Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-31

nominee for superintendent of pub
lie instruction, is native OF YER
mont, where he was born just 5S
wears ago. He was educated IN the
best public schools there, and at
Cornell university, and has supple
mented his educataion through lie
by wide reading, study and observa-
ton in connection with all educa-
tional subjects.
Large Experience
For over 80 years he has been
principal and teacher in Nevada
during which time he has held po-
sitions in the most important
schools in our state, He was sue
cessively a teacher in rural school
at Sutro one year, principal at Day
ton six years, principal in Gold Hill
two years, principal in Winnemucca
one year, principal in Virginia City
six years, principal and city super
intendent in Reno thirteen years,
and for the last three years has
been deputy state superintendent for
western Nevada under State Super
intendent Orvis Ring.
Upon the death of the late hon
ored Orvis Ring. Mr.. Bray was ap-
pointed state superintendent OF
schools by Governor Dickerson.
During two years of his principal
ship at Dayton, Lyon county, Ne
vada, he was county superintendent
OF schools under the old system of
supervision.
A Successful Teacher
In every position he has been
known as a successful teacher. He
loves girls and boys and knows how
to manage them. His former pu-
pills are found all over Nevada, and
are his warmest supporters in this
campaign,
superintendent Bray was can
didate for the same Office against
Orvis Ring eight year sage and
missed election by only eleven votes
III the cHtlfe SIdLe-
EDUCATIONAL IDEAS
He stands for progressive, prac-
tical work in the schools, believes
the boys and girls of Nevada are as
good and as capable as the boys
and girls anywhere, and wants them
to have as good an education as
Of ctofn in
He strongly favors business and in
dustrial education in the schools
and is opposed to requiring mere
headwork in the grammar and high
schools of the state; advocates state
aid for practical features of school
work; stands for efficient school
work by teachers and for good sal
cries.
Superintendent Bray does not
merely talk progress, but acts it.
He has helped to put music, draw
ing, domestic science, manual train
ing and practical courses into sew.
eral Nevada schools, and to cut out
some of the useless truck in arith.
metic and other studies. And he
hopes to see a large extension oil
hand-work and other practical feat
ures in all the schools. He believes
that high school work in the pub
lie schools should be of such char
acter as will attract and hold the
active, energetic boys of our state;
of such character as will benefit di
rectly the life work of all our boys
and girls. He would make tex
books and all other school supplies
free, that there may be absolute
equality among all children in pos.
session of the tools of education.
Unpledgcd
In his candidacy for the Office OF
state superintendent of schools he is
absolutely unpledged for appoint
ment in any position which may be
at his disposal, and will therefore
be free to appoint only those best
suited to any work in which the
schools and people are interested
He is pledged only to the public
for jealous, impartial, active, broad.
mined administration of the duties
of his Office.
A Man of Family
In 1888 he was united in mar
rage to Miss Minnie Leslie, one OF
Nevadas most gifted teachers, tC
whom he ascribed much of his sue
cess In life; he has two daughters
who are now attending the state
university.
Equipment for Office
A state superintendent should be
familiar with all phases of school
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