The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-02
TALKING ABOUT PAYNE
State Normal Professor Is Attracting
Attention and Winning Votes.


Emporia Gazette: The friends of e.
L. Payne. Of Emporia. will be pleased
to know that he has announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for state superintendent of pub
lie instruction. He WILL have the sup
port of thousands of school men all
over Kansas.
His experience as teacher has been
wide and varied. He was teacher for
eleven years in district and city
schools. first to twelfth grades inclu-
sive, later county superintendent of
schools for four years of Reno coun-
ty, Kansas.
He has been head professor of
mathematics In the Kansas State Nor
mai school rom June 1899 to the
present time.
:, J. He s viii have the united support of
ms Irlends in this part of Kansas and
VIII strengthen the Republican ticket
when he Is nominated.
Emporia Journal: Professor PAYNE
is one OF the great educators of the
state. For nineteen years he has been
teaching in the State Normal AS
superintendent of the county schools
at Hutchinson he was remarkable
success, but his greatest achievement
was when he established the first
county grade schools. He held the
first county school commencement
and the splendid grade system of the
state is the outgrowth of Professor
due -
Hutchinson News: Hutchinson and
Reno county are naturally interested
In the candidacy of Professor e, l..
Payne, OF the mathematics depart
ment OF the State Normal School at
Emporia, for the Republican nominal
ton for state superintendent of public
instruction.
Professor Payne is formerly of Re-
no. More than twenty years ago he
was superintendent of schools of this
county. While in that office Professor
'fayne put In the first system of class
ifcation of schools and graduation
from district schools that was ever
inaugurated in the state. Since then
TINS system has spread to adjoining
counties and on and on until it covers
IN entire state and has become a part
OF the state system. Mr.. Payne's term
of office was from 1885 to 1899 and
since he inaugurated the system re-
ferred to. 1000 students have receiv-
ed diplomas from the district schools
OF Reno county. 80
John Madden, Parsons, Kansas.
write you expressing my confidence in
your candidacy, and your ability to fill
the Office of state superinterdent if
elected. During the time was
member of the board of regents of the
state Normal. I had frequent oppor-
Iunlty to see your work and to know
your methods, and I am now remind
ed OF the fact that the system of gra-
dation and graduation from the coun-
try school, now a part of the state sys-
tenn of education in Kansas. was
originated by you and put into effect
while you were county superintendent
of Reno county, in 1856
While would regret to have YOU
leave the Kansas State Normal in the
event of your election, yet fully ap-
preciate the fact that the people of
Kansas would be the benefciaries as I
am sure that you would formulate.
plans that would be of benefit to the
schools of Kansas. Wishing you suc-
cess, etc.
Topeka Capital: For the past eleven
years Mr.. Payne has been head pro-
fessor of mathematics of the State
Normal of Emporia, and his work has
given satisfaction to three presidents,
many boards of regents. and to thous-
ands of students who have come under
his tuition.
A state superintendent of schools
should be a teacher of teachers and
visor of the work Of the schools Mr..
Payne's long service in the State Nor
| NAL as a teacher of teachers of all
grades. superintendent of town
schools, and county superintendents
gives him an experience that would be
Iof great value to the educational in
terests of the state.
Mr.. Payne stands for the best ideals
| of life. the best equipment for the
schools, the best teachers obtainable
and believes that the onlv excuse for
f. the existence of department of edu-
cation is that the children may have
the best chance for an adequate educa-
| ton that the commonwealth can pos
sibly give.