Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-02
SYSTEM OF TEACHING
IN VOGUE At STATE SCHOOL
At COUNCIL BLUFFS.
NEBRASKA EDUCATOR PAYS
COMPLIMENT TO IOWA
Pioneer State in Adopting Control
Board Systen-Dsyoe Reports Un-
usual Interest in Development Of
Rural Seheois-W. /. Eaton Serious.
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Special to -T4mes-Republican
Des Moines, June 2.-What is known
as the combined system for the edu-
cation Of the deaf is in use in most of
the state schools. In Iowa and Nebras-
ka and all the surrounding states this
system is used. About half of the pu-
pills at the Iowa school are taught the
oral or lip reading method and half
the sign language. The so-called aural
system Is taught chiefly in New York
state.
These facts were brought out by
paper by Superintendent R. z. Stew
art of the Nebraska deaf school and
! the discussion which followed, partici-
pated IL by Superintendent Ro;her, OF
tho Iowa school.
Superintendent Stewart declared
| that fully so per cent Of the teachers
in the state schools, some sixty in
number, will say that the combined
system is the right way. He stated that
as matter of fact it is only the very
bright pupils who can get much of
practical value out of the oral method
and 1t IS not fair to the others that the
school should be arranged fer the few
bright ones al the expense OF the aver
age pupils. He insisted that the oral
taught pupils do not develop mentally
as RAPIDLY az the Others
Superintendent Rothert differed
somewhat from Mr.. Stewart. in that he
; held there We're other advantages in
the oral method. such as the advantage
Of gaining the only correct UNDER
standing of language. The manual
taught child never has real language.
In the matter Of the education of
the deaf there are as many fads,' he
said, las in the education of the hear
ing people. 1t is profession burdened
with suggestions and theories. But the
only way is to adapt the system to the
child and DO for each one that which
seems best"
Superintendent Stewart paid a high
tribute to Iowa for having been the
pioneer state in the adoption Of the
board of control system and said that
in no one thing had this been more
beneficial than IN relation to the school
for the deaf. 1t was admirably adapted
for development Of specializing which
is of first Importance in all the state
institutions
SECRETARY SoO1uIQef Oh lilS SIdt6 DOO1u
OF health is cooperating with Surgeon
Wyman Of the Marine hospital corps
and others in efforts to have ma
tional health bureau formed along lines
that will secure the most effective CO.
operation between state and federal
authorities. The plan is to have the
national bureau have one field agent
for each state that will join in the
movement and these will be specialists
going from state 10 state TO assist in
looking after the health OF the people.
The work will be largely along the
line of sanitation and the prevention
Of conditions which make for disease.
A number Of the western states are
working along this line
State Superintendent Deyoe reports
that there Is unusual interest taken
thruout the state in the work of better
ment of the rural schools. In great
many counties the school patrons have
finally taken hold Of the matter in dead
earnest and are trying to solve the
problems in an Intelligent way. The
call for him to attend township and
rural meetings in different parts Of the
state and to talk on what can be done
for better school conditions is great
n 41icCI4i6 ID 10 OC lSlu ISdl DOOu, Ill
Lyon county. next week, where the
people have established and are main
tanning a township high school and
each year all the patrons indulge in
big picnic where plans are laid for
new things. This is sample Of what
is being done In many parts Of the
state. In Main township, Linn county,
Superintendent Deyoe addressed a
gathering Of 300 or 400 persons inter-
ested in school work who were brought
together largely thru the influence Of
the energetic pastor of q rural church
VINO is taking the lead in school and
civic Improvement.
Carl Keuhnle, Of Crawford county,
was in the city short time last even
ing on his way to the eastern part of
the state to address a high school
commencement. Mr.. KeuhnIe has de-
livered six public addresses in the past
ten days and is accepting all offers
| for speaking dates. Mr.. Keuhnle while
here was given the assurance OF a num-
Der Of friends that II he is in the race
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor next year he will receive their
| support. He expects soon to go to
Europe for an all-summer journey and
will not give the matter Of politics any
| consideration until after his return.
49,
All the late information from Willar
L. Eaton at Usage, is that he is not
| recovering from his severe illness and
his recovery is doubtful. Mr.. Eaton
| during the last year he was in the
office Of railroad commissioner suf-
fered frequently from what appeared to
be hardening Of the arteries and he
realized that ne was not strong, hence
his desire to retire from public life
when he did. He spent the latter part
Of the winter in California and ex-
/ pected to spend a great deal OF his time
there in the future.
| In the supreme court probably In the
session mtnencing next week the