The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-02-08

center Of scholastic activity in the
bruneau Valley. The school has lots Of
4 equipment. splendid board and a teach
er inily eqnal TO the situation These
4 1acts, together with a unity of Durpoae
between teacher and trustees render the
school power in its sphere and a belp
to the community. good literary So
ciety has been organized by Miss Hoy.
4 The board consists Of Messrs. Pinksfon
4 Cralg end Benham and the teacher is
Miss Dora K Hoy.
HOT SPRINGS
Last year the schoohouse here was
much improved and it is now one of the
iprettiest in the county The teacher is
working hard in the general educational
cause and the parents are working with
her. There is an enrolment OF 81. The
school Is located about ten miles np the
Brnneau River near Hot Spring.
The teacher is Mrs Myrtle q. Russell
and the trustees are Messrs. Collins.
Pence and Waterhouse.
THREE CREEK
Forty-two pupils are enrolled at Three
Greek. II is a large scattered district
SO much 50 that much sdhooi spirit is
out OF the question. Application has
been made for the establishment OF a
new joint district with Twin Falls County
and II this is done it will be possible TO
make better provision for the children.
This is a summer school only and the
trustees are Messrs Beaton, Patrick and
Bratton. The teacher is Miss Stella
Hibbard
WILSON
Forty-two kppils are enrolled at
Wilson This is big school and some
improvements have been recently made
IN the building and equipments The |
territory Is much scattered and most of
the children ride ordrive to school. The
teacher reports good results in phonic
work and other studies. There is a |
literary society in Wilson and many of j
the pupils take part in the programs
The teacher is Miss Theresa Fogarty
ard the board consists Of Messrs. j. e. I
Keith, Fred Bachman and Patrick Kelly. /
ENTERPRISE
Here there are 38 pupils enrolled and
they have new schoolhouse nicely
located. The children are much scatter
ed and while no library exisrs there is a
good equipment the school is near
61vens fiot Springs Messrs Gardner.
Clark and Simmons constitute the board
with Miss Ella McGeehan as teacher.
CASTLE CREEK
This is one Of the schools that the de-
velopment OF the county has necessitated
moving nearer the children. Here is a
fine school spirit; a nice schoolhouse has
been built this year, largely by contrib
utons, and a literary society has inst
been organized The board consists OF
j. j Evans, I A. Foreman and Mrs.
McDonough. Teacher: Mrs. Madge
Basey.
DE LAMAR
The schools here consist Of three de-
partments: Primary, under Miss Sc
bern; intermediate under Miss AlcDon-
nell; and the grammar and high school
under II NJ. Monroe. Attendance, rs.
Mrs. Monroe gives Art and Writing
twice week and the entire work is kept
as nearly as possible on a par with the
city schools. A good school spirit exists
and attendonce has never fallen below
81 per cent.
The school is hampered byinadequate j
room and equipment. The main thing
needed is a playground for the children.
The place furnishes little by way OF am
usement or enioymenC for the children.
50 II behooves the school to DO the most !
1t can In every possible way.
A piano would not only give the child
ren pleasure and instruction, but would
assist IN the calisthenic exercises
There Is an excellent school board !, |
the members of which work with the /
teachers. The board consists OF Messrs
Helm, Temby and Haggerty. r
MURPHY
The school here has an enrolment AZ. ! :
some high school work is done. The
leacher is efficient and doing very good d
work They have fine library and v
piano The future of the school depends
IN the development Of the country but /
IN extra teacher will probably soon be ii
necessary.
The teacher is Miss Moore and the &
board members are Messrs. Pitt1, Max +
we'll and Goble.
HOMEDALE
The home of the Gem Irrigation
District and the center Of fine agri- ii
cultural country, Homedale school has G
I5 pupils enrolled 1t is big district. O
90 scattered for practical use. d
The trustees are Mrs Jane Thomas. a
!. a. Pegram and B. D. Forney. The 81
eacher Is Miss Lucy Lee.
BRUNEAU MIDDLE DISTRICT :
This school is located six miles up the q
liver between Bruneau and Hot Springs. i
There are 35 pupils and the schools well a
This is the home of Com a
missioner Harley, with prospects for s.
sood school when fully organized.