New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
HELP FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
Special State Aid Distributed Last
Week.
Twenty-one Brown County Schools
Profit Thereby. %
Was Total Number Recommended
by Supt. Cutting.


state aid to the extent of exactly So, 532.
State Auditor S. G. Iverson distributed
the fund last week and nineteen of the
rural and two semi-graded schools
participate in the division. This was
the full number applying for aid and
each received the recommendation of
County Superintendent of Schools John
Cutting.
AS a basis of Judging advancement
in educational matters, this showing
is one which is truly gratifying. In
1902 but nine rural schools in the county
made application and they received
$50 each. This summer, however, there
was an increase of over 100 per cent
in the number coming forward for
help. Nineteen petitioned for the money
andthey were given Sl08 apiece. Neither
Of the semi-graded schools asked for
the allowance due institutions of their
class year ago but this time they
were determined to share in the ap-
portiOnment and they have received
S3340 each for their trouble, a sum that
will tide them over on many little
incidentals and that will Tighten some
what the assessments of the taxpayers.
Supt. Cutting received the warrants
from the state auditor early last week
and he has handed them to the clerks
of the various fortunate districts.
Schools receiving S1O8 and the town.
ships in which they are located are as
follows:
Albin-District %.
Cottonwood District 4.
Home Districts Ii, II, 10, 81 and 70.
Lake Hanska-District 81.
Leavenworth- District II and Is.
Linden-District 20 and So.
Milford-District s, 8, IA and So
Prairieville-Distric SO and So.
Stark-District II.
Semi-graded schools at Comfrey and
Hanska come in for their portions and
get S24O.
While the above showing is most
satisfactory and the Improvement very
marked, there are still many rural
schools in the county which should
take advantage of the opportunity
presented, and this will undoubtedly
come to pass. To receive the special
aid tits required that a certain standard
be attained, but the demands of the
state board are in nowise unre asonable
and are such asmay easily be complied
with by district trustees.
First and foremost it is necessary
that a teacher holding a frst-grade
certificate be employed and that school
be maintained for at least eight months
in the year. Systematic heating and
ventilation are demanded and it is
stipulated that the school must possess
a library, to include Webster's Inter-
national Dictionary, and add to it not
less than 500 worth of books annually.
When the average daily attendance is
less than twelve pupils aid is refused.
The object of the adds worthy one,
that of increasing the efficiency of the
country schools, and district school
boards in all parts of the state are
availing themselves of the chance for
betterment. They have no difficulty in
conforming to the requirements and
Brown county schools should not be
backward in falling into line. Super
intendent Cutting was wonderfully sue
cessful this year in interesting trustees
in the matter and the Review expects
to see the number of applicants greatly
augmented one year hence.