Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-13
BLACK GIVES
DETAIL OF Plan
Figures Show City
Would Save
Funds

The subject of corporation between |
the public schools and the training de- |
partment Of the normal school occu-
pied greater portion of the time at
the afternoon session OF the board of
regents yesterday. President Black
went more into the detail of his plan.
as is expressed in the following extract
from his annual report:
with our present facilities we are
prepared to receive and guarantee eff
ficient instruction for an enrolment
Of 200 children in grades ranging from
the first to the eighth. Our equipment
and facilities are above the average
and during the session 1906-19O7 the
department of manual training will
furnish instruction which will be of
type not yet introduced into the graded
schools Of this state. The school
stands responsible for the standard of
the work of all the grades and there
is no question concerning it's efficiency.
District to Draw From.
I'm this connection l wish to state
that l have made direct canvass OF
the territory surrounding and tribu-
tary to the above school. This district
upon which l can report definitely and
accurately comprises that portion OF
the city lying south of and including
Fourth avenue and lying west Of and
including Tenth street. but not includ
ing any of the district below Normal
hill in & north or east direction. The
report, however covers the district
known as the Sand Bar and also in
cludes University addition and Snake
River avenue.
I'm the district I have found that
there are 17s children above ave years
of age qualified to take the work up to
and including the eighth grade. Our
training school can. therefore. accom-
modate more than the available num-
Der Of children in the district named
It must be noted that not all Of the
possible 173 children actually attend
] school and further that the Sand Bar
in the very near future, doubtless be
) obliged to move to another portion Of
! the CITY, A further allowance must bt
made for the percentage of children
4 that in every district will be found tc
be absent from school or Irregular ir
4 attendance. l, therefore. feel con
1 WINGED that the district mentioned
might be extended eastward ~ TAI
j as Twelfth street or even farther 1
necessary.
Il wish to say further that tn
names and street addresses, togethe
4 with the detailed report on the dis
i trict mentioned, are on file In this offic
: and shall be pleased to furnish NOR
|. specific information II desired.
Financial Saving 60 City.
This plan Of 'districting the cit
j and Of accepting the responsibility 70
y the city seems feasible on the basil
3 hereinafter proposed and the saving I
8 the city would be such as to warran
= both city and school in q co-operativ
movement.
III we undertake this responsibilit
to the city It would involve the follow
ing organisation supervisor e
training school: supervisors for tn
4 departments Of training, namely:
\ primary, l intermediate, grammar
teaching assistants: l primary, In
termediate. l grammar.
Next year we will have 20 or
4 seniors. all of whom are quite prof
Client a. teachers ana these with II
members Of the Junior class a. helper
will assist us in presenting an unisu
ally high standard OF grade work. n
further Recommendation II that y
bear the expense for al but the thru
teaching assistants. This 10 =
greater expense than We have herets
fore planned.
!! Advantass 10 NJ City.
"The advantage to the city won
be approximately - follows:
Cost Of erection and equipment
s-room ward school. $4,000.
II Principal and seven assistant tsacl
err. months. Sl.s4S.
Janitor service. $500.
Al Fuel. ss.lS.
vi Water, $50.
AL Incidental expenses. $500.
Total. $500
Less allowance for three teAchi
assistants mentioned above. $1.S30.
Grand total. el.3>0.
"The above estimate allowing q
ing Of $4,000 IN investment does !
count the cost Of keeping the buil6lr
TN . good state Of repair. It win
-, found that these figures are consefv
tive throughout. The saving = !
- city win. therefore. be $3.50 =
4 school year.
present Aattev % School oeard
& I'm my opinion Il u our duty \
- TO propose this co-operative haseg
4lrectly to The hoard q trustees q