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to defeat him. One Congressman wanted him
to issue a certificate to his hired girl whose
scholarship gave her 20% in arithmetic, 25% in
grammar and others on the same scale. He
gained the ill will of many and would not
court favor but held to a straight forward course,
striving to elevate the condition of the school and
the teachers. He was defeated by five votes. Many
farmer friends asssured him it would not have
happened had they suspected that his election
was not sure. They stayed at home to husk
corn and gave the enemy the advantage.

He has the confidence of the business men
as they come to him when they want a clerk,
book keeper or stenographer. One-third of our
city teachers were his pupils.

He has a thorough business education and
has a marked ability as teacher. He is a fine
black-board writer, excellent in normal teaching,
he is also stenographer, type-writer and book-
keeper. He is an active member of the M. E.
Church, does not drink, smoke or chew. His
private, as well as his business life is spotless.
He is always willing and ready to give proof
of scholarship by a just examination.

My wish was this: Would it be possible
for him, through your influence, to gain
a position as teacher in Leland Stanford
University so that my boys may grow up