The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-01-17
EDUCATIONAL.
(By ]. w. Noborlll
SCHOOL oFFICERs-NoTICE
Continued from last week.

FOR THE NEW $50 SPECIAL STATE
AID FOR RURAL SCHOOLS FOLLOW
|. The School year. The law definite
ly prescribes that school must be
maintained for at least nine months.
III. The school building.
/. Foundation and all walls in good
repair.
.. Interior walls and ceiling tinted
or painted cream color or light tan.
Not whitewashed.)
3. Ceiling so constructed as to pre-
vent the heated air from escaping
through it.
4. A good, smooth floor-one that
can easily be kept clean.
5. Adequate cloakrooms, properly
| heated and ventilated.
6. Fly screens for all doors leading
into school buildings, and at least two
windows, to be used when needed
Z. Window sashes on weights, so as
to move freely, or else easement win
dows.
8. Adjustable window shades of tan
or light color kept in working order.
(Shades should be used to cover part OF
the window only when 1t is necessary
to shut out too bright light. Many
| teachers have the ineXcusable habit of
keeping the upper half of the window
covered.)
9. At least l6 square feet of floor
space to each pupil after reserving six
to eight feet of the front of the room
for recitation purposes.
10. Lighting from left only, or from
left and rear.
IL. Lighting area not less than one
sixth of floor space; one-fifth advised
Schools must have at least six of the
eleven requirements in the above list
in order to secure aid for the first year
application is made. To receive aid
for the second time, three additional
| items will be required, and the third
year and for succeeding years, all will
be required.
III. The outbuildings. The different
items that must be complied with
are the following:
l. Construction of buildings must
be in compliance with the law and rules
of the State Board of Health.
| Tbau ,nnCt lo rronnrlxy IfobtoJ
and ventilated. "A window and venli-
lating shaft
3. They must be kept clean and in a
| sanitary condition at all times.
4. They must be properly screened
against flies.
5. They must be kept free from
marks and writings.
6. They must be provided with locks
and keys so that they may be locked
when school is not in session.
7. Toilet paper must be furnished.
g. Good, dry walks should led to
the outbuildings. The space around
the outbuildings should be well-drain-
cd so that water does not accumulate
when il rains.
~. Needful apparatus.
l. An ample supply of modern text
books, including set for the teachers
desk, supplied by the district or owned
by the children.
Note: The set for the teachers use
is the property of the district and
should be furnished by the district,
even if parents buy the textbooks for
the children.
2. A servicable globe at least 10
inches in diameter.
3. At least two complete sets of
well-kept modern supplementary read
ers for the first six grades.
A. A well catalogued library kept in
good repair, snd placed in cases con
tanning adequate shelf room.
3. satisfactory teachers desk and
chair and two extra chairs.
6. A tested thermometer hung from
the ceiling in such way that it regis
ters the temperature of the part of the
room used by pupils.
7. A flag staff twenty-five or more
feet high should be erected on the
grounds. A flag at least five by eight
feet should be purchased and means
provided for displaying and caring for
it.
s. Proper drill cards and seat work
for teaching primary subjects.
3. One large p-to- date dictionary
and at least one secondary dictionary
Tor one equally good for every FIVE
pupils above the first three grades.
10. set of eight lithograph or out
line maps. When new ones are pur.
chased, each map must be in a separate
spring roller case.
IL. Enameled sink with drain pipe,
wash basin, mirror, paper towels, and
liquid soap.
IL. A water jar with bubbler attach
ed, or running water with proper
plumbing.
10. Single, steel adjustable desks and
chairs or settees.
ii. At least eighty square feet OF
good black board (slato recommended
placed y 'front.' and at tho right of th,
pupils. The board in front should b,
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