y ^^ HoUinger Corp. pH8.5 Requirements for Standardized Elementary Schools Prepared by the Supervisors of Agricultural Education under the direction of State Superintendent of Public Instruction- FRANK W. MILLER CoLUMBUSj Ohio: The F. J, Heer Printing Co. 1914 Bound at the State Bindery. iLB/547 D. Of D. INTRODUCTION. Alany inspections of rural and village elementary schools have been made in all parts of the State by men connected with this Department during the past three years. Reports made of these visits indicate that many of these schools were very poorly equipped, buildings were un- sanitary and in bad repair, and the teaching in many cases was not satisfactory. When the new school laws were prepared this Department sug- gested that a bill be drawn that would' encourage better condition^^ in such schools. The Survey Commission accepted the recommendation and had the bill written that is now known as the law on the standard- ization of elementary schools. The schools inspected that ranked highest were well equipped, had sanitary buildings that were in good repair, and teachers that were well prepared for their work. Such schools were always the pride of the community. The purpose of the new law on the standardization of the elementary schools is to encourage school districts to improve their schools. The law makers also felt that districts maintaining good schools should have some recognition. It is the purpose of this bulletin to furnish information to school officials on the material to select in order that the school may be recognized and receive special state aid. In order to be recognized all requirements of the law must be carefully observed. All the material in this bulletin has been carefully prepared by the Supervisors of Agricultural Education. These men are to assist in the standardization of the elementary schools and will be glad to aid school officials at any time in any way they can to bring about better school conditions in all the school districts. Frank W. Miller. Superintendent of Public Instruction. (3) LAW ON STANDARDIZATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Sec. 7655-1. Every one room school in any rural school district where the school house and outbuildings are kept in proper condition and repair, buildings and yard clean, and separate screened privies are maintained for each sex, shall be considered a rural elementary school of the second grade. Sec. 7655-2. Each one room school in any rural school district which shall fulfill the requirements of this section shall be considered a rural elementary school of the first grade. Such requirements are as follows : (a) Clean buildings and yard. (b) Building in good repair. (c) Separate screened privies for each sex or inside toilets. (d) Maps of Ohio and United States. (e) Library of not less than 50 volumes. (f) 100 square feet of slate or composition blackboard. The lower margin of not less than twelve lineal feet of which board, shall be within two feet of the floor. (g) A system of heating with ventilation — minimum a jacketed stove. (h) Buildings hereafter constructed to have in connection with them not less than one acre of land for organized play. (i) Teacher with at least a three-year certificate. (j) Agricultural apparatus to a value of at least fifteen dollars. Sec. 7655-3. Each consolidated school in any village or rural school district which shall fulfill the requirements of this section shall be con- sidered a consolidated elementary school of the second grade. Such requirements are as follows : (a) Clean building ami yard. (b) Building in good re]mir. (c) Separate screened privies for each sex or inside toilets. (d) Library of not less than 100 volumes. (e) 100 square feet of slate or composition blackboard. The lower margin of not less than twelve lineal feet of which board shall be within two feet of the floor. (f) A system of heating with ventilation — minimum a jacketed stove. (g) Buildings hereafter constructed to have at least two acres of land for organized play and agricultural experiment. (5) (h) At least two rooms and two teachers on full time one of whom must have at least a three-year certificate. (i) One teacher to be employed for ten months each year giving part of his or her time during the school year to the teaching of agri- culture or domestic science or both and during part of vacation supervise agricultural