Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-30

Prof. J. N. Powers, Mississippis
new State Superintendent of Educa-
ton, appointed by the Governor to NIL
the unexpired term of Prof. H. L.
Whitfield and who will take charge Of
the office on July II, was in Hatties-
burg several days this week in attend
ance upon the South Mississippi Nor
NAL for teachers.
Prof. Powers announces that he Will
be a candidate for the four-year term,
beginning on Jan. /, next. and he will
make a short but aggressive campaign
among the voters of the State. The
duties of the office will necessarily
prevent him from spending his entire
time in the field, and he will lcok to
his friends over the State to see to it
that his candidacy is placed before the
voters.
Although a native of Hale County,
Ala, Prof. Powers parents were ma
tive Mississippians, having moved to
that State from Kemper County, Miss.
The new superintendent is descended
from two we'll known families OF p1o-
neer preachers in Mississippi and Ala
bama, Rev. w. l. Powers, his fafn r
was engaged in the ministry for more
than fifty years, and, as is usually the
case with sons of the clergy Prof
Powers had rather meagre opportuni
ties while youth, but by the exercise
of self-denial and resolute purpose NJ
successfully completed college
course of study, receiving his educa
/ ton at the Southern University a
II Greensboro, Ala, the University o
il Mississippi, and Chicago University
Il He taught for several years in tn
II rural schools forty miles east of Me
II ridian, and for the past ten years ha
II been prominent in the educationa
II work of the State. In early manhoo
II he located in Mississippi, acceptin
Il the position of principal of the publ
II schools at Waynesboro. From Their
Il ent of schools, and for several year
| has served as superintendent {
II schools at West Point, which positio
he resigns to become State Superb
Il tendent of Education.
Il For the past years Prof Power
H has been Que of the most active agent
Il in the improvement of the rural scho
II system following the leadership
II Supt. Whitfield, who is his warm pc
II sonal friend. He has frequently e
H gagged in active and aggressive cal
Il paigns in the various counties for e
II tension of rural school terms, has be-
II prominent in the work of the Miss
II sippi Teachers Association, is in eve
u way eminently qualified for the po
- ton he has been appointed to fill.
n Prof. Powers states that his poll
" will be to carry out each and eve
policy for which Supt Whitfield h
fought so vigorously during the pa
nine years, and there will be no bre
or interruption of any character in
educational work of the CONNIE
m. wealth.
M. Formal Announcement.
m. Prof. ]. N. Powers makes the folio
m. ing formal announcement of his c.
didacy:
To the People of Mississippi
m. hereby announce my candidacy for
I'm office of State superintendent of E
m. cation, subject to the action of
IN. Democratic primaries.
ng stand for a progressive sch
Din system. Our State institutions sho
continue to flourish, our city schc
lon, should have ever encouragem
H. their efficiency demands, while
rural schools must have facili
eoua1 To those of the towns and cit