ITEMS OF INTEREST

Newsy Notes Gathered From All Parts of the Empire State Telling What Others Are Talking About.

There are 206 rural district school superintendents in the state, of whom 167 are men and 39 women.

Owing to the increased cost of living and of printing materials and supplies many of the country weekly newspapers have increased their subscription rate from $1.00 to $1.50 per year.

Senator Norris last week introduced a bill in the legislature providing for a double driveway bridge over the Mohawk at Vischer Ferry, in the town of Clifton Park, Saratoga County. An appropriation of $100,000 is made for the purpose of constructing the structure.

Educators of the state have put in a protest against the state regents’ examinations in algebra last week, declaring the questions manifestly unfair. Out of 120 taking the examination at the high school in Binghamton, only sixty-eight passed, so Superintendent of Schools D. J. Kelly of that city stated his protest.

TEAM TOOK GOOD RUN

Strewed Sleigh and Contents Along Village Street — Ran Into Tree and Were Caught

A team of horses owned by Millard Quay of Knox created considerable excitement for a short time Tuesday forenoon after breaking away from a shed at Cary’s blacksmith shop. The team started up Maple Avenue to Frank Lape’s store, where they left the street and took to the door yards, crossing the premises of Mr. Lape and Edward C. Sturges. Near the residence of Mrs. Clark Schoolcraft they broke through a hedge to the street. But the runaways did not long remain in the “straight and narrow way,” for they immediately made a rush diagonally across the front yard of the R. W. Shannon residence. Here the sleigh struck a tree and overturned, throwing out a small gasoline engine. Thence the team continued down Jay Street and when opposite the home of Charles Elliott they collided with a tree, separating them, and in this position they were finally captured. Outside of some breakage to the harness and sleigh, no other damage was done.

Hard for Teachers

The Department of Education continues to increase the requirements for school teachers. They will now require three years work in high school in order to enter a Teachers’ Training class, and next year it is proposed to make high school graduates necessary to entrance in these classes. The elementary certificate has been abolished, and after this year a permit will not be given to teach on a High School Regents diploma without a summer course in some state normal. It is evident that soon a State Normal certificate will be required of all teachers; and this will mean consolidation of rural schools in order to pay high-priced teachers.