Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-18

NAL training in high schools. This law
provides that normal training courses
may DO established in any Iowa high
school that may meet the require
ments Of the department Of public IN.
struo:.oa. Each SCHOOL so designtaed
shall receive from the state $3.50 an.
nually. To meet this demand an ap-
preparation OF 100000 for first year,
and $4,000 thereafter was made.
The Pickford- Darrah bill provides
state aid to consolidate schools. under
section 279% A. having suitable GROUNDS
and necessary equipment for teaching
agriculture home economies, manuai
training, or other industrial and VocA-
tional subjects, as may be approved ny
the department OF public instruction
The sum OF $4,000 was set aside for
the first year. and $4,000 for each sue
ceeding year for q period OF four years.
Districts maintaining two rooms will
receive $3.50 toward equipment. and
5000 annually. Those maintaining
three rooms. $3.50 toward equipment
and $500 annually four rooms or moro
$500 toward equipment and $3.50 an
nually.
Tho Dawson Savage Law 10 perhaps
the most important Of any school legis-
lation enacted in forty years. THIS law
reorganizes the department of public
instruction. 1t provides for the APP
pointment Of the superintendent or
public instruction by the governor, and
confirmed by the senate. for term OK
four years, fixing his salary at $4.o00.
1t also provides for inspection OF rural,
graded and high schools by the super
intendent Of public instruction. The
law makes the superintendent the head
Of the common schools. and authorizes
him to outline all measures for their
guidance, such as courses u study,
general plans, and all things that Will
promote the best interests OF the rural,
grade and high schools Iowa has
long been In need of such an arrange
ment Of the department.
County Supsrintendents Changed.
Another important measure is the
Barry Arney law. This law relates to
the selection Of county euperintend-
ents. 1t provides that they shall be
elected for a period Of three years by
representatives Of the various school
corporations In the county. Said repre-
sentatives shall meet IN convention on
the first Tuesday in April or at some
adjourned meeting thereafter. Ihe
county superintendent may be selected
from outside the county. The law fur-
Their provides that the time when coun-
ty superintendent should take the
office shall be changed from Jan. TO
Sept /, beginning In 1915. He shall
have u salary of $1,000 annually and
$3.50 travelling expenses II necessary.
He shall be given deputy. This law
further provides that after Sept. l.
1918. the qualifications for county SUI
perntendent shall be as follows: Snail
be the holder Of regular five year
state certificate or state diploma, and
have had at least five years teaching
experience.
The Ialgrims law provides that after
July I. 1918. all teachers who can not
furnish evidence of having had ut least
six months teaching experience shall
furnish evidence of twelve or more
weeks of normal training.
Other good measures are:
The Ring play grounds law. also tho
Atkinson play grounds law.
The Mccall law provides that
school treasurers shall serve without
salary. and shall deposit school funds
in the nearest approved bank. and that
their district shall receive . per cent
interest on their daily deposits.
A law providing that copies of the
school laws shall be distributed free
of charge by the superintendent or
public instruction to those who wish
them.
The better lowe schools com mission
is much pleased with the consideration
given by the Legislators to these
mea sures. BY the enactment of these
laws. the commission feels that bet
ter class Of trained teachers Will be
secured. that school boards will give
more attention to the details of school
matters. that new interest is being
awakened In behalf of the boys and
girls of the state. particularly In the
rural communities. 1t is believed that
high school advantages will be offered
to every boy and girl that desires to
secure such an education.