The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-06-14

liberal enlargement and mantle
nance of our normal schools and
state university as component parts
of our public school system.
REIMBURSEMENT Of our system of
finance to effect larger results on a
more economic basis.
Personal leadership in the field on
the part Of the state superintend-
ent.
Success Comes Only at End Of Effort
The subject of this sketch is a
man of strong individuality, keen
mentality, and a broad humanita-
rian spirit, whose interest in his fell
low men is sincere, while his work is
always actuated by a desire to adj
vance the cause of education.
$ s. He worked in the tobacco
patch for the means with which to
educate himself, and succeeded to
the extent that he was graduated
from the Hamden-Sidney College of
Virginia, with the Orators medal of
his class, at the age of nineteen.
:" s. (-From f. Polk John
sons History of Kentucky, in pub
lication.)
Endorsed by Educators and Press.
An ex-president Of the Kentucky
Educational association, one Of its
five original incorporators, and up
to the present time a member of its
board of directors. An ex-president
Of the Fourth Congressional District
association; an ex-state board exam
liner. Began his career as teacher in
Lynnland Academy, Hardin county,
taught in the rural district and nor
NAL schools, Larue county; principal
of the graded schools of Corydon,
and principal of the Henderson high
school, from which he came to the
superintcndency of the Hopkinsville
public schools.
The Man For the Place.
Editor Il. c. Underwood, prcsi-
dent Of the Kentucky Press associa-
ton, in the Hopklnsyl!e News Era .
1.-The Democratic party could look
long and hard without finding Il
wOrthicr or more competent candl-
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 a les
son OF energy, perseverance and hon
or The state has no more cnthusi-
astic and effective an advocate of
education, nor the Democratic party
a more loyal supporter"
A Builder of Schools.
In another issue he has this to
say:
when Prof. Hamlet came to
llOpkinsville. from Henderson, six
years ago, as superintendent Of the
public schools, there Nera but two
buildings. With the completion this
year of the high school buildings,
there will be six, at cost of $780,
coo, and the faculty OF twenty-three
teachers has been increased to forty
six. Il y He is an orator of
ability and in demand as an after
dinner speaker + /" il " He is a pop
ular member of the Elks, w. O. ".
and other fratcrnal organizations.
Prof. Hamlet is also superintend-
cnt 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 Hopkinsyille 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, UNI
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 IIamlctt Will
help to redeem Kentucky in 1911,
and will be the next superintendent
Of Public instruction.-(M Mayor
Chas M Meacham in fine Honl,ins-