The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-01-20
IDAHO ACADEMY NOTES
By RUPERT P. SoRELLE

Contrary to the usual course Of things such schools the
attendance at the Academy since the Christmas holidays has
been extraordinarily good With hardly an exception every
student has returned and addition there has been added the
enrolment number Of new students The for the good
attendance may be very easily expnedhe students thor
oughy interested in their work and talking about and In
terestng Others With such spirit the school, the attendance
at the Academy sure increase rapidly and by the beginning
Of next year the work that the Academy has already DONE
ulatve in effect as is will materially increase years
rolment.
The following new students were enrolled at the Academy
at the beginning Of the winter term Mrs Frances Lee Ger
tfude Mason Beaa Scott Margaret Moody and Cora Miller
Pocateo Margaret Wakley. Downey Lawrence B. Redfod
Spencer; Pearl McGowan Chalis; George Hail. Yale.
Last Friday ended the first week Of the term and the
rapidy and energy with which students got into their work
a great qualification to the members Of the faculty.
The following were visitors during the week. Mrs. {. {.
Moore son and daughter and Mr. Reader Of ST. Anthony
would scarcely necessary today to ask the question:
Does pay go college, and yet 1t is essential to
keep connua before young people the necessity Tor obtaining
all the education their power Those who live FARMS In
villages the smaller where the educational advantages
Of the city available and from their environment do not
come in contact with the broader culture Of the world apt
get away from the idea that broad educational equipment
essential only the highest BUSINESS and professional
but for the greatest happiness Of the individual WELL And
the happiness and prosperity Of the individual increases does
that Of the nation in proportion Education Of the greatest i'm
porance therefore, from the view point Of citizenship
While the popular magazine and what might be called the
home magazine which deals with the upbudng Of
full homes from every point Of viewcua ethical physical and
financial -and the circulating library have wrought wonders
making education popular there yet amount Of work to
be done in these lines.
To revert to the question Of 'does pay go college,
the second edition Of Who's Who America contains 800
pages Of brief biographies, without eugo criticism comment
Of such persons now living America have become noted
factors the progress and achievement Of the world Endeavor
has been made" says the editors "o include all Americans Of
more than local note in all lines Of useful effort" No
inserted omitted for financial CONSIDERATIONS the book sold
on its merits.
With view Of determining what effect eduuaon Of ts
various grades has had Ge effort made to
ascertain the school training Of each Of these and
Hof than local noe and 1852 the United States list
were thus educahonal|y classified:
According to the best estimates we can make from the
latest census returns there the United States 40762007
persons over twenty-one years DID, These are divided educa
tona]y about as follows:
Class l. Without school training ..-..~~- 4,682496
Class 2. With only school training 59l
Class 3. With common and high school training 2l6535
Class a. With college higher education added. l,07l,2O
Now the question how many Of the 5000 distinguished
citizens Of the United States the Who's Who list from
each Of these classes:
The 4682498 Of class furnished - . 81
The 32,8629Ol Of class furnished -~--.. 806
The 2l95357 Of class furnished 245
The lO7l 20l Of class furnished 1863
1t thus appears
That an uneducated child has one chance in 10000
Of attaining distinction factor in the progress Of the age
D. That common school education will increase his
chances nearly four times.
g. That high school training will increase the chances
Of the common school boy t~enree times, giving him eighty
seven times the chance Of the uneducated
a. That college other higher education increases the
chances Of the high school boy nine times, giving him III the
common school boy and ZOO times the chance Of the
uneducated
It's surprising fact that Of 1852 noables thus gather
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