The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20

election of commissioner of edu-
cation will probably not be settled
during the boards present meeting,
it was stated here today by those in
touch with the board.
The mooted question of teacher &
certificates being issued to certain
students of the university which has
been hanging undecided for four
years, was disposed of by an order
being made to grant teachers certi-
, ficates to students who were able to
present certain credentials. A two
year certificate will be given stu
dent upon completing one year OF
college work, including five credit
hours of education upon recommen-
dation of the faculty. A four-year
certificate will be given on complet-
ing two years of college work, in
Guiding two credit hours in education
upon recommendation of the facul-
ty. Certificates are to be renewed up
on satisfactory evidence of the eff
cheney in teaching. A fee of 81 is
! to be charged for issuance of certi-
= ficates.
| Olmstead Bros. of Brookline, Mass
were granted the contract to make
/ landscape drawing and plans for the
university campus.
D. B. Steinman was granted an in
crease in salary to $4,000 and pro-
NOTED to a full professorship in the
department of civil engineering
Professor Steinman has been at the
university three years.
The following is an abbreviated
list of the books adopted by the
board for all the public schools of
Idaho for a term of six years. Glass
A independent school districts may
adopt their own DOCKS:
Readers Language literature)-
Row Peterson company, Chicago
Primer, First Second, Third and the
Fourth readers and studies in read
ing-University Publishing company,
Chicago.
Writing palmer writing system
The A. N. Palmer company, Ce-
dar Rapids, la.
Geography, Tarr & McMurry' s
world geography with an Idaho sup
Observation-Disclosures company New
York.
Language-Live lessons, by How
ard R. briggs, University Publishing
company.
Grammar, Princes Practical
CHM & Co., Chicago.
The following books were adopt
for another term of six years:
Spelling, progressive courses. by J
N. Hunt-America Book company.
Arithmetic, New Walsh-D. s.
Heath & Co., Chicago.
Physiology and hygiene. "How to
Keep Welr' and How We Live"
both by CHM & Co., Chicago.
United States history, Mace's sec
ond history-Rand, Mentally & Co.,
Chicago.
Civil government, our government
local, state and national-Charles
Scribners' Sons, Chicago.
It was decided by the board not
to make adoptions for high schools
until after the textbook commission
has given the subject further con-
sideration.
Macmillan & Co., are to prepare an
up-to date map Of Idaho with not
less than 10 pages Of matter to be
bound with all copies of the worlds
Biographies which were adopted.
Row Peterson company Is to print
a teachers manual free of cost to
Idaho teachers. The subject matter
is to be prepared by an expert sell
ected by the state board of education
Each school district may deter
mine at its annual meeting whether
It will furnish the text books free or
not but in any event must make
provisions for furnishing INDECENT
pupils with all necessary books.
Each publisher must furnish bonds
In the sum of $4,000 and also fur
nish a certified list of books and
prices and no dealer is to be allow