The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-24
State Board Of Education Passes
on Questions

OLYMPIA, June 24-The state
board Of education has announced the
loiIoWlng lis of school added to the
accredited list in this state from
which graduates are admitted TO the
higher state educational institutions
without examination:
Lewiston state normal. Lewiston.
Idaho. CATER January. 1908. advanced
oourse); Franklin college, A. b.. B. S,
Phi r.. degrees, Franklin, Ind: Simp-
son college. A. b. Phi b. b. S. degrees,
lndlanola, Iowa; Bates college, A. B.
degree. Lewiston, Me; Northern state
normal. advanced course, Marquette,
Mich; Teachers college. University
of Missouri, Columbia, Mo-; Wells
college. A. b. degree, Aurora, New
York: Agricultural college. B. s. de-
gree. Fargo. y. D.: ~Denison university.
A. B.. B. S. Phi. B. degrees, Granville.
O.: Northwestern state normal, ad-
vanced course, Alva, Okla; Southwest
ern state normal, advanced course,
Weatherford. Okla: The Central state
normal. advanced course. Madison, s.
D.; Ripon college. A. B. degree Ripon,
Wis; University of Idaho, Moscow.
Idaho.
The application of the Academy o.
The Holy Name of Seattle to be placed
upon the accredited lis. under The
provisions of law enacted by the re-
cent session Of the legislature. was
considered and the following action
taken:
Before the academy is placed on the
accredited list of schools in this state,
i will be necessary to have further in
formation concerning the same. The
board desires course of study
(printed form) for the year 1867 out
lining the required work of the sew
eral courses. also a blank copy of the
diploma or diplomas issued by said in
stitutiOn.
1t seems reasonable to presume that
two years of approved work equal in
requirements to the two years work of
the state normal schools be required
of all Institutions making application
under the laws of this state, and in
addition thereto an examination in
theory and practice of teaching. psy-
chology and history of education and
school law.
We would recommend that the said
institution be instructed by the state
office touching the matters of equip
ment,. facilities. etc, final action tC
be taken when above conditions are
complied with, says The board
The board considered books for
teachers reading circle work and pu-
pills reading circle work The follow
! ing books for teachers reading circle
! 1907-S:
"Essentials Ct Teaching Reading.
University Publishing company, Lin
| coin. Neh: "Sabin's Common Sense
! Didactics," Rand. McNaIy & CO., Chi
cago. IL: Hodge Nature Study and
Life CHM & Co. Boston, Mass.
| "Systcmatic Methodiliey." Smiths, Sill
yer. Burdett & CO.. New York.
The following were adopted for pu-
| pills reading circle:
| agriculture for Beginners" Ginr
& Co. Boston. Mass: Primer OF
Forestry. Part H." government publ
cation: american Pioneers" Silver
Burdett & Co. New York: The Mar
| Without a Country" Little. Brown &
| Co. Boston. Mass: Snlf-Help." Amer
lean Book company. New York,
/ The board decided to base 80 pei
cent. of he questions in written read
| ing, after August examination. Upor
! the text 2dO0te1 as p reHd ding circle
work, Essentials of Teaching Read
| ing"