Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-30
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
PRAISED BY INSPECTOR.

l AnlULD u NvUl LUlUA
IS NOW RECOGNIZED AS AN Ac-
CREDITED SCHOOL BY NORTH
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Forest, C. Ensign, in discharge of
his duties as Inspector of Secondary
schools, for the State Board of .Edu-
cation, visited the Manchester High
school on March and gave it a very
careful and thorough inspection. 1t
will be of interest no doubt to the
public generally to learn the inspec-
tors opinion as to the condition of
our high school and character Of
work that is being done by the
teachers and the pupils in attendance
The. inspectors views are given . by
the following quotations from a. let
ter written to supt. j. R. Inman,.
shortly after his inspection of the
Manchester high school,
Supt J. r. Inman and The Board
of Education. Manchester, Iowa.
Gentlemen
-Four years ago visited your
school and am glad to say that in
my Judgment progress has been con-
sistent and steady in every depart
lnent. The school is increased won
derfully in numbers; in fact, you
have as many students now as you
can possibly handle with your present
teaching force. Some classes are
already unduly large. think that
your laboratory work is decidedly bet
ter than. 1t was and feel that your
superintendent and teachers have
built wisely upon the foundation. laid
/ In the past.
In your physics laboratory YOU
have expended considerable money In
the past. yet must say that your
CrOwell cabinet, which represents by
Il far your largest investment. Is not Of
l.mnch service. This cabinet Is in
tended only for demonstration 4pur
poses and we have learned that phys
les cannot be taught suitably in that
way. / find that owing to the en-
lergY ofathe teacher of physics very
good laboratory work is being done
yet for the important field Of cleo
tricity found comparatively little
equipment. At the present time this
is perhaps one of the most importan
| fields Of study in this subject.
Therefore urge that immediate sup
H., u
may be carried forward adequatel,
for the remainder of the year. sug
gest further that you fit up tn
south end of the small store room
with a dust-proof case in which t,
store your valuable apparatus. Dus
Is the great enemy of this equipmen
and the money expended in making
suitable provision for its care will b
money saved eventually. This cas-
should be prepared in the spring va
cation IL possible. In this sam
connection would recommend tina
at the earliest possible moment
supply of dissecting microscopes b
4 secured for use in botany.
wish to commend the spiri
shown in Manchester in securing an
maintaining a good public library.
4 find, too, that some very valuabl
reference looks are at hand for tn
immediate use of the pupils in tn
! high school. A public library canno
take the place of suitable reference
Immediately at hand. note tina
while you have general referenc
works. as encyclopedias, and one q
the very best of reference works 70
English history. together with col
siderable material for the study {
English, you have nothing for sc
| ences and for the foreign language
and very little for American hi
i ltory.s. suggest that you invest sa
$50 in carefully chosen referenc
books in these subjects,-books I
be selected by the teachers, onl
those being purchased now which al
most urgently needed.
A should be very glad indeed I
i carry your report of your hig
school to the meeting Of the Mort
Central Association in Chicago tn
latter part of this month. fe,
that your teachers are worthy, tht
your students are reasonably indu
trious, and that in most respects yol
equipment meets the requirements {
that association. About fifty of o,
best schools in the state have bee
!. recognized by this body. and shoul
+ like to see Manchester among til
number. If you would like to ha,
this recognition and will meet. til
! following conditions, shall do VIII;
can to bring your school to the 4
vorable attention of the meeting
, March:
J.. Expend suitable sum-betwee
$50 and 500, for needed electrical a
paratus, and other material as deer
ed best.
81 2.AExpend a like sum for the mo
necessary reference books for tho
departments not already cared for.
! 3. Make definite provision for u
care Of apparatus. The cases ne,
not be built until the spring or SUI
mer vacation. ~
Z 4. Readjust the program to perio
of 40 minutes each.
Supt. Inman has Just received a
other letter from Mr.. Ensign
which he says that the North Ce
i trail association at its meeting
4 Chicago last week, reported the Ma
chester high school as an accredit,
school by that organization. Th
. reflects great credit on the efficie
corps of teachers in charge and u
addition it means that a gradua
. from Manchester High school W
be accepted in good standing in al
J of the large universities and colleg
! without entrance examinations. N
. Ensign in writing Of the recognize
accorded the local school says
!. part. !,
4. Personally feel that this recogl
= ton by the North Central will me
n much to secondary education in Me-
t chester. Not only is it recog
4 ! ton of the excellent work you ha
been doing, but 1t expresses vote
y confidence for the future. / +.
rs that your situation is very promisiI
d To be sure you are somewhat CROW
! ed and dare say another teach
: will be required in the not very
u mote future. am confident I'll