Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-30
Nebraska
SCHOOL MOVES IN BUFFALO
Consultations and Establishment
Of High Schools in Rural Dis
tricts a Feature.
NEW PHASES OF WORK OPENED

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NEW PHASES OF WORK OPENED
KEARNBY, Feb,, April Bone of the
nost important educational stsps in
Buffalo county. n not IN central No
braska, was taken Ny rural school ais
triets Nos m. u and rs last Monday,
whom the three districts effected col-
soiidation Tor high sehool purpose Di5
tricts Nos Is ana ~ also siQalfled i1tcn
lions NJ complete consolidation 81 oil
grades and viii have another meeting
May 10 nifty the voting upon The com
plate consolidation. District No. " alsO
voted upon the consolidation for bish
school, but the proposition lost ~ ta0
votes II my BE- feconsdefcd, III ID b
stated TINT many 81 no patrons mlsun
derstood The issue II IL pointed out TINT
with consolidation even f0r a high
school. from 80 10 E)o annually would
be saved 10 tuiti0b alone IN eaW mo
matter IL voted upon again u seems cor
tain that complete consolidation VII
be effected
Next year an eleventh grade viii bH
added ~ The nov tenth grpde school ~
itiysrdale. a new building viii have ~
be erected and one ~ modern design IL
being planned With tho exception ~
callaWay, Hlysfdels viii have the only
eleventh grade hiah scbo0l III the wood
River yafiey II y me intention n Tho
people ~ that vicinity 10 add twelfth
grade the following year ana the institu
lion will then become accredited. n viii
be the only accredited school of twelve
grades along the Keafney -tgi9platon rail-
road from iigefdaie on west
state superintendent Aids.
A. o. Thomas, state superintendent n
public instruction. ono Of the speaRsB ~
a meeting held tsvefa weeks ago IN
Iuvsrdsis, assured tie patrons Of Tho III 8
tricm That al aid possible VIII BE- RiYo9
~ The state department 10 making tbe
school = success
According to tie Nebraska lay On con-
solicitation u schools, the modernf0rs
from the three districts VIII constitute
tho board u trustees for the new lustitu-
lion ana the hoard viii decide upon the
course Of study The regulation N tuition
rates 10 he charged nonresident pupils
ana the qualifications for entry These
consolidation moves have largely been
due 70 the work OF Prof 4. o. sipplo,
head Of the rural teachers training Do,
parment of the kearnsy Normal and A.
H. Nichols, county superintendent "
schools.
-Four districts IN Cherry Creek town
ship are interested IN a consolidation. a
meeting was beid two weeks aRo and no.
tees were then posted for another gather.
INK, which IL 70 be- held In the near ~.
ture. District No. 10 having the largest
enrolment Of amy country school IN tha
county baa posted notices for meeting
TO consL6sT establishing rural high
course Of study 10 accommodate ninth
and tenth grade pupils. This school Is %
a German community and Il located ten
miles directly north Of Kearney.
Rural Demonstration schools.
Il Two rural demonstration schools have
also been established IN the county and
VIII work ~ connection with the rural
teschers' training department Of the Nor.
mai Of which Prof. L. Is. sippis IL tha
head. The schools lined up for demon.
atFation work are Buda and Dlenw00d
10 explain the corporation plan. Georgs
=, Dick, president Of the Normal, says
The Normal viii take charge Of these
schools. course OF study. methods oi
teaching, In which Will be given work n
agriculture, gardening. playground. recro
alton and libraries. A. rapidly az eaot
district may wish. manual training nnc
domestic science will be added The so.
cIa center idea will also be developed.
''The rural teacher department OF n,
Normal will have special charge OF thi,
work and the persons completing th'
course will be required "a 80 into on,
of the communities and live with the PEG
pie, observe the work and assist ia IN,
management. working under the trained
teacher ia charge Of the school. thus pro
viding ability TO do this practical worl
before receiving diplomas from the state
beginning noxt September the Kear
nay Normal Will add 70 each Teachers
salary paid by tho district 50 month
The Normal viii nominate thoroughly ~
ficient teachers for the scnuola and IA,
Board Of Education In each district vii
elect one that has been approved by chs
state institution. Both the district ant
tho Normal must asrce upon a teacher
TO obtain the best results"