Iowa Educational Directory for the School Year Commencing September, 1909

Issued by the Department of Public Instruction November 25, 1909

 

 

Schools in 1909

 

County Superintendent

Myria Harlow; 1 term served; Post Office Albia. Myria was also a member of the Board of the Iowa State Teachers' Reading Circle with a term expiring in 1911. The board met on the second Tuesday in February each year and adopted the books for the following year. The county superintendent is also the superintendent of the Reading Circle work of the county. When a teacher has pursued the prescribed work for the year the county superintendent issues a certificate for the work done. A diploma is awarded after four consecutive years of certificates. Iowa law required teachers to thoroughly read one professional book each year and submit proof of reading to the county superintendent to renew teaching certificate. The Reading Circle was organized for the purpose of selecting uniform professional reading texts. Members of the Circle are expected to read two books a year and own at least one of them.

Graded Schools

Albia

1905 population 3957; June 1909 enumeration 1248; enrollment October 11, 1909 971; 9 month school year; Superintendent Hugh M Gilmore with 1 year in position, $1600 salary and 28 assistants; Secretary of the Board C. H. Smallwood

High School Principal G. W. Willett with 1 year in position, $900 salary and 7 assistants. For the 1908-1909 school year total enrollment was 69 male, 104 female. Of that total 9 males and 20 females graduated. The 1909-1910 school year had 95 males and 106 females with 10 males and 17 females in the senior class. The school offers 5 four year courses.

Albia began manual training for boys in 1907 with 1 special room containing 6 single benches at a cost of $42 and 7 double benches at a cost of $49. There were $5 in individual tools and $260 in general tools. Average cost of material was $2. Training was offered to grades 6-12. There were 100 boys below 9th grade and 35 boys above 8th grade in training. Lesson periods were 45 minutes long. The supervisor was Chas. M Haines who was paid an annual salary of $675 and prepared at Kans. State Agr. College.

H. S. Grades had 273 students enrolled October 11, 1909 under Superintendent Acts.

Grant had 353 students enrolled under Mrs. Angie Reitzel with 4 years in the position and 8 assistants.

Jefferson had 144 students enrolled under Superintendent Acts with 4 years in the position and 8 assistants.

Superintendent of Music was Lillian M. Newton with 4 assistants.

Avery

June 1909 enumeration 171; 8 month school year; Superintendent or Principal Hay Van Gorden with $520 salary and 3 assistants with an average monthly salary of $40; Secretary of the Board V. J. Craver

Foster

1905 population 374; June 1909 enumeration 155; enrollment October 11, 1909 85; 8 month school year; Principal Anna M. Mahon with a salary of $520 with one assistant with an average salary of $40; Secretary of the Board D. Anderson

Hiteman

June 1909 enumeration 797; enrollment October 11, 1909 530; 9 month school year; Superintendent Newton J. Hibbs; Principal Lillian Johnson; 10 assistants. For the 1908-1909 school year total enrollment was 11 males, 22 females. Of that total 1 male and 2 females graduated. The 1909-1910 school year had 5 males and 22 females with 1 male and 4 females in the senior class. The school offers 1 three year course.

Lovilia

1905 population 473; June 1909 enumeration 185; enrollment October 11, 1909 149; 9 month school year; Principal W. J. Van Dyke with 1 year in the position and a salary of $720. There were 3 assistants with an average monthly salary of $45. Secretary of the Board was Henri Gaddis. For the 1908-1909 school year total enrollment was 3 males, 22 female. Of that total 3 male and 10 females graduated. The 1909-1910 school year had 6 females with all six in the senior class. The school offers 1 two year course.

Melrose

1905 population 483; June 1909 enumeration 200; enrollment October 11, 1909 130; 9 month school year; Principal Loretta Connolly with 1 year in the position and a salary of $585. There were 3 assistants with an average monthly salary of $40. Secretary of the Board was W. J. Herrick.