Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1911-06-22
superintendency Of the Hopkinsvill
public schools.
The Man For the Place.

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Editor II. G. Underwood, presi-
dent Of the Kentucky Press assOcia-
tion, in the HopkinsyIlle News Era:
"The Democratic party could look
long and hard without finding u
worthier or more competent candi-
date for the important office of state
superintendent of schools. Mr.. Ham,
lett is a man who has always made
good, and his career has been les
son OF energy, perseverance and hon
or. The state has no more enthusl-
astic and effective an advocate OF
education, nor the Democratic party
more loyal supporter"
A Builder Of Schools.
In another issue he has this to
say:
'When Prof. Hamlet came to
Hopkinsville, from Henderson, six
years ago, as superintendent OF the
public schools, there we're but two
buildings. With the completion this
year of the high school buildings,
there will be six, at a cost Of $780,
600, and the faculty Of twenty-three
teachers has been increased to forty
six. II " *,* He is an orator OF
ability and in demand as an after
dinner speaker # - IS IS He is a pop
ular member of the Elks, W. 0. w.
and other fratcrnal organizations.
Prof. Hamlet is also superintend-
ent of the First Baptist church Sun
day-school, one Of the largest in the
state"
A Leader In Progressive Movement.
Prof. Hamlet, though only thir-
ty-two years of age, has had thirteen
years Of successful experience as a
teacher, rising by rapid promotions
from teacher of a small county school
at $50 a month to the splendid po-
sition he now holds at the head OF
the Hopkinsville school system, with
more than $500 pupils and 40
teachers under his superintendency.
Under his direction the schools have
been improved from year to year, un-
til they are more than ever the pride
of one of the most progressive cities
Of the state.
A clean, young and progressive
teacher, who has all the .elements OF
success in his makeup he is a man
in every way capable of making an
officer of whom the whole state
would justly be proud.
A leader in every progressive
movement, Barksdale Hamlet Will
help to redeem Kentucky in 1911,
and nhe the next superinteadax
.yo1 ~ l'abIie Instruction. Mayo
Chas. NJ. Meacham in the Hopkins
vile Kentucl1an.
Master Of School Problems,
From study and experience, ne j
master of the school problems o
Kentucky and is particularly inter
ested in the improvement of tn
common schools. The News know
no Democrat so thoroughly equip
ped at all points to make an idea
state superintendent, to advance tn
school interests proper Of Kentucky
as Prof. Hamlet, and we would lik
TO see him given the nominaticI
without opposition (Elizabethtowl
News
Friend to the Rural Schools.
Prof. Hamlet is a strong, intelli
gent friend to the cause of educatiO
r and believes in a square deal fror
the smallest district to the most il
telligent city in the country. lie
certainly a friend to the commo
schools, believes in seven month
terms, good roads and improved fl
cilities for our schools in every II
, spect.-( (Mayfield Messcnger.)
Strong Acquisition to the State Ticke
Prof. Hamlet is in the fOremo,
rank of Kentucky's educators and
in every way thoroughly qualiliC
for the honor he seeks. We predi,
a successful candidacy for him an
n believe he will be a strong acquis
: ton to the next state ticket
(Madisonville Journal
l. Solid Backing Of Home People.
a Hamlet stands at the very tt
n among the educators of our stat
: His friends predict with all cand,
: that he will go into the fight vii
s the solid backing not only of h
: home. county, but the entire sccm
l. congressional district, - (Dai
o Leader, Fulton.
= An Ideal Superintendent
i Barksdale Hamlet, of IIopkin
+ vile, is the most advanced. intel
# gent and capable man in the sta
, for superintendent of public instu
! ton. He knows the needs of &
= state in all educational matters al
would make an ideal state superi
tendent of public instruction.-(l q
la. Summers in The Elizabethtcv
" News.)
Is Prof, Hamlet possesses all t
p qualifications to make the state
IS ideal superintendent. (Cadiz RI
1t ord,)
ct The Man Of the Hour,
y AS he is seen by the Ballard Cou