Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-03
Miss Huohes is Competent.

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| Miss Hughes is Competent.
| That Miss Hughes is, splendid
choice for the office of superintendent
OF schools is eloquently shown in her
experience and fitness for the post
Her experience in school work covers
several years, which had their begin.
ming with two years in the country
schools. Miss Hughes then taught
| in the schools Of the city, principally
| in the Garfield, Irving and Adams,
after which she accepted the princi-
palship of the Montpelier, Idaho school
and remained there three years.
While in Montpelier, Miss Hughes was
elected president of the Southeastern
counties association Of teachers, which
held monthly meetings for the discus
sion of methods Of teaching and adj
vance ideas along educational lines.
| In connection with the county super
intendent and acting with him. Miss
Hughes gained experience In conduct
ing the county school work and in
vestigated and suggested county needs
and methods. She has just finished
her third year at Lincoln, Neb., as
regular supply or substitute teacher,
receiving maximum salary as regular
teacher, visiting every building and
being subject to call to fill any posi-
ton vacant from the first to eight
grade. When 1t is considered that
Lincoln is in the forefront in all ed
ucational work and advancement and
this alone should be sufficient recon-
mendation as to her fitness for the Of
fee of county superintendent. Miss
Hughes experience there has been in
valuable. She also took special courses
in lines for professional efficiency IN
the university of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Has Had Wide Experience.
| In referring to the qualifications
of Miss Hughes. Chairman Young
says:
| Miss Hughes first experience N
teaching was gained in the country
schools, where she was instructor for
| two years. The Irving, Garfield and
Adams schools In the city Of Ottumwa
numbered her among the instructors
for number Of years, and to the for
mer pupils of the Garfield school
where she taught principally, she will
jbe kindly remembered. Miss Hughes
then accepted a position in Montpelier
| Idaho and was engaged there for there
Years as principal. It was during her
residence in Montpelier that her quail
fcations were noticed by other instruc
tors and she was made the president
Of the southeastern counties associa
| ton of teachers. The monthly meet
ings held by the organization, at
| which she presided, brought out more
of the splendid qualifications of Miss
Hughes. and not only served to broad
len her own scope, but that Of others
Knows superintendent Work.
| sTo the voters of the county, the
fact that Miss Hughes has had exper
fence in the county superintendent
work will appeal the most While
/ in Idaho, she was critic for the county
superintendent and in this capacity
she gained the reputation of being fore
most in educational work and advance
jment Her latest occupation, that OF
supply or substitute teacher in the
Lincoln, Neb. schools. working in all
the grades from the first to'the eight
\ has served to add more to her know
Hedge of what is necessary in grade
schools. Miss Hughes will go before
the voters of Wapello county this fall
with record that Is not excelled by
any teacher in this county. and the
voters will know that by casting their
ballot for her their action will be in
| futherance Of desire to place in
charge of educational institutions
Superintendent who is thoroughly
capable to handle the duties of the
superintendent to the satisfaction OF
taxpayer and pupils alike.
Committee Well Pleased.
1.-THE members of the republican
county central committee are partf
cularly well pleased with the success
they have had in inducing Miss
Hughes to enter the race for the
county superintendency. Her quail
fications are beyond question all that
are necessary for the satisfactory con
lduct Of the office of superintendent
and they feel fortunate in securing
from her favorable decision. Miss