Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-08-21
NEW PLANS FOR SCHOOL.

NEW PLANS FOR SCHOOL.
AS the time for the opening of
school approaches, much interest
seems to be manifested in the plans
of the board for the reorganization
and upbuilding of the school. To do
this the board has retained, in SO far
as was possible, all the strong mater
ial of the last years faculty, and has
striven with might and main to fill
up the gaps with the best that is on
the market in an educational sense.
In the High school the familiar faces
of Misses Barhite and Cowden, and
Mr.. Houghton will be seen, while the
entire High school faculty otherwise
has been changed. The principal,
Miss Giehm, who holds Masters de-
gree from Iowa University, comes
well recommended after five years of
successful experience, most Of it in
an executive capacity.
English work will be taken care of
by Miss Ritchie of Modale, and Miss
Van Nest of Sioux City, both expert
enced and successful; language work
will be under the efficient direction
Of Miss Work of Des Moines, who has
worked in her line for five years. The
places Of Miss Lee, who recently re-
signed, and the position of science
teacher, have not been filled as yet.
In addition to the old courses the
board have thought wise to place the
Normal Training work under the su-
pervision of special critic teacher,
Miss Sheehy, Of Clearmont, who has
had wide experience as High school
and grade teacher, and will be able to
put the stamp Of true experience up
on the moulding of teachers. She will
also assist in the Junior High school
to relieve the congestion in classes 80
evident there last year. In this de-
partment the familiar faces of Mrs
Royce and Miss Stout will be missed,
they having withdrawn to accept more
desirable lines Of work. Miss Beagle
will take up the principalship in place
of Mrs. Royce, while two new faces,
Miss stratton Of Miller, South Dako-
ia, and Miss Lenz of Magnolia, will
take the places thus left open.
At the Third ward the personel of
the faculty remains as it was, while
in the First ward vacancies caused by
the resignation of Miss Price and
Miss Mann will be filled by Miss Rey-
lnard of Mount Ayr, and Miss Lewis
of Walnut. Both these teae hers have
had large preparation and number
of years of experience in graded
schools, and will be able to give ex-
cellent service to the patrons of the
third and second grades respectively.
In addition to these changes, the
board has seen fit to carry out plan
long in their minds, but the time for
which had not arrived. namely, the
addition of a Smith Hughes Agricul-
ture Department. This, as most of us
are aware, is plan organized under
the national government for the aid
of vocational training and manifests
itself in aid to High schools for those
who meet certain conditions laid down.
For the benefit Of the twenty-five or
thirty percent of rural people in our
High school enrolment it has been
deemed best to take up the expert
ment first by the installation Of a
Four Year Course in Agriculture for
farm boys. To head this new depart
ment the board has secured the SER
vices of Mr.. Darwin A. Van Cleve Of
Ames, Iowa, graduate in Animal
Husbandry at the great institution
and farmer both by nature and lik-
ing, he having lived upon a farm all
his life. Only few days ago Mr..
Van Cleve paid a visit to our city
and did a good deal Of preliminary
work toward the organization Of a
class. The conditions laid down by
the government are, however, SOM
what difficult, and hence the course
will be somewhat limited in the num-
ber of students. That is, no boy is
admitted under IA years Of age. Fur
ther, he must be resident upon a
farm, or at least work there during
three months Of the year, must give
at least half of his High school work
to Agricultural work outlined by the
state, and further will be required to
make careful study and keep accu-
rate records of all operations upon
his home farm with a view to mastefs
ing the correct processes. In other
words, the laboratory will be carried
one step farther and will force the
boy into giving close attention to the
details Of home farm work, things he
too often forgets by having his atten-
! tion drawn away, rather than toward
the basis Of his home life. The opera.
tions Of this law and these courses
promise great things for the future
of farming in this territory, by bind
ing the boys to the home plans. AL.
ready a number Of the boys have
shown interest in this new plan, ane
others are coming. Supt. Smylie will
be glad to talk of the plan to anyone
interested at any time. Everybod,
boost for the success Of the new plan
w. D. KUYKENDALL.
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