Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-01
IMPORTANT THEME At TWO DAYS
CONFERENCE 70 De HELD At
AMEs JUNE 8 AND 9.
SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL
AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
Program to Include Discussions by
Many Loading ;Edueators-Evsnt Will
Be Opening Of Comprehensive Sum-
msr sehool-kurtx Assumes Duties
10 Postmaster at Dss Moinss.
Special 10 Tim s- Republican.

1eS MONIES, June TUE pEOU!c1lS VI
rural life in Iowa, social. educational
and economic, will be the theme Of the
two-day conference of Iowa educators
at the State College at Ames June 8
and 9. Practically every county sup
erintendent will be present State
Superintendent A. NJ. Deyoe will pre-
side at the opening sessions and will
will be followed by Assistant State
superintendent F. d. Joseph and by
Prof. Fred -Mahanah, state inspector OF
high schools. It Will be held at the
state college for the purpose Of en-
abling the county superintendents to
come into closer contact with the edu-
Gators who have been doing so much
for betterment Of rural life conditions.
The program will include discussions
by great many OF the leading edu-
Gators Of the state upon various topics
relating to the rural schools, the con-
solidation of schools, twonship grade
schools, the teaching Of agriculture.
identifying school grounds, the Sc
curing of a better spirit and interest In
schools and the new school legislation.
Prof. r. G. Holden, Of the extension
work Of the college, to whom perhaps
more l1idlls " dAy OlHSA O1ic pei pun
is due the arousing Of interest in agri-
cultural education. will participate, as
will Prof. C.. F. Curtiss, dean Of the
agricultural department, and others
long in the educational work. The
event will be virtually the opening Of
the most comprehensive summer school
at the college ever attempted, which
will continue most Of the month.
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Col. D. ]. Palmer, past department
commander, who delivered the dedica-
tory address at the giving Of a soldiers
monument to Creston by the ladies of
the w. r. c., was approached in the
evening by travelling man who COM
plimented him highly on his address.
He said he was q southern man and he
was highly gratifed because Of the
freedom from anything offensive to him,
20, that's nothing" said the colonel,
"the best friends I have when I,go
down south are the ex-Confederate SOL
diers and we have great times jollying
each other. The Iowa boys hold no
resentment against the soldiers Of the
south" Colonel Palmer declares that
the monument Is an especially hand
some one and q credit to the city. e
Examination Of the classes in law
for admission to the bar is arranged
with the sutn1ost care to prevent any
favoritism or bias entering considera-
,tion of the written examinations. The
class Of thirty-seven now passing ex-
animation here are mostly law stu
dents Of Drake while the 1ifty-four at
sity boys. The written examination is
| "a ~ ohovp 1r1~ hot M
member of the examining board can
know whose papers are being marked
II. H. Sawyer, state superintendent
Of the anti-saloon league. Is taking
the examination here this week for ad-
mission to the, bar.
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Des Moines has its new postmaster
and is wen satisfied. The change was
made today and Louis c. Kurtz sue
ceeded John Myerly at the head Of the
local office. The $50 employees Of the
office last night gave a banquet to the
retiring and new postmasters. It is the
intention of the new man to make as
few changes in the personnel Of the
office as possible. and only in the more
confidential positions will he place new
men. He will devote his entire time to
the work Of the oHice, W.. M. Lewis
will become private secretary to the
new postmaster.
Commissioner Van Duyn Of the state
labor bureau. did not complete
his investigation into affairs at
the cement mills at Mason
City because Of the sudden
death Of the Greek Interpreter from
Minneapolis while the investigation
was under way. The Minnesota labor
commissioner and the interpreter. both
Of whom had been prominent in break
ing up grating schemes on foreigners
in Minnesota. were assisting in the
preliminary inquiry ct Mason City, and
during prolonged conference the in
terpreter suddenly died Of heart fail
urc. The Investigation will be conclud-
ed later.
The plan seems to be for certain lab
or agents to charge an exorbitant sum
for retaining the places for the men
and writing their letters. etc. 1t is
question whether or not the system is
in violation Of the Iowa law and II 1t
is found to be SO prosecutions will fol-
low.