Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-08-08
ARE OUR SCHOOLS
SATISFACTORY?
Answer These Questions

The following letter which is
self explanatory has been re-
ceived at this office and we are
DESTROYS of getting the opinion
of as many people as possible
ito the questions asked. All of
the answers received will be
gone over ard a digest taken
ard sent to the commission or
Iif there is too much Of a diver
gency OF opinion, all the ans
wers received will be sent in.
The letter:
Des MONIES, Iowa. July 81, 1912
M Dear Sir y matter which is the
gTeHe significance of any action ever
taken lay State Teachers Association
vas Inc unanimous Vote at the last
rcgtilat Business meeting of the General
Association to'sct aside not to exceed
Sts6Al to cover the expenses OF conn
mission appointed to investigate public
school conditions in the state and re-
port its findings and recommendations
at the ncXtmeeting of the Association
Ihe funds of the Association are deriv-
ed from fees paid by the teachers.
themselves. The commission appoint
cd in accordance with the resolutions OF
tle association consists of representa-
tive men and women engaged in farm
ing, business, and professional life, and
has becn named "The Better Iowa
Schools Commission.
Tie commission is very desirious of
obtaining the views of different people
III tle Stale, who may be interested in
the betternent of our public schools
The commission is not inclined to
make any hasty recommendations con-
corning the Improvement of our educa-
tional system, that may not be based
Upon careful investigation. Conditions
that have actually promoted good edu-
lcational advantages in any community
either in Iowa or in other states, should
receive tie considerable attention of ev
lerv patron and taxpayer. We want
the people to have part in the move
ment for better schools i'm our state
| YOU ARE EARNESTLY REQUEST
led TO OFFER SUCH SUCCESS
lTlONS CONCERN ING OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AS YOU MAY THINK
BEST.
La case you see fit to pub ish any or
all OF this material it may be the means
Of occurring additional suggestions from
persons wtl whom the Commission has
be N unable to communicate
Yours truly,
Better Iowa School Commission.
Here are the questions they
ask:
| An expression of your opinion on the
following questions viii be appreciated
! Your name ............. ...........
T. O Adlrc s...s..... .............
OCCUPATION Observation-Disclosures.
l. Are the schools i'll your commun-
! IVY entirely satisfactory Do they Of
fer q satisfactory preparation for the oc-
/ equations that most Of the boys and
girls WIN foiloM1
| : What do you consideras some OF
tie common defects in our rural
schools
/ What do you consider as some of
the deleetsin our town schools
/ What suggestions can you offer
| for the l5etterTcnt Of the rural schools
5 What suggestions can you Offer
fpT Inc hetterment Of our town schools
6. How may the school be made q
better educational center for the young
people and The fathers and mothcrss
4 i. How may the schools he made d
better Immunity center for the socia
lie u Tic people, especially in rura
Do yoa favor the teaching Of Az
rieillfnfc. Home Economics, and Man
ual Framing il The public schools3
8. What suggestions have you to of
fer HAT will make our schools more
prae{ical.
10 Isit possible for the one-rocm
country chool to provide all the eluca
tion that boys and girls need in practi
cal Ifc
H. What suggestions can you ofe
for providing higher school advantage
for country children than the one room
, school offers.
II. How create sentiment more ia
voral9lc to farm life by making it NOR
attractive'
, Is. One Of the problems confronting
the town schools as we'll as the rura
schools IS how to keep the vast army Q
YOUNG people, especially the boys, ii
the school until the work Of cducatin
them is well done. What suggestion
can you make for the solution of thi
problcm2
IL. What in your opinion would b
the value Of lectures or lessons occa
; sionaily by members of the faculty O
}, the State College of Agriculture ant
where should these lectures be held?
Send n,your answers to the Daily
Times
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