The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1904-12-20
PLANS FOR / ] !.
next YEAR
nr Baker's Views on Present Con.
ditiOns and Future
Needs

The question OF tne neeuS OF the
lewiston Normal school will be one 6f
tho most important items of interest to
come before the legislature the coming
session and the plans and purposes of
the board are very clearly outlined in
the following interview from DR.. c.
Ross Baker published in the Capital
Evening News at Boise. DIR. Baker is
one of the most active members on the
hoard and will be strong factor in
nresentlng the cause of the NormaIs
needs to the members of the legislature.
DR.. c. RosA Baker. who returned a
few days ago from Lewiston where he
went to attend a meeting Of the board
of trustees, he being member Of the
hoard. was greatly pleased with the
growth of the school and with the pres
ent crops Of instructors. All we need,
he said, is an appropriation Of $4,000
for more buildings or for additions to
those now in use. to make the Lewiston
Normal school the pride Of the state.
Speaking generally Of the building
and conditions DR.. Baker said:
Il found much progress had been
made during the past year. The teach
ers have the welfare of the school at
heart, and are doing their work in
manner which shows beyond doubt that
they appreciate the responsibility OF
their work and have caught the spirit
of the institution. The number of in
structors has been increased. hence
greater efficiency of instruction
throughout the school. under President
Blacks policy gradually increasing
number of students, who have gradu-
ated from high schools and secondary
colleges. have been attracted to, the
Lewiston Normal, thereby enabling the
teachers to address themselves to the
real work of a normal school, namely,
the training of teachers. AS compared
with the last year we have few of what
we might cali transit students A
consideration that IL fOf greatest i'm
portance to a professional school,
THE purpose of normal school is
that of training tetachers. In our state
the demand for trained teachers is ever
increasing. At present. we have a
good training school which we propose
to make better within apother year, if
We can secure a satisfactory appropria-
ton. Young people, who are anxious
to fit themselves as teachers. will do
we'll to take advantage of the excellent
opportunities which the state of Idaho.
in the Lewiston Normal has placed at
their disposal.
In asking the state to appropriate
money for the support of the school fc"
improvements to it's buildings and
equipments we have been governed
solely by the desire that the school may
fulfill its purpose as a professional
school. The Lewiston Normal has
reached point in it's development
where its future service to the state
necessitates the expenditure of money
for permanent Improvements on the
buildings, and ample equipment for all
department. In view of this fact 1t
may be briefly stated that the main
building Is not large enough for the
proper development of the various lines
OF work. In the science department. it
Is necessary to hear the chemistry
classes in an improvised laboratory in
the basement. The training school, the
most important department in connec-
ton with a normal school, having made
excellent progress in the past two
years, has room for only six grades de-
Driving teachers trained in this depart
ment Of the opportunity to come in1
contact with the work Of the kinder
garten and the higher grades.
The dormitory for young women is
much too small. With bed commode, |
study table, trunks and the like, they
are packed in like sardines in a box.
NO room has been provided for physical
Framing classes, and all realize the
truth of the maxim of the ancients. ,,
mems sano in corpore sano' and the |
pest educators of today insist that the
|orain needs rugged resting place
The plan of the board of trustees, is
so convert the present training school
uidlng so as to provide sufficient
|'ommodious apartments for the
)~omen and to make the same supple
.hehtary to the present building for
purpose; the erection of brick !
.ructures as additions to the present |
man building. which will provide the
hstitution with an 6p-to-date training |
ehool' also a. room for the purpose of
Ssicai culture having bath rooms and
rooms attached, the room |
'fe such physical training to be used
an assembly room. The room now
as an assembly room, situated on
upper noor OF the present building. |
'nen provide ample space for the |
'ences department" |
ejaculation Of exact time at the |