work of boys and domestic art work of the girls. (J) Agricultural apparatus to the value of at least twenty-five dollars. (k) A case of not less than six maps including a map of Ohio. Sec. 7655-4. Each consolidated school in any village or rural school district which shall fulfill the requirements of this section shall be considered a consolidated elementary school of the first grade. Such requirements are as follows : (a) Clean building and yard. (b) Building in good repair. (c) Separate screened privies for each sex, or inside toilets. (d) A case of not less than six maps including a map of Ohio. (e) Library of not less than 150 volumes. (f) i(X) square feet of slate or composition blackboard. The lower margin of not less than twelve lineal feet of which board, shall be within two feet of the floor. (f) A system of heating with ventilation — minimum a jacketed stove. (h) Buildings hereafter constructed to have at least three acres of land in connection with each school one for agriculture and school garden purposes. (i) Three rooms and three teachers or more on full time, one teacher to have at least a three-year certificate. (j) A course in domestic science. (k) Two teachers to be employed for ten months each, one teach- ing agriculture during the school term and to supervise agriculture during part of the vacation. The other to teach domestic science during the school term and to supervise domestic science instruction during part of the vacation. (1) Agricultural and domestic science apparatus to the value of at least one hundred dollars. Sec. 7655-5. Each school district in which such schools are located, shall receive from the state treasury the sum of twenty-five dollars per annum for each one room rural school of the first grade, fifty dollars per annum for each consolidated school of the second grade, and one hundred dollars per annum for each consolidated school of the first grade. Such sums shall be in addition to the regular apportionment of the common school funds and the amounts paid by the state as aid to weak districts. Should the appropriation for any year be insufficient to meet these payments the amount ^hall be pro-rated l)etween the various school districts. Sec. 7655-6. Any school district which desires to receive state aid as provided in section 7655-5 shall make application therefor to the county superintendent on blanks furnished by the superintendent of public instruction specifying the number and kinds of schools in such district entitled to such aid. If the county superintendent upon actual inspec- tion shall approve such application he shall endorse the same and for- ward it to the superintendent of public instruction for final approval. When such application has been approved by the superintendent of public instruction, the state auditor shall issue his v^rarrant on the state treasurer in favor of the treasurer of the school district for the amount so approved. Sec. 7655-7. After September first, 1915, the holder of a certificate of graduation from any one room rural school of the first grade or of any consolidated rural school which has been recognized shall be entitled to admission to any high school without examination. Graduates of any other elementary school shall be admitted to any high school without examination on the certificate of the district superintendent. Sec. 7655-8. The superintendent of public instruction shall furnish the boards of education in the village and rural school district metal placards which shall be placed on the various school buildings showing the grades of such schools. GENERAL SUGGESTIONS. 1. The law requires a library of not less than 50 volumes in each one-room rural elementary school of the first grade ; a library of not less than 100 volumes in each consolidated village or rural elementary school of the second grade; and a library of not less than 150 volumes in each consolidated village or rural elementary school of the first grade. 2. The books composing the 50 volume library for one-room rural elementary school should be divided as follows : Agriculture — 5 volumes; Elementary Science — 5 volumes; Biography — 10 volumes; American History — 5 volumes ; Ohio History — 2 volumes ; History Stories — 2 volumes ; Poetry — 4 volumes ; Fiction — 5 volumes ; and Miscellaneous 12 volumes. For libraries of 100 and 150 volumes the books should be divided in about the same proportion. 