The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-25
WANTS NEW LAWS
Recommendations 10 be made by
Superendent Geeting.


Superendent Geeting.
Superintendent Geeting of the
department of public instruction, in
his biennial report, about comp eted,
will make some recommendation for
changes which he will ask the legis-
lature to convert into law.
The superintendent will ask for
minimum school term 0, Fix months.
This will necessitate an increase in
the school tax.
He will recommend the abandon-
ment Of the smaller schools and
the punching of scholars in the
larger schools, thus making fewer
and larger schools.
A readjustment of the course of
study to include the elements Of
agriculture will be asked.
A new scheme of transfers will be
recommended, the present system
being regarded as too unwieldy. In
addition the following recommend
atoms will be made:
THAT a law be enacted making
it the duty of township trustees, and
the trustees oftown and city schools,
to furnish high school accommoda-
tons, free, to all graduates from
the common school branches.
That law be enacted making it
the duty of the superintendent of
public instruction to examine all
teachers for license to teach in the
public schools of the state, thereby
sImaking the license valid in any
ilpart of the state instead Of in one
county as at present.
2 "That there be law enacted pro-
e viding for the qualification of county
, and city srperintendents.
"That an enabling act be passed
enlarging the work of the state
. library board, whereby a district
library system may be established,
: extending the privilege Of reading
good books to children in our coun
try, village and town schools.
= THAT the state board of educa-
. ton be authorized to recognize
: state certificates issued in other
: states"
+ Concerning the changes in the Ii
cense law proposed Superintendent
iieeting urges the following advan-
tages:
"It would insure the same stan
dard in all sections Of the state,
i. making an equal distribution of
school advantages based on scholar
ship of teachers.
1T would equalze wages, and
hasten the elevation of the school
work in the poorest sections of the
state to the Standard in the best.
/, ut would remove the possibility
Of bringing personal influences to
bear on issuing licenses.
"It would save great many
teachers much time, expense and
annoyance each year in going from
one part of the state to another To
take examinations. (Many teach
ers are each year compelled TO trav-
Iel from fifty to 200 miles, both ways,
pay hotel bills, etc, in order to take
examinations, simply because they
happen to teach away from home.
This is great injustice, which can
not be avoided under the present
system.
"It would give the county super
i ten lents their summer months to
levote to planning their work for
the coming year, arranging for
county and preliminary township
institutes, etc. And, further, it
would enable these officers to spend
from six 10 eight weeks in some of
the best schools each summer, where
they couldd study the newest and
best methods of teaching, besides
taking few weeks much needed
lrest.
! Superintendent Geeting will urge
a four year term Of Office tor Ill city
land town superin.endents. - Ind.
sentinel.