Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1910-10-20
PERSONEL OF RE-
PUBLICAN TICKET
BRIEF SKETCHES OF The CANDIDATES
WHO ARE SEEKING SUfFRAGES
OF The PEOPLE.

Progress and the doption of up
to-date methods in the administratio
of school affairs in the State of Me-
vada is now an outspoken popular
demand. Thee state has passed tn
stage where it will be satisfied with
back-woods methods in educational .
matters. Every man woman and
child is interested. Hundreds of
new families that are contemplating
making Nevada their future home.
look upon the schools of the state al
of first Importance
Dwight T. Smith Selected.
So when there was vacancy on
the Republican state ticket caused
by the death of Nevada's veteran ed
ucator; Orvis Ring, the Central Coz
mittee diligently sought for thee
right man to place at the helm of
schools of the state
They selected Dwight T. Smith of
Virginia City, instructor in charge
of the State School of Mines at that
place He is fine scholo. an
experienced instructor and keenly
awake to the needs of Nevada schoo
both in the centers' of largest popu-
lation and in the remote and sparse
ly settled rural districts.
He believes in a uniform standard
throughout the state. He. wants a
pupil to have the same advantage in
one section as in anotheer section
of the state He wants this uni
formity of standard to apply to scho
arship reQuirementas.o on the part of
the pupil and to individual efficien-
cy on the part of the teaching corp
as a whole. He also be lie' We
in sufficient latitude for the devel-
opment of individuality and aptness
along special lines. He believes in
specializing in the larger schools.
He believes in free text books. 30
that the poorest child may have an
equal advantage with the child Of tn
most wealthy But he would have
thee Free Text Book law so amend
ed or drafted as to guard against
graft scandals in this stae
Prof essor Smith was born in Es-
merelda county, raised on ranch
and educate d in Nevada public
schools until the course mapped out
by him took him to the Laurel Hall
Military School in California and to
the University of California. He"
completed accuse in Mining e ngin-
cering at Berkes " and followed
with post graduate work in science
aud lter ture Ills University re-
tained him later on as one of its in
str,..tors ~ hcieuce.
! FIR pumIe OF years he uas
field assistis. n the = oIk Of the
United States Geological Survey, per.
forming important services in the oi
and gs regions in Southern Califor-
mia. Under this Bureau. he made a
geological survey and report on the
Yerrington Copper Distdrict in this
state, which is an authoritative
work.
When the University of Nevada
wante a man to take charge Of
the School Of Mines at Virginia City
a telegram was sent to the Universi-
ty of California to recommend
man. That University recommends
Dwight T. Smith. Hegot the posi-
tion against some twenty odd appli-
cants and has conducted the Nevada
School of Mines for the past six veal
most successfully. He is eminently
fittedt for the work needed at this
time in the public school of Nevada
and, if elected, befoe his term is out
will have done everything possible
place them on par witr the schools
of any state In the Union.
Personally, Mr.. Smith is energet-
ic and full ofenthusiasm for what
ever skheun .dertkes He is in
the prime of life and vigor, with the
qualifications and experience to max
him one of the most valuable SER
wants of the state now before the
people.
For State Senator, Humboldt County.
The Republicans Of Humbolt
County are exceedingly fortunate In
having as candidate for State Sena
tor one of the pest-informed. and
most progressive citizens Of Nevada.
nha rouosnaa n X Rradford