The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-01
No Change ito be Made In Superin-
tendency Of the State Industrial
SchooI-eoard Of Control Fully Sa-
tisfied.

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tisfied.
Boise. April 29.-No change will be
made in the immediate future in the
head Of the Idaho Industrial Training
school at st. Anthony and Superin-
tendent Humphries, who has been un-
der fire for some time due to the fac
that an investigation OF the treatment
ct inmates of that institution was
made, will remain in charge. This is
the announcement given out by Walter
S. Bruce, chairman Of the state board
OF education, who returned yesterday
from trip through the southeast wit
three other members of the board,
where they visited the normal at AL
bion, deaf, dumb and blind school at
Gooding, Academy of Idaho at Poca-
tello and the St. Anthony institution
The agreement is temporary one
reached by the members Of the board
and has not as yet been made perma-
nent. H. Harland, also a member of
the board, returned to Boise this
morning. Herman j. Rossi, who made
the trip, went north from St Anthony
via Butte to Wallace and David L.
Evans stopped off at his home at
Malad. Members of the board are en-
thusiasttic over the work that is be-
ing accomplished in the three insti.
tutions.
When interviewed today Chairman
Bruce gave out the following state
ment:
Our trip was necessarily a hur-
ried one, butt of great interest. Gen
orally speaking we found the schools
In fine shape from the standpoint |
of results accomplished, and in most !
instances the buildings and equipment
was seen to be fairly adequate and in !
good repair. Some repairs and altera-
tions are badly needed, however, in
certain of the buildings, and these ,
matters will receive early attention.
I'VE found a high standard main
tanned in the faculties of the several
schools, both as to personal character
and professional ability. The per-
sonnel of the various student bodies
appears to be OF the highest class, and
It is a source Of great satisfaction to
US to realize that we have in our
schools such splendid body of young
men and women.
"At all the schools arrangements
were made for the employment of
teachers and professors for the COM
Ing year. very few changes being made
IN the force as heretofore constituted
ION account of certain adverse
criticisms and an insistent demand on
The part of certain persons for
change Of management Of the Idaho
Industrial Training school at St. An
shony, We gave to that institution
more time and greater attention than |
my other school during the trip. It
g my belief that this institution, while
)ne of the mostt difficult to successful.
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conducted, and the welfare
II the pupils at all times conserved
Ind promoted. One point that es-
,ecially impressed me was the utter
.bsence Of anything suggesting place
II Imprisonment or punishment, and
he presence on every hand of provis-
on for the education and uplift of the
'upils. l should most emphatically
lesignatte it as a school rather than
! prison. lI
"The management appears to be I
uiet and unassuming, but effective in {
discipline and results as regards edu- {
alton, molding Of character and THE
making of useful citizens. Farm work
n all branches, and number Of use
al trades. are taught the boys and
iris, under competent instructors" {