The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-10-11

10 years has managed to discard 100
one-room schools referred to by edu-
Gators as of the box car type. These
have been replaced by much larger
schools. This work was accomplished
without bonding the school district,
according to Mr.. Barnes. There are
no outstanding bonds or warrants and
no overdrafts. County rural schools
are operated on cash basis. The
state board of education in a recent
statement referred to ST. Louis county
as 'the most carefully financed school
district in the state"
GIVE CITY ADVANTAGES.
Eve are carrying to the boy and
girl on the farm the same type of
schools that their city brothers and
sisters have" Mr.. Barnes said. They
are also receiving the same type of
teaching and high standards"
st. Louis rural schools are built in
valleys and are as large as possible to
accommodate settlers. 1t is noted, Mr..
Barnes said, that large farming settle
ments are built in valleys.
Among the many things county
schools are noted for are the pitcur-
eSque surroundings as many of them
are situated on river banks surrounded
by beautiful trees.
All Are FireproOf.
All of the consolidated schools are
fireproof and have all modern con-
venienceS. The Cotton school is a
two-story brick building designed by
P. M Olson, Duluth architect. 1t has
eight classroomS and a manual train
ing room, sewing room, science room
and large assembly.
This school was dedicated to the
memory of the 81 boys who lost their
lives in the World war. Appropriate
exercises were held in honor of the 80
gold star mothers.
The old Cotton school, four blocks
from the present building, was con-
verified into duplex as living quarters
for the teachers and the family of the
principal The janitor's family is
housed in a remodeled one-room
school,
Community Schools.
Teaching in rural schools are so uni
versity graduates, 265 advanced nor
NAL graduates and 35 high school
training department graduates.
All of the larger schools in st.
Louis county are known as com
munity schools" rather than as con-
solidated schools, MIR. Barnes said
In fact, each school in the county,
large or small, is designated as a
community school. The idea being to
have the schools serve all of the peo-
Pile of all the children rather than to
carry out the old idea of having
schools serve all of the children of
all of the people. All of the educa-
tional agricultural, recreational, civic
and social activities of the various
communities in the county center
around the school. The Cotton school,
for the use of school and outside ac-
tivities. The following organizations
use this room: All clubs, High
School Dramatic club, school enter
tainments, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
Parent association and Farm
ers club.
Central Board Controls.
There are $50 schools Ill the county
school district. These schools are all
under the control of the county board
of education. They are built, financed
and administered by the board. The
county school district is made up of
III congressional townships and has
an area of approximately 1000 square
miles. These townships are not neces-
sarily contiguous, but are located in
a rather hit and miss way throughout
the county. The entire area of ST.
Louis county is 6,612 square miles.
The remaining portion of the county
Is divided up into organized school
districts, there being Is independent
districts and 20 common school dis
tricts. All districts, however, have an
area of at least one township" said
Mr.. Barnes.
An interesting articles with photo
graphs is being written by william C..
Bruce, editor of The American School
Journal, which viii give county schools
international publicity, Mr.. Barnes
said