Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-23
SCHOOLS GROWING
State Educational Institutions
Making Rapid Development
1906 HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
State inspectors Make Report Of the
Growth In Past Two Years-Show
Development Of High School
In Past Fifty Years.

Gto hOAucS.-lu lNo years tAC
of pupils in Iowa's accredited
high schools has increased 5000, ac-
cording to report just published by
p. e. McClenahan, ]. Z. Foster and
Leslie l. Reed, inspectors. In 1894
the total enrolment in such schools
was 40.0S5. while in 1876 it was
4S,061, the population meanwhile not
showing much change.
"The modern high school is having
a tremendous growth" declares this
report. IN 1860, according to Dr. viii
liam t. Harris, there were but forty
high schools in the United States;
but today there are 351 accredited
high schools in Iowa alone. Iowa with
population of 2,225,OO0 has over 5o,-
900 pupils in high schools and last
year graduated 1906 pupils.
"The ideal-at least high school
education for every boy and girls
rapidly being reached in Iowa. Last
year 1927 per cent of our total popu-
lation was enrolled in our schools.
New buildings are being erected at
a rapid rate. For the last five years
Iowa has spent nearly s2,000,000 an
nually on new buildings. Equipment
in libraries and laboratories has pass
ed the fondest dream of the most
hopeful educators"
Much attention is being paid to the
high school libraries, according to this
report The 351 accredited high
schools have total of 402,4SS vol,
umes in their Libraries valued at 1924
9S2. They are also well equipped for
the teaching of manual training, do.
nestle science and agriculture. The
value of the equipment for manual
training is $l60,7O6; for domestic
science, slSs,292, and for agriculture
S22,746.
Wants More Normal Schools.
The most imperative need in Iowa
educational affairs is the establish
ment of three elementary normal
schools, according to A. NJ. Deyoe
state superintendent OF public in
struction.
Deyoe would place them in the
northwestern, southwestern ano
southeastern parts Of the state.
Deyoe also fayors teachers annu
ity fund, health inspection of schools;
state school building architect; in
crease in the maximum OF tuition
that may be charged rural students
to five dollars; increase in appropri
alton to encourage consolidation o.
schools from 100000 to s150.000; en-
enlargement to establishment of vo
cational schools; credit on college en-
trance requirements for all subjects
we'll taught in high school, and max
ing OF the state superintendent
member OF the state board of educa
ton.
Transmission Line Hearing.
More than two hundred representa-
tiyes of telephone, telegraph and higl
power transmission line companies at
tended the conference held at the stat
house by the railroad commission II
which information was sought as t
the effect of high power transmission
lines on telephone and telegraph sery
ice. Superintendents, engineers an,
others able to give authoritative in
formation on the subject were ques
toned.
So much complaint has come to tn
commission to the effect that thes
high power transmission lines de
stroy rural telephone service. wher
the lines parallel each other on tn
same highway that the commission dc
cided to call meeting. The conver
ton of telephone men being held her
brought large number OF those In
terested in rural lines to the city.
Presidential Preference Primary.
w. S. Allen, secretary OF state, !
preparing to certify the list OF car
didates filed for the presidential pre-
erence primary April 10, to the cour
ty auditors of the state.
The form OF the primary ballot an
the rotation OF names OF candidate
by counties now is being given after
ton. The completed forms will b
in the hands of the county authorize
as required by law.
Four parties will participate In tn
presidential primary-republican, den
ocratic, progressive and socialist.
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Supply Many Farm Laborers.
The State Free Employment burea
reports lively demand for singl
farm hands this spring, the deman
so far we'll in advance OF the supply
The calls are not confined to any pal
ticular locality, but come from a
corners of the state. Wages offere
range from $50 to $40 month.
Some Towns Without Candidates.
Some Iowa cities are without car
didates for city office. owing to tn
fact that nomination petitions wer
not filed in time. The elections wi
be held March "a. In many town!
the fact that the time of filing nom
nation papers was changed from te
to fifteen days before election, wa
overlooked.
C. A. Robbins, assistant attorne
general, advised officials OF town
having no candidates. to prepar
blank ballots. SO that voters ma,
write name of candidates they desir,
Build New Dormitory.
The state board of education ha
ordered the construction of dormitor
No. 2, for women, at the State Teaci
ers' college, at Cedar Falls. at cos
of 100000, The building was auti
orized by the last general assembly,
In constructing the new building
| tho state hoard will nOt call for hid