The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-08-28
>LL;oN STATE NORMAL
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Inc summer term of 1913 has pro-
ven immensely successful; 263 stud.
ents have been enrolled making if th,
largest summer school in tho state. n }
one VINO mas not been actually presen.
can realize the enthusiasm and enere
OF the students or realize how su.
cessful the term has been. Ten stat.
are represented at the school OF IT,,
81 counties OF Idaho rs are represent
ca as follows: Ada, Adams, hammock
Blaine, Boise, Bonner, Bingham. Bea
Lake, Bonneville, Canyon, Lassia. Gus
ter, Gilmore, Fremont, Franklin. Good
ne' kootenai, Lcmhi, Latah, Lincoln,
Mlnldoka, Oneida, Power, Twin Falls
and Washington. -,
Bingham county is represented by
the following:
anderson, Elma, Blackfoot.
christensen, Cora, Shelley.
kearnoy. Mary, Shelley.
Smith, zada, Blackfoot.
sorenson. Mary, Basalt.
Ilahrt, Anna, Aberdeen.
Ioeves, Magdalene, Aberdeen.
The fourteen members of the fac.
u!ly nave been very busy taking care
OF the needs Of the students. Prof. G.
). brosnGn. principal of tho Parh
scnool, Boise, was called to their re.
Lei. tho third week of the term.
Every room in both dormitor:es is
filled with young ladies and about 1Oo
iady teachers had to seek acccmmoda.
IONS down town. Some of the boy.
nave occupied tents on the campu
otners have roomed down town, Ii.
capacity OF the town has been
IN taking care of the students who
could not be accommodated in the
school residences.
Two excellent gloe clubs and a fine
orchestra were organized at the he
ginning of the term and are to give
concert before the close of the
term
The writing methods classes have
aroused great enthusiasm. The Idaho
Penmanship Association, with Miss
spencer as president, has been or
ganlzed to attempt to place the i'm
portant subject of writing on a D,
with the other common branches.
The Idaho PenmansLip Association
entertained the students and faculty
OF the summer term on the campus
and in the gymnasium Saturday even
ing, August Is.
About 40 summer school students
will take the August examinations at
Albion.
Fortunately the new furniture for
tho ifov
put in place before the summer term
closed.
The students have been delighted
with the cool weather which has pre-
vailed throughout the term Many
have taken advantage of the oppor-
tunity to climb Mt. Harrison and visi,
Lake Cleveland.
The summer term closes August 80
and the Fall term begins September
Is. This allows only two weeks of
vacation for the members of the ia
Guilty.
DR.. A. E. Winship, who was to have
given course of lectures during the
summer term, was compelled at the
last moment to cancel his engagement
The numerous improvements being
made in the buildings and on the
grounds caused some inconvenience to
the summer school students but it
has all been borne by them with great
Everything points to a big increase
in attendance upon the opening Of the
iall term. Quite number of summer
term students have decided to re-
main for the fall and winter term s !
work. This will be record breaking |
year for the Albion State Normal.
1t may be. necessary. for the state
board of education to arrange TO
two six weeks courses at Albion !
during the summer of 1914 in order to
all the students who
wish to attend. If this is done reg
ular term of twelve weeks of normal |
school work can be offered and the
school plant will be in use practically
he entire year.