The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1910-12-15
TO HAVE NEW
SCHOOL BUILDING

In consideration of the fact that
the present high school rooms are
entirely inadequate to accommodate
the present enrolment of pupils and
the farther condition which obtains
in the grades below the high school,
where even NOW, after adding the
gymnasium rooms, there are four
grades working under crowded con-
ditions; considering these facts, the
school board ON Monday evening vot-
eIS to call an election for bond
ia b in order to erect new high
school building. 1t is high time that
a move of this kind be set under
way. Next fall will find the schools
SO completely filled that half day
sessions will be absolutely necessary
in many of the grades unless more
room is provided. 1t Is proposed to
build a separate high school build
ing with capacity sufficient for sew
enth and eighth grdaes, thus reliev.
ing six rooms of the present build
ings and at the same time affording
suitable quarters for high school
with its new departments and en-
larged enrolment. We are laboring
now under conditions which cannot
continue long without decided det-
riment to the school. We need more
room and must have it If Blackfoot
II to keep her schools up to where
they should be. -"
The local high school has entered
the newly formed league Of similar
institutions for both debate and dec
lamation When the athletic league
is formed, we will also join this.
These student activities are to be
encouraged. Blackfoot with her 1913
high school students can find rep
resentatives I'm debate and oratory
equal to her athletic votaries, and
these branches of endeavor are as
worthy of attention. Those who take
cative parts in these lines earn hon
ors as lasting and receive benefits
more pronounced than their athl6ttc
classmate.
The literary society program OF
the eighth grade was fine one.
The pupils conducted the meeting In
accordance with the best of parlia-
mentary practices and themselves
in a manner befitting young ladies
and gentlemen. It was a noticeable
fact, however, that these eighth
graders are strong on equal suffrage
for all the officers were young ladies
The boys aver that it was mark
of gallantry on their part, besides
the impelling fact that the girls need
ed the chance to air their pohtical
views.
The library books are NOW classi'
fled and arranged. Patrons OF the
district are W elcome to come up and
look over the twelve hundred vol
umes, il they are interested IN either
reading Ter pleasure or instruction
The books may be taken out for q
period ct not more than two weeks,
excepting, of course, the books used
as references in the class work
There will be some one in charge
of the library each school day from
$50 a. m. until 4:3O p. m.
In answer to the frequently pro-
pounded question: in geography
"Name and bound the five zones OF
the EARTH" recent answer by
Blackfoot girl is worthy OF consider
alton. 1t was as follows: NORTH
frigid extends from the Arctic Circle
to the North Pole. Temperate from
the Arctic Circle to the Cancer OF
y Capricorn. Torrid zone to Cancer Of
Capt1orn to Cancer of Popcorn ane
the E6nth Temperate from Cancer Of
Popcorn to the Antartic Circle.
Christmas vacation for the schools
will commence Thursday eve, Dec
%. School will commence Monday
Jan, 2, 1911. This gives ten days
OF vacation. The Friday which Il
missed next week will be made W
by holding regular cshool on Wash
ington's Birthday. 1t was though
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