3. The binding, paper, print, and illustration must equal those of the standard text books used in the schools. 4. Suitable cases, rules and regulations shall be provided by boards of education for the protection and preservation of these libraries. 5. The apparatus should also be properly protected in suitable cases, cupboards or boxes. Maps used in the school deserve special 8 attention and proper protection. Maps must show political divisions and be of good quality. 6. The libraries, apparatus, and equipment shall be approved by this Department, before the school can be standardized. See Sections 7761-4 paragraph 5, 7655-2, 7655-3, 7655-4, and 7655-5- See also Sec- tions 7655-6, 7655-7, and 7655-8. 7. Apparatus and equipment as indicated in the lists published in this booklet will be required in the standardized schools. Home-made apparatus that is up to the standard will be given credit at the purchase price of such apparatus, the same as if it had been bought. 8. Care should be taken that too much of the money appropriated for apparatus should not be spent for a few verj' expensive pieces to the exclusion of others more useful. 9. Systems of heating with ventilation for school buildings to be approved by the Department must comply with the new school laws as found in sections 7655-2, 7655-3 and 7655-4. Information relative to standard ventilating stoves can be secured by writing The Industrial Commission -of Ohio — Division of Workshops, Factories and Public Buildings at Columbus, Ohio. The local dealer or authorized agents of the different kinds of stoves and furnaces should be consulted before" purchasing. A jacketed stove is the minimum requirement under the law. 10. All conditions required in the law for the standardization of schools must be complied with at the" time of making the application for the standardization of the school as regards the libraries, apparatus, equip- ment, buildings, grounds, qualification, and term of appointment of the teacher. 11. Under Section 7761-4, paragraph 5, the law provides that it shall be the duty of each district supervisor of agricultural education to assist the superintendent of public instruction in the standardization of the public schools. In view of this requirement we suggest that the county and dis- trict superintendents or the public school officials should write to their district supervisor of agricultural education for suggestions and assist- ance. AGRICULTURAL APPARATUS. LIST OF AGRICULTURAL APPARATUS FOR A FIRST GRADE ONE- ROOM RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Select apparatus to the value of $15 from this list. List List Price. Price. 1 Babcock Milk and Cream Tester, "Facile." Cut gears with 4 4 cream bottles, pipette, acid measure and test' bottle brush, with complete directions for use $5 50 1 Pruning Shears, 9 inches long. Hand forged, polished tool steel blade, lock nut, volute spring, malleable iron handle $0 45 1 Pruning Saw, Disston, flat steel back, narrow tapered point, best steel blade, 18^ inches long 1 25 1 Tree Pruner, with pole 10 ft. long 1 35 1 Pruning Knife. Finest quality blade. Total length 8 inches 55 1 Budding Knife. Same quality as above. Total length 5J^ inches. . 25 1 Grafting Chisel, as described by Bailey. Curved blade Sl4 inches long. Chisel point J/2 in. wide. Total length 10 inches 1 10 1 Mallet, round, hardwood ; 3 in. face 22 1 Agat Bearing Trip Scale. Capacity 2,000 grams with graduated beam, with range of 10 grams in 1/10 gram divisions.... 6 65 1 Set of (5) Dry Measures, 1 qt. to J^ bu 1 50 1 Set Weights for Agate Bearing Trip Scale; 1,000 grams to 5 gr-ams. 1 20 , 1 Microscope. Frame entirely of brass 44 1 Chemical Thermometer, Jena glass, double scale; -10 to 110° Centigrade; 17° to 220° Fahrenheit 80 12 Test Tubes, 6 x ^ inches 30 6 Wide Mouth Bottles, flint glass, 8 oz 30 1 Test Tube Rack, for 6 tubes 25 1 Riker Mount, 4x5 inches 15 1 Riker Mount for insects, 2J^ x 3 inches 12 1 Riker Mount, 5x6 inches • 19 1 Seed Corn Grader, double screen, to take out both the small grains and the large, irregular shaped grains 1 26 AGRICULTURAL APPARATUS. The following list of agricultural apparatus is intended for first and second grade consolidated elementary schools and for high schools. Select 50 dollars worth for the first grade consolidated elementary school and 25 dollars worth for the second grade consolidated elemen- tary school. lO List List Price. Price. 