The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-29
MISS MAY TRUMPER
Republican Candidate for State
Superintendent Has
Made Good

Promising, if reelected, a continu-
ance of the same economical and ef-
ficient conduct of her office as has
marked her tenure, Miss May Trum-
per, state superintendent of public in
struction, points to the findings of the
Investigating committee composed of
Republicans and Democrats of the
1923 Legislature as an endorsement
of her policies. Commenting upon the
high state of efficiency of the state
superintendent of Instructions office,
the committee concluded its report in
these terms:
1T is our opinion and belief, from
the investigation we have made, that
the office of the state superintendent
of public instruction is being admin
istered in a highly efficient manner
and fully as economically as a care
fully conducted private business"
An eighth grade education for ey-
cry child of Montana parents and q
high school education if the child IS
capable Of receiving it, is one Of the
aims of Miss Trumper.
A graduate of Granville college,
Ohio, ard of Columbus university,
New York, with special work taken
at Harvard and the University of Cal
i%fornia, Miss TIumper is education
ally we'll qualified for the position
she occupies. Experience as a rural
teacher, high school instructor and
principal, county superintendent and
as state superintendent further quail
flies her to carry out the direction
Of the educational affairs CT the
state.
That Montana's school system is
recognized as a model by educators
of national repute is largely due to
Miss Trumper's efforts.
Among the accomplishments of her
office under her direction may be
cited;
i Provision Of a state course of study
for elementary schools. This has been
made a pattern for similar courses in
other states and brought distinct rec
ignition to Miss Trumper.
State certification of teachers un-
der the direction of the state board
OF educational examiners.
Co-operated in the establishment Of
regional summer schools with college
credit, thus providing more efficient
teaching corps for the state.
Encouraged the provision of nor
NAL training courses for teachers in
l6 counties of the state to relieve the
teacher shortage and enable rural
schools to continue to function.
Suggested the constitutional amend
ment that prevents state school funds
from being diverted to purposes 9TH
er than educational.
Actively engaged in the c~an1paign
that brought about the adoption Of
the amendment.
Arranged for an annual two weeks,
training school for county suDerin-
tendents, which has won praise from
the foremost educational authorities
as a step toward the betterment Of
the school system.
Brought state supervision to the
high schools of Montana.
Constantly urging economy while
having no direct control over the fl
nanclal conduct of the rural schools
tnat matter being placed by law en-
tlrely In the hands of the school trus.
tees, Miss Trumper has had q LARGE
snare In the saving of nearly three
millions of dollars of the taxpavers'
money in the 1929 period. An even
larger saving will be shown in the
1igures OF the succeeding two
"hen they become available. While
ms saving has been made at the ex-
pehse OF somewhat cultailed facili-
ties it has been necessary to accom-
push 1t during the financial depres-
sion OF the last few years.
Miss Trumper impressed upon the
trustees charged with the supervision
OF expenditures the absolute neces-
Sity OF reducing expense as far as
possible consistent with the mainte-
nance OF reasonable school facilities.
how well she succeeded is shown in
the financial report Of the schools af-
fected.