The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-08-27
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Bv Mabel Horner, County supt.

In another column will be found
the names of the approved hlgn
schools in the county. Steps are pc
ing taken to secure approval IN three,
and perhaps four of the unapproVeo
schools. Before another year we
hope that every high school IN the
county will maintain an approved
course. It seems to be necessary to
call attention to the fact that school
boards paying tuition to other than
approved schools are liable for mis-
use of school funds. 1t is likewise
illegal for boards of non-approved
schools to collect tuition from the
boards of rural districts. If par
ents prefer to send their children TO
non-approyed schools, the boards of
such schools must look to them for
the payment of tuition.
Leon and Lamont are each INSTALL
ing the equipment for manual train
ing, In the hands of good instruc-
tor we believe this work will do much
toward solving the problem OF how
to keep boys in schools.
Carl Mcdaniel, formerly one OF
Decatur county's wide awake teach
ers, is teaching this year just across
the Missouri line. Evidently Mis-
souri, is we'll pleased with our teach
ers for Mr.. McDaniels is to receive
SIS in rural school.
The school rallies in Woodland
and High Point townships were very
satisfactory indeed. Good crowds,
good dinner, good programs and
good interest. Credit for the sue
cess and enthusiasm attending these
occasions is entirely due to the local
support given the county superin-
tendent in each township.
The Center and Eden township
rallies will be held Thursday and
Friday of this week, at Crown
Chapel and at Eden Center school,
respectively. We are anticipating
two more booster" days for De-
catur county schools.
Decatur county has an exhibit at
the Fair. 1t is exceedingly small
but we are proud of what there is
of it. Miss Mary Hazlet has the
honor of being the only teacher in
the county to respond to the super
intendent's call to show the people
of Iowa that Decatur county is on
the map. She has sent in a four
piece exhibit of sowing which does
credit to the county as we'll as to
herself and pupils. A set of water
colors exhibited by Myrtle Brown at
the county exhibit last year has also
been sent to the Fair. The county
exhibit this fall will be along the
line of the classes open at the State
Fair, and we believe will contribute
to a good exhibit at the Fair in 1915.
The Iowa State Teachers College
at Cedar Falls is developing policy
of extension service which promises
much for the schools of the state.
In a recent report to the State Board
of Education for the biennial period
1924, President Homer H. Seeley
include plan for study centers, free
tuition to all students, rural demon
stration schools, the extension of
summer term to twelve weeks, and
the setting of higher standard of
emClenCy lot teachers.
During the month of August
survey of the state is being made
by representatives of the school, for
the purpose of securing data to be
used in perfecting the plan for ex-
tension work. Special emphasis isl
being given to the study centers and
the rural demonstration schools.
The study centers are intended to
carry the operation of the Teachers
College to teachers in actual service.
The centers are organized by the
county superintendent at points con-
venient for rural teachers. Outlines
for study of desired subjects are
sent out from the college and a con-