The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-01-21
WHY NOT ALDERMAN
Straw Vote Over the State Shows Him
to Be Choice for State Super
intendent Of Schools.


Prof. L. r. Alderman. who spoke at
the educational rally in this city has
bright prospects of succeeding j. H.
Ackermanfto the Office of State School
Superintendent.
Sometime ago, Charles H. Jones.
editor of the Oregon Teachers Monthly
sent out circular letters to each of the
county superintendents asking them
to nominate candidates for state
school superintendent The superin-
tendents responded generally and the
following candidates were named:
l.. R. Alderman. Of Eugene; E. D.
Ressler. OF Colvallis; A. J. Churchill.
of Baker City: r. f. Robinson. of
Portland, and 2. L. Campbell. Of
Eugene. Mr.. Jones took these can
lidates as basis for straw vote,'
and in the January number OF the
Oregon Teachers Monthly will make
the following announcement:
s'Tne Oregon Teachers Monthly's
straw vote contest for state school
superintendent closed December 25.
Altogether 1909 votes were cast and
each county, IN the state was repre-
sented except Curry and Lake. The
votes were fairly well distributed and
the following are the results obtained: !:
Il. r. Alderman, 9f6;. 3. D. Ressler,
218; r. F. Robinson. 1872; P. L.
Campbell, l39; A. J. Churchill. 101; !;
scattering. 53. The candidates in no
way have taken any special interest
in the matter. So far as we know.
no solicitation or pressure by them
has been brought to bear upon any OF
the teachers. The candidates were
all known to the teachers
Il. r. Alderman. associate professor
of education In the University of Ore
gon, who wins in the straw vote con-
test by the teachers of the state, re-
ceived over four times as many votes
as his nearest competitor. The pres
ent superintendent. J. H. Alderman.
who will have had 2 years of success
full work in the office is not a oandi-
date for reelection.
Mr.. Alderman was born in Yamhill
county 80 years ago Of pioneer fam
| lily. He attended the Dayton public
school and later was student at Mo
Minnville college. While there he
represented bis college in the first
inter collegiate oratorical contest. He
entered the University of Oregon in
the fall of 1895 and graduated 10
June. 1898, with an A. B. degree. He
was hard student, an able debator
and was honored by being elected
president Of the student cody.
After graduating he taught school
in Halsey and Brownsville, in Linn
county, and was then elected vice.
principal Of the schools OF McMinn-
vile. Next year be was elected pTin
cipal. which position be held for
three years.
In 1904 be was elected superintend-
ent of schools for Yamhill county.
While in this position be started the
school fair. to bring the schools aud
homes closer together. Under his
leadership 1900 children had home
gardens and over 500 girls made
bread every Saturday under the in
strucfion Of their mothers.
In the spring Of 19O7fMr. Alderman
was elected superintendent of the city
schools of Eugene. While in this
| position he started many kinds of in
dustrial work and also got the cooper
alton of his teachers, pupils and par
ents. SO that the school board raised
his salary and offered him three
year contract. but two state schools
offered him position. He accepted
the position he now holds in the state
university.
He is a man of vigorous health and
has strong personality and broad
sympathies.