Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1920 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

The Jasper county board of educatiop met in regular session last Monday and transacted the regular business of the day. All trustees were present except Charles Wood of Wiroy township who has been ora the sick list for a few days. The forenoon was given over to some new business but the (primary discussions centered around the minimum teachers wage for Jasper county. After a considerable discussion the matter was decided to be left open to each trustee. This will likely mean a scramble among trustees to fill schools without tm/uch uniformity as to salary. The January session fixed the minimum for beginners In Jasper bounty at $3.50 per day. The diploma examinations will be conducted in the different townships as follows: Barkley will hold examinations at Newland and Center. All eighth grade applicants from Mt. Pleasant —taught by Mable Kemper; Independence —taught by Edna Reed; Gifl/ord —taught by s Ernest Shultz; Lewiston —taught iby Mrs. Clarence Smith/ and Newland —taught by Day Jordafa, will take the examination at Newland. AH other districts will write at Center. Carpenter will hold examination either at Remington or at some school in webt part of the township. Applicants should learn from Mr. Porter where he will hold the examination. J&illam will hold examination at —taught by Mrs. Cynthia Hpuston Strong. Hanging Grove will hold its examination at Banta —taught by 'Frances Folger. Jor- . dan will hold examination at Egypt. Milroy will hold theirs at Banner by Rosabelle Daugherty.. Talker township will hold the examination at Walker Center. All townships nuhiottaining a minimum term of eight months are excused

from . diploma examinations provided their pupils are promoted by the teacher in charge. This last provision was effected to prevent discriminations in such townships as Marion; Wheatfield and Union. Wherever a semblance of junior high school is now existing the pupils are promoted from the schools without the conventional diplouna examination. This is a partial step towards giving the rural boys and girls a square deal on this diploma examination subject. Any ampil in Jasper county who is now in eighth grade can volunteer to take this examination at Rensselaer. This enables any child in Jasper county to take the examination regardless of the new situation made possible by townships maintaining a semblance of junior high schools. The Newton township pupils will write in the high school auditorium at Rensselaer.

The board had planned to give a farewell dinner in honor of County Agricultural Agent Learning. Twenty-five or 30 farmers asked to affiliate in this matter. An elegant dinner was served at the Barnes restaurant to between 40 and 50 persons, which included 12 trustees and the farmers affiliating. After dinner the bcar.d and farmers retired to the office of the county superintendent where numerous speeches were made in honor of their guest, who is leaving a ■hedtf of friends in Jasper county. Those who spoke were: Frank Alter, Burdett Porter, Frank Welsh, JoeVKolhoff, John Rush, Ed Lane,

L. 11. Hamilton, Russel Van Hook, George Parker, Winfred Pullins, Kenton Parkison, John Kolhoff,. Alfred .Duggleby, Ira Meader, Chas. W. Postill, Percy Hauter, Livingston Ross, Steve Kohley, Logan Wood, John Pettit, James Amsler and Warren Poole. The speeches were of the four-minute type made by individuals during war time%. They were all pointed and easily interpreted. Stewart Learning gave a closing talk that was very pleasing to the many who had met to give him their farewell handshake. After the meeting the board reto transact other business of lesser importance.