Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-23
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Concerning the
City Schools, Reported by the
Superintendent.

NOI louS oluCc we were asked re
garding the extent to which free tex
books are being provided Throughout
the state. At the time we were no
prepared to give a definite answer
We have since looked up the matter
and will report it for the benefit o
those inquiring. The section t,
which the parties referred is Sec
1886, and reads as follows:
Free text books question sub
mitted :-Wheneve a petition
signed by one-third or more of
the legal voters, to be determin-
ed by the the school board of
any school corporation, shall be
filed with the secretary thirty
days or more before the annual
meeting of the electors, asking
that the question of providing
free text books for the use of
pupils in the public schools
thereof be submitted to the
voters at the next annual meet
ing, he shall cause notice of
the call for such meeting.
Notes. l.. PurpOse-bene-
fits: These provisions afford
all school corporations the OPP
portunity to supply free text
books, so that every child may
continuously enjoy the privileg-
es of school. 1t is believed that
If districts will take action in
accordance with the spirit of the
law, the percentage Of attend
ance at school will be material
ly increased, and the usefulness
of our schools to all children
greatly enhanced.
These are the views of the State
of Public Instruction.
AS stated above we have looked UP
the operation of this law and find
that it is being used in a number OF
the country districts and many OF
the larger cities. Inc State Super
in his annual directory
makes the following report:
Districts Using Free Text Books.
Adams county-Corning.
Allamakee-Fairvie twp, Capoli
Dist. No. 1.
Authorization, Extra.
Blackhawk-Eddy No. 6, Cedar
Falls twp.
Butler-German.
Calhoun-Manson, Rockwell City.
Carroll-Coon Rapids.
Cedar-Centerdale, Highland.
Clayton-Elkader.
Des Moines-Harmony and No.. 1
Yellow Springs twp.
Franklin-Union Ridge.
Fremont-Highland.
ock-Amsterdam Britt, Ortiz
ell. Crystal, Boone, Goodell, Chrys-
tai Lake.
Harrison-Dunlap, Missouri VAL
ley.
Linn-Cedar Rapids, Walker.
-Marshalltown.
Mills-Glenwood, Preston, Cow.
en-, Plattville, Malvern, Pacific juno
ton.
Montgomery-Jackson twp.
Page-Clarinda.
POcahOntas-POca Laur
ems.
POlk-Des Moines.
Pottawattamie- Council
Bluffs.
Poweshiek-Grinne
Ringold-Poe No. / and No. 2
Mt. Ayr, Sioux Center, Welcome twp
Story-Nevada, Slater, Norway
Kelley, Douglas, Huxley.
Tama-Toledo, Tama.
Warren-Oak Grove.
Winnebago-Norway, Logan.
Woodbury-Grant, Otto, Sergean
Bluff, Smithland, Woodbury..
Worth-Northwoo
Basket Ball.
The boys basket ball team viii
play the New Hampton team here
Friday evening, Feb. 25, at Steyer'
hall. AS curtain raiser a shor
game will be played between the sec
ond team and a junior team of tn,
high school. The latter is composed
of a number of freshman and soph
omore boys, who have been practic
ing some for their own pleasure dur
ing the season. They have also TAX
EN- an active interest in the s"cces
of the regulars and will now be Civ
en- an opportunity to give an exhibi
tion of the qualities of their team
Haaken Haakenson, captain of tn,
regular team will have them il
charge for the week and will try t,
give them few pointers on how thu
game should be played. The stu
dents have worked hard to make
success of their teams this year. Thi
has been true of every student; al
have attempted to be of some assist
ance. 1t has been necessary for GU
teams to rent hall for practice
This has made the work a heavie
burden than the average team mus
experience. We have received com