The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE ON MONDAY
OF COMPROMISE POLICY
TITANIC STRUGGLE TO-DAY
Technical Institute at Pocatello Preciptates Fight
History of State Schools Reviewed-One Large
School at Boise Hinted At
By D. w. GREENBURG !.
(Staff Writer for The Star -MirrOr)

(StAu vvIltcI lOI
BOISE, Feb. 13-A new deal in con
nection with the policies of the high
er educational systems OF Idaho il
now in course Of construction ane
will take definite form by Monday
Precipitate action toward this move
came with the discussion of Senate
Bill No. 81 this morning in the SEN
ate when Senator Day Of Latah coun-
ty. stood like stone wall against the
establishment of the Idaho Technical
Institute at Pocatello with it's powers
enlarged to include the first two years
of college work, until the members OF
the southeast would announce on the
open floor that the passage OF this bill
meant an established policy that would
preclude in future, any effort to fur
ther extend the powers of this institu-
ton or any other, that would be
detrimental to the university.
If tn new plans are worked out as
suggested by Senator Thomas there
will be consolidation Of the Lewiston
Normal with the university at Mos
COW and the Albion Normal with the
Pocatello Academy.
Following flights of oratory on both
sides of the question, when the vote
was about to be taken on Bill 81, Sen
ator Thomas moved that it go over
until Monday, qualifying his motion
with a notice that a new plan was in
course of formation looking toward
changing the entire system with re-
gard to the higher institutions and
with the purpose of consolidating the
Lewiston Normal with the university
and the Albion Normal with the PO-
catello school, This carried unani-
mously.
Senator Day started the debate by
stating that there should be definite
policy laid down with regard to the
state institutions. He declared that
Bill 81 had merit and he did not feel
disposed to oppose it if the members
of the senate would bind themselves
morally that the establishment of the
Idaho Technical Institute meant
fixed policy. He spoke in an impress
stoned manner, declaring that he was
placing the matter straight to the
senate fairly and honestly. He de-
cIared that if it is not the intention
to adopt a fixed policy, every person
in Idaho should fight for it. He clos
ed his remarks by asking for an an
swer from the gentlemen of the south.
Sweet of Idaho county spoke in favor
of Days remarks and declared that
at Pocatello they were asking for q
duplication of university work. Fraz-
ier of Kootenai took similar stand
though he declared he had no selfish
motives in doing so.
Thomas of Bingham defended the
bill as recommended by the committee
on education, declaring that he had
not anticipated opposition, after a com
promise had been reached, but he de-
clared he was ready now to go on rec
ord as wiping out the entire policy
with regard to Idaho's educational
system. He said he was willing to
close up all institutions and begin all
over. He went into ancient history
in the establishment of several In
stitutions which he declared were the
result of log-rolling and recited the
deal which was formulated in the
creation of Albion and Lewiston Nor
1hals. He declared mistakes had been
made and that there was no excuse
for either Lewiston or Albion Nor
mails and he favored their consolida-
tion with the university and the ac-
ademy respectively, suggesting tenta-
lively that with what was saved, one
big institution could be established,
centrally located, possibly at Boise.
His remarks were interpreted to indi-
cate that if his present program is
carried out, there will be general re-
organization of the system.
Senator Hart spoke dispassionately |
but firmly reviewing the history of
the settlement of the southeast and of
how poor the people there are. He