Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-08

will come up for consideration in the
Thirty Nth general assembly. TO raise
the standard Of intelligence we must
widen the opportunity for education.
It should be noted that the committees
on schools in both houses were raised
by the presiding officers from a place
Of minor importance to that among the
most important standing committees.
Governor Carroll emphasized the pub
lie school question in his retiring mes
sage. as did Governor Clarke In his
inaugural address. Special commenda-
ton is due Governor Clarke for his in
terest In the cause Of better schools AZ
manifested in nearly all OF his cam
paigns peeches. The splendid support
given by the press Of tho state was
an influential factor In the educational
campaign
The Small High School.
The superintendent Of public in
struction referred but briefly to the
new legislation and its objects and re-
suits, and with special reference to
the small high schools he said:
The educational interests of the
rural districts and the small town dis
tricts are closely identified. The prob
lem OF how to provide adequate school
privileges in the small town Ia equally
as important and difficult Of solution
as Is the problem Of the betterment Of
the rural schools. No school should
attempt high school work at the ex-
pense Of the work in the grades. which
many districts in the state have been
doing. Since the supervision OF the
high schools Of the state has been un-
dertaken by the department Of public
instruction.. the reports show general
disposition either to increase the
teaching force or cut down the NUM-
Der of classes. Better equipment is
being provided, where needed as rap
Idly ls possible. In justice to the dis
tricts required to pay tuition. as we'll
as the resident pupils, no school should
expect to be approved where the in.
struc.ion is not Of the right quality.
The small high school has very i'm
portant function and should be encour-
aged, otherwise many of our youth
will be deprived Of the opportunity Of
educational advantages above the
eighth grade. The small high school
can be made efficient ana can offer a
thorough and valuable training to the
young people Of the locality in which
1t exists. Conditions in the small high
school may not correspond exactly
with that in the large high schools.
This Is not essential. The small high
school may possess peculiar advan-
tages not found in the larger high
schools. The high school IL the pride
OF many community not pretentious
on account Of its wealth or population,
but nevertheless serving as a benefac-
tor to the social, moral and educational
life of the people"
Loyalty 10 Urged.
Loyalty to the free public school
system of the state was urged and the
declaration made that the attacks on
the public school system because of
the alleged failure to give instruction
are unfounded." There is no body Of
influence in the making for good citi-
cultured teaching force In our public
schools. The department. offers the
suggestion that the association or
OF investigation concerning current ed
ucational problems.
There are many school premises In
Iowa that are not complimentary to
the prosperity of great state and the
wealth Of the communities in which
they are found. There are districts
with school interest dead. with dnsani
tary school rooms and indecent OUT
buildings. where apparently II seems
more vital to the people, Of the com.
munity that the school treasurer shall
receive q salary than that a few dol
lars shall be expended annually for
up a good school library. Spe-
cial committees might be appointed to