1 Babcock Milk and Cream Tester. Cut gears with 4 milk and 4 cream bottles, pipette, acid measure and test bottle brush, with complete directions for use $5 5»i 1 Babcock Milk and Cream Tester, 6 bottles enclosed in iron case, with complete equipment Net $9 00 Same, 8 bottles Net 10 00 1 Lactometer, graduated 0-120° in 2° divisions $0 45 1 Hand Spraying Outfit. All parts that come in contact with liquid are of brass. Fitted with a Bordeaux nozzle, 3 ft. of ^" hose and adjustable foot rest 5 00 Pruning Outfit, consisting of the following: Pruning shears, 9" long. Hand forged, polished tool steel blade, lock nut, volute spring, malleable iron handle 45 1 Pruning Saw, fiat steel back, narrow tapered point, best steel blade, 18^" long 1 25 1 Tree Pruner. The blade cutting from the top prevents its binding. With pole 10 ft. long 1 35 1 Pruning Knife. Finest quality blade. Total length, 8" 55 1 Budding Knife. Same quality as first one above. Total length 6H in 25 1 Grafting Chisel, as described by Bailey. Curved blade 3J^ in. long. Chisel point ]/2 in. wide. Total length 10 inches 1 10 1 Mallet, round, hardwood ; 3" face. 22 1 Aneroid Barometer, 4" in diameter. Polished copper case. Graduations in both English and metric systems on glass face. so that entire mechanism is in full view. Best make and guaranteed 6 65 1 Hygrometer. Wet and dry bulb thermometers mounted on polished hardwood frame 2 50 1 Soil Thermometer, 10-inch glass cylindrical thermometer in turned wood case with brass pointed bottom 2 50 1 Agate Bearing Trip Scale. Capacity 2,000 grams with graduated beam, with range of 10 grams in 1/10 gram divisions 6 65 1 Set weights for above, 1,000 grams to five grams 1 20 6 Beakers, Bohemian glass, No. 1, 130cc. capacity 54 1 Chemical Thermometer, Jena glass, double scale; -10 to 110° Centigrade ; 17° to 220° Fahrenheit 80 12 Test Tubes, best German glass, 6 x 54 in 30 1 Test Tube Rack, for 6 tubes. Heavy base with drying pins 26 2 Dissecting Scalpels ; good quality, 38mm cutting edge 25 2 Alcohol Lamps, 4 oz 50 Note: — If gas is available substitute for alcohol lamps. Bun- sen Burner @ 25 cents each. 2 Crucibles, Royal Berlin Porcelain, with lids 4(5 1 Microscope. Frame entirely of brass 1 82 1 Mortar and Pestle, porcelaine. No. 5, 8^ inch in diameter 40 1 Lb. Glass Tubing, assorted % to 5/16 inches in diameter 44 6 Shallow Tin Pans, 8 inches in diameter M 6 Flower Pots, superior quality, 4 inches in diameter 17 6 Saucers for above, 6 inches in diameter 17 6 Wide-mouthed flint glass bottles, 8 oz 30 II List List Price. Price. 6 Argand Lamp Chimneys 38 6 Students' Lamp Chimneys 38 6 Soil Sample Boxes, 16 oz 38 5 Sieves, brass gauze, 6 inches in diameter ; 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 mesh ; 2 58 6 Porcelain Plates, heavy, 10 inches in diameter 90 2 Universal Brass Soil Tubes. Disc with circular perforations and tube for connecting rubber tubing. Constructed so that it can be used for Percolation of Water, Percolation of Air. Dis- tribution of Moisture and Water Holding Capacity; 4 im- portant experiments 2 20 1 Riker Mount, for insects, 2^2 x 3 inches 12 1 Riker Mount, 4x5 inches 15 1 Riker Mount, 5x6 inches 19 1 Riker Mount, 6H x 814 inches ' 23 1 Set Measures 1 60 1 Pair Crucible Tongs 22 1 Seed Corn Grader, double screen, to take out both the small grains and the large, irregular shaped grains 1 25 1 Soil Auger 3 00 1 Glass Funnel, 3 inches in diameter 12 1 Pkg. Filter Paper, 4 inches 12 1 Graduate, English and metric, 8 oz 55 8 Oz. Iodine Solution 70 7 Lb. Nitric Acid and Bot 95 9 Lb. Sulphuric Acid and Bot 70 The following are some of the firms dealing in agricultural apparatus and school supplies: The Central Scientific Co. — Chicago, 111. C. H. Stocking Co. — Chicago, 111. L. E. Knott Apparatus Co. — Boston, Mass. Chicago Apparatus Co. — Chicago, III. The Ohio Valley School Supply, Co. — Cincinnati, O. W. M. Welch Mfg. Co.