The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-28

as regards courses OF study, was ef-
fected by an early statute in Iowa, by
which the university was to begin
subjects where the high schools left
OH. This is giving an unexpected,
and perhaps. happy result. Flexi-
biltty Of admission requirements Is
thus forced upon the university. as
we'll as an impetus to do everything
within its power to help the schools
to maintain standards. This should
tend to dissipatc the common notion
that the university dictates to the
high school, grounded upon the great
influence Of the college in New Eng
land In dominating the secondary
school. In the case of the western
state university 1t might we'll be
querted, IL one falls into the spirit
Of complaint. whether the high school
has not dictated more to the univer-
sity than the university to the high
school. In fact. where these institu-
lions are an integral part of a great
state system with a migration of pu-
pills and teachers from one to the
other, there tends to he reciprocal
and personal relation. Indeed the
time is now at hand when a prophecy
made by President Judson in 1893 at
the Williams college centennial is
being fulfilled: Every course of
study in every secondary school shall
always lead directly to some course
of study in some college," This does
not mean that every college is to be
filled with multitudinous courses, but
1t does make for a state university as
the co-ordinatiug point In that it
should have some college or course
to complete all courses. cultural.
commercial, or industrial of the sec
ondary schools.
1t is int. estins to note that the
Iowa state board of education, doubt
less created primarily to correlate
the state university and the separate
college Of agriculture, and state
teachers college. has among Its earli-
est acts found 1t necessary to create
a board known as the board on Sec
ondary school relations, composed Of
the inspector of the secondary
schools as chairman, and three other
members, one chosen from the faculty
OF the college of liberal arts of the
state university one from the faculty
of the state college of agriculture and
mechanic arts, and one from the
faculty Of the state teachers college.
The faculty representatives on this
board are appointed by the presidents
Of the respective institutions and ap-
proved by the state board OF educa-
tion. Private and UNCONVENTIONAL
colleges desiring to cooperate are
encouraged to do so. The loose prac-
tice Of admitting graduates of nom
accredited high schools on probation
Is done away with, students from
such schools being required to take
the entrance examination on enter
ing, and thus the value of the &C.
credited relation Is further heighten-
ed. The fact that the Iowa state
board Of education finds practically
an organic relation between these
three institutions and the secondary
schools. and takes action. though the
statute creating the board has not
the remotest reference to secondary
schools. Is demonstration of the
progress Of educational unification.
COngratulates North Dakota,
In another direction there exists
an intimate INTERPRETATION of educa-
tional forces In bodies like the board
Of agriculture, of geology. of educa-
tfonal examiners, of the library COM
mission. Wisely. In North Dakota
the geological survey is under the
board Of trustees of the university as
is also the public health laboratory.
the biological station at Devils Lake,
and the mining sub-station at Heb
ron. These things are indicative of
a great comprehensive plan Of coop
GRAFTON. and fuller recognition Of
the unity actually existing. will give
a statewide educational system. In
deed, in Iowa after the passage Of
the act establishing state board Of
education, bill was introduced ex-
tending their powers so as to include
the government of the geological sur
vey, the state library, the travelling
library. the Iowa historical depart
ment, the State Historical society,
and the hall of public archives. This
was manifestation Of the conscious
ness that all educational activities Of
the state should be correlated. 1t
may be sign Of an on-coming of a
fourth branch Of government co-or-
dinated with the three established ex-
ecutive, legislative and judicial;
namely. the educational.
The educational forces of a state
are much wider than state institu-
tions. The church and private
schools and colleges. the learned and
philanthropic societies, the organiza-
tions Of business, of labor. and of
women, call for cooperation and a
possible federation. The private
schools and colleges recognizing
credits from state institutions. and
having their credits received by state
institutions, and oftentimes by vari-
GUS cooperation devices and eX-
changes of professors. illustrate that
there Is republic of letters within
the body polite. Without technical
legal relations there is an un6erly-
ing educational organism. 1t Is clear
there is no occasion for antagonisn
among state-supported, church, or
private bodies, ana yet there is often
waste Of energy from lack of under
standing. from unnecessary duplica-
ton, and inconvenience to migrating
students.
All are watching with interest the
unification of educational forces as
exemplified by the association of Wes-