The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-23
SCHOOL news.
Items Of Interest Furnished by County
Superintendent

A majority of the schools of Twin
Falls county having finished a sue
cessful term have dismissed for the
summer vacation.
Twin Falls county is the banner
county of the state in the number OF
Boys and Girls clubs organized. So
far sixty Potato, Corn, Sewing and
Bread clubs have been registered from
this county in the State club roll and
all the clubs organized have not yet
registered. We have twenty-one more
than any other county in the state
but OF course, we expect Twin Falls
county to be at the front in every
thing. The State club supervisor, j.
A. Hughes, and the teachers of the
county deserve credit for their sue
cessful efforts in organizing and in
teresting the boys and girls in this
work. Mr.. Hughes enthusiasm seems
to have been contagious. 1t is to be
hoped that the interest in these clubs
will be kept up during the summer
and that Twin Falls county will still
be the banner county when the state
prizes are awarded in the fall.
Mr.. Benson, the U. S. club expert,
will visit Idaho in July. We expect
him to visit our county and address a
patron and club meeting somewhere
in the county.
Kimberly schools closed May 16 with
graduating exercises for the eighth
grade. There were fourteen gradu-
ates.
OF the different schools visited by
the county superintendent, Kimberly,
Bull and Pleasant View schools had
the best kept buildings and grounds
in the county.
Pleasant View deserves special
mention as being the one rural school
that has beautiful grounds. 1t re-
fleets credit on the community and
the teachers.
School District No. 81 ranks first
in perfect attendance. During the en-
tire term no pupil was absent nor
tardy. This is record of which to
be proud. Miss Fannie Coates was
teacher.
Independent District No. Maroa is
erecting a splendid new school build
ing. They will employ three teachers
next year. This is one OF the pro-
gressive districts. We expect to see
Maroa school at the front.
A number of schools in the county
are realizing that 1t is an injustice to
the child to give the teacher many
grades to teach SO are hiring more
teachers for next year.
One hundred and thirty eighth
grade pupils have taken the state ex-
animation this spring and large
number of them have been awarded
diplomas.
D.,I1 aJ~ LNrtd In
May 16. The commencement was
held on Thursday evening and was
the most successful occasion of its
kind since the establishment of the
high school.
Miss Lola Taylor and Ernest Mar
Quardsen were the only graduates.
themselves in way that reflected
teachers.
Rev. W. S. Woodruff delivered the
commencement address to large and
appreciative audience. The musical
numbers were of class seldom ex-
celled.
The Bull schools are among the fore
most in equipment and course OF study
maintained. The magnificent new
high school building is complete in all
its appointments, having splendid
auditorium, spacious gymnasium
and class rooms and laboratories that
are ample for their purposes.
The growth of the school has been
steady and the influx Of people make
it highly probable that the enrolment
will be greatly increased next year.
Five teachers will give their entire
time to the high school next year. A
domestic arts department has been
provided for and teacher from Col
umbia university has been secured
She will arrive in June and devote
the summer to supervising the install
ing of equipment and planning the
course of study to suit the peculiar
needs.
Among the features of the pas
year, that have excited much favor
able comment, have been the splen
did ten piece orchestra and the ath
letic teams While the teams have
played but few winning games, the!
have played clean games.
Bull schools have organized more
Boys and Girls clubs than any othel
school in the county. When Supt
Markell takes hold of things, he makes
them go.
Under the able superintendency o
J. M. Markell aided by a progressive
school board and community, thu
i Bull schools are making wonderful
i advancement.
| Union school closed Friday, May 1e
Some excellent work has been don
in this school and the community yer,