Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-28

sion; there is a schedule and class1-
fications. After adopting the sched' |
ule of requirements to determine the |
standing of institutions to be cred.
tied under the Stookey law and their
graduates granted certificates with.
out examination, the board fixed dit.
ferent grades or classification OF GER
tifcates.
A college graduates five year GER
ti6cate was created. This will issue
to the graduates of colleges whose
graduates are eligible to be admitted
to the graduate college of the State
University of Iowa. provided that
they have had special training, also,
for one year in psychology and didac-
tics.
A first grade state certificate was
created to be issued to the graduates
of the State Normal school and of
other normal schools having the same
standard, and giving the long course.
A second grade state certificate
was authorized to be issued to the
graduates of other than the State
Normal school which give the short
course of the standard of the state
normal
An examination certificate was
authorized also, to be issued to col
lege and normal graduates taking
certain specific work, as provided by
the board.
The law provides that at the close
Of said five years period upon proof
Of at least three years. successful
teaching experience, the educational
board Of examiners may renew these
certificates.
The regulations adopted by the
board define the colleges and normal
schools in way familiar to educators
and the school world, during recent
years. The college, for instance,
must have adequate equipment and
maintain seven chairs; but If profes.
sional work is to be accepted without
examination the college must main
tain eight chairs, one of which shall
be devoted exclusively to education.
The instructors in the latter depart.
ment must lhe as the equal of other
members of the faculty, etc.
Preliminary Work Nearly Complete.
A. E. Park, promoter of the Ores.
ton, Winterset C Des Moines inter.
urban, expects to have the prelimi.
nary work for the road completed
within a few days and will leave for
the east within short time to mako
final arrangements with the eastern
financiers who have promised to
back the road for beginning the con.
struction.
The right of way with the exce,g-
nf fnu nj hre,
The arrangements with the property
holders who are holding out will
probably be perfected soon or the
ground. will be condemned. Mr. Park
is loath to take the latter action, it
is SAID, and is doing all in his power
to adjust matters on a reasonable
basis amioably.
Unless unexpected obstacles inter.
fere, it is expected that construction
work will begin about Aug L. The
work will be rusted and the road will
probably be in operation before 1909.
| 1t Is likely that construction gangs
will begin work on each end stimuli
taneously This, however, will be de.
termined after the contracts have
| been awarded.
! The interurban taps one of the best
| sections in Iowa and will be of great
| benefit to Des Moines merchants
and jobbers as well as the citizens
and smaller towns along the line.
Cavalry For #. Des Moines.
Reports from Washington indicate
that Eleventh cavalry will be re.
| moved from Fort Des Moines and the
Eighth cavalry, now enroute from the
Philippines, will be stationed in it's
place.
Nothing Is known at the local post
| regarding the proposed change, but
many movements during the past few
weeks have indicated the possibility
Of such action. When the Eleventh
cavalry squadrons were ordered to
Cuba, leaving only small number of
troops at Fort Des Moines with no
| prospect of an early return of the
Eleventh, it became rrmoredl that
new regiment would be called here.
Congressman j. A. T. Hull of this dis
| trict is chairman of the committee on
| military affairs and is credited with
| feeling that Des Moines should
have full regiment at the fort.
Des Mones Grain Center.
Recognition of Des Moines as a
grain shipping center is made by the
Wabash railroad In an announcement
that 1t will allow grain elevation here
on the same rate as at Omaha.
Kansas City and all Missouri river
points. Elevation" is the technical
term that covers the charge allowed
elevators for the loading and unload
ing of grain from the cars. It's al
lowance to the elevators of Des
| Moines will greatly aid in making
| Des Moines a grain shipping centes.
For Sale.
A choice lot of big boned Poland
China sows to farrow in June, July and
September; also two fall boars weigh
ing 200 lbs. each. They are on the
bargain counter and must go quick.
M. P. LYDoN.
Notice to Trespassers.
All parties are hereby warned to not
trespass in any manner onmy property,
and any parties who do sowill be prose
cuted to the full extent of the law.
| CHARLES HESS.
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