Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-05
SUPERINTENDENTS
HOLD CONVENTION

in Boise, November 19, 20 and 81.
The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion called the meeting early this
year so that the legislative matters
might be discussed and conclusions
presented to the State Board of Edu-
cation for their recommendation to the
legislature. In numbers attending, i'm
interest and enthusiasm, the meet
ing was a record breaker. ALI save
five county superintendent (who
were detained by illness), a large
number of city superintendent, and
number of county superintendents-
elect and representatives of the state
educational Institutions We're present.
Some weeks previous to the meet
ing, committees had been appointed
o present important matters of legis-
lation and circular letter had been
sent to all the educational supervisors
of the state, presenting these points
and asking for suggestions and crit
icisms. In a state so widely diver
sified as Idaho, most careful considera-
rion by thos Immediately in touch with
school works must be given to de-
-ermine what is best for the schools
of the state. The convention acted
as a clearing house for problems to-
ward which the state should work in
the future and recommended num-
ser of changes in school law that
are needed for the present.
The important subjects discussed
were High School Problems, present
ed by Supt., Crandall, of Idaho Falls;
Certification of teachers, by Supt,
Neal, of Adams County; County Unit,
0y Supt. Ethel Redfield, of Nez Perce
County; School Revenue, by Supt.
5iders, of Pocatello; Course of Study
ny Supt. Catherine Dryden, of Latah
County.
The convention recommended that
some plan of county organization of
schools in place of district organiza-
Jlon be drawn up and be made OPP
tional with counties. They also re-
commended that all details of the cert
ificaton of teachers be referred to the
State Board of Education, acting on
recommendation of an advisory board
composed of teachers. This would
relieve the statute book of nine or
ten pages OF technical details, and
save much time of the legislators.
The convention emphasized the need
Vi state aid and direction in high
y.hool work; they requested the State
8oard OF Education to plan for
JJate High School Director or Visitor.
Much interest was aroused by a
Community High School Bill prepar
ed as substitute and extension OF
the present Rural High School Law.
No final action was taken on this.
The convention went ON record
Dy unanimous vote in the following
resolution "RESOLVED by this con-
yention that we commend State Com
missioner DR.. e. O. Sisson and men,
Ders of the State Board of Education
for their efforts to raise the status
of education in Idaho and that We
pledge them our support.
In appreciation of the efforts of
the refining Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, they also passed the
lowing:
Whereas, this is the last meet
ing of this body in its official
capacity with our esteemed State
Superintendent, Miss Grace M.
hepard, who has devoted her en-
tire energies to the betterment of
school conditions in this state,
and has taken large part in the
educational affairs of the nation,
therefore be it resolved that we
express to her our appreciation
of her services by a rising vote"
Many of those attending declared
this the best convention held Idaho
is to be congratulated on having a