The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-08
SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY
Has Is Teachers and $40 Pupils

The number of pupils enrolled a
the beginning Of the school term thi
week was about 80 more than las
year, and large number will be add
ed the week after the fair. The per
sonnell of the teachers follows:
Professor P. H. Benson, principa
of the high school. Comes from Ill
inois and Michigan, and Mrs. Benson
is from Iowa City. They have rooms
for light housekeeping at E. T. Peck's
at the corner Of University and Pac'
| ific streets.
Miss May Backus returns from
Walnut, Iowa, and has the Latin
work.
Charles F. Mcdonald is graduate
Of Valparaiso, Indiana. Was princi-
pal of the school at Bancroft, Idaho,
last year, and was very successful in
interesting the Indifferent boys who
were inclined to leave school unpre-
pared, to take up some kind of work
or business. His work here is in
mathematics.
Henry J. Lee, of Great Falls, Mich,
has charge of the commercial depart
ment, and comes from that depart
ment at Ferris destitute of Great
Falls.
Miss Viva Tilton returns from Wal
nut, Iowa, and has 7th grade and
German.
Chas. S. Vanderhoof is a graduate
of Stout University of Menominee,
Wis, and taught manual training and
year in the schools at Salt Lake City.
He has manual training here.
Miss Ethel Richeson comes from
st. Louis and teaches music. She
devotes two periods each week to
each grade, and outlines the work to
be followed by the teachers.
Miss Bernice Palmer comes back
from Pittsburg, Kan, and teaches
penmanship and drawing, devoting
two periods each week to each grade
and outlining the work for the teach
ers,
At the Irving School
Mrs. Lulah Smith is principal and
has the Sth grade. This is her Sec
ond year in this work.
Miss Lille Anderson, of Blackfoot,
has the 9th grade.
Miss Jennie Gerhart comes back
from Weiser and has the 9Th grade.
Miss Leah Graham, of Blackfoot.
has the 4th grade. She has been do
ing normal school work and teaching
the past two years in Arkansas.
Miss Ethel Howard, of Washing
ton, Kan, has 3rd grade, and also
serves as accompanist for all school
rehersals and entertainments.
Miss Alba Quilan, of Blackfoot,
has End grade, and has spent the
summer in Chataqua and summer
school at Boise.
Miss Hattie Gerhart returns from
Weiser and has primary work.
Miss Cassie. Wright, of Blackfoot,
has 38 of the little beginners.
At Central School
Miss Anna Doyle returns from
Ponca, Neb., where she has been do
ing summer school work, and has
7th grade.
Miss Mary Nichols came from At
lantic. Iowa, where she taught last
year, following year at st. Anthony,
Idaho. The lure of the west brought
her back, and she has the 9Th grade
She is graduate of Iowa State Nor
NAL.
Miss Francis Carlton who has lived
here the past year and taught sum-
mer school in Blackfoot has the 5th
grade.
Miss Gertrude Backus returns from
Walnut, Iowa, and has 4th grade.
Miss Grace M. Wright comes back
from Eaton, Mich, and has 3rd grade.
Miss Ella Slyfield returns from
Mich, an dhas End grade.
Miss Kathryn Lynch returns from
Weiser, Idaho, and has primary work
Miss Eva Hubbell returns from
Iowa, and has 40 beginners.
Superintendent. w. D. Vincent is