The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-07-03
south, in proportion to population. "
Some Changes Urged

Some Changes urged
Under the heading of Changes in
Present Organization" these recon-
mendations are made:
1--WE should recognize the fact that
the Albion normal school cannot be
made successful and efficient, owing
to the drawbacks of the situation,
and cease to attempt to operate It,
There is no reason why the plant
cannot be utilized for other state
purposes. A, number of possible uses
have been suggested. All movable
equipment can easily be utilized
either locally or elsewhere. Those
now attending the school can be pro-
vided for amply by the plans outlined
below.
1.-THE immediate fact in the acad-
envy situation is the presence in Po-
catello of two separate groups of
secondary students, little over 200
in each group, one group in the acad-
envy and the other in the high school.
These two groups have in general the
same educational needs, and are doing
largely the same work. There will be
no true efficiency until these two
groupes are combined under one uni
fled administration. They will then
make up a splendid body of 400 or
1900 students, the material for one of
the finest secondary schools in the
northwest.
1--WE cannot throw the Pocatello
High school on the state; neither the
Estate nor the city of Pocatello would
tolerate that. Even the present sit
uation goes too far in that direction,
as IS Pocatello secondary students
are being educated at the cost of the
state. The other alternative is CO.
operation-let the state join forces
with the local school, in both second
airy work and such higher work as
the situation demands. The acad-
envy plant can be utilized in this way
far more fully and efficiently than al
present. The cost of maintenance
can be greatly reduced, and splen.
did institution can be built up, worthy
of the state and the city. This is
proposed as part of the plan outlined
4 below.
'"The two schools would continue
= substantially as at present until July
1915, when the reorganization would
be begun; the most careful plans
l would be made to effect the change!
. with the least possible friction ant
loss.
students now in attendance at AL
bion and the academy would be pro
vided for in the new cooperative
, system, the junior college at Pocatel
10 particularly would be planned tt
g meet their needs"
Work i'm Junior College.
y Particular stress is laid on tn
u work to be done in the junior college
> especially along the lines of voca
. tional work, agricultural training
% training of teachers and the scientific
literary and practical courses noN
included in the first two years of tn
n university course. On this point tn
IS report says:
A. THE application of this plan t
r Pocatello has already been referre
in to. The Pocatello junior colleg
~ would be the natural center for tn
10 great southeast section of the state
containg more than one-third of tn
In total population. From this sectio
ID more than 80 young people went thi
10 year to the university or to othe
states to attend college.
20 THE next center would natural
81 be Boise, for the southwest section
~ The Boise high school is alread
widely known for it's progressiv
k work, especially in vocational educs
g tion. 1t enrolled this year $50 stuG
70 ents, including no less than 100 fror
n outside the district. The addition c
~ junior college work would be cas-!
- GAL SIX
economical and progressive. Frol
in the southwest region over 200 str
dents went to college this year at tn
o state university or in other states.
10 These two oenters would probabl
~ be sufficient for the present; as tn
id state developed, the system could b
adapted to fit the needs.
is "The junior colleges would /
in known as junior colleges of the I'm
We versity of Idaho, and students woul
nd pass freely from the junior college
es to the university"
D. Advantages of This Plan
90 at would:
a open the door of a good hie
ed school free and not far distant fl
If every boy and girl prepared to ente
d. Provide junior colleges and mo-
ci- adequate normal work for south Id
no.