Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-08-27
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ADVERTISEMENT
Sine receiving the nomination as
candidate for the Once Of county
superintendent. several have asked
me 10 express my opinions on various
pi.1sss Of that work. To express my
SIT On a.. phases OF that work would
Be difficult and almost impossible.
There are q few matters which the
yetsSs 9. The county have right 70
demand OF every one who aspires to
the Office named On these am very
glad 10 place myself On record.
believe that this Office can be run
more economically than it has been
the last Two years. i propose to give
the work my own personal superervi-
sion without the aid Of . deputy.
These familiar with the Law know
that tie salary OF the deputy 10 the
Office Of county superintendent is one
half tina, OF the salary OF the supefin-
tendent. Thus the deputy in that
Office is paid more than the deputy in
any other county Office. Thus, count
| ing the actual cest Of hiring deputy.
this office is costing the county 1900
or 800 more a year than any other
Office in the county. Is this right:
Every voter has the right to know
where the money he is paying in for
taxes is going. propose to do all the
work myself in order that / may keep
ia closer touch with the schools OF the
county
| l believe that the efficiency Of the
rural school depends upon the close
supervision Of the county superinten-
dent. Also, that ii is the duty Of said
superintendent to visit every scool at
least twice each term and to spend q
long enough time at the school to be-
come acquainted with what the
teacher is doing. On visits to the
school the superintendent should 60
over the course Of study carefully with
the teacher and help her In her work.
Teachers meetings should be held
often and each teacher required to be
present AT these meetings 1t is the
duty Of the superintendent to give in
struction in regard to the course OF
study, discuss methods OF teaching,
and to see that each teacher is mem
Der Of the reading circle. The state
recognizes that teaching school is a
science. and to furnish the state with
trained teachers two normal schools
have been established. believe it is
possible t. provide every school in
Emmons county with teacher who
has had some training in normal
, school. Several hundred young people
Of the state spend part OF each year
in normal school. There is no reason
why We cannot secure some OF these
for cur schools.
do not believe In engaging as
teacher every one from other states
who can get certificate or permit.
Teachers should be engaged in a
school as long Is possible. A new
teacher does not know where the
children are or what they have done.
Hold on to the good teachers. 1t is
the duty Of the superintendent to see
that every child in the county OF
school age attends school. II the work
Is up-to date they will desire 70 attend
The first persons VI the county that
the Superintendent shonld know and
know well are the school officers. lie
: Should cali upon them and make him
] self known. Mt for any political
{ purpose. but that he may bring before
/. them the needs Of the schools lie,
r them feel that he is working for then
and for their best interests.
/, believe in the beautyof the school
{ ious. and u the school grounds
+ Teachers should he urged to make
j their school-liouses and surrounding!
: as beautiful as possible.
) Economy should be practiced alons
{ all lines. In brief, then, l believe il
NO deputy, close supervision OF Tilt
schools by the county superintendent
frequent teachers meetings, bom'
teachers for our own state and thosa
who are we'll qualified. as long term
of school as possible, and that ever.
child in the county should attent
school, that a careful record he mad
and same reported to Bismarck, tina
our state funds may be IS large a
! possible, mutual understanding be
tween school officers and the superin
tcndent and economy in Office.
Ii tile voters OF the county see fit I
!, elect l..e to the office uf county super
: intendent, / shall see that the abov
policy is carried out.
Respectfully,
> HENRY III. HANSON,
Ex-Principal Linton High School
. Republican Nominee for County Super
intcndent.
Woman's Reasoning.
Husband ARRIVING with his wife q