Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
County Superintendent.

of the State University two years
later, was for three years principal
of the high school at Cobb, and viii
complete his second year at Cass-
vile in June next. AS a candidate,
he enunclates an elaborate plat
form, which however, needs some
explanation as to its possible ina@
fuence or effect on the schools Of
the county in the event Of his cleo
ton.
John Clarence Brockert was grad
uated from the Cassville high school
in the class OF 1895, has taught for
ten years continuously in the graded
and ungraded school of the county,
including five years as principal OF
the Grammar department. of the
Cassville graded school, and one
year as principal Of the State Graded
School at Bagley.
For nearly two years he has filled
the office Of deputy county super
intendent, in which he has shown
such tact in managing, and such
skill and ability in executing the
duties of the office, that, III the
opinion of his many friends, he is
fully justified in aspiring to the
position he asks. With the courage
and determination of all self-made
men, he has pursued his studies IN
summer sessions of the state uni
versity, and has been granted a life
certificate by the state department.
John Wood was graduated from
the Platteville Normal in the class
of 1900, had charge of the high
school at Highland one year, was
principal of the high school at Ham
mond, Wis, for three years, acted
as agent and solicitor for one or
more years, and, for the past two
years has been at home, assisting
in the duties of the farm. Mr.
Wood is a young man of excellent
character, quiet, and unassumming
and is not making a noisy canvass.
He makes 40 claim to high scholar
ship nor does he make eXtravagant
promises, but merely announces
his candidacy. He is little known
among the teachers and schools Of
the county, as MS duties have re-
CURED has attention elsewhere. He
is at present, town clerk of Little
Grant
All Of these candidates are Re
publican in politics, though posing
as non partisan candidates for non
political office.
| This office has been remarkably
free from political prejudice in this
county, as may be seen from the
fact that one superintendent filled
the office for thirteen consecutive
years, and the present official will
have served fourteen and one half
years at the expiration of his term
in July next. This is as it should
be. for changes in this office like
changes in the teachers Of a system
of schools, cause a great loss Of
time and labor, and should be
avoided unless a change is absO-
lutely necessary.
The best superintendent Grant
county has had were not college
bred men, but men who gained an
intimate knowledge of the common
schools by having been identified
with them and their interests as
pupils and teachers in them; whose
work in them brought them irtO
close relation with the pupils,
teachers and patrons, and gave
them a clear insight into their
needs and rec uirements.
1t is safe to say that the most
popular superintendent Ora d t
county ever had was Chas. L. Har-
per, now chief clerk in the state de
partment, who filed the Office most
acceptaDly for thirteen years, and
lit is generally conceded that his
strong hold on the pupils, the
teachers and the patrons, and the
efficiency Of his services were main
Iy due to the conditions above noted.
| He was ever friendly and helpful 10
teachers and pupils.
The election Of superintendent of
schools is an important matter, and
the duties of the Office call for good
Judgment, clear conception Of the
rights and needs of the schools, and
a familiar knowledge of men and
thing to wisely secure the cooper
alton of home and school to create
conditions most conducive to the
interests Of both.
In general. it is safe to say that
the people may be trusted to choose
/ the candidate who will serve them
most acceptably.
The county superintendent is an
oAfcor. in the choice of whom the