The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-12
SUPERINTENDENT LYNN. :

SUPERINTENDENT LYNN.
The independent Keokuk Standard,
edited by DR.. G. Walter Barr, recently
contained an article unqualitiedly en-
dorsing E. c. Lynn for reelection to
his present position as superintendent
of Lee county schools. The author OF
the article is especially well quail
fed to speak with authority on the
subject of Mr. Lynn's fitness for the
superintendency. In addition to being
an experienced educator himself, he
has been secretary of the Keokuk
school board for many years and in
close touch with school affairs. He
has enjoyed exceptional opportun-
tiles for acquainting himself with
superintendent Lynn and his good
work, and his opinion is therefore
that of an expert. His article has al
ready appeared in The Gate City but
will bear reproduction in this connec-
ton
There are two offices which ought
to be kept out of partisan politics.;
and fortunately they are out of par
tisan politics in Lee county now. They
are the judges of the courts and the
superintendent of schools.
This year of 1908 will show wheth-
er the Democrats of Lee county are as
large minded as the Republicans in
this direction. If the Democrats act
according to their belief they will
help elect E. c. Lynn county superin-
tendent of schools this fall 1t would
be no more than fair to elect Lynn in
return for the Republicans electing
judges; and to keep the two offices
that ought to be nonpartisan divided
between the parties is only fair and
makes it the easier to accomplish.
For Lynn is far and away the best
candidate for county superintendent
of schools and the proof is easily &C.
cessible. He got into the Office more
or less accidently in the beginning
He has made good there at great
rate He is of the tyne that makes
la real county superintendent-and
that type is hard to find.
i at is the simple truth that E. G
Lynn has done more for the schools
of Lee county in one term than al
his predecessors combined. He ha'
mot been satisfied to be sort of clerl
or salary payee: he has studied ant
planned and worked all the time. H.
has the knack of stimulating teacher
to work better and the ability II
show them how to do it. He is 81
perintendent who is capable of lead
ing and not afraid of work, and is tn
kind of superintendent any factor
Ought to have. be it's product childrel
or steel machines. He Is gentle
imam and too. the teachers are prat
ticallv all for him-and what bette
recommendation could any man hay
for superintendent than the endorse
ment of those who know most ahor
his work. His neighbors are for hir
REGARDLESS of party. and that speak
we'll for him. The Standard has ha
rather extraordinary opportunity
watch Superintendent Lynn durin
his service in office: and this observe
ton causes this special urging upo
voters of all parties to re-e1ect hir
: for the good of the schools and tn
children of Lee county to an off1c
, which ought to be kept nonpartisar
And the Standard has been forced
this endorsement by his work in o
fee, for the Standard did not SUI
: port him in his first candidacy for tn
! place. before he had demonstrated hi
: extraordinary ability"
: Mr.. Lynn has for years held a sta
: certificate and is the only candida
!, for the Office who is possessed of SUI
t evidence of superior knowledge a.
: ability. Another strong point In b
: favor. in addition to those enumerat
d above. is the fact that he has demo
II strated his usefulness in assistil
e directors to fill vacancies. This Is
s consideration of no small importan
d in view of the scarcity of teachers. F
n these and other reasons Mr.. Ly
70 should be continued in the super
er tendent's office by practically unf
It imous vote. He is by odds the be
superintendent Lee county has eN
had and he should be reelected
the good of the schools, whose Int
n ests should take precedence over
n erything else.