The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-11-04
"A HOUSING SCHOOL SOCIAL AT
GROVELAND

lReceived Too Late for Last Week
The parents and patrons of Grove
land district held very interesting
Schoo. Social" last Saturday nigh
at their Town Hall. Their aim wa,
to arouse more interest in thei
schools.
Prof. v. R. Robinson, as chairman
made some pleasant Introductory re-
marks touching lightly on things Of
the past, and outlining the needs and
plans for the year. He brought Out
the keynote of the meeting Unity
and Co-operation'-showing that the
Home and the School must work hand
in hand to bring success.
The program which followed was
interspersed with music-the instru-
mental numbers were furnished by
Palmer's Orchestra, the songs by the
Jubilee Singers" and by the young
people from the school. Groveland
has considerable musical talent,
among their young people, which is
worthy of attention and deserves fur
Their development. s
Bishop Yancey, who was called up
on, gave some good educational
thoughts. contrasting the limited OPP
portunities OF his boyhood days--a
three months school for two success
sive winters where each child paid
cash tuition--with the rich oppor-
tunities OF the present day, such as
an 8 or 8 months free school term.
educated, refined teachers. comfort
able we'll furnished buildings and
numerous other advantages. He urg-
ed that all young people should Sc
cure at least an 9Th grade education,
that the Educational Laws of the
state bsss upheld and enforced, that
the parents drop their petty differ
ences and all unite to improve Grove
land schools for the benefit of their
children.
Rev. C. A. Edwards of the M. e.
church of Elackfoot, was then intro
duced as the chief speaker of the
evening. Several requests have been
made asking that this speech be re-
produced in print, but it was given
off-hand and we regret that no one
took it down in writing.)
He is man of wide experience and
ability having been teacher for
many years in district, village and
city schools, also in the high posi-
tions of colleges.
He fairly captivated his audience
with. an eloquent discourse on the
moral, mental and physical develop
ment of the young people. He show
ed the fallacy of one remark chat par
ents often make to their children. |
Well, ! only got enough schooling |
to read and write, but get alons.
Now Tom and Mary that's al! you
need, that's good enough" Forty
years ago when hardly any ore had
very much education, why that small
amount of learning did fairly we'll.
hut when your children get to lie for
ty years old, or 80 years from. yoar
school days. they will find that rs
education SO very common, Tenth
grade education will hardly be sufh-
cient to cope with the every day husi.
ness and problems of life.
In his remarks Rev. Edwal DIS had
asked the general question: What
kind Of children are you raising"
The chairman brought out laugh by
stating that the product of the district
must be pretty good" for the prize
baby girl and the prize baby boy, who
had won the blue ribbons at the Bling
ham county fair+this fall, were both
from Groveland district Both chill
dren we're there present before him
- the girl the daughte' Of, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Yancey. the boy the son
I'll Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Manwarins ).
He said that Groveland school hoped
in due time to graduate these two
with the highest honors.
Mr.. Byrd Trego, editor of the Re-
publican, was called upon as a man ;
who in former days had taught school ,
in the nearby districts and attended
literary societies held in Groveland
school house. He recalled the events
Of the founding of the district. Grove
and District No. "a, was organized
in 1897 being the first school house :
west of the river. The family of Mr.. .
D. F. Smith at the Blackfoot Nursery
are probably the only old settlers Of
he original district who still reside
here. Dances, subscriptions, ETC.,
we're used to raise money enough to
build the little frame school house.
Mr.. Smith furnished the trees to be !.
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