— Chicago, 111. Beaver Bros. — 58 Douglas Bldgs., Columbus, O. The Columbia School Supply Co. — Indianapolis, Ind. The Kauffman-Lattimer Co., Columbus, O. Dobson-Evans Co., Columbus, O. The Educational Supply Co. — Painesville, O. March Bros., Co. — Lebanon, O. Blackboard and other school supply material may be obtained from any of the leading school supply houses. RECOMMENDED. We recommend a set of good tools and as much home-made apparatus as may be convenient for the pupils to make. 12 DOMESTIC SCIENCE APPARATUS. Under Section 7655-4- (L) the law provides that the first grade consolidated elementary school must have agricultural and domestic science apparatus to the value of one hundred dollars. We have divided this sum equally and will recognize schools of this class that have fifty dollars invested in agricultural apparatus and fifty dollars worth of domestic science apparatus. Under agricultural apparatus will be found the diflferent pieces that are required for the first grade consolidated elementary school. This Department has decided not to recommend any special domestic science apparatus, but will accept any purchased or home-made apparatus to the value of fifty dollars. Each community should secure such domestic science apparatus as may be most suitable to their school. MAPS FOR STANDARD SCHOOLS. Perhaps there is no more important part of the equipment of schools than good maps. All one-room rural elementary schools of the first grade must have at least maps of Ohio and of the United States. Con- soHdated elementary schools of the first and second grades must have at least six maps, including a map of Ohio. This Department recom- mends the following set of six maps for the first and second grade consolidated schools : Map of Ohio, United States, North America, South America, Europe and a map of the World. The law requires six maps but it would be well to have added to the above the map of Asia and of Africa, since this would make the set complete. THE JOHNSTON MAPS. The W. & A. K. Johnston Co.'s maps can be bought from their Ohio agents — The Dobson-Evans Co., Columbus, for Eastern Ohio ; The Ohio Valley School Supply Co., Cincinnati, for Western Ohio. All of the maps listed are revised to date, showing the latest changes in the Balkans and all other political changes and new discoveries. Every map is hand-mounted on durable muslin with re-enforced corners. Price of maps in sets or single mountings as follows : Map of Ohio and Educational Map of the United States. In Utility Case.. . $6 90 Ohio Map with the International Series Map of the United States. In Utility Case 6 50 Six maps in Utility Case consisting of United States, Europe, North America, South America, World in Hemispheres, and a Scarborough map of Ohio : 13 Educational Series 41 x 52 inches International Series 52 x 44 " World-Wide Series 64 x 55 " Scarborough Map of Ohio Common Roller, revised to date. On Spring Roller and Board Dust-proof cover In Steel Spring Roller Case $14 50 17 70 30 50 2 50 3 50 3 90 MAP OF UNITED STATES. V Educa- Inter- World- tional national Wide Series Series Series 41 X S2" 52 x'44" 64 X 55" With Rollers at top and bottom $1 40 $2 00 $3 60 Spring Roller and Bd., Dust-proof Cover 2 40 3 00 5 20 In Steel Spring Roller Case 2 80 3 40 6 00 THE RAND McNALLY MAPS. Rand McNally & Co. will supply their wall maps to the public schools of Ohio at the following prices : Globe Series: Six maps in globe case as follows. Ohio, United States, North America, South America, Europe and a map of the world, $17.50. New School Series Maps: Six maps in Columbia case as fol- lows: Ohio, United States, North America , South America, Europe and a map of the world, $24.00, Columbia Series: Six maps in Columbia case as follows: Ohio, United States, North America, South Amei'ica, Europe and a map of the world, $33.00. Spring Spring Roller Roller on in Steel or Common Portable Hard Wood Roller Board Case Globe Series — SIZE 42 X 5-2 or 58" $1.50 $2.50 $3.00 New School Series — SIZE 66x46" $2.00 $4.00 $4.60 Columbia Series — SIZE 68x46" $3.00 $5.00 $5.-50 Dr. Goods' Wall Maps— SIZE 66x46" $5.00 $7.00 $8.00 Rand McNally State Wall Map Ohio— SIZE 41x66" $3.60 $5.50 $6.40 The above quotations are for the maps, f. o. 1). Chicago. They guarantee that all the maps named above have been recently and very carefully and thoroughly revised to date. The Rand McNally Company • 14 of Chicago has regular representatives in Ohio that will call upon boards of education and show them samples of the above listed maps. Maps from all concerns of the quality equivalent to those quoted in this bulletin will be accepted. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS • 021 731 553 HoUinger Coi pH8.5 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 021 731 553 HoUinger Corp. pH8.5