The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-18

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The general teachers meeting
which occurs usually at the end OF
every school month, was omitted at
the close Of the winter term in order
to allow those who wished to visit out
of town an opportunity to do so.
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As the warm spring days come on
there is manifest tendency to neg.
lect school duties or to omit them al.
together. Under these conditions it
behooyes parents, pupils and teachers
to exercise special care in the proper
attention to scnool work. But two
months of the school year remain, and
unless the work is well done at this
time the work for the entire school
year will be largely lost
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Rhetorical exercises occur April 26
and will be the last general program
for the year. The nature of the pro-
gram will be productions relating to
birds AID trees.
The s. Z. /. T. A. held at Center
vile last week was one OF the best
held by that section that we have been
privileged to attend. The distinguish
ing feature of the programs was the
practical nature of the same as relat-
ed to school work and the earnest and
frank way in which the different top
les were discussed. Those in attend
ance from the city corps were Miss
Pendray, Miss Nellie Williams, Mr..
R. H. jenkins, Prin. ]. H. Stoke, Prin.
r. H. Williams, F. w. Else.
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In addition to the state association
of standard colleges that accept certifi-
Gates of graduation from standard or
accredited high schools, there exists
an association of universities and
higher institutions of learning en-
braeing the schools of the upper Mis-
sissippi valley. The requirements of
this association are somewhat more
rigid than those of our own state as
sociation and oaly the best high
schools are able to get on the list. In
this connection the following letter
win be of interest:
Iowa City, April 8, 1907.
Supt F. w. Else, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
My Dear Mr.. Else:-It gives me
great pleasure to report to you that
Oskaloosa High school was placed on
the accredited list of the North Gen.
trail Association last week. l am en-
closing copy of the standards ac-
coriing to which schools will be ac-
credited next year, also list Of the
schools for this year.
/ trust that the educational spirit at
Oskaloosa may be stimulated by the
action taken by the North Central As
sociation and that your excellent
school may advance steadily.
Very cordially yours,
F. c. Ensign.
State Inspector of High Schools.
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At the last meeting OF the board OF
education II was decided to adopt Do
nestle Science in the Oskaloosa
schools beginning next year, and we
deem ii apropos to present some reas-
ons for the action taken. This was SO
well done In a paper by one of the
High school graduates OF last year
that it IL given entire at this time,
The article as quoted was the gradu
ating thesis of Miss Dena Roberts,
Glass 1906.
Domestic Science in Our Public Schools
-Dena Roberts, Class 1906.
Domestic Scieace, in the broadcast
sense Of the word, means the study
and practice of all the lines OF work
necessary for the correct maintenance
Of a home. This includes cooking in
all it's various branches, a study OF
the chemistry of food elements. a
working knowledge of the correct
methods Of sewing and cleaning. and
the study Of household sanitation and
ventilation.
The Domestic Science movement
had its origin about thirty years ago
when the woman's Educational Asso.
citation of Boston declared that II was
every girls right to have course in
Domestic Science.
Individual effort and private means
first showed their value in forwarding
this movement. What it now an i'm
portant part OF girls education be-
gan with al appropriation Of one hun
bred dollars voted BY the woman's
Association in January 1879. Further
sums were contributed and on March
40 Of the following year the earliest
school was formally opened with Miss
Maria Pafloa as teacher. It was NOT
until 1857, however that this study