The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-18
THE IDAHO RECORDER


E~AAAN RAh ~ VT Au@HR - 800
Institute Act, has bson the cause
~ much hsaled debate In the. state
senate. and else where, this past
week. The raneor and feeling evi-
dsnced il Intensified BY ssetionalism
and thIaly Veiisd religious anaa'osl'
tiea. II IA becoming openly contest
netween the south aud the north u
ldaho, between those Of the creed
dominant In the ayuthsast portions
~ the stats against the allied seli-
Ki0uA organizations wherever found.
Elsewhere IN tue Cnitsa states the
movement In higher educational de
yel0pment hash cen towards CONSOLE
datIon Of the varied and numerous
specialized institutions Of learning
70 . harmonIoa. and mutually help
ful unity under one hsgd and man
ngement. In the growth Of this
movement Il hiss also beea found 10
he greatly 20 the advantage Of the
vagi0un Institutions aud tbs bodies
~ students attending That the locus
81 tire colleges he, a. tar - possible
IL ons place IL Is generally admit.
cd that tins results OF such eonsolIda-
lions are tile ends desired ny every.
Intelligent educator A. we'll a. by the
tnApaser who ruots the bills, That Is
efNeIeney ard vconomy,
Atnsaphers In the intellectual
asrssa, has more than little influence
nn those living within H. with
nusle, painting, literature medicine,
any one Of dozen different arts o.
sciences, some par1lcualar city, uni
yafalty, " locality l. intimatsly As
ISOLATED Ia The ordinary mind
students from all quarters Of th'
world grasitats towards Lelpslg
Milan, I.ouvains, John hnpkins
Boatna, .nonn, Heidelberg, Edin
burEh 10 Home 70 nnd and bench
from the atmoaoheFs necessary 70
each his particular genius. The Aur
% the campus preyades wider hort
zon aad Is absorbed IN more Goa
uentrAted solution. The really grsa
univsrsitiss o. the world are eae
pnt = collection Of colleges, ever
ons sith varying methods and d
slgrs
EvaTy county Ia the state has :
least ons high school. The eour'
prescribed 10 found to be sutiiciet
for the great NnhmsE Of students
OF 40 lsaas - Tar as thsy can atioI
IA give the time Tor academic u
ussaetioa. A central institution al
ing . scholastic course lsss than tG
u the university while greater chs
that Of The district schu Is Is shsr
fore No longer necessary In an, pa
" che state.
Ner anould We lightly tolerate u
thoaght Of cur efforts 10 build ~
stats university being neeatlv
through halna diverted into ssparS
ohanRals and towards two separa
lnssltutloas. Consolidation of q
arloaa colleges. schools and nS
mAls under enc head and towards o
oenarAl looality should rather be /
object Of eur Legislators
10 has frequently been pointsd d
that under present conditions
would be aFsatly 20 she financial :
vantage Of the state 10 paI the ml
ags and tuition VI all those attvndl
tts higher educational institute
10 similar schools without the sta
Tam faCt should nUg tse eonsider
- an agEamsus In :tavar Of Dol
away with Any Of sns highsr collie,
IN Idaho, rather II should sucoarl
~ % greater efforts and sacrifices
Ire cause " strengthening 4
hroadsnlng the scope OF our s~n c,
trAl university, The e,st Of htgl
saaeAtion 10 this state oould be grs
~ reduced By grouping the sehho,
colleges nj RoFmals ~ snd 10
vlciRity Of Moscow Que sn,insn
desirable result l. certain IN q
- toli0w Inc contamination Of ~
endeAsori uith a sudicleut mum
VI graduates inhAbiting all parts