Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-05-27

arranging for Normal Institute 1t especially diff
icut in this county with our small Institute Fund
we have to strive to make dollar do the work of
two or we might better say three.
The instruction will be both academic and profes.
sonal Along academic lines the Subjects in which
tne majority tail in writing organizations will be pre-
sented Psychology School Management, and the
Iowa Hand Book will be taught to meet the profes-
sonal requirements
Wages
That teachers salaries have not kept pace with
the increase in the cost OF living, fair minded per
son, who is informed on the question: can DENY That
it is an economic necessity to raise teachers wages to
meet the demands of the times that fair minded
person will affirm. Yet cannot conscientiousy
urge school boards to raise wages unless teachers do
thelI part IN preparing to meet reasonable require
ments especially should they show the proper profes
sonal spirit In other words the teacher is expected
to make good" We want good wages We want
good teachers. We want them at the Institute
Attendance
Section 1884 Iowa School Laws-The County Su
perintendent shall annually, on the first Monday in
September file with the President of the State Board
OF examiners list of all persons who for preceding
year held certificates and attended Normal Institute
with the number of days attended by each. sim
ar report OF attendance at summer school shall be Sc
cured by the President of the Board. In any subse
quent examination renewal of certificate the Board
may give such credit for Institute attendance
mer school as it may determine.
We heard many favorable comments expressed by
instructors, teachers and visitors concerning last
years Institute. Many considered it the best they
ever ever attended; few of the oyerenthusastic, per
haps, put it even stronger; we believe it among
the many good Institutes that have been held in Au
dubon county, and we sincerely hope teachers went
back to their schools awakened and refreshed and
with stronger realization of their responsibility in
the moulding of the educational destnies of the two
thousand and over boys and girls attending school in
Audubon county.
Schools To Be Closed
Section 2773:-No school shall be in session dur
ing the time OF holding Institute except by written
permission OF the County Superintendent. We are
opposed to schools being in session at this time Per
mission has been given if objections have been
made by patrons.
Teachers
The majority of the teachers of this county have
been working hard and conscientiously during the
light and many of them have been getting most ex-
ceent results even when struggling against adverse
circumstances 1t is desire that this coming In
stltute may afford us an opportunity to express
appreciation of their ooperation with us in the en-.
deavorng to further the educational and moral add
vancement OF the schools.
Institute a 'Clearing House.
At our last Normal Institute there was inaugu-
rated Round Table" where school questions are
contemplated. The following plan, submitted to
school officers and patrons Glanced to meet has
been received with strong approval That officers,
patrons, and anyone interested in the welfare of the
schools call on us or write us before Institute con-
venes giving us suggestions along school lines especi
any suggesting IN what they believe to be the needs
OF their particular district While probably could
not follow to the letter. all suggestions this plan
would, at least be the of furnishing us vau-
able information of local conditions information that
otherwise could not be obtained. Reasons for the
above plan are obvious: In visitation of schools
we meet teachers and pupils only 1t is rare that we
meet any OF the patrons of the DISTRICTS hardly
have time to stop to visit with old time friends and
get meal s'of of Them" While it is both peasurabe
and profitable to meet with teachers and pupils we
believe it would be for the interest of the schools for
us TO be able to into closer relations with the
patrons Let us hear from patrons in every district
These communications expected to come from peo
pie who are really interested in the schools They
are not expected to degenerate into neighborhood
gossip.
county Superintendent