The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-10-28
TELLS NEED OF
| RURAL SCHOOLS
VISIT TO SCHOOL
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North Texas Superintendents As
ISOLATION on Wednesday was one OF
considerable interest. Az the
guests were leaving the dining hall
at the Rogers after delightful
luncheon they were greeted by
President S. l.. Hornbeak and Dean
Gordon OF Trinity University, who
invited them to hold their evening
session at Trinity University The
Invitation was accepted and the Wis
ting superintendent, together with
State Superintendent ". f. Dough
IL. went at once to the university
and resumed the program arranged
for the day.
The members were inclined to
talk over matters in genera way.
but superintendent Weaver. of
Kaufman county. who il a rlatter-
|of-facs man. suggested that the body
take up the program and complete
lit on the scheduled time
The first number on the after
noon program was ar address BY
the state superintendent on the sub
ect. Needed improvements in the
Oasee OF County Superintendent.
The state superintendent said he
had pretty good estimate OF the
Office OF county superintendent, and
according to his way of thinking 1t
was the most important office in the
county He was not inclined 10 ex-
cent any Office In the court house or
even the Office of city superinlend-
emit He added. however. that the
Office of county superintendent
must be enlarged and improved in
such way as TO enable it 10 per-
| form the duties ii was created TO
perform lie said the idea that the
Office was created just TO have .
man sill at his desk and sign few
selc0l vouchers and play little
politics. and possibly go 10 a few
picaics. IL entirely erroneous. He
thought the superintendent them
selves should put emphasis upon
the importance of the Office and
make IL worth while. else reople
/ will not attach any Importance to
lit. He thought the Office of county
superintendent belonged to the
people. not to any one man. and
should be filed by the very best
men available.
Speaking oa the duties OF the
county superintendent he said that
official must know every detail OF
! his schools, must know the teachers
have their pedigrees SO TO speak
He likewise made a plea for high
er vision in men who occupg the
position. men who can perform
fearlessly the duties OF the Office
He thought the really worth while
suDerintendeats ought TO be mar
With backbone, Of convictions and
determination TO do what he be
1 lieyes Il right He laid down tht
proposition that The biggest thing
| connected with the office was the
man who occupies il. for he said
the Office will be just what he
makes Il.
! In taking Of the office room,
| furnished to county snperiatend
tents he said some were very shah
hy. and that under such environ.
| ment county superintendent could
not DO very much He paid a com
piiment 70 TIE county supefintend
snt's Office b Ellis county IL
liked the idea Of having enough
room to display apparatus and
school equipment, lie advocated
The enlargement Of the office forces
IN county superintendent offices
Throughout Texas, claiming the
work was 90 big one man could not
attend to II. He stated IL gas with-
in the power o. the county com
missioners to give additional help,
However he proposed legislation
along this line