American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-01-07
NEED FOR
MORE SCHOOL ROOM.
Engine Room and Easements New Re-
Ing Utilized Efficiency Being Inn.
paired by Crowded Conditions.

The people OF American Falls shoul
be extremely proud of their graded an
high schools, All who have yisite
them and become familiar with wha
they are accomplishing are proud
Some plan must be adopted to Civ,
more room, II the present standard
are TO be maintained. Engine rooms
Easements and Railways are now be
ing used and all rooms are crowde,
TO the limit.
The present total enrolment of III,
term is 3S7 OF which 800 are I'm IN,
first eight grades and 81 are In III,
high school. There will be no less
than 10 beginning pupils next Monday
making total of 4Ol. The highest en-.
rollment of any previous year was 342
of the year 1894.
This year the enrolment In the blsb
school classes has increased over 100
per cent? The increase In these classes
Is due mainly to the addition of new
courses and new equipment.
''h'"' ~ NJ" ducVudtely sup
piled with manual training shop. do
mestic science equipment, equipment
FOR q complete business course and
laboratories for general science. phy-
siograpby, zoology. botany and chem
istry. Each of these departments "a
In charge of experienced teachers who
are specialists In their work, as are
all the teachers OF the force The
manual training and domestic science
extends thru the last seven grades and
includes about $50 pupils.
The work of the school Is nccrod-
tied and graduate may enter any col
lege or university without examina-
tion.
While many people appreciate the
good advantages the community offers
for school work Il In also true TINT
very few understand the schools limI-
tations. One class Is conducted In the
basement of n church ana another In
the basement OF the school building.
The -four high school classes are CON
Quoted In two grade rooms and small
room previously used as the school Of
iice IN ono Of these rooms which
|olds AZ seats there are OF nccessit,
~ stadetts. Tao o.sssey IN latin
must be thught every day either in the
engine room or the domestic science
room.
Everyone viii conccde that Il IL the
business OF the public school 10 direct
encourage and develop the social ac-
tiyities In the upper grades. There "a
not room In the school building
which can be used as an assembly
room whore general exercises sp.h as
lectures, literary socictiee. entertain
menis or musicals may be given
Because Of differences IN class pcr
iods rccesscs and general school work
.he best results can be secured ONLY
when the older pupils are segregated
different periods IN The child Ilfe are
OF certain play actlyif,es
.erain social requiremats and ths
'hild should De handled differently as
le passes thru these different periods
since the children Of an Pradcs are
rowoed INTO one building there Is a
great difficulty IN their proper treat.
nent.
There Is no provision for gymnagium
Ior for any form Of athletics Tho
'oys are now paying for hall m
which they may play basketball and
mn his week no suitable hall In the
own was available.
There Is need Of "A building whete
he Older pupils may be together. more
lass rooms, assembly hall and gym
lasfum. which may be used by the
'eoDle Of the community at nights and
'hen school is not I'm session. This
VII, In a large measure, offer a place
'here the young and old may 10 In
ne evenings for social gatherings. The
Ugh school cannot grow under pres
~ conditions II has no room 10 grow
ither In attendance or equipment
lore adequate quarters are needed. ii