Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-08
AsPLUND ENTERS
RACE FOR STATE
SUPERINTENDENT
Formal Announcement of Can
didaCy for Republican Nom
nation Made by Former
Chief Clerk.
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Santa Fe, May rupert +. AS
plund today mailed out to the press
and friends the following announce
ment OF his candidacy for the republi-
can nomination for superintendent Of
public instruction:
81 hereby formally announce my
candidacy for the office of state SUI
perntendent Of public instruction and
earnestly solicit the good will and II
possible, the active support of all men
and women of New Mexico who are
interested IN the proper training of
all the people of this commonwealth.
I'm making this announcement it
is right that ! should set forth some
of the considerations upon which |
base my claims for recognition. First
among those considerations stands
the conception which I have as to
the general form and purpose of our
educational system believe that
we should levelop a system of schools
all of the parts of which from pri-
mary school to university should be
wei tOIittdtto anu lldl lnODlpQSs IT
may be necessary for us to stress now
one, now the other of these as during
the past few Years we have been pay
ing special attention TO the improve
ment in the conditions of the pre-
viously neglected rural schools. The
instruction given in all our schools
and institutions should be based up
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to practical and cultural require
ments. The courses and methods
used should be such as are adapted
to the pupil and the student and
should respond to the demands of the
people whose children are TO be
trained and educated. Our general
and final aim should be to turn out
intelligent, industrious honest and
patriotic citizens of the state--Een
and women OF high type of charac-
ter and endowed with capacity for Sc
curing the greatest degree of well be-
ing and happiness for this and sue
ceeding generations.
Observation Needed.
ITO construct such a system Of
SCuuOiS IttiiitN pifStlN eiilNli am
study of the failures and successes of
educationa endeavors in this and in
other states. 1t requires q general
knowledge of present day movements
in our own and other countries. But
it requires also a mastery of the num-
erous and varied details of state adj
ministraton and supervision of the
in nffiqa pf
the state department of education
have given me measure of facility
in handling these details. facility
which 4 man assuming the duties OF
state superintendent of public In
struction. without any experience in
the office, would have to attain in
the course of few months If he Is
to achieve a successful admnistra-
ton in the short term of two years.
For the consideration of the peo-
PIE of the state, therefore, | am sub
hitting this general idea and purpose
of school system for New Mexico
and my experience in working out the
details Of such a system thus far Not
for a single instant, however, do
claim any personal or individual
credit apart from the cooperation of
teachers, principals superintendent
school officers and school patrons. II
is because of our mutual interest in
and enthusiasm for education that III
the last ten years we have made pro-
gress in education unequalled by any
other section of the United States 1t
is upon this general attitude of The
educators and people that | am de-
pending for SUPPORT in my candidacy
and. If ] shall be elected, | pledge that
all the time, ability and energy which
possess shall he devoted to the per-
fecting Of our school system for the
training Of all the children Of all the
people Of the state Of New Mexico.
Mr. Asphnd taught for seven years
al the University OF New Mexico and
for the past seven years has been a
factor in all Of the educational legis-
lation placed on the statute books. He
is editor of the New Mexico Journal
Of Education, is finished orator and
clean in his habits and conduct.
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