Consolidated rural schools and organization of a county system . the location of theJohn Swaney consolidated school district, of district, 14| square miles; valuation, ,$160,000. Starting point of schoolwagons indicated by arrows with circle at base. The two school wagons convey 24 and30 pupils, respectively. 4 and 5 miles to this school than to duplicate it on another 15 squaremile tract adjoining. Land in this section of Illinois is level and productive and worthfrom $75 to $175 per acre, the average being about $135. Real prop-erty is assessed at one-fourth its value. No. 232 87 C
Consolidated rural schools and organization of a county system . the location of theJohn Swaney consolidated school district, of district, 14| square miles; valuation, ,$160,000. Starting point of schoolwagons indicated by arrows with circle at base. The two school wagons convey 24 and30 pupils, respectively. 4 and 5 miles to this school than to duplicate it on another 15 squaremile tract adjoining. Land in this section of Illinois is level and productive and worthfrom $75 to $175 per acre, the average being about $135. Real prop-erty is assessed at one-fourth its value. No. 232 87 CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL AT KINSMAN, TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO. This township illustrates a case of lack of cooperation. A Specialschool district/ indicated on map (fig. 28), existed for several yearsprevious to consolidation. When consolidation of the district schoolsof the township outside the special district was planned, a proposalto join with it and have one school for the entire township failed ofsupport and resulted in the organization of a consolidated Fig. 27.—John Swaney consolidated school, McNabb, Putnam County, Ul. Building erected in 1906 at a cost of !i;i5,000. Total enrolment 90, 72 of whom areenrolled in the grades and 18 in the high-school course. Ter cent of enrolled pupils indaily attendance, 87. Number of school wagons, 2. This building stands in a 24-acre park, donated by Mr. John Swaney, one of Illinoismost substantial, generous, and liberal-minded farmers. Upon the grounds are a shed forteams and wagons and a dwelling for the janitor. In 1908 a school garden was plantedand a small orchard set out by the pupils. Adjoining the school grounds is a substationof the Illinois Experiment Station, consisting of a 10-acre farm planted in a crop-rotationscheme, and trial fields of alfalfa. In the four-year high-school course agriculture is taught for three and one-half yearsby a principal who is a college graduate and practical farmer. Manual training and usean
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