, 1925-04-09
RAWLINS SCHOOL
PLACED ON THE
APPROVED LIST

dent Coleman received a letter from
", B. Edmonson, secretary of the
North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, inform
ing him that the Rawlins Public
School had been placed on the ap-
proyed list of the Association for the
period ending March 21,' 1926. The
action was taken at the 18th annual
meeting of the Association held at
Chicago, March II to Fl, 1925. AS
other interesting information the fact
was brought out that similar recogni-
ton was extended to 1904 secondary
schools in the North Central Terri
tory.
A brief definition of the aims and
purposes of the Association, together
with a statement of the value Of
North Central recognition n an
the recent meeting, as a part of the
follows:
"In explaining the meaning Of the
recognition of your school by the
North Central Association Of Col
leges and Secondary Schools, the fol-
lowing information may be helpful:
THE Association was founded in
1895 by a group OF foresighted men
representing but a small number of
institutions and a very limited ter
ritory 1t has steadily grown to in
clude twenty states, Arkansas being
included in 1928, and West Virginia
in 1925.
The aim of the North Contra AS
ISOLATION is declared in the Consti-
tuition, Article II. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
1.-The object on the Association
shall be to establish closer relations
between the secondary schools and
institutions of higher education with
in the North Central States and such
other territory as the Association
may recognize
THAT these aims are, to a large de-
gree realized, is evidenced by the
steady growth of the Association in
territorial accessions, in the number
of affiliated and accredited schools
and colleges, and in the power and
prestige exercised in respect to edu-
cational policies and practices
throughout the country. Twenty
states are today embraced within the
Association. These are: Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois. Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota.
missouri MOUthId, E<euA dshu, NS"
Mexico, North Dakota. Ohio, Okla
homa. South Dakota, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and wyoming. At the time
of the annual meeting, March 1925,
the Association accredited 1904 high
schools and academies.
THE North Central Association is
seeking to promote the cause of ed
ucation through three types of &C
tivities: first. by bringing about a
better acquaintance. a keener sym
pathy and a heartier cooperation be-
tween the colleges and secondary
schools OF its territory; second, by
considering common educational
problems and devising ways and
means OF solving them; and third,
by promoting the physical. intellect
ual and moral being of students by
urging proper sanitary conditions OF
school buildings. adequate library
and laboratory facilities. and high
err standards OF scholarship.
THE Association is the most gen.
orally recognized standardizing agen-
CIV for high schools and colleges In
the North Central States-if indeed
1t does not rank first in prestige In
the entire United Staes. Recognition
by the North Central Association
means, therefore, in the educational
world. the IN ma 40 high ranking by
Dun or Bradstreet In the field OF
finance n business.
Certificates OF accrediting will be
Issued to high schools approved by
the association. These will be valid
fer one year. The State Committee
will distribute these certificates to
The schools on or about April 10th,
at was the concensus OF opinion
i1at the colleges n
schools approved by the North Cen
tel Association should give more
attention to securing n better under
standing OF the aims. policies and
standards OF the Association by
teachers. school board members and
PATRONS"