The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-09-05
SCHOOL NOTES.


Good feeling and bright prospects
marked the opening of school on
Monday. Though seven new teach
ers made the school seem little
strange to some of the pupils, we be-
lieye they will soon feel at home on
becoming acquainted with the new
teachers. Three hundred forty-two
were present on the first day, which
rs about the same number as last
year, but the distribution is slightly
different, there being few more in
the lower grades and few less in
the high school.
The enrolment i'm the high school
Is little disappointing in one way,
and encouraging in another. Several
town pupils have dropped out OF
school, but the number from the
country is larger than usual. In some
cases we are forced to think that the
patrons of the school are not sup
porting the high school as it should
be supported, thinking, suppose that
the high school Is not worth it, yet
the effect Of the absence of a good
high school would be very detrimen-
tai on the town. We have gone to a
greater expense this year in teach
ers and equipment to make a better
high school than ever before. We
think our hopes i'm this respect will
10 nd huf ho
people of the country are more con-
scious of the quality of the high
school than those of the town. If
our home people do not give us loyal
support. how can Grangeyille make
and keep the record for the best high
school on Camas prairie? Excepting
new building, We have everything
necessary for a first class high school
with, perhaps, another possible ex-
ception i'm the few who are not CIV
ing us loyal support. Pupils at four
teen years of age are not old enough
to go to work, nor are they prepared
to enter any trade or profession.
Years ago, the high school was es-
tablished for the masses, it's main
purpose being to give suitable edu-
cation to those who could not and
did not wish to go to college. 1t was
designed to be useful in the broad
est sense to all the people. In time,
however, through the influence of
the college and normal school, the
idea grew up among the people that
the high school served no other pur-
pose than that of preparing pupils for
college or teaching. At this time
there is swinging back to the orig
inal idea. The high school is for
the whole people, whether pupils are
to enter the trades or the professions.
Courses of study are being designed
to fit pupils to earn a living and at
the same time to give them the cul
ture Of good citizens. We are, as
fast as possible, working toward this
aim in Grangeville. 1t cannot be
done all at once, as 1t requires
greater cost in buildings, teachers
and equipment. With the progressive
spirit of Grangeville backed by our
present progressive school board, it
is safe to predict great improvement
In the schools within the next few
years.
In this years work We shall al
ways be glad to receive parents as
visitors, to talk over their children's
welfare, and In all ways work with
them for the welfare of the individual
Don't you know that we desire as
much as you to do all we can for
the child's welfare, so we undoubted-
ly could get together in our work if
you would give us chance to talk
matters over with you. We do not
wish to do thing that would not be
to the best interests Of your child.
Come, then, to see us when you think
1t necessary, and come, too, when you
wish only to show us your good will
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