The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-06-11
AS OTHERS SEE US.
Emmett Proud of her Reli-
gious and Educational
Institutions,

MONDAYS Statesman contained
the following excellent write up 0
Emmett's churches and schools
Emmett is live town this yea
and there are no evidences now o
the recent panic Prosperity sigu'
are everywhere. Building is go
ing on rapidly and the city is be-
coming more and more metropolis
tan every day. Farm and fruit crops
are promising and every citizen is
''abooster.
A new chemical fire engine has
been ordered and should arrive in
side of the next 80 days. A volun-
teer fire department has been or
ganized and will be ready in case
of any emergency.
A special election has been call
ed for June 30, at which time S25,
600 in bonds will be voted for
new waterworks system. The
plant, when installed, will be mod
ern and up to date in every respect.
Emmett is justly proud of her
churches and schools. There are
seven we'll organized churches.
The Methodist Episcopal church is
at present in very prosperous
condition. 1t is the Oldest church
in the city and during its "a years
of existence has been gradually
growing in strength and power
The organization is now complet-
ing its new $l4, 900 building and
this handsome edifice would be an
honor to any city. The Sunday
school is the largest since it was
organized, having an enrolment of
175. The Epworth League is
growing in strength and vitality |
and is destined to continue its good |
work among the young people.
The Ladies union is very effective
in its work, having recently put in
one of the large memorial windows
and raised funds to carpet the
building.
The workman have just finished
tinting and vanishing the inter
Tor, giving the church a very
homelike appearance. The pastor,
Rev. Homer +. Cullison, who re-
Gently moved to Emmett from Kan
sas, is very earnest worker and
no doubt the church will continue
TO grow under his leadership.
The other denominations owning
their own buildings and holding
regular services ar. the Baptist.
Episcopalian, Christian, Latter
Day Saints and Catholic. The
Presbyterians have an organization
with so members. They meet
every Sunday in MIS-. Hunts
building at present but are contem-
plating building in the near flu
ture.
A short sketch of the progress
and growth of the Emmett schools:
In 1901 there were two build
ings, one for the main school of
four rooms and one of one room on
the South side. This ear one
teacher was added and school was
held in the Baptist church.
In 1902 another teacher was adj
ded, making eight teachers, and a
school with two teachers was con-
Quoted in Crosson's hall.
In 1903 the district was bonded
and 10-room brick building was ;
erected for the main school two
room brick on the South side and !
a one-room brick on the East side.
Twelve teachers were employed.
From 1904 tol908 one teacher has 0
been added each year. The rrc- y
sent year--l907-08-there are 16 c
teachers employed Schools are P
now being held in four different
the Wardwell, in which Il
is the High school, eighth grade, .
two fourth grades, third grade, !
second grade and two first grades, a
10 teachers. The Long u
fellow has three teachers, in the d
fifth, six and seventh grades. The u
Lincoln, two teachers with all the
grades to the eight. The Emerson S
with all the grades to the sixth.
In 1901 four pupils were grad !
nated from the eighth grade, becom- =,
ing the freshman class of the High :;
school in 1902. In 1904 three q
pupils were graduated from three :,