Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-03-20

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ed schools receiving such aid, and
among, them was the Kensal school.
A new law amends the requirements
and to some extent increases the
amount in order to stimulate the
schools to do better work the re-
quirements for state aid must not be
put too low. They will gradually be
increased. It is not SO much the
amount of the aid as the honor and
advantage which comes with the
right to have it. Those schools
which do not participate in such state
aid fail to get back that portion Of
the taxes which are paid by the res
idents Of the district, for the money
for state aid comes from the general
fund.
The state superintendent endors-
ed the suggestions Of Supt. McGinnis
in regard to the hiring of teachers,
which duty should be taken up
early and attended to in systemat-
ic manner. He also called attention
to the fact that new school houses
must now come up to certain re-
quirements of ventilation and heat
ing, and that any Of the many heat
ing and ventilating plants offered for
sale, If installed according to speci-
cations and purchased from respon-
sible firms, will do good work. He
advised school officers, in building
new school houses to consult an ar
chitect, get plans, and agree on the
pay for services Of such architect in
writing. This is as necessary for a
building costing $1,000 or $500 as
for one costing more.
A committee was announced by
Mr.. Pendray to nominate new Off
GERS for the association for the en-
suing year.
Thursday Afternoon.
The attendance at. the County
School Teachers and Officers meet
ing was very good, every seat in the
hall being filled Thursday afternoon,
The audience is enthusiastic, and
each speaker or number on the pro.
gram is received with evident ap-
aprscsat atisns sAd dklngS by the, attention
paid and the applause
W., B. Derby announced that the
following were elected as school Of
ficials forethe ensuing year:
+ Thomas Pendray, presidnet.
o. M. Wilkinson, Kensal, vice
president.
Otto Gasal, secretary.
Rev. Anderson delivered the In
vocation. There was a we'll rem
dered vocal solo by Miss 1nez At
wood, and an address Of welcome by
Mayor Blewett. State Supt. Taylor
spoke on the subject of "Arousins
public sentiment in favor. of improv-
ing conditions of country schools .
His remarks were listened to with
close attention, and every person
present interested in the improve
ment of country schools, felt that
the suggestions were practical and
true. supt. Taylor said that the
Improvement in country schools lies
within the power of parents and
teachers of the district. There are
laws enough in force. money enough
and facilities enough within reach
of all districts. II the people Of q
county want a new county building
they will get it, II they want good
roads they can get them, and II they
want good schools they can get
them. The main point is to arouse
the DESIRE. to awaken the demand.
and the better schools will come. II
can be safely said that the public
schools of every county are no bet
ter than what the people want them
to be. It is also, up to the county
and state superintendent to take
hand and to- show the people of 9
district what can be done. Ass
Hygiene in Schools.
DR.. w. M. Hotchkiss followed
with remarks upon sanitary condi-
tions connected with school houses
and schools. He said the location
of school house was often done In
the most unthinking manner. with
no regard to the drainage Of the To-
cality. He spoke of the necessity oi
proper ventilation, location and
drainage. Some school houses were
placed In low spots which in the
spring became surrounded with mud
and water; that wells we're dug IN