The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-02-21
FRIENDLY TO
The NORMAL
Committee Makes Rec0mmenda
tions Relative to Appropria.
tons for Normal

BOISE. Feb 20.--The following is in
part the report submitted by the legis-
lative committee that recently visited
Lewiston and which report was adopt
ed by both houses:
I'VE, your committee appointed to
visit the various state institutions In
the northern part Of the state, having
completed the commission, beg leave
| to report as follows:
I'VE visited the state normal school
at Lewiston, in Nez Perce county, and
| are pleased to report that we found
that institution doing excellent work.
All the departments of the institution
are In the hands Of skillful and efn-
cient teachers. The courses of in
struction given and the manner of pre-
sentation are of such a nature that we
feel the work Of the school will reflect
great credit upon the institution and
the state at large.
| Main Building
1.-THE main building OF the Lewiston
state normal school is a substantial
brick structure. erected in 1895. 1t 'is
generally in good condition. though
provision should be made for needed
renovation and slight repairs. This
building however, is not large enough
for the accommodation of the various
departments Of the school, the science
for space.
"The training department demands
immediate provision for better and
more extensive accommodations. The
building now occupied by this depart
ment is constructed Of lumber and Is OF
a cheap and inferior character and alb
soluately inadequate for the present
needs-to say nothing of the future
demands of the rapidly growing insti-
tuition.
} Brick additions should be made tC
the main building to provide ample
room for all purposes of an up-to- date
and effective training school. and fol
the accommodation Of the science de
) partment.
Both the girls and boys dormitor
; les are also constructed of wood. and
like the training school building, ar
poorly constructed and very poorly fur
nished. We recommend that in plac
of expending more money in an at
tempt to make these dormitories com
mensurate with the present needs tina
! i'm the near future, an appropriation
should be made for the removal of tn
; present buildings and the erection Q
1 good and substantial buildings in thei
? place, which buildings shall be in keep
| ing with the main building of the In
+ stitution.
I'VE urgently recommend the fol
/ lowing appropriations by the preser
! Legislature for building and improve
ment purposes:
: improvement to grounds. trees
etc. ...................S b,
Erecting brick training school,
addition to main building. -. 20,0t
Z Erecting brick physical training
and assembly room. addition
to main building. g............ 10,0'
Extending heating plant to an
n mex. .......'.'''. ''..'.- ''V'
: Furniture and equipment for
Il annex. arV
I Supreme Court Building and Law L
: brary
Il We visited, at Lewiston, the 81
+ preme court building and law librar
II provision for the construction of WIFI
+ was made by the Seventh legislatul
~ This building is a handsome and su
z stantial structure of stone and brio
= admirably adapted to the purposes +
+ 'vhich il was erected, and monume
= To the state Of Idaho. We feel that t
+ rioney for this structure was wise
= and judiciously expended and tho
q who have had it in charge deser
! great credit for their faithful dischar
g of the states trust reposed in the
! and their excellent judgment in har
% ling the funds placed in their hands
IN l<, \,