Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-07-07
FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
). Belle Chamberlain Asks For a
Second Term and Makes Con-
else Statement.

else Statement.
] am going before the people with /
the request that j be allowed to CON
tinue another term in order that .
may have the opportunity Of estab-
fishing the educational plan or sys-
TEN l began three and half years
ago, when / assumed the duties of
this office AS everybody knows
strong and effective educational
system cannot be established ami
built up in one. two or even three
years, and the rapid growth and de-
velopment of this state, the promi-
hence it holds in the eyes of the ma
ton and its continued prosperity, de-
pend very largely on the educational
opportunities offered the citizens liv-
ing within her borders and those con-
templating moving to Idaho.
Since have been in the Office of
superintendent. of Public instruction.
state course of study has been COM
piled and put in use in all the schools,
and the following educational features
have been established: A state sys-
item regarding Libraries, a splendid
state plan regarding teachers insti-
tutes. whereby we have been able %
bring to Idaho every year about ~
Of the ablest and most noted educat-
ors of the country for lecture work,
a state system of summer normals in
which the young and inexperienced
teacher may better qualify himeslf
or herself for the work they have
chosen to follow-a system that will
allow the students to enter the state
normals with credits. a plan for the
examination of teachers that assures
uniform standard for the various
counties l have completed the or
tees in accordance with a law passed
at my suggestion by the last session
of the legislature, in which we hope
to effect a material improvement in
the small town and rural schools
This of itself Will prove a boon to
the educational system of the state
a. Idaho is in one sense Of the WORT
a state of rural schools. S5 per cent
of the children attending the small
town or rural schools.
l have organized and am endeavor-
ing to perfect a system of CON
solidated schools in every part of the
state where the plan is feasible In
connection with this work is the
rural high school that has been es-
tablished under my administration.
and the result of one of the measures
/ recommends and presented to the
legislature at its last session. While
the above work is not as yet near
perfection, the districts. organized
and operating under the plan have
been very successful and it's future
is assured In this way and no other
can we give equal educational adj
vantages to the town and the country
boy and girl
The last legislature, realizing the
fact that the Idaho school law is not
adequate for the present condition OF
the state, provided for a school law
commission with the assistance of
which ! am preparing a revised edi-
ton to present to the next session
for their favorable consideration If
you have ever had any experience
with our school laws, you will readily
understand how very important it Is
that this matter be given prompt and
careful consideration We have visit
ed every portion of the state during
the past year in order to make a
study of the local conditions that
might effect the educational situation
and embody in the new law whatever
clause necessary to assure the chill
dren of Idaho a chance for a goo
education. This work is still under
construction, and l am very anxious
to hold my present position until thu
plan ] have ben working on for the
past three and half years shall b.
! established and in a condition thai
= viii give the educational profession
+ of the state a basis upon which &c
: work
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