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1912 Normal School Bulletin Kirksville, Missouri Rural Schools page 34. |
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The Model Rural School.
page 34
The Model Rural School,
building exemplifies the simplest and yet the most complete, practical,
and economical architecture ever known anywhere for rural or village
schools. The building includes or contains as effective facilities
for instruction as the best city schools of our country have. The
children are transported from their farm homes several miles away in a
covered wagon. The purpose is to solve at least
some of the problems of country life.
The one room school will
doubtless be with us always. The tendency towards consolidated
schools can not increase too fast. But the one room school being a
permanency, its problems are among the gravest. In solving the one
room school problem and the one teacher problem, there is little doubt
that the problem will be solved for the consolidated rural and village
school. The equipment described in these pages is easily adaptable
to buildings of two rooms, three rooms and more.
The Model Rural School on
the Campus has been conducted for five years. The first teacher was
Miss Irma Matthews, a Missouri girl, a graduate of this Normal School, now
holding an honorable position among educational leaders in the neighboring
state of Oklahoma. The second teacher was Miss Lora M. Dexheimer,
now a supervisor in the Training School of the State Normal University at
Normal, Illinois. The third teacher was Miss Susie Barnes, now
Director of Practice Schools in this Institution. The teacher for
the past two years was Mrs. Marie T. Harvey, by whose taste and skill we
are able to furnish the photographic illustrations of the interior, and
the activities of the Model Rural School given in this volume. Miss
Florence M. Lane, who takes charge of the Model Rural School for the
ensuing year, has devoted perhaps a dozen years to preparing herself for
efficient service in rural education and rural sociology.
The Model Rural School
Building has three principal floors: The basement; the first floor;
and the attic.
(It then goes on to give
a description of these floors with diagrams of floor plans & photos.
If you are interested in seeing these plans, or photos, please email me.)
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