The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-09-01
An Announcement.

When the present incumbent in the
county superintendent office, Prof. D.
K. Donnell, announced more than a
year ago that he would not be candi-
date for the Office again, numerous
friends of mine over the county asked
me to enter the race for the Office. /
gave no encouragement to those re-
quests and have never considered enter
ing the race until the last few weeks.
These requests for me to enter the
race have come from members of the
court, from teachers and from patrons
and friends of the public schools and
have grown to such an extent that |
can not longer refuse to accede to them.
Both the candidates already announced
asked me EARLY in the year if would
run, and stated to them as felt then,
that had not considered doing such a
thing. But | wish to say now, that |
am following the desires of my friends
and friends of the county schools who
have been kind enough to say that they
believe am the man for the place.
And If can serve the school interests
of the county it shall be my pleasure to
do so.
made the race for this Office twice
before, standing the examination in
1902 and securing grade that entitled
me to permanent certificate of qGalifi-
cation. Members of the county court
felt then that the Office should go to
Mr.. Donnell who, had himself formerly
been defeated by the superintendent
just retiring at that time. If this idea
is entertained by the court at the pres
ent time as it was then, my claims for
the office should come first.
My fitness for the work should be
we'll known thruout the county. was
principal of some of the leading public
schools of the state for fifteen years,
eight years of the school in SomervilIe.
used every effort at my command in
the interest of the present high school
when it was being considered and have
been one of its most jealous friends
since it became an actually. And
while serving as teacher ! believe,
and my belief is shared by many who
we're familiar with my work, that some
of the best educated boys and girls ever
going from public school were turned
out from the local high school.
As j newspaper owner | have opened
my columns free Of charge to the pub
lie school interests of this county, the
county superintendent, the principal of
the county high school, and teachers in
the public schools having free access
for the publication of school items. My
interest in the schools has never waned
during the years slnce / retired from
seaching and now with the prospect Of
again becoming active in the school
work feel that il 10 only returning to
frst love.
1t will be ry pui pose to see every
member of the county court in person
and lay my claims for the Office before
him between now and the election in
January. And | desire to have exer-
cised in my behalf such good influences
as my qualifications and my life IN the
school work warrant. II honored by
the county court by being elected to the
Office of superintendent | will be in
position to give to the office the very
best energies of my life and | promise
the court and the public 10 do every
thing possible to make the schools of
this county keep up the progress al
ready begun and 10 keep in the front
rank of the schools of the state.
W. T. Loggins.