Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-22
NEW SCHOOL LAWS MAKE MANY
RADICAL CHANGES IN EN-
PLoYMENT.
AT CLINTON
BRINGS OUT FACTS
Charges Made Against County Super
intendent That Young Women Were
Being Disseminated Against Causes
Accused Official to Pon. to Laws
Effective July l.
Special to Times Republican.

spclat 20 Ilines- hep ''o''e'1'i
Clinton, Jan. e2-Some feeling mas
heen encenIered here over the employ
49,. - .aa,,ars i, H.. rnraI schools
'i'l--' -
aid the county suPei''''e 'lI'e'i' ma 'ee''
accused OF discriminating against some
of the youthful applicants Tor places,
who sliege they have been compelled
10 so TO other counties 10 ana employ
ment. This charge has brought forth
an answer from tie superintendent.
VINO quotes the law III support of his
action.
Pointing OUT some Of the new laws
passed by the Thirty fifth general as
senbly OF Iowa and becoming effective
July |. 1915. County superintendent
George E. Farrell makes some pointed
comments on teacher requirements and
school conditions He says
Each applicant writing examination
for certificate. whether new, or 10
raise grade Of old viii De required TO
write. in addition to the regular sub
jects. in elementary agriculture and
domestic science.
"On the same date becomes effective
the law requiring that ali applicants
shall have had al leas; twelve weeks
Of normal training, and shall ile with
application q written certificate from
the institution where such training was
secured
This latter provision shall not bar
teachers who can show al least six
months successful teaching experience
Teachers or others eypectiug 10
write ,ha eya,,ina-5o7 sho,,la more
carefully these provisions.
The age requirements for applicants
should be noted carefully. During
1914 some fifteen applicants appearing
TO wri.e the examination we're either
barred from writing becausa Of age or
r,iss-atA6 THAR a~s and ,,.ro-a ~
aoofra-ior a-d b.5 so-,a ;,,-a-as-es
-. - 49, - $40 ~. $50 pa.
l,,a,,. -,,.s- a-as Ii ai.,,ar -.
-. oe;n. ~ -. 80. ao,o-
-ao- an5 So, oa.-,;o..., 49,.
g-e5;rey ~ $50 s.s 49, no
s'ns Ase lint
ssA-li appiicah's unaer age often
,. -.-''-s eo-"'les "-lele tfies
Il 90 'He county superin-
give 'heif ages as Is and are
~ "iite' ana receive their
siaues ana II passing, a ceruhcate.
Inns 4aier custom IS quite prevalent,
mus 10 "onoer people, knowing of
sucA eases are inclined to believe that
exceptions are made Affidavits as TO
age were received in two such cases
I the past year. from parents. before
I cef'incates, filed for renewal and regis
trat,on, were recorded in Clinton eoun-
W
| The rule governing zee of applica--s
! Is fixed by the state board Of ex
aminers as IS. Extension of the time
! is made that applicants who shall reach
their eighteenth Dir, hday before the
/ opening OF the succeeding term Of
| school shall be afforded opportunity
TO write. Such extension is as fol-
lows:
January, the eighteenth birthday
must be reached by April /. following.
| June and July, the eighteenth birth
! day must be reached by the first day
Of September following
| october. by the frst day of Decem
| Der following.
| This rule. like all other rules and
regulations, is made nv the safe hoard
of examiners, and no county superin-
tendent has any authority to change
or make concessions.
Up to State Board,
"a county superintendent has nc
part in issuing certificates. He con-
ducts the examination according to
rules and regulations. and grades the
answer papers in didactics All other
department, where grading is done and
certificates issued.