Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-26
Iowa
CHANGES IN SCHOOL LAWS
New Regulations Made with Regard
to Applicants.
CONCESSION TO PROFESSIONALS
Attorney General VIII Deliver an
Address in n Church sunday at
Cherokee on Law Enforce
ment.
Trom a sad correspondent.l

R'rom a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, April 4-(Specisl.)-The
superintendent Of public instruction has
issued a circular to school officers ana
others which is being sent out today, in
forming them of the changes made in the
school laws of the state by the recent legis-
lature. The most important change relates
to the oertification OF teachers. Applicants
who have taught successfully for at least
thirty-six weeks and whose examination
entities them to the first grade certificate.
shall receive the same for a term of three
years from the date thereof. and such
certificate shall be without ex-
animation. provided that the applicants
shall show by testimonial from their super
intendents who have immediate supervision
Of their professional study that at least
one line of professional inquiry has been
successfully conducted during the life of
the certificate. It being made the duty of
the board to forward with, each certificate
subject to renewal outlines setting forth
various lines Of professional study. II is
further provided that applicants whose ex-
eminations entitle them to the second grade
certificate only shall receive the same for
two years with the privilege Of renewal
without further examination under the
same rules which govern the renewal of
first-class certificates. provided the average
and minimum standings of such certificate
are not lower than the average and mini
mum standings required for a first-class
certificate.
This change in the law by and under
which certificates are more easily re-
newed is a distinct concession to the pro-
fessional teachers of the state. The law
will be in effect after July 4 next. The
law as amended will make all second
grade certificates having the average and
minimum standings of a first grade GER
tificate renewable indefinitely. Second
grade certificates issued prior to July l.,
1909, being guaranteed one renewal by
the law authorizing their Issue will be
renewed once.
The educational board OF examiners will
give no examination in psychology for
the renewal of county certificates, but
in lieu of such examination, 1t will accept
the certificate of a county or city super
intendent under whose supervision the APP
plicant for renewal has pursued his pro-
fessional study.
A new edition Of the regulations is in
the course of preparation and will be
ready for distribution the latter part of
May.
Attorney General Byers goes tomorrow
| morning 10 CneTOkee, WTeTe ne delivers
a church address on the matter of the en-
forcement of the law in Iowa. He has
spoken at a great many meetings in the
state and In churches and halls and il
continuing the work of spreading new
Ideas as to the enforcement of the laws
of the state. One day the coming week
he speaks at Woodward on'the same sub.
tect. v e. vc s16er ~" re-
>, Hospitals Are Well Managed.
\ Chairman John Cownie of the State Boar,
) of Control returned today from a trip wit
the other members of the board In tn
southern part of the state. He report
} that at the hospitals all is quiet and tina
there is a feeling that the legislature dh
a great wrong to the state In attemptinI
to make a scandal out OF the management
" of the institutions. On his return no founI
= the usual number Of reports from tn
hospitals Of complaints and the summar
discharge Of persons for alleged misconduct
These reports have come with reguIarit
! for years and 1t Is found impossible anon
the more than 1900 employees to always fin
S persons who measure up to the high stand
ard set. At all the hospitals the patient
I deny any knowledge Of cruelties or wron
doing. The new hospital for consumptive
e at Oakdale is now filled to its capacit
g and many are being turned away. Excel
. lent work is reported. as under the lay
patients are accepted only when there is
: chance for their cure.
One Parole Not Granted.
g The State Parole board has reported t
the governor in opposition to an applicatio
:, for parole on the part of Mrs. Betsy Smit
Q of this city, who is serving a life term fc
e the murder of her husband fifteen year
ago. The claim for clemency for the woma
a was that by a confession made by he
5 daughter a number of years ago it az
peared that Mrs. Smith hao nothing to d
with the murder. Besides. she is repre-
scented as a leader in Christian work at tn
d ~reformatory. But the Parole beard refuse
to recommend a parole.