The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-10
MIR. ERIKssON's QUALIFICATIONS.

Experience as an Educational Instructor.
The position of county superintend-
ent of schools is a very important
one, so much so that an effort will be
made at the next session of the legis-
lature to have constitutional amend
ment submitted that will prescribe GER
tain educational requirements. It is
meet and proper that the voters
should know whether a person who
aspires to that Office is qualified to
discharge the duties of the same.
Here in Mile Laos county we have
a gentleman filling the position of
county superintendent of schools who
has been an instructor in American
educational institutions for more than
quarter of a century, who has been
at the head of the Princeton high
school for number of years, who has
had charge of the Milaca schools,
who has taught in the neighboring
county of Isanti prior to coming to
Mile Laos, and who was a public
school instructor in Ohio before he
was out of his teens. Long years of
experience has made him familiar
with every detail of school work.
There are few more competent county
superintendent in Minnesota than
Mr.. Guy Ewing. Certainly Mile Laos
county never had more faithful and
efficient superintendent. He has dis
charged the duties of the Office in an
intelligent and painstaking manner.
BE has been highly complimented by
every outside school man who has
visited the county. Only few weeks
ago at the close of the teachers in
+stitute at Milaca resolutions highly
eulogistic of Mr.. Ewing were adopted.
It is the inalienable right of any
American citizen to aspire to any
elective Office within the gift of the
people from which he is not barred
by a statutory or constitutional pro-
vision. Mr.. Lars Ericsson of Onamia
is, so far as we know, an estimable
gentleman. No one disputes his right
to aspire to the Office of county super
intendent of schools. But the cues
ton for the voters to decide at the
primary election next Tuesday is,
which is better qualified for the po-
sition? It is solely question of fit
ness. Will the cause of education in
Mile Laos county be furthered by dis
pensing with the services of Mr.. Ewing
and substituting a new man? It is up
to the voters to decide.
The following letter from Mr.. Lars
Ericsson is in response to an inquiry
made in last weeks issue of the
Union:
Editor of Princeton Union: In the
issue of your paper of September 3rd
you ask me to state when and where /
have had experience as an educational
instructor. am pleased to answer
your question and will state that ]
graduated from the Royal seminary
at Upsala, Sweden, in the year 1871.
I was a director and instructor OF
teachers in the state seminary OF
Dalarne, Sweden, during the years
1876, 1877 and 1878. For verifcation
of the above statement I might refer
you to Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Erickson,
August Peterson and many other per.
sons in and about Milaca, who for
merly resided in that part of Sweden.
During the years 1889, 1890 and 1891
I was an instructor of teachers in the
Boston, Mass, Industrial school. I
might name other institutions in which
I have had experience, but presume
that the foregoing is sufficient.
Trusting that you will be fair
enough to publish this statement in
your next issue, am, yours truly,
Lars Ericsson.
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