Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-01
WESTERN NORMAL SCHOOL
BUILDING At shENAM poAh TO
De MADE HIGH SCHOOL.
STATE REoRErs INABILITY
TO ACCEPT FINE OFFER
Educ tienal Board Desired 70 Take
Over ProMs+ed Buildings But Lacked
Authority to Establish Additional
stats ohoeIs-stats Officials Rebate
Because Of Salary Error.
oecial to Times Republican.

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Special 70 Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 1.-The buildings
Of the Western Normal school at Shen-
andoah viii be made use of for Z. city
high school instead of a state normal
school. This much was revealed at the
session Of the Shenandoah committee
with the state board Of education yes
terday.
When the board Of education made
its report last year It expressed
the view that there ought to be larger
facilities for instruction In normal
work for those who are preparing to
teach. and put It up to the legisla-
ture to decide that matter. SO when
the board Of education had duly con-
sidered the Shenandoah proposition 1t
made report to the executive coun-
Gil reciting this Recommendation and
tho failure or refusal Of the legisla-
ture to act favorably. and indicating u
decision that the board 10 entirely
without jurisdiction or authority to OPP
crate any other edu cational institution
than those provided by law. Upon this
report the Shenandoah proposition
was Of course laid on the table.
Sentiment among members Of the
board as well as with the members Of
the executive council was strongly in
favor Of accepting the offer of the
buildings at Shenandoah II acceptance
could be made under the law. There
was sincere desire to find q way to
make a start toward having additional
normal schools. but no way was found
nndAP which IL ;S.nlYld he AonA
I'VE think the Shenandoah offer q
very dne one." said a member Of the
board. "and we would like to accept.
but the board has no authority to To-
cate and establish additional normal
schools. Neither have We the money
with which to operate such q school
II established. The only suggestion has
been to divert funds from Cedar Falls
3d."
President Pearson. Of the state COL
lege at Amss. was before the board of
education yesterday and tho budget
for the college was completed. Not
al the work had been done on this ex-
Pearson reports all indications excel
lent for very large attendance at the
college next season.
Another interesting question came up
at the state house az result Of an
oversight ON the part Of leGislatorS.
One state OFFICIAL at least, has paid
back part of the pay he received for
July service. Others win do SO.
Tho last legislature changed the SAL
80 he 10 80 90
and auditor from $2.2oO q year to
pay as member Of the executive coun-
Gil. This was merely a matter Of
simplifying accounts. Tho change
went into effect by publication. which
would make the change July I. But
previously these three state officials
had received the extra pay az men,
bers Of the executive council. under an
appropriation for the fiscal period
ended June 80.
When the warrants were drawn this
time. the extra pay was included up
to July 4. When this came to the
office Of the state treasurer ques-
ton arose az to the authority in the
appropriation bills for crediting each Of
the three members Of the council with
the extra pay for July 1. and B..
Deputy Quincy Willis was unable to
figure out how to put It on the books
and make 1t look right, 20 he car
ried the question to the council. It
was agreed that mistake had been
made.
Treasurer Brown at once drew his
check for the 1914 and paid 1t to the
treasury as a refund. as the only way
to square the thing. It was clearly
an oversight Of the legislature tn leav-
ing the three days provided for, but
the only way to settle 1t was to have
the refund made and keep the balance
right.
Today Is the last day for making
entries for the horses and cattle N the
state fair classes, and secretary Corey
stated yesterday that the entries Will
be larger than ever before. A great
many exhibitors have asked for space
who have not been here before. There
will again be the scramble for room
for the immense number Of animals TO
be exhibited.
Tho swine exhibit will probably ne
reduced somewhat this year owing 10
the prevalence Of hog cholera In the
state and because Of the rigid rules
which the state animal health COM
mission have adopted regarding tne
vaccination Of oil animals brought 70
the fair. Tho rule ID declared TO Do
q good one. however, as protee-
ton to the exhibitors and those who
purchase swine at the fair. Exhibitors
complain Of Il because Of the fact
that veterinarians do not agree as to
fhe efficacy OF the serum treatment.
Iowa paxonts GRANTED.
Des MONIES. Aug. THE following
patents were granted TO 1owans for the
week ending July 20, 1913, as reported