The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-05
MEETING OF THE STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION


Board of Education, October 1923,
was held in the north this time for
the purpose of allowing the members
to inspect the normal school at Lew
iston and the state university at Mos
cow. Members who attended were
Herman ]. Rossi, president; II. Har-
land, vice president; Evan Evans, sec
rotary; w, S. Bruce, Miss Mccoy,
state superintendent, and Commits
sioner Sission. T. A. Walters, the
only member who was not present,
has been in touch with the board and
in committee, passed on man of the
subjects discussed. President Bran
non of the university and President
Black of the Normal School met with
the board at the sessions at their re-
spective institutions.
Show Growth and Progress.
Reports of enrolment, financial.
standing and general conditions were
received from all the other institu-
tons and in every case growth and
progress was shown to the board.
The Idaho Technical Institute, es-
pecially," said DIR. Sisson, Showed
fine progress in its new form The
school, until this year offered instruc-
ton only in the years corresponding
to the high school course. By au-
thority of the last legislature, two
years of college work were added and
part of the preparatory work dropped.
This year the enrolment in the upper
classes is greatly increased, showing
that the new plan meets a real need
No Deficits Coming.
Financial reports of the six einsti-
tutions show that all are living within
their allotment of the state school
funds and the board will come to the
end of this biennium, as it did in 1914
without cent of deficiency in any in
stitution. This has been accomplish
ed despite the reductions made by
the legislature in the budget present.
ed by the board for the cost has been
cut to fit the cloth. This has caused
some loss and injury for it has been
impossible to carry on the investIga-
ton of injurious insects, especially
the alfalfa weevil, and experiments In
orchard irrigation.
improvements Few.
"At both Lewiston and the univer-
sity, the sums allotted for improve
ments have been used to the greatest
advantage. Ridenbaugh Hall, the wo.
mems dormitory at the university, has
been thoroughly renovated and its
capacity increased and hygenic value
doubled by the addition of two,
story sleeping porch. At Lewiston
the best that has been possible is The
remodeling of the assembly room, to
gether with few minor betterments
; There is a need for more class room
!; and dormitory space at Lewiston blu
no funds for this purpose were avail
able this year.
University Makes Record.
"The report of the university an
the inspection made by members @
the board showed that it is large
than ever before in its history, dis
plays spirit of hope and enthusiast
among both students and faculty an
has widened its scope by the additio
of new departments. The standards {
work and scholarship are being raj!
ed so that the Idaho institution
able to compare its work with tn
best colleges and universities in tn
! land.
Director Center of the universal
extension department. presented a
exhaustive report of the immens
work done by his department TIL
report will be published soon and di
tributed. Among others things
showed that the dairy herd has bee
installed on the Caldwell demonstr
I ton farm and buildings erected on Il
Standpoint farm, both of which inst
tutions are now beginning to ps
| their way. He presented plans f,
| the winters work in farmers instit
| ties and movable schools which wi
| be strengthened by additions from Il
| faculty of the Idaho Technical Inst
tute.
| Discusses Public Schools.
/ "The board took up at length
plans for handling the public scho
problems with their ninty thousaI
pupils. The special committee viii,
has charge of this work made its r
port and suggested plans for visit
! ton of high schools, telling of t
beginning already made. Propose
were made for going carefully in
the question of possible improv
y ments in the elementary course
\ study" ,
II Receptions were held for the boa
at both the university and the norm
school, at which members of 4
board met the faculty and studen
Members of the board and the col
missioner spoke at the university !
sembly Wednesday. While at Nc