Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-03-05
Books for the N0rmal!
CONGRESSMAN WILSON HAS. Sc
CURED A LIBRARY FROM
UNCLE'SAM.
This School Our Pride.

The Faculty and the Studeats are Highly
Prized Accessions to the Society aad
Literary Circles Of the City.
News has reached this city that Con.
gresham Edgar Wilson has tles-
ignared the Lewiston Normal school AZ
n state educational institution to re-
ceive Il library from the u. 5. govern
ment. Mr.. Wilson's kindly interest
ON behalf of our school will surely be
appreciated. This institution Ia al
ready well established as one of the bert
schools in the state and every week
adds to It usefulness. The class Of stu !.
dents In attendance upon the school at
present are All honor to the diatrIct
from which they have gathered and 70
the state that provides 40 well for their
education. The teachers are free To
praise the general character 0f the pu.
pills. They were comparatively we'll
advanced at the beginning and their
progress has been very iiattering to the
faculty. The grand new building on
The Hill is nearing completion when
the school will Ike befittingly establish
ed and equipped. The literary societies
of the Normal school are feature that
has a fixed place with the intelligent
people OF the city. Their entertain-
ments are, II IL hoped, to be one OF the
social advantages In the future. The
teachers possess marked ability aud
have gained good regulations through.
out the west as educators.
There Is an epidemic Of grippe in the
country districts especially. The Pot
latch and Palouse people are s0rely vt.
| flicted. Death has resulted In num-
ber oi instances. In the milder climate
Of the valley the afiiiction Il not se
severe. but 1t is II distressing affiicti0r
under favorable conditions.
The boom Is setting In toward Flor
ence, even at this uncongenial season
The snow there IL seven feet deep and
winter will hold Its grip till May, hui
the mad rush for gold II not stayed by
Its terrors. There Is II good wagoi
road into the camp and with contlnu
Gus travel the roads will he open ~
that there can he No great l,ard.ship t
attend the journey. a halfway bous'
II being constructed ut the head o
White-I'ird and n hotel Is being
erected at Florence. There will also b'
public conveyances, 40 that experien
known To even tine early visitor to Olt
camps.
Uelsol aud Donzac have purchase,
the Log Cabin saloon formerly owned
by Il. GermOnd Of Spokane. The new
proprietor- are well known and hon
orable citizens Of Lewiston. Mr.. Del
sol is one OF the oldest pioneer frui
men in the Clearwater valley and tn
owner of the fine Delsol ranch tw,
miles out. Mr.. DonZac hes been con
nec,ed with the Raymond house fo
fifteen years and has filled faithfully
many posts of nuty about that wei
known hostlery. The careful busines
habits, together with their favorabl
, acquaintance, should secure them
good trade.
Every body should remember tina
the public school teachers assOciatiO
will he held March 7. The court hOus
has been selected as the place tor til
exercises and IA large crowd can /
comfortably seated. Reference to til
program will convince any body tn,
q the meetings will be very interestin
I from beginning to end. Some brigl
:. minds have numbers on the progral
, and those interested in public schoo
/, and education will find much of il
:. terest In the three meetings Of th
day. So good will the exercises be th
ali the meetings should he enjoyed |
u all of our intelligent: people.