Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-03-12
[,ROOL PILOTS IN
BESS|ON DISCUSS
| VITAL TOPICS
lusrEES FROM SCHOOL DIS
CpYcrs THROUGHOUT COUNTY
HOLD MEETING.
(EaDENT BLACK SPEAKS
|unty superintendent 0lanville and
Miss Sweet Also Deliver Interest
ing and Helpful Talks.

What was unquestionably the bes
sion of the kind ever held in. the
nnty was the annual meeting of tn.
aho County School Trustees Associa
IN at the court house Tuesday of thi.
kek.
The number Of school trustees an6
ucators present approached the half
ndred mark and, according to County
perintendent Granville and Professo,
Jorge H. Black, president Of the Lew
ion state normal, the interest and en-
usiasm shown, and the general re-
ting benefits which were at once ap.
rent, exceeded all expectations
hong the trustees present, represent.
& some 40 Of the school districts of
e county were two lady trustees
ts. L. M. Kerr, of District No. 81 at
brpster and Mrs. j. d. Long of Dis
let No. 3, residing near Grangeville-
th of whom took an active part in
discussion and deliberations at the
betting.
Indicative of the interest taken in
ese yearly meetings and the import
zee attached to them by the trustees
the fact that some of those in at
ndance came as far as 35 and 40 miles,
this busy season of the year, to be on
lnd to participate in the meeting s
brk.
Three Speakers on Program.
The program as outlined by County
pperlntendent Glanville, and which
as carried out to the last letter, was
follows: "The Rural School Build.
g Equipment" Mr.. Glanville; inspec-
on OF the new Grangeville school
hiding by visiting trustees and edu-
|tors; "Some New Opportunities for
fhools,' Miss Margaret Sweet; "The
eacher Problem,'' President Black;
fowers and Duties of Trustees, -
eneral discussion.
County Superintendent Glanville s.
lik contained a number of valuable
sgestions as to the most economical
na practical equipment of rural schools
~ MISS Sweets remarks had to do
[ostly With the subject of school lunch
President Black, who is well known
Pfoaghout Idaho county by his long
FfVice In educational work in this
'f'tory, gave a splendid address upon
= subject allotted to him and led off
'ne general discussion in a way that
lafted the ball rolling merrily in the
(ght direction.
Trustees Who Talked.
among the visiting trustees who par
'e'pated in the discussion of the sever
! ,i'al topics touching the school life
!, 'ne county were Henry Meyer of Dis
. ~. NO. Il OF Tharp, Harrison johnson
. district No. 10 of Denver, Ben Baker
District No. II east of Grangeville,
'les Lyttle of District No. 13 near
neeVllle, Edward Blake of District
~ "a of Keuterville, s. M. Swine.
cart OF District No. 25 of Sites, J. D.
, vans of District No. SO of Whitebird.
-. D. u. Long and Mrs. L. M. Kerr,
: !, " Quigley of District No. Al of
and T. M. Atwood and G.. D.
7inona. w. az
~ complete list of school trustees
abundance at Tuesdays session
! ,."S mat various parts of the county
80, p'esented, some coming from the
> s ridge country above Kooskia
- = others from the Boles section across
~ on river. The following were pre-
:, :. g. Wilson District No. l of Mt.
NJ ~ o. Frank Sims, R. F. Fulton, F.
. eaaer and L. M. Griffith District
:. : Oh Grangeville, Mrs. J. D. Long
na NO. of Grangeville, T. c.
:. s' John Warden District No. 5 of
~ sAseVllie, j. G. Cash District No. 7 of
= eViiie, Harrison johnson District
!. ~ =, Oh Denver, J. P. Manning Dis.
!. ...: NO. II Of Grangeville, Chas. Olson
~. ', No. IL Of Cottonwood, Jas.
~ -. district No. 13 Of Graneeville,
Mckinley District No. IA of |