The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-11-12
COUNTRY
SCAOOLH0USEs NEXT

Labelling country schoolhouses so
that every citizen may know whether
his school is up to standard is the de.
vice of the Illinois State school anthori.
ties, according to information received
at the United States Bureau of Educa,
| ton.
The schools are inspected as to
grounds, building, furnishings, heating,
ventilation, library, water supply, sani-
tation, and qualifications of the teacher.
If the essentials of a good school are
found present diploma is granted the
district and plate is placed above the
door of the school house designating it
as 'Standard School, Upon fulfill
ment of certain further requirements a
higher diploma will be issued and the
plate will read "Superior School"
Already 657 of the 1882 one-room
school houses in Illinois have earned
the right to be called standard schools
and to display the plate accordingly.
This interesting device is part of a
vigorous campaign waged by the State
of Illinois in behalf of rural schools.
Two experts on rural education, U. j.
Hoffman and w. $. Booth, under the
direction of Hon. f. G. Blair, state
superintendent OF public instruction,
are devOting their entire time to the
country and village schools.
Illinois does not merely ask that the
schools be brought up to standard; the
State tells how it can be done. In a
bulletin sent to every teacher in the
State the requirements for a standard
school are set forth. Among the speci
fications are: An ample playground; /;
good approaches to the school; convent
ent fuel houses; the building, sound, in
good repair, and painted improved
heating arrangements jacketed stove
in the corner of the room instead of an
unprotected stove in the center; floor
and interior of the building clean and
tidy; suitable desks for children of all
ages properly placed; a good collection
of juvenile books, maps, and diction.
aries; sanitary water supply; the
school well organized with regular at
tendance and at least seven months ,
schooling every year; the teacher must
have not less than high-school educa-
tion, receive "A salary of at least $3.50
per annum, and be ranked by the coun-
try superintendent as a good or superior
teacher.
The more ambitious districts, aspir.
ing TO the superior diplomas, will
have to meet the following additional
requirements; A playground of at
least One'half an acre, level, covered
with good grass, and provided Sith
trees and shrubs; sanitary drinking ap.
plianeei separate cloak rooms for boys
and girls; room lighted from one side
or from one side and rear; adjustable
windows lifted with good shades heat
provided By basement or room furnace,
with proper arrangements for removal
Of bad air and admission OF pure airj
~ least eighty library books, ton suit.
able for each gradei Two good pictures
on the walls provision for instruction
la agriculture, manual training, aud do
ineslic AIisi the teacher 20 he high
school graduate with normal school
training nnd 90 receive ai least $3.50
per unnumi ihe Nark oniilHad IA tho
siaie roume ~ study 90 he well done,
ihn lllluols authorities 40 not aapnet
10 nrr this movement fpf heitrTment of
ihs unp f0am ffh0uls lnierfeTa iu any
Huy sllh iho uafplal Development ~
fpHnoHdliei srhn1lHi hHi hpllffiHfi ~
ihHi Hu. ihHi hrfHHfn ~ iha ffafipffd
fHlWinH population N illlneis 0Ra Ippm
Hfhnn.a Nlli "a nnfHaHTl fpf mHAY
HHif ihnf frrh ~ mHlr iAi7 q pf ~
rH'f'fni fnf ihf rnmmHniil ihW 4 a..
rifr HIli hf llfaifi nWaHg flN filaHF
iH lHfal reHmnHliifa fm fifairl aaHfa
llafHl HilhHiaHal ~ iafli fhllifH