Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-01
Agitation in Iowa Results in
Increase Of Salaries OF AL
most $1,OOO,OOO
CONDITIONS GENERALLY BETTER
Greater Attention To Preparation Of
Teachers For Their Dutes-EnrolI- :
ment at All State Schools Shows Re-
markabIe ncrease-senator Cum
Minis To Washington Wednesday.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
| Des Moines, Dec 1.-Nearly a mill
/ lion dollars increase in salary is the
record of achievement on the part of
educators in the state as the result of
recent agitation and legislation, ac-
+ cording to the report of State Superin-
tendent John F. Riggs. In this report
| just submitted to Governor Garst 1t
ceived as salary 70 rthe two years end
| ing June 80 last S14,S49,S03.S5 which is
an increase of $1,26O, O,606.S9 over the
previous biennial period. At least two
thirds of this amount represents sal
airy increase. the remainder going to
support 112 new positions and other in
creased expenses.
Superintendent Riggs declares in his
report that never before in an equal
period has there been such widespread
| attention to teacher preparation, such
effort on the part Of teachers to better
equip themselves, such marked in
crease in the aggregate salaries pai1
teachers, and such a general turning
the secondary schools and colleges for
| instruction. He points out that while
the attendance at county normal in
stitutes has been decreasing the en-
rollment at summer schools for teach
ers, at colleges and normal schools, is
rapidly increasing. The trend to the
summer schools is all the more notable
he says, since in these schools instruc-
ton is given for six full weeks, while
the average length of the normal in
stitutes is but seven and two-tenths
days. No other single fact indicates
more clearly the earnest spirit Of prep
aration on the part of Iowa teachers.
Attention is called to the fact, also,
that enrolment at the three education
al institutions has been rapidly in
creasing, the attendance last year be-
ing about q per cent greater than
two years ago. In these three institu-
tions there were enrolled in 1866 a
total of 5,594, and in 1907-S a total Of
7,112.
OF the 526,269 pupils enrolled the
past year 261,72O were in the graded
schools and 264,549 were in the one
room country schools. The average at
tendance in the first named class was
20O,65O, and for the second 162,915. In
the graded schools 7,27o teachers We're
employed and in the others 1851 were
required. The state superintendent es-
Inmates that at least 40 per cent moro
teachers are employed in the country
schools than should be required if all
could be gathered in schools of reasons
able size.
In regard to the operation of the new
law in regard to uniform county GER
tificates Superintendent Riggs ex-
presses great satisfaction and quotes
in full a. report made by an Illinois
commission regarding this work.
In regard to teaching agriculture in
rural schools the superintendent sug-
gests that the first step is to train
teachers for the work.
Politicians in Polk county are up
against new method of dividing the
cake. Ben Ness, the newly elected
sheriff, is responsible for the innova-
ton So many applicants for positions
las deputies and bailiffs urged their
special rights to recognition he has
decided to give all a piece Of the pie.
IIe says he will name appointees for
four months only and at the expiration
of this time will replace them with
others who want some of the political
rakeoff.
~ 4. i+~~
ordered compiled and printed by the
Thirty-second general assembly will be
far more voluminous than had been
anticipated. One large volume about
the size Of large law book has been
completed and copies delivered to the
state. There will be three or four
more such volumes, before the entire
list Of Iowa civil war soldiers is COM
pleted The men are listed by regi-
ments and companies.
This is to be a busy month for con-
ventions in Des Moines. The conven-
tions to be held in this city during De-
cember are as follows:
Dec 1-3-Iowa State Implement
Dealers association
Dec. 3--Iowa State Manufacturers
association.
Dec Forestry commission.
Dec. S-Farmers' institute.
Dec 8-Iowa coal operators.
Dec. S-County and district fair
managers.
Dec. s-s-1o-state Horticultural So
ciety.
Dec. Corn Belt Meat Producers.
Dec. s-9-1owa Corn Growers as
sociation.
Dec. s-s-1O-11-Commerci Clubs
and Iowa Tax Revision association.
Dec. 9-State board of agriculture.
Dec. 15-20-Central Iowa Poultry and
Pet Stock show
Dec 22-Duroc-J Jersey association.
Dec 2S-31-Iowa State Teachers as
sociation.