The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
WARDS.


ferent schools on Nov. 18th were greet
ed by large numbers of visitors. as
the above table shows. We believe
no one went away disappointed, as all
the programs were above their usual
excellent merit. The next regular
program of rhetoricals will be given
Dec. 90, just preceding the Christmas
holidays, and to this, as to all other
programs, the friends and patrons of
the schools are cordially invited. As
stated, all schools of the city will close
on Dec. 10th for two weeks vaca-
tion, opening again on Jan. 9th. The
Christmas vacation marks the end OF
the fourth school month.
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The executive committee of the /. s.
| T. A. is planning for a splendid meet
| ing at Des Moines Dec. 31-Jan. 3.
Aside from the talent from over the
state the following lectures will -e
on the program: President G. STAN
ley Hall, of Clark University; DIR.
James II. Haney, Supervisor of Man
ual Training in New York City and
| Brooklyn; Supt. e. G. Cooley, of Chi
cago; DR.. Thomas N. Ballet, Dean OF
School of Pedagogy, New York uni
versity; Dr. Elmer Ellsworth Brown
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation, of Washington, d. G. A large
attendance is hopper for and confident
ly expected. One of the important
questions to come up in connection
with this gathering is that of consid-
ering a change in the time of holding
the association. Many prefer to hold
the meeting earlier in the year as the
suggestions received and the oeneiit
derived can be used throughout the
year; also some desire the change so
that they may spend their Christmas
vacation at home, which is impossible
under the present arrangement. This
latter point is quite important to
those who are engaged in school work
away from home.
There has recently come to our ta-
BILE little pamphlet entitled, "A Prim-
er of the Civil Service and the L4erit
System" published by the Women's
Auxiliary of the New York Civil Ser
vice Reform Association and by the
same organization in Massachusetts.
/ The booklet is prepared with view to
stating briefly and clearly the rea.
sons for the merit system in the diff
ferent branches of the public service,
also a brief history of the movement
Is given. The aim of the pamphlet,
which is distributed free to pupils in
the upper grammar grades, is to in
culcate civic righteousness in the ris-
ing generation and show that real
success, in the last analysis, rests on
individual merit and efficiency. We
have already secured enough copies
for the Oskaloosa schools.
| The late congress added $4,000 to
the $4,000 now received by each
agricultural college from the United
States government. Not only this,
but $4,000 is to be added each year
until $4,000 is reached. Part of the
increase may be used for the prepar.
alton of teachers in elementary agri-
cultural and mechanic arts. The ad-
ministration of these funds will be un,
der the supervision of United States
| Commissioner of Education, Elmer
| Ellsworth Brown.-American Educa-
tion.
4 hn lo1 hnf
Thee from lying, cheating, cowardice
and laziness, which are as the devil.
Be pleased to put common sense in
their hearts, and give them grace to
! be honest men all the days of their
life.-Schoolmaster's prayer in Ian
Maclaren.
The first bulletin of the Carnegie
Foundation, which is concerned with
the admission of officers of state uni
versities to retiring allowances, CON
tains good deal OF interesting infor-
nation in regard to the growth OF
these institutions. The University of
California enrolls the largest number
of students, having total of 4.173;
Michigan State University ranks sec
ond, with 4,1S6: Minnesota third. with
1855. Iowa State University ranks
tenth among all the universities with
an attendance last year OF 1875. A
number of the great universities out
rank our largest state universities.
Last year Harvard enrolled 5,S4S stu
dents in all departments. ColumUla
enrolled 1850 and a number Of other
schools follow closely It would not
seem from the number OF young peo-
pie in our schools and colleges that
| the cause Of education languishes.