The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-05
OF SCHOOLS
Superintendent Wooster Gives
Many Pointers to Teachers.
Urges Legislation To Increase
Co. Superintendents' Salaries.

The Kansas Rural School Bulletin
for 1922, the first pamphlet of its
kind ever issued in this state, accord
ing to Miss Lorraine Elizabeth Woo
ster, state superintendent of public
instruction, is being finished this
week at the state printing plant and
mailed to all school boards of the
state. The purpose of this bulletin,
Miss Wooster sid today. is to awaken
a greater interest in rural schools anG
to give them facts and conditions re-
garding their class.
The bookies contains many pointers
to teachers. boards and countyAsuper-
intendents in addition to matter re-
garding schools IN general of interest
to the public, Miss Wooster said.
Note to Teachers.
A note to teachers in the beginning
reads:
Teach within the understanding of
the child. Discriminate between es-
sentials and nonessentials. Emphasize
essentials. Omit nonessentials. Teach
pupils to work, study and recite, that
the individual may have an oppor-
tunity to act, think, speak, gain pow
err. strength and Independence by per-
sonal effort.
BE cheerful and happy. Like your
work. Fit your school to the needs of
the pupils. Provide for study periods
as well as recitations. (The study
period is the most Important. Give
individual help to each pupil. Provide
material for beginners for the first
day. Provide a variety or occupation
material for beginners. Make plans
and prepare for each day. Be loyal to
pupils and patrons Conduct yourself
in school and out of school so as to
win respect for yourself and your pro-
fession- Stay more than one year in
a district unless a change means de-
cided advancement. Arouse an inter
est in yours school. Do your part to
cause patrons to appreciate a good
school and to aid in securing and
keeping q good school, Comply with
released by the school board. Co.
operate with your county superinten-
dent
Tells of School Needs.
A chapter Of the bulletin is devoted
to needed school legislation which
will be recommended: 1t is summar-
lied as follows:
Increased salary for county super
intendentS. Adequate funds for state
superintendent office. A minimum
term of eight months. State aid for
rural district schools. A more equit-
able distribution of taxes. More state
and county aid for county normal in
stitutes, and credit for attendance up
on a term of four to six weeks. An
adjustment Of high school laws. Re-
move heads of state institutions from
school book commission and place in
stead one county superintendent and
one city superintendent. Vocational
aid for more high schools, placing the
supervision and direction of the work
under the state superintendent of pub
lie instructio I, the same as other high
school work. Remove the heads of
state institutions from the state board
of education. that persons on the
board may nat be beneficiaries OF
federal funds which they apportion,
or beneficiaries of other acts of the
board; also that the members of the
board may more directly represent the
common schools. the high schools and
the taxpayers and be held responsible
to the people. A minimum sum for
a library in every school district. A
revision of the certificate laws. Re-
vision of laws for consolidation. Uni
fled service for the schools of the
state, An adjustment Of our laws,
that more money may not be spent fo-
tobacco and cigarettes, in violation of
the state laws and the food and drug
act, than is spent per child for food,
and education. Standard
moral requirements for>aH persons en-
gagged in educational work from kim
derRarten thru the university"