The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-08-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION IS
ACCOMPLISHING
GOOD WORK

Stty OF Idaho 1.-THE latter being con-
stitutional creation unable to be legis-
lated out of Office by the legislature
without a constitutional amendment)
was created by the last Idaho Legis-
lature.
Five members, appointed by the
Governor, and the Superintendent of
Public Instruction as an ex-officio
member, constitute the entire board
and were authorized to assume all
powers and perform all duties held by
the Board of Regents of the Univer-
sity of Idaho and by the Board of
Trustees of the Lewiston State Nor
NAL school, Albion State Normal, the
Academy of Idaho, the Industrial
Training school and the School for
the Deaf and Blind sand for the gem
eral supervision, government and con-
troll of any other State Educational
Institutions which may hereafter be
founded as we'll as supervise, govern
and control the Public Schools of the
State"
Governor Haines appointed as
members of this board two Repub-
licans, two Democrats and one Pro-
gressive from counties within the
state that had no state institution.
The salary of each of these mem
bers is an honorarium of One Hun
dred dollars per year Being all en-
gagged in business, the sacrifice of
these men is great.
The law required the Board
to select Commissioner Of
Education, chosen upon merit
and because of special fitness
and execute beneficial educational
policies for the general supervision,
government and control Of the State
Educational Institutions and public
schools Of the state.
Undoubtedly the board has powers
which are not restricted in any sense
in carrying out educational policies
and it is therefore to its great credit
that it has moved with the utmost
deliberation and care not to disturb
the educational progress of Idaho.
While it has issued quite a number OF
newsletters and one report, the latter
one of greatest importance to the
state, its annual report at the end of
this year will perhaps be considered
ample reason for its creation and con-
tinuance.
Governor Haines mas given the
board the freest hand, eliminated
himself entirely from hampering il
with requests OF appointing any one
favorable to him or in any other man
ner suggest any procedure or act
other than rendering the board the en-
tire state machinery to carry out its
ultimate policy of making Idaho's
educational system greater than that
of any other commonwealth. Our
neighboring state of Washington has
an executive that acts exactly con-
trary to Governor Haines in matters
of this kind with the result that the
educational system of that state is Ill
a deplorablc condition.
The University of Idaho has been
the first largest problem for the board
to solve. Being the largest educa-
ing only an acting President ..,r uaty
of selecting a permanent head be-
came utmost Importance. The entire
country was Pone over fl proper
man tor president and Dean Drannon
OF the l'nivel sity of North Dakota, a
scientist of great accomplishments
combining business ability which
has brought every measure of success
to public and private enterprises, was
rendered the position and was finally
induced to accept the same.
Facing a possible deficit immedia-
tely on his taking Office, he has justi-
fed his selection in turning emer-
gency needs for a respectable sum
tional institution in the state and hav,
into surplus.
The educational and business az.
mosphere of the university has chang
ed so much for the better since his
advent that the prediction can be
made with assurance that Idaho will
not need to take second place to any
other northwestern state university.
The State of Idaho is indeed for
ttunate in its selection of educators
which combine the so much sought
for combination of scientific ability
coupled with business sagaci.y as cal,
be found in Commissioner of Educa-
ton DR.. +. o. Sisson and President
Nj, A. Brannon. The board and these
men, as we'll as the heads of the other
state educational institutions, are i
unit and form a combination which
will tend to bring the greatest good
in education at minimum cost to the
people.
The board having organized itself
into business organization, it has a
head Office, as required by law, in
Boise, where the Commissioner oil
Education and the Auditor and Bust
ness Agent, the latter combining into
one person. have their Office. All pur
chases, acquisitions and final policies
center there though the board has re-
solved itself, for the better handling
of the various institutions, into execu-
tive committees, each having immedi-
tae charge of emergency matters. All
other matters are handled in full
board meetings held at various places
best suited for the particular question.
These meetings number about six in
each year. The executive committees
OF each institution meet monthly or
or more frequent.
In an effort to bring the university
to the highest point of educational
perfection, quite a few changes in the
faculty have been made and no doubt
chances will continue until ~ b,,.,