Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-01-31
THE SHOSHONE SCHOOLS.
Excellent Work Being Done In
Our City Schools.

Inc people OF l-lDrly.-- maze 10 li.l-
take when they selected the members
of the present school board Repre-
sentative alike Of the business, profes-
sional and social life Of the city. their
administration Of school affairs promises
well for the district and reflects credit
on their management. The members
are: G. 2. NOvinger, chairman, Judge
Z. A Walters, trustee, and Judge J.
l. Fuller, trustee and clerk.
T The Journal representative first viS-
tied the high school in charge Of Prof.
w. c. Thompson, principal, and dIistened
70 a recitation in algebra. Prof. Thomp-
sons ability and popularity are attested
By the fact that he has retained the
position ne now holds for. two years.
besides a much longer period Of service
in the school some years back. The
high school had all the appearance Of
doing thorough, progressive WORK
Next came the grammar department
presided over by Miss Irene BOhrer, Of
Weiser, whose methods and manage
ment leave little or nothing TO be de-
sired for the making Of model school.
The teacher ard pupils Of this room
were much interested in the scheme OF
raising money to provide suitable pic
lures to sdOrn the walls Of their room
The next call was on the intermediate
department whose efficient teacher,
Miss Arena Crabtree. has held her-po-
sition for the past FIVE years, and 20
Judge BY her work in the school room.
the district can hardly afford TO dis
pense with her services for years 20
come. Several recitations were listened
TO with much interest and pleasure till
the hands Of the clock admonished the
passing Of time and gave > silent re
minder Of duties unfinished
Next day the north ward building
was the first subject Of attention Here
Miss Blanche Gwin gracefully presides
over the destinies Of budding genius in
the form Of q room crowded with the
first. second and third grades. But
she seems equal to the occasion and
makes up in hard work for the crowd
ing that seems unavoidable. Another
room in this building ROW unoccupied
win give the necessary space for an
additional teacher when the need Of a
growing city demand IL
Miss Eva Barstow teaches in the
only room Of the stone building used
this year. Here the crowding was
more acute. but no one would notice
It Judging by the ease with which she
holds the attention and controls the
work Of her numerous pupils. Another
room in this building also gives space
for future growth and expanding needs
and the board contemplates q thorough
overhauhng Of the old building in time
for next years use.
Lastly came the visit TO the primary
room where Miss Fern Fuld. Of HALEY,
introduces the little girls and boys 10
the duties and delights Of school life.
One Of the hard places school boards
find TO I'll is that Of the primary room,
but Miss Fuld seems TO take TO the
work naturally and her up-to-date meth
ods and charming personality--are max
ing d due impress on the plastic minds
Of the pupils The work Is indeed com
mendable.
The rooms Of the two new buildings
are commodious. light and well appoint
ed. and no doubt the Old building viii
be brought Up to the standard BY next
year.
But after all II is not the school board.
or the teachers. or the buildings that
are of supreme Importance in public
school work. While they are necessary.
the all important thing Is the pupils
For them all other things and persons
are subsiderary. For them ali the
money contributed by the tax payers.
all the business ability of the board. all
the care and painstaking labor Of the
teachers. are lavishly expended. that
they may be qualified to carry on the
work Of life to the best possible acvan-
tage when the years have brought them
rr,. thrifty and wisdom