The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-02
GREAT MEETING
SCHOOL TRUSEES
CANYON COUNTY SCHOOL
TRUSTEES HELD MOST IN
TERESTING MEETING
Matters of Grave Concern Thorough
ly Discussed by Men and Women
Thoroughly Versed In Their Sub
iects.-Practical Ideas Prevailed In
All Discussions.

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All Discussions.
Tuesday morning at half past ten
o'clock the meeting Of the Canyon
county school trustees was called to
order. by MIR. J. H. Lowell, at the re-
quest Of Miss Grace Carleton, county
superintendent There were present
about 50 teachers and trustees from all
parts of the county The enthusiasm
in THE interest of better schools was
was very intense. The action takes
at this meeting will surely rebound to
the advantage of Canyon County and
the state generally.
Prof. H. T. French was introduced
and spoke for an hour or more on the
subject, "The Rural High School"
He led off with dainty illustration of
high school hash as observed through
blue grass, and said his remarks would
be somewhat of a mixture-like the
hash. He illustrated the many advan-
tages pupils derived from the study OF
grains. grasses, fruit and vegetables
in the rural high schools and urged the
adoption in rural schools of these
branches where the boys and girls
would receive the practical training
along with other branches and theories
He said one important step was to
get school trustees and patrons deeply
interested in this class of school work
as it leads up to educating the pupil in
better and more intensive farming and
domestic uses. He held that high
schools should be organized for rural
pupils with laboratories, and three es-
sentials were very ecessary-equip-
ment. teachers, and curriculum. In
closing he said each rural high school
should be equipped with S or ID acres
as little experiment farm and sup
piled with teachers competent to IN
struct the pupils to properly plant, cul-
tivate and grow vegetation scientih-
cally; and urged the provision OF cot
tapes for the comfort and convenience
of teachers who sweat and toll IN
teaching the young idea now to shoot
AT the close the Professor answered
many questions.
Miss Alice Buch, of Blackfoot, wa
then introduced and spoke on "Rura
lSchool a Social Center" She acom
plimented the large attendance ant
said they were a sensible looking Sc
of men and women She has laugh
many wears and certainly enjoys rura
school life; loves to hear the larks SIM
and see the big black, glossy, two-yea
old kick up his sheels and scampe
across the meadow. She rather lean
ed to the idea that many towns oppos
r rural high schools and warned trus
tees to be careful to exact their POI
6 portion of government or state al
preparations. She. said the Russia
c peasant could pot read nor write b'
that the French through their rur'
{ agricultural schools had reclaime
c thousands of acres of coast lands an
d were, happy. aQd. eontented She aske
$ her hearers which they preferred
5 Russian or Frepoh2 She favored re
: rooms and GENERALLY better teachers
teachers who, could Sec beauty ar
st e,ontentmGht IN the country. Nal
g rural life and envirement what TIT
), should be-eveh in social life OF CT
h and country BY proper education al
training and put step to congesti'
II of cities by rural influx, she said.
c - Afternoon Session.
y The afternoon session avs called
e order at | 80. Superintendent ..
ut Elliott of Twin Falls was introduce
to He proceeded to speak to the POI
~ ON CONSOLIDATED School-Its Dele
and Advantages. He strongly ure
ed improved rural consolidated schoe
and illustrated the system he inaug
ated at Twin Falls They have tn
AZ sections of land in the city seh'
" district, embracing six sections mi
to than a congressional township. !
pupils are hauled from the rural {
tr;cts in IS covered mountain hac
except that the seats run length"
on instead of across, and the children
m in and out of the hacks by means
l steps at the rear, so the danger
les loading and unloading is olivia
Each morning these hacks start
eft through the country in time to br
go in all the children before school op
lin II the weather is rainy or windy
children are sheltered and arrive