Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-06-18
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to population, than Montana, Washing
ton, Oregon or Nevada, and probably
Ness than Utah and Wyoming; that the
cost per student is high in the engineer
ing and agricultural departments and
that "the great need is for more stu
dents in these important subjects. OF
the Lewiston normal school, the report
says that "the outcome will probably
be that the Lewiston school will become
an integral part of the university, SO
that both students and teachers may be
transferred from one to the other when
desirable, thus eliminating unnecessary
duplication and raising efficiency" It
is said that this plan is already being
worked out by the presidents of these
two institutions.
''These statements are not intended
to imply any criticism upon those in
charge of the school as trustees; they
pursued the same course that trustees
have in general all over the country;
they were deeply interested in the
school, gave freely of their time and
energy in its interest, and naturally saw
its good points large and its draw backs
small.o
Have Junior Colleges.
OF the plan for the creation of Junior
colleges the report says:
1.-The state would supervise and as
sist the work of these cooperating
schools and check up the amount and
quality of service being rendered.
Each school receiving state funds
would be required particularly to pro-
vide vocational training adapted to the
locality. In many cases the first line
would be agriculture; the state pay
ment might be made contigent in the
beginning on the introduction of a
strong course in agriculture, in charge
of well trained and efficient teacher.
This would advance agriculture edu-
cation at once beyond what it could
attain in years without state aid. This
feature of the plan alone might well be
worth more to the state than the whole
cost involved,
ITO provide some college facilities
for regions remote from the university,
enter into cooperative relations with
the largest. best equipped and most
centrally located high schools. With
moderate amount of aid from the
state fund these schools would extend
their work to include two years of col
lege; that is, they would become junior
colleges. In return for the state aid,
they would receive eligible students
free from any part of the state.
"The application of this plan to Pc.
catello has already been referred to.
The Pocatello junior college would be
the natural center for the great south.
east section of the state, containing
more han one-third of the total popu.
lation. From this section more than
100 young people went this year to the
university or to other states to attend
college,.
"The next center would naturally be
Boise, for the southwest section. The
Boise high school is already widely
known for its progressive work, espec-
tally in vocational education. It en-.
rolled this year $50 students, including
no less than 100 from outside the dis.
trict. The addition Of junior college
work would be easy, economical and
progressive. From the southwest re.
gion over 200 students went to college
this year at the state university or in
other states.
"fhese two centers would probably
be sufficient for the presents, as the
state developed, the system could be
adapted and extended to fit the needs. -