Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-03-14
resolutions were adopted by rising


Resolved That, first OF all, We ten
der to the bereaved family of the de
ceased our sincere sympathy and as
sure them that in the memory OF the
departed there is great comfort and
that we shall ever revere and hold il
sacred.
THAT in the life of David B. Hen
derson we find an inspiration to good
citizenship and devotion to country
THAT we commend TO the young
men of the country hts example OF
self-reliance, decision of character
his following unhesitatingly the call
of duty regardless of consequences.
That IN his patriotism and devo
ton to country we find love that
withheld nothing.
THAT we are proud of his career as
a union soldier because he gave us
the ideal.
THAT his patience reproves our i'm
patience; his years of suffering with.
out complaint shames our petulance
at temporary and slight injuries.
That we are proud of his career
as citizen-soldier, lawyer and states
man, and that in his passing the state
and the nation has lost one of its
great men,"
The resolutions were prepared and
read by Speaker Clarke of the house
of representatives. Addresses COM
memorative of the life and great
worth and love of Colonel Henderson
were delivered by Senator Durham Of
Delaware county, one of the counties
of the Third district, which Colonel
Henderson represented in congress for
twenty years, and by Representative
Nate Kendall of Monroe county. The
joint session of the assembly was pre-
sided over by Lieutenant Governor
Herriott and at the close of the exer-
cises resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the printing of the ad-
dresses delivered and also the eulogy
delivered at the funeral of the veteran
statesman by Hon. George d. Perkins
of Sioux City, in permanent form for
preservation and general distribution.
Five thousand copies Of the pamphlet
We're ordered printed.
Reforms the School Laws.
Both houses of the assembly have
adopted the bill introduced by Sen
ator Kline of Curlew, reforming the
school laws of the state so as to make
the school year as far as boards of
directors and officers of the school
districts are concerned. expire on the
last day of June in each year, instead
Of in March, as has been the law in
the past. The new law, it is claimed,
is in the interest of the rural districts
mainly and will give the teachers
elected by the board in July or before
September of each year assurance that
they are to serve during the entire
school year. Under the old law, with
the annual meetings of the boards
held in March, teachers who had been
serving during the fall and winter
terms were at the mercy of the new
members of the board and were not
sure of being retained for the spring
term. The new law also makes all
reports of the district end at the time
the school year ends and in many
ways is said to be beneficial. The
law was asked for by Superintendent
of Public Instruction Riggs to enable
him to systemic the work of his de-
partment and also to give better and
more thorough consideration of the
progress and needs of the smaller
schools.
For Uniform Accounting.
Senator Durham of Delaware has
secured the approval by the commit
tee on cities and towns in the senate
Of his bill for municipal accounting.
The bill provides for uniform system
of keeping accounts in the towns and
cities of the state and for the exami-
nation o. accounts in all cities OF s.
600 inhabitants or more by experts APP
pointed by the state auditor, working
under the same general principles that
govern the present bank examiners.
The expenses of the yearly examina-
tion and auditing of accounts are to
be borne by the cities and towns.
Cities of smaller population than s.
600 may adopt the system IL they so
desire. The principles of the bill have
been endorsed by the League of Mu-
inequalities of the state and its friends
say it will prove of great value to the
cities and will save them large sums
Of money.
School Bill In the House.
The Warren educational bill. which
was adopted by the senate several
days ago, has been made a special or.
der of business for the house for
Thursday of this week. The bill gives
the state superintendent practical su-
pervision over all the examinations to
be conducted in the state for teachers
certificates. The questions to be Civ.
en- to applicants for certificates
in the examinations held in the vari-
GUS counties are to be uniform
throughout the state and the examina.
lions are to be held during the sum-
mer months OF each year. All exami-
nation papers when completed are to
be forwarded by the county superin-
tendent to the state superintendent
and are to be passed on in his ONCE.
A first grade certificate is to be issued
good for three years and to be re-
newed at the end of that time by the