Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-06
MORE FAVORABLE ATTITUDE TO.
WARD BETTER SCHOOLS FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS.
YEAR ONE OF ACTIVITY
AND PROGRESS, SAYS oEYoE
State superintendent Tells State
Teachers Much Has Been Accom-
plished in Organizing and Creating
Public Sentiment lawmakers, Press
!. and Public Awakened.
Ipecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Nov Elm his annual
address as superintendent Of public
instruction, Superintendent A. M.
Deyoe told the members Of the state
teachers association that the year
since the last meeting Of the associa-
ton has been one. OF unusual activity
and accomplishment, educat.onally. In
Iowa. Recent legislation made many
changes in the school laws, altho It
is but short time since the new laws
became effective progress has been
more rapid than was expected.
1.-The new laws were enacted" SAID
Professor Deyoe, "for the purpose Of
promoting educational conditions that
would more nearly correspond to the
needs of a rich and rapidly developing
state. Let this be our motto: No
backward steps in school legislation
shall be permitted in Iowa. Recent
legislation shall be allowed sufficient
time to prove It's Workings. We will
! 60 forward, not backward. This one
thing l want to emphasize above ev-
erything else"
Public Attitude Encouraging.
Continuing Professor Deyoe said:
Tie attitude of public sentiment
] Is encouraging. for the people general
~ are catching up the slogan, Better
schools for Iowa boys and girls in
\ manner beyond our most sanguine
y hopes. This is indicated by the calls
: 1 and inquiries that are sentTinto the de-
4 partment of public instruction for in
T. eie<a nrk
to establish better schools especially
tn rural village and small town COM
y munities. In fact, the deps rtment OF
public instruction is receiving more in
vitations and calls for the inspectors
and field workers to address educa-
{ tional gatherings and meetings Of
EcloDG. boards than can be taken care
Of IThe larger high schools. the in
dependent and christian colleges and
the state institutions Of higher educa-
ton have joined in the forward move
Ssitt to become more efficient factors
Y peducational advancement in the
tie. The cooperation OF the county
city superintendent in large
Shsure has contributed to the adj
Excitement Of the year.
1.-The makers OF the campaign plat
forms of the leading political parties
no longer omit recommendations con-
Rcerning educational policies for the
Ietate.
"The press is giving much aid, edi-
torially and otherwise, to the schools.
Copies of special educational editions
OF at least two Of the leading county.
newspapers, the Osceola Sentinel and
the Britt News, recently came to our
4 desk made up almost wholly of mater
ial relating to county and state school
activities.
A General Awakening.
"A general awakening for better
schools appear to be spreading thruout
the state, as never before. Numerous
surveys are being conducted for the
purpose of increasing the usefulness Of
\ our schools. The intent Of i: all is that
the school, in co-operatoin and the
help Of the church. shall more COM
pletely fulfill its great mission in the
fetterment of mankind, physically, in
accidentally, socially, industrially and
spiritually. The outlook is radiant with
brighter prospects for the coming
school. Our optimism has taken the
wings Of the eagle. and no breath Of
adverse criticism shall escape our lips
| Spn this occasion.
Iowa expends annually SIG, SOC, 900
lon her public schools, and employs
Regularly about $1,000 teachers; an
army Of workers that is doing more to
advance the cause OF humanity than
all the armed forces in the world. In
8Talks on Psychology and Lifc's Ideals
William James has well said, The
teachers Of this country have it's future
m their hands
There were approximately $4,000
less pupils enrolled in the public
schools In Iowa in 1913 than in 1903.
1.-THE average daily attendance. however
Increased about 1850 and the annual
Expenditures in round numbers, $6,000,-
coo. The higher average daily attends
ance of pupils and the tncreased APP
preparation for the support of the
schools are noteworthy. o'he amount
expended annually is large sum, but
the important problem is, how to Sc
cure the largest returns from: this ex-
n penditure? The establishment Of in
dustrlal schools and the broader use
Of the school plant will mean even in
creased expenditures for education.
But what Of it when we cstimate.that
nearly two and one-eighth times as
much money 10 expended annually in
Athe nation for Intoxicating liquors and
tobacco as for the public schools and
almost one and one-half times as much
rs for education OF all kinds"
Schools a. Social centsrs.
Professor Deyoe entered upon a
somewhat exha ustive discussion OF the
results achieved recently and the ten
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