The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-01
tNNOJN JNCENIENT OF
CHARLES l.. PtRl<FR

1t is with pleasure that publicly
| announce my candidacy for the Of.
fec Of superintendent Of pubic liz
struction OF Carter county. SUBJ, t
10 the action of the democrati. Fri.
mary. 10 Tee held August 3.
In doing so ! am not unm 5C.ui
or tho Get that the ofiic. carries
with 1t many important responslbili.
tics and duties which should not be
assumed by any man without n deep
appreciation OF their weight
l am fully conscious that the many
rapid changes in the requirements OF
school organization, especially among
the rural schools where the activities
OF your county superintendent are
so kocnly needed, demand the ser.
vices Of a man for the position who
has ample vision 10 look forward to
the reorganization Of our public
schools that they may better serve
the needs uf modern educational and
industrial life. | realize that lie
should have good measure OF aca.
dcmic training and should be a man
. WIN lhaAN lllf ibuIiEt VI HIS tOlNltr
tions. lie should possess a liberal
quantity Of executive ability. and
withal should be u man of unlimited
energy. Thus il must be understood
that | have not arrived al the conclu-
sion OF making this announcement
without Il careful consideration OF
the responsibilities and duties which
it may incur. ana without fully com
pretending the Importance Of the po-
sition for which l ask your support.
As to my ability TO perform these
duties, the many people who know
me will have no doubt, and those with
whom J have not had tn" pleasure
to become acquainted will have oppor.
tunity during the campaign to fully
determine the matter at that time.
! have been teaching in the public
schools for fifteen yclrs. and endcav-
otcd during this time to live an act
ire lie n the interest Of the child
hood entrusted 10 my care. For the
last seven and onc-half years I have
had the pleasure of teaching in the
schools OF Carter county and | in
lite your investigation as TO tho rec.
ord ! nave made You will find that
Is q teacher | have stood firmly and
have worked necessarily for better
educational advantages in the COM
munitics where | have served, and as
y private citizen T have attempted
to SO live that the community might
be better 10y my having lived in il.
/ nave been closely associated with
the office of county superintendent
during the entire time that have
taught in this county, and have striv.
en- to he loyal tC its every effort for
the improvement Of the public schools
In 1918 was elected president Of The
Garter County Educational AssoCia.
ton, and in 1919, was reelected To the
same position, which | still hold.
My intimate relations with the past
and present incumhcuts Of the office
uf county superintendent in the per
forinancc of their official duties, to-
gcthor with my association with the
many wide awake progressive teach
ers of the county in solving their va
rous school problems, would assist
rle greatly, if elected, in the perform
ancc Of the rcEulur duties Of the Of
flee.
However. these advantages alone
would never prompt me to aspire TO
this important office, for its in the
spirit of loftior motives that | have
arrived az this conclusion. | ana en-
terlng this campaign with ideals and
convictions OF service which, II | am
slected, ! snail ondeayor 10 put in
GERMS Of action for the public schools
Of Garter county
The time has come in the history
of education, especially in our rural