The chronicle=news., 1914-04-20
NAIloN4vpE MOVE
Better aUaAl SCHOOLS

la the fact that their system VI rural
education i. isM~sSSsis se~k. in
fact. us. .. . sssiss. arc Tar behisa
sastosss ksssssss ssiioss in The mat
ter of rural sdassiioss The psrS@hs
activity sos.i.is isissi.,siis of sas-
ssiiassi sssssss 10 ~hixh N. ssiissl
fssts - 10 the sffisissps of s.haois
arc Hses~sl-i. A Partial .assss of
Colorado nAas LS The Assisaisassi
College. ha. b~.a sohapirira asa ~lii
L- ps-s-al..i in the Assii sssas-ef Ut
Tho Csioss 10 s~hapi loafssi- This
~iii ss 10 every sxhssi district In
the state. ~i,L the idea that II ss~
true rscdisios Of rural sassesiios ss
ps~.~ss~a. .ssps ~iii isasaisIsis L~
sskss To xs-siiy issvsoss ssf 'assi
.~hooiss
Ths SdssAsiuasi survey. ho~ S-iss
/ sad. In Colorado. has sus IL. psr-
lississ object the ..ssbii.kaa.as Ut
sh. pseesslssns that sussoissssioa Of
rural school. siii srsss, msns OF
the ps~sssl rsjlss tsdsf lsss sssssns.
il favorable iorssiass. several sehupi
districts sss asilsd islo osr. the Oh
bsiidiss. sbssasssi asa see.
me<.ess ssa sammaaSsas t-silsslss
erected il . sessssi is<siisys tn tsis
Assiidsn. are established sshSpi epsH
ssias the sslise sousse fsots sh"
Sirse Grade lhsuaah the i~rttsh OF
tiasi hist s~haoi grade tassis arc
ssusshs Ia sad fesssssa tsosn shss
sesssai bssiiaiaE is carriages .ss-A
bS the consolidated at.ifie. sss has-
sss asfisjsr eouss. ssa time seh-dH
ai~s, xach sehaois - these s'-oSsa
is assy of the sssl-s. especially Ia
the spe-s Mississippi Valley There
arc lhsve sossbie asd sussesrtsi sonI
so,iasisd srhoots ALREADY IN Colorado.
~ ossss ot shss~ s~soats tie suss-
isy child has sii the advantages so~
furnished To the city child. - add
sios 10 shks. She s-r~al increase OF
isssss.s 10 AGRICULTURAL ~sausAison ss
,skss sasaalAas of By the insfsdu.- =
stps jaso these consolidated sshnnls
at soass~s In agriculture asa dotnss.
tic sri-ae~. 80 that IN spn,e t-sf'i.u'
lsss . sh,,a ssSsaaiae . susa' eon.
sotldsHd school has ~idrs orr"tsu"i'
tics shss the city child.
The April sumses OF ihc Colorado
School 5oassai. Which ~sii contain
this surrey. will b. issued about
April sslh sad viii - 10 every
school district aad every sr~spsp~s
In the state. The School journal
vill psshiish In Subsequent ss~aC~
much sddiiioasi MATTER on tho h-t-
sesmcal Of tho rural sshooi. Tair
particular is~,sc will l'~ an attractive
maRaainc ot some MY rasrs and
will ineiude statistical and pictorial
matter CONCERNING indiSidua school
districts and the whole counties In
different parts Of the state. Tables
will he prcscaici showing the inctsi-
cheney Of rural schools In aticGaancc
and cnroiimcnt. graduates aud cost.
Tho Inevitable conclusion from
study Of these tables II that rural
&Vt ~ "tssVs"s W.
siarminsiy lcss than city children.
aud. what II morc striking yet. that
tho cost per pupil II greater. This
issue Will also contain a largo num-
btr Of reviews illustrating the prcs-
eat condition NJ the rural rchool'
houses. and also picturv~ oi the
beautiful buildings now used by the
consolidated schools. There will al
No be maps Of several counties show
Ing in somc cases tho absurdly ir-
regular division Into smal, country
districts and the idea, division
which obtains In Cheyenne County.
These cuts and maps. with the text
summarizing the conditions. were
prepared by c. q. Sargent. Rural
School Visitor for the Agricultural