Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-09
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects as
Reflected In the Iowa News.
papers.
The News Of Iowa From Hundreds
Of Different Towns and Com.
munities

4
munities.
IOWA CENSUS NOTES.
Madrid Register-News: Our census
is meeting with no ditficul-
ty. He has already been over the
greater portion of Madrid. Ladies don't
generally acknowledge their age, but
they doto Uncle Sam when lie asks
Perry Chief-Reporter: The census
takers In Perry find that they can fire.
yquently take answers for a family OF
fifteen in half the time 1t takes in an-
other family of two. 1t seems to be
true that foreigners know more about
their relatives and ancestors than
Americans do. One question that sticks.
a great many is as to the birthplace of
their parents.
( Abba Union: We are sorry that so
many OF our citizens have gone of on
summer vacation. They will be
missed by the census enumerator.
GRADED COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
[Perry Chlef-Reporter.l
The time has come when the effort to
give the country children the benefit OF
well-paid teachers. modern buildings
and apparatus and graded schools is
beyond the experiment stage. 1t has
been successfully tried in various
places in this state for two and three
years. Besides giving the children bet
ter schools 1t actually costs less money
than the old way. Why Is 1t not the
proper thing?
Several districts may unite their
forces and build a building to accom-
modate all, employ tirst-class teachers
and have their children transported in
buses from their own door yard to the
school and back The expense Of keep
ling UP the various small schools is dis
posed or and every feature OF the plan
| suggests itself as worthy of adoption.
| Among other advantages more regu-
lar attendance is secured. Bad weather
makes no difference and hardness is
out OF the question.
In Dallas county the per cent of chill
dren OF school age Of the county en-
srolled in the schools last year was sos.
\ In the state the average is about %
per cent. while in Perry it is % per
i3cent. When the children are taken dl-
|rect from their homes III vehicles the
iIenrollment and attendance in the .coun-
try could be made as large or larger
than in the city.
GIVING THE OLD HOME AWAY.
IKeokuk Gate City, 6th.l
1t was very pretty and touching
4 scene that took place AT the home OF Mr.
4 and Mre. Charles p. Birge last night
4 when little Rirge Elder. the grandson
5llturned over the keys and the deed fol
a the elegant home which Mr.. and Mrs
Il B!rge have just presented to the benev.
H3oent union.
i In the beautiful sitting room were
4 gathered nearly hundred OF the friend!
4 of the Benevolent Union. Mr.. Birge
i with all the emotion that was natura
u for one just parting with an old friend
lcould scarcely maintain his composurt
4 las he fittingly and solemnly told ths
/ assembage of the tender association!
4 that were connected with the old home
lhow he had hestated to sell IT, for h.
Il could not bear to see II go into strang'
Hands. Now that 1t was to become thu
{, home for dependent people, he WAS sat
g listed that proper use had been fount
4 for It. He said that he had gone |,
4 Mrs. BIrge with the statement that thu
4 Benevolent Union wanted to buy II, ant
that she had answered that they woult
mot sell ii, but would give 1t to them
s so that the praisa belongs to her. Mi
q Birge said that he had recently been on
Ito the cemetery and had noted the man,
Il fire monuments. some Of them costin,
81 thousands of dollars. He thought thel
|how foolish 1t was to erect such I'm
monuments to the dead. How mucl
; imore fitting and reasonable 1t was Z
erect q monument while still living.
He then handed the keys. the dec
rand the Insurance policy to little Bfrgt
q Who took them to Mrs. Carter. the presi
!. ldent of the Benevolent Union. ami
great applause. Before he sat down MI
Birge read a very touching letter fror
This daughter In which she was glad tina
{. the old home would be put to such a I'm
. use and saying that she knew he
mother was back of 1T.
s. Mrs. 5Carter.then arose and neatly &C
!. lscepted the property In the name OF tn
union, She said:
MIR. and Alrs. Birge-In acceptin
this generous gift from your hands, an
. these keys which give entrance to tn
portals OF the home so dear to you
hearts and around which such preciou
memories cling, l will say in behalf {
: the union that We feel that We are &C
ceptlng sacred trust. You have give
1t to us. to have and to hold for charita
BILE purposes, and we feel that not onl
A the Benevolent Union. but all keoku
owes you debt Of gratitude, and
am sure It is appreciated by all. It
something OF which Keokuk hae reaso
to be proud. not only for the gift, bl
: for the fact that she has such q citixel
The ability to do what you have don
Is not given to many: that you have !
and the inclination to use 1t thus is
matter for which to be thankful your
selves, and we are all truly thankful
. however poorly we may have expresse
4 our gratitude. I trust the managemer
OF this home in the future will be sue
that you will feel the blessing OF 81,
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