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State of Iowa.
Department of Public Instruction.
Des Moines, 188

Western [?] Co., Des Moines, Iowa.

upon which I would like your advice. Our normal institutes
have been of very material benefit to our rural schools;
but in many counties they are conducted by men
of limited knowledge and experience, and how best
to remedy this difficulty, I do not know. By
looking at section 1769 of the school law of 1880, a copy
of which I send you, you will see, that county superintendent
are to choose their conductors and instructures and such choice
is to be ratified by the superintendent of public instruction.
Following the example of my predecessor, I have invariably
confirmed these these selections, unless I knew of moral
delinquencies in the parties thus proposed. THis has in many
instances been detrimental to the teachers who must pay for this
instruction and pay their board besides. Can you suggest a remedy?

We have in this State and in adjoining states about 40 persons
who are either fully or at least reasonably well qualified to do this
work. Any suggestions on this point will be thankfully received.

Yours respectfully,

[C?]. W. von [Coeller?]
Supt. Pub. Inst.