Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-20
WORKING IN HARMONY
NEW EDUCATIONAL BOARD FOR
COLLEGES DlsAPPoiNTs ITS
CRITICS.
TAKING HOLD OF WORK
IN CONSERVATIVE MANNER
Changes Made at Various Colleges
Less Than Antioipated-superintend-
ent Risse May be Forced to Stand
For e-eIection-Noshins Doing in
Seventh District squabbIe.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, Nov. 2o.-Those who
looked for troublous times for the new
state educational board, or for the three
colleges taken under its management
have been disappointed The educa-
uonal board is jusrifying its existence
and demonstrating the wisdom of the
one board plan for state institutions.
Senator Trewin. chairman of the
board, is enthusiastic in his discussion
of the practical workings of the new
board. There is no friction, every
thing is moving along nicely, the sys-
TEN appears 10 be all right" he said the
other day. The finance committee
plan is found 10 be most excellent Mat
tiers OF policy and the larger affairs are
left TO the board as a whole, while the
committee works out details and re-
ports on facts as they exist The plan
is especially good for the reason that it
gives the board official representation
right at the colleges and in touch with
the practical work, and because such a
committee can better attend to the
business than larger board by reason
of devoting entire time to the work
The board is taking hold OF the
work in a conservative way. We are
feeling our way along and taking no
steps without consideration Changes
are not made for the sake of changes
but the board does not hesitate TO make
changes when it is shown they are for
the good of the colleges. There is an
excellent spirit on the board Il is in
reresting work and ali the members
are taking hold of it in earnest. We
realize that 1t is big Undertaking and
that these are great and growing insti-
tutions. We realize that our first duty
is 10 maintain them and see that they
continue TO grow.
The committee reports to the board
twice each month. The committee de-
votes its entire time TO the work We
certainly have no cause for complaint
as to the manner in which the work has
been taken up nor as to the co-opera-
ton given us by the faculties and all
interested in these colleges"
1t is notable thar the changes made
thus far at the various colleges have
been fewer than might have been ex-
pected and they are not more than
probably would have taken place if the
STATE had non adon+ed ~. one-hos I'd
IDEA as against the divided hoard MIA,
The board does not have regular meet
ings or at any stated time but will es-
/ -ablish that system in time.
4 There are indications that despite
the already large field of candidates TO:
tie 5fffca STATE Superintendent .Joi1r
F Riggs Will vet be drawn INFO IN.
race for another term. II is conceded
that Mr.. Riggs has made an excellen,
state superintAndent III is also yerv
plain thar the general program Of pro-
gressiyA legislation for the schools Of
Iowa on which he has haen lahorlne
teachers association is far fro,, being
finished A. present +hara Is m sunf
concentration on any one candidate 70,
stara sunerinrendenf as would indicate
certainty Of nomination. in fac, i,
i Amos certain that the contest VIII
Anallv 90 into the republican sta-a con.
J ventjon This will add N the import
- -, .., -
yAnrio, nay+ vear Mr. Riggs has neva,
va+ DEFINITELY announced himself
*s*
4 There is stiil good deal of tall
around the corners about settleme,- 81
the political souabi,le in the Seventh
district bu- absolutely nothing Is doing
I The fact is dawnjrg ,,non the leaders
4 that who, Hun stared IN washinr,,r
thai he wo,,ld win against one ar TYR
or any nnrnrer of onronanrs he smoke
the truth. sor IL ;s vir-ualIv se+.,ef
now that Hui has succeeded in div,d.
/ ing the forces of onnosition There viii
he no systematic fighr against Hull ir
the district and no effort IN earnest
n see IN 4, that the STATE Of love-
umn next year.