Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-15
CHURCHILL
CANDIDATE
This YEAR
State Superintendent
of Schools To Seek
Nomination In May
Primaries

j. A. Churchill, state superln-
tendent of public instruction,
Tuesday announced that he would
be candidate at the May prima-
rles for the republican nomination
for reelection to the office which
he has filled since 1913 when he
was appointed by Governor West
to succeed L. r. Alderman.
In announcing his candidacy
Churchill declared that 1t was his
purpose to seek nomination and
reelection on the record which he
has established in the nine years
In which he has served as head Of
the states school system.
"If am reelected" Churchill
declared, II will strive to give the
children of every rural school in
the state privileges for education
equal to those of the best system.
Further, l will see to 1t that the
keynote OF our education will be
a correct conception Of the duties
OF citizenship and thorough
knowledge OF the standard of NOR
ais which the American people
hold sacred"
Churchill came to Oregon in
1891 and for 22 years thereafter
was city superintendent Of schools
at Baker. Following his appoint
ment to the state superintendency
of public instruction he was elect
ed to the position in 1914 and
again in 1918.
During his administration Of
the states school affairs the
school term has been heightened
to eight months, the standards Of
teachers have been raised, the en-
rollment in the high schools of the
state have been doubled and the
whole public school system has
been brought to a high state of
efficiency.
Churchill's ambition includes
the establishment in the grade |
schools of the state of a system Of |
teaching that will turn out pupils |
thoroughly trained in the funda
mentals of the common school sub
jects. He also favors higher train
ing for teachers, consolidation of
rural schools, wherever practlc-
able and more modern business
method of administering the fl
nances Of the schools in each
county.
Under the state course of study
for high schools as adopted under
Churchill's administration and
through the rulings of the state
department OF education every
student In the high schools of the
state must complete one year Of
work In American history and one
year In study of the civil gov
ernment of the United States. At
the convention Of the National
Education association last sum
mer 1t was brought out that Ore
gon Is the only state In the union
having such n requirement. {
Through a ruling established
by Churchill students, after pass
Ing a satisfactory examination, Ii
shall receive one credit toward
high school graduation for Bible
study done In tho home, In the
or In Bible study clubs
For the grammar grades he has
written Into the course of study
for each grade list of references
of the choicest selections from the
Bible which all pupils may com
NIT as memory gems. a
Those now In our schools " q
Churchill explains, "are soon to 1
be charged with the responsibility
Of managing the most powerful {
nation in the world in the most
critical period OF history. In fact, /
It IL not too much to say that the I
destiny Of the world depends upon
The lessons our young people are I
now learning In the public
schools. 1t is essential, therefore,
hat they should be we'll grounded
n those principles of govern
nent upon which this nation was v
'uilt and their interest shall be o
Iroused In these precepts OF right CT
living which our forefathers be- n
loved essential for good citizen b.
hip. This Ia the aim of these two IL