Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — NO SHORTAGE OF ELIGIBLES [ARTICLE]

NO SHORTAGE OF ELIGIBLES

Inquiry Shows Many Qualified tn Be County Superintendent. A coiinty superintendent" of 'schools is to be elected in Jasper county next June, who will begin his term of office of four, years the j following August. The Democrat is Unable to learn positively hether County Superintendent Lamson will be a candidate for reelection or not.- A year or so ago ' i e stated that he would not be, but whether conditions have since come up that might induce him to change his mind we are unable to learn, as the last time we interviewed him off the subject he* was rather non-committal., , While he has been opposed by certain individuals, there is no gainsaying the fact that great progress has been made in the schools of the county under his regime. Four new township high schools have been established, many of the schools 'consolidated and better work is being done than ever before in the history of the county. At least this is the opinion of people connected with educational work with whom we have talked.

The qualifications now for county superintendent are such that not every one can aspire to this office. ' An applicant must hold a thirtysix months’ state license or higher, and must have taught or been actively engaged in school work for at least two years out of the proceeding ten years before the election takes place. A candidate must also be a resident of the county. The eligible list at this time is as follows: County Superintendent Ernest Lamson. Miss Ethel Perkins, Rensselaer. Charles Ross Dean, Rensselaer. I. N. Warren. Marion township. M. L. Sterritt, superintendent Wheatfield school. M. C. Twineham, principal Remington school. Maude Rader, fifth grade teacher, Remington school. John D-. Matt, principal Tefft I high school. - Powers, Remington. The latter was employed in the Remington school last year and it is said he is retaining his residence in Remington in order to be eligible as a candidate for county superintendent. He is teaching this year dqwn in the south part of the state some place. Of the number above mentioned. I N. Warren and Miss Perkins are the more prominent because of their more extended acquaintance. Mr. Warren was for several years superintendent of the Rensselaer school, and Miss Perkins taught in the same school for a number of yearSi Miss Perkins Informed The Democrat yesterday that she would not be a candidate for the office.