WHAT HAS BEEN DONE 



the school. We find we can receive more applicants for the principalship 

 of that school than for any other place of corresponding value. The princi- 

 pal applying for this school is guaranteed a residence with the rent deter- 

 mined." 



Van Zandt County has three such cottages. The first one was built 

 about five years ago from funds loaned by a patron in the community. He 

 is to be paid back from rent on the cottage paid by the teacher who occu- 

 pies it. The teacher pays $10 per mouth. The cottage is located on the 

 campus. This school -employes two teachers. The plan is popular. The 

 last year before this cottage was built, the teacher who was a married man, 

 could not get a home in the community, so he drove eight miles each morn- 

 ing and afternoon in going from his home to the school. Another was built 

 years ago by the community from money donated by the citizens. The 

 teacher pays a small rental here and they are enabled to get a married man 

 for principal. This school employs three teachers. The third community has 

 just finished a cottage erected by funds that were left from a bond issue 

 after erecting a two-room school building. The teacher will pay a small 

 rental here. The community has employed a married man as principal of 

 the school. Two years ago they, had a married man who could not get a 

 home in the community, so he rode a bicycle six miles and back each day. 

 He rented him a cottage in a town of about 2,500 inhabitants, which .was 

 six miles from the school. The plan has proved a success in each instance 

 in this county where it has been tried. 



Hall County reports four common school districts furnishing cottages 

 rent free to teachers and every place is proving successful. "Teachers stay 

 more than one year at these schools and are better satisfied. The cottages 

 are near the schoolhouse and school property is not molested on that account. 

 Our cottages are remodeled schoolrooms and are in districts where new 

 school buildings have been built. The old school buildings are usually sold 

 for a song, but with a small outlay can be made into comfortable cottages. I 

 consider them worth a great deal to a community in class of teachers this 

 feature attracts." Hopkins County reports one built by private subscription 

 and rented to the teachers at a reasonable rate per month. The proceeds 

 are used for the further maintenance of the school. The district has owned 

 the house for eight years and the. rent has more than paid for same. The 

 district has been able to secure better teachers and more experienced teach- 

 ers than they otherwise could have done. Scurry County reports one cottage 

 in district No. 10. The house was purchased by the district and placed upon 

 the school site so that the district would always have a convenient home 

 for the teacher. Seymour County has two teachers' cottages and claim it 

 pays. (U. S. Bureau of Education.) 



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Such a plan would prove a great stimulus to the rural schools. Jordan 

 consolidated district has just completed a six-room modern cottage for the 

 principal of the high school on the high school campus. This is furnished 

 to the principal free of charge. Two other cottages are built on this cam- 

 pus for which low rental is charged. Carbon County reports three teachers' 

 homes erected by the school board, but for which a reasonable rental is 

 charged. Four or five teachers usually occupy these cottages and in some 

 instances they have a housekeeper to do their work. The erection of these 

 cottages has the effect of making the teaching force more permanent. (U. S. 

 Bureau of Education.) 



ermont. 



Very little seems to have been accomplished in Vermont, but one super- 

 intendent says, "I have taught for 17 years and can say that I have had all 

 sorts of trouble in securing a place either for boarding or for housekeeping. 

 I think you have a good idea and hope you will bring something out of it." 

 (U. S. Bureau of Education.) 



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