Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-26
OPPOSES NEWS
ENDORSEMENT or
Ed R. BENTLEY

'mhfillu Daily News
Was Indeed rogrotful 10 read your
EDITORIAL recently IN which YOU An.
noHnced that Tho News was endorsing
Mr 10 H. Bentley Tor superintendent
v luhiic education ! cannot believe
( 'Hhi your action in ~ doing was based
. N"on accurttc Information or mature
/ '' heratior May I have the liberty of
paving ~ way II an open letter. a few
'nmgs '"lcerning the candidacy 81 the
! No hspr ants for this position
VA =. VI. y. Mars. Nh Bentley's Oh.
po1"ut. Il remarkably well qualified for
The pos tiOn Of state superintendent lie
/ ''r"n his teaching IN the rural schools.
rom there he advanced rapidly TO the
ciiy schools. the state normals and the
itau supcrintcndcnt's office ~ Austin.
ie has been successfully teacher. prin-
Sfsi superintendent. normal college
hicsUr and FIRST assistant state
ipcrintendent lie II graduate OF
setional Normal University. and has
no r'mnrSablc record ~ having been
~ mcufA member II twenty summer
state normds Tor tMchcrs He has
teen honorcd by the members Of his
90, fcase1n hy election 10 the presidency
20 The state Teachers Association and
u tho chairinanship 81 the executive
COMMITTEES OF the ass ciatlun. In which
~ ,tion he has served for five wears
Hc has successfully served ~ superin.
i'ndent uf schools in a number II Texas
cities. inCluding S.ephenville. Hamil.
ton. Clclaiine and Terrell For two
Years he's acted AZ chief supervisor OF
lrch sChDois, and he Is Just concluding
ms term OF service as first assistant
auperinf vndent
u cannot be doubted that he knows
ih'roug hly every phase Of state cduca-
t'nm work, pedagogic and executive.
lie k'i0ws the needs " the school boy
thd firl. he knows how a. train and Ill.
rect the teacher b. sense and satisfy
NOSE needs And he knows how To al.
it't ana leud his professional suburdi.
hu - IN progressive cooperative
manner
Few men In his field have moulded
= personal rcntact. the professional |
iMals and Standards " ~ many teach. \
ere. Few have indeed. acquired such
in'ight into and skin In the teaching
J. 1!ession. There Is virtually nothing /
'h'ch he can be- called upon 10 super. /
'i"' M the state sup,tintendents office /
Which he does not know from personal |
experience how 60 do-which he has
uoi repeatedly. successfully done
Mr.. Marrs h matured in wears and
experience Vet he lie vigorous. sugged
md probationary energetic. II n tri.
Lute 10 him that after his long years OF
'",Nicc as conspicuous man in his
t;ult ssion, not a man or woman in |
ttNas san lay ~ his door. suhs,an.
V1icd indictment ~ this mans life.
public on private. his character 90 in.
tcfuty
~ the time ~ his death. the lat,
" " Nimhrourh was endorsing Mr
N'rts pr W s sutton dean Il the
q, qartmcnt of pedagogy In the Universl.
~ oi Texas. stated 10 me Ina personal
rnN"rSation that be- was uurescrvcdly II
''7portng and endorsing Mr.. Mars.
Do sutton needs po Introduction 10 The
Wopie ~ Texas too many have l,0rncd II
70 hn"" hm hv personal contact IN h.g II
work al the uniy,rag m the pu,lIc
''.""H and in connection with the stat.
nominal schools Hc Is q Judge of tho
h.'mhcis ~ his profession upon whom
$50 can safely rely Il
rul 4 g. Harris president of tina
'"l Rose Nmmal at Alpine is do Out