The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-09-17

The SCHOOL QUESTION.

" M manner OF reports are current
concerning the standing of our prospec
tiNt teachers. ut the recent examination
ara II Is the general undrrstandln- thai
lhc principal viii hold ouva third aradr
certificate. while twu Of the other teach
rrs wlip faillcd rntiry will be permitted
10 teach aud draw public money until
such time ~ another examination shall
bc held
The foregoing Is nm excerpt from an
articlr which appeared Ia This column
last week in regard 10 the unfortunate
condition Of affairs which at present
prevail In the Emmett public schools
Since that time we have learned that
the idea conveyed by the last clansc OF
the paragraph quoted. is partly incor-
rect and We take pleasure in correcting
The same ~ far ms We are able to do So
TIE teacher who has been engaged tor
the primnr, department. Miss Eva Deem,
RI Boise, nulds certificate. and while
u Is only third rrrde II is Justice to the
lady To state that with the exception Of
two studies her ratings would rntitle her
Ia a first grab ccrlincafe Unfortunate
~. however. The certificate was issued
IN Ada county aud being below a first
grade It cannot be endorsed by our
superintendent aud thus made legal In
this county This at least, Is the posi-
tion ihat Judge Little. our county super
in,endrnt. takes on the matter Ms he stat
I'd ~ the writer during al interview on
"Wednesday of the present week.
II must be understood that this pro-
vision Of the general school law has
nothing whatever to do with the quaih-
cations Of any TEACHER The examine
iion is preciSel, The same in every county
in the state and IN the teacher ~ queS
ton mad only taken tho examination
and rrrjvs~f her certificate m Can, on,
Instead of IN Ada county. there could
be- No question raised MS TO the right Of
the trustees to employ her and pay her
salary from the funds Of the district.
The INDEX took the uosit,on last week
that the action Of the trustees in employ
ing teachers who hold no certificate is a
dlrec, violation Of the school law. and
by way OF maintaining that position beg
10 direct their attention to Sec 20 OF an
act OF the territorial legislature. approx
cd January 81. 1885. entitled
AN ACT Ia create the independent
school district Of EmmcttsVille. Ada
county. which reads as fellows;
''Sald trustees SHALL NOT employ any
teacher who has not received
either County or Territorial
certificate or license % teach "
This section will be found on pagc -
of the special and local laws Of Idaho
and il has never been repealed. and on
behalf Of The palrons Of the Emmett
schools the INDEX believes It has the
right to insist that the trustees should
make public clear statement Of their
understanding Of, aud late action relative
t.. mas section.
II must be understood that So far as
This paper is concerned there is not the
slightest personal feeding against either
teachers or trustees, The teachers are
all slransersin the neighborhood and the
writar has but the slightest persona.
acquaintance with two % them, and
none what ever with the third. with
but the kindlicst feeling toward them
all. and while We deeply regret the
circumstances which have made il
necessary to thus publicly refer TO their
PRESENT. somewhat embarrassing position
q m nst be remembered that the matter
had been common street talk for DAYS
before any mentionwas made Of il in the
lNDEx and that 10 ignore IL would have
been An injustice 10 the public rs well.
s>.to he teachers themselves.