The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-10-03
HAWLEY AND THE STATE EDu-
CATiONAL INSTITUTIONS.

| oSoeSho lItuuut. 0OtSTuOI raw
ley dealt hard blow to the Acad-
envy of Idaho. the states great tech
meal school in this city. when he
Topped off an appropriation two years
improvements. He is going about the
state now, making campaign speeches
In which he brags about what he did
In the matter of chopping down ap
preparations. In these speeches he
is also harping eternally on "misman-
agement' of our state educational in
situations. He mentions no names,
but is apparently paving the way for
another looping, should he be re-elect
ed.
A Twin Falls correspondent who
signs himself AN Educator" has
written timely letter to the Boise
Statesman, in which he takes the gov
ennor to task for his utterances.
Here are some excerpts from that
letter:
The governor wrongly criticizes
the worthy men and women in this
lair state who are doing pioneer
work, and conscientiously, for the
youth of our commonwealth. In this
Mr.. Hawley, as private citizen and
his excellency as governor, has dis
played no little ignorance of the real
work being accomplished and some
antagonism to the methods of lead
ing educators of Idaho. Despite Mr..
Hawley's assumed familiarity with
these institutions | positively know
that there are two of these said
schools that have not been inspected
by the governor in his official capa-
city and more than probably never
visited by Mr.. Hawley as a citizen of
the state.
is 1t crime for the state to spend
much money on educating it's young
\ manhood and young womanhood
rather than spending it on reform
\ and penal Institutions? Would it
/ not be grand and glorious thing
If Idaho could say to the world,
| Idaho spends more money per
student for education than any state
4 or country under the SUM-
THE honorable governor made the
Il statement at Twin Falls that the
II state of Idaho was spending more
Il for the education of each individual
Il student than any other state in the
II Union. He made much of it and
Il talked as If it were a crime instead
II of virtue an injustice rather than
Il an achievement to be proud Of So
\ much for the judgment and logic of
his excellency. The fact stands,
Il however, that there are only two or
H three states in the Union that spend
less than Idaho for educating each
II student
n Il challenge the goveror to prove
II his assertions. l challenge him to
find three states that spend less per
individual student ON education than
Idaho. | challenge him to prove
that there are three states that have
as low per cent of their young men
and women that finish college as this
state of Idaho. l also challange him,
gentlemen. to show. one instance
where the educational institutions
of amy state have advanced to such
a high standard of excellency and
recognition all over the world as this
state. Considering lack of funds,
unfair and unjust criticism and that
the educational institutions have
been the prey of besieging and ignor
ant politicians, Idaho taxpayers can
we'll be proud of its institutions OF
learning.
81 speak from a personal experience
with two of the state schools and g
close contact and knowledge of the
others. In each and every case
honestly believe that the boards o.
: control and the different presidents
and members of the faculty are do
ing great and noble and in many
cases unappreciated work with the
means they have in hand"