The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-02-27
ASKS RE- ELECTION AND
STATES REASONS,

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| Cary made his formal announcement OF
his candidacy for reelection last week
| in statement in which he enumerates
some OF the work which his depart
ment has attempted to accomplish Since
he became state superintendent. In
full the statement reads as follows:
To the Public: am a candidate for
reelection to the Office | now hold.
Ten Years ago the people of this state
took theoffice of state superintendent
OF schools out of politics, placed the
election in the spring along with judg-
es or the supreme court, and provided
by law that no candidate for the Office
should be permitted to use any party
name inspressing his candidacy The
purpose doubtless was to give profess
sional dignity, independence and a
reasonable degree of permanence to
the position. The state superinten-
dent has kept the office out of politics
not always an easy task. He and his
assistants have devoted themselves
strictly and with their best energies to
the educational matters that come with
| in the sphere OF duties and responsible
tiles OF the Office. The Office is work
ing with the best Of team work for the
| educational welfare of the state. The
following are a few of the things the
department has labored to improve or
secure, and with the help of the people
much progress has been made.
|. Properly trained teachers. To
this end efforts have been made to
foster schools and courses for the
training OF teachers in numerous inst-
stitutons-county training schools
country school courses in normal
schools, training course in the state
university. etc.
Better sanitary conditions in all
schools-particularly country schools
where such attention was most needed.
II ndreds of schools have been venti-
lated and other sanitary precautions
taRen.
). Better equipment, particularly
in country schools. Hundreds of schools
have made great Improvement in the
past few years in this direction.
4. The adaptation of courseso of study
to meet community needs in all schools
. The freedom OF schools from dom
nation by higher institutions of learn
ing.
6. Social center work, particularly
in country communities.
I. Consolidation of country districts
where this is feasible
.. Vocational and part time schools,
particularly for those who have been
under the necessity of leaving the re-
gular school at an early age.
8. Improved conditions and better
pnblic sentiment in general hy means
q school board conventions, bulletins,
1etc.
10. Improved school architecture,
particularly country schools. Plans
have been furnished free to school dis
tricts with this end in view.
IL. The teaching of agriculture in
the country schools, state graded
schools and high schools.
II. The teaching of domestic sci |
ence and other practical subjects.
This list might be easily increased.
The work of the department in rout-
lne ways, as well as in every other,
has grown enormously in the past ten
years. The state superintendent does
not under the law possess large pow
erS. Much that he accompliSheS must |
be done by argument and persuasion,
not by authority.
l have no campaign manager and |
am so busy with the duties of the office |
that find it difficult to give any large
amount of time to the matter of my
election. appreciate very greatly |
the many kind offers of help iu bring
ing about my reelection. | respect
fully ask the votes and active help Of
all who desire continuance of the
kind of service and progressive educa-
tional leadership the state superinten-
lent and his assistants have been rend-
sring to the public.
Respectfully,
G.. p. CARY.
The election for state superintendent
occurs in April at the same time as
the judicial election, and the present
secretary Of the state normal regents
Kittle, is candidate against
Mr.. Cary for the place.