Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-20
To the Voters of the IrOntOn
School District.

In view of the fact that there is to
be submitted at the school election
the proposition to authorize the School
Board to make an additional levy of
15 cents on the $100 assessed valuation
OF property, for the purpose of main
tanning the grammar and high school
for the ensuing year, we take this op-
portunity of stating few of the
many reasons, which make it impor-
tant for the voters to cast their bal
lots in favor of this additional levy.
1. In 1911 the legislature of this
state enacted law providing that
from and after the 1st day of Septem-
ber, 1912, all applicants for first and
second grade certificates to teach,
must have completed the first years.
work of classified or accredited
high school, as defined by law. After
September 1st, 1914, ali such appli-
cants must have completed two years
of such work; after September 1st,
1916, three years of such work, and
after September 1st, 1918, four years
of such work. Since this is now the
law, in order that the young people
of this county who desire to teach,
may have the opportunity to qualify
themselves for that work, Ironton
must maintain an accredited high
school, as she is now doing, so that
these young people may receive this
required course of instruction at
home. Otherwise to obtain this work,
they will be compelled to attend
some high school outside the county,
or Normal
2. Any pupil, after completing the
course of study in an accredited high
school, such as is now being provid-
ed in the Ironton district, who desires
to enter any higher educational in
stitution of this state, such as Nor
NAL or the State University, is enti
tied to full credits in the requirements
for his entrance thereto, on all worl
completed in such high school; which
means that if such high school course
is not provided in Ironton, such pupil
who desire to enter these higher in
stitutions Of learning from this coun
ty, again will be compelled to go else
where to the high school course o
T. instruction, before entering as regu
t lar student in such higher institution.
8. Perhaps the greatest reason TO
: maintaining the high school is tn
J fact that a very great majority of tn
pupils now enrolled there will nc
s have the opportunity to attend
t higher institution of learning Whe
8 they have finished the course of stud
9 provided in the home school, the
will emerge from it into the farms
shops, mines and stores to take the
o respective places as toilers and either
It of the State. 1t would therefore seel
), to be the duty and the wish of the pal
Is ents and patrons to give the child tn
highest educational advantage at th
: home school, which, may be permitte
n under the law, and that is With
d reach of the parent and patron.
Q Ironton is now maintaining fir
4, class accredited high school on ia
n of AZ cents on each hundred dollal
y assessed valuation of property in th
70 district. This includes the levy of
Q cents which is being paid to retire I'll
1T bonds issued a few years ago, to bull
d the addition to the school buildin
3. In order to maintain the presei
re standard OF our school, the law requir,
ID a nine month term and three teache
r in the high school department. Ov
ID ing to the low state Of the finances
ss the district, caused by having to bui
70 granitoid side walks at cost
le $4,000, and the purchase and INSTALL
WI ton Of heating plant for the scho
70 building at cost of $4,000, all
II which has been paid within the Ia
4 two years except $4,000, out of u