The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-14
Economy in Treasurer's Office.


u Economy in Treasures Office.
The state finances were never be
= fore in such excellent condition a
9 they are at present, under the effici
e ent management of State Treasure
d Eagleson. During the first six months
y of his administration the sum of sever
!, thousand dollars has been saved jus
S in the economy and efficiency system
, he has inaugurated in the administra.
ton Of the capitol building at Boise Of
which he is custodian. He has reduced
the purchasing and supplies, and the
payment of all expenses to a system
which cuts out needless expense, and
keeps close watch upon all expen-
ditures and disbursements.
Education in Idaho
By Bertha Mccoy, State Superinten-
dent Of Schools.
"Of what does the State Department
of Education consist" you ask. Those
connected with the department in
Boise consider the directing office at
the state house only very small part
Of the state department of education.
| The keynote Of the new plan for ed
ucation in the state of Idaho is CO.
operation and unity, and under this
plan the county superintendent Of
fees, the state educational institu-
tons, the city, town, village and rural
schools all become vital parts of the
state department of education. Yes,
and we like to go farther and feel
that every man and woman in the
state Of Idaho belongs to the state de-
partment of education and that they
are working with US for the advance
ment of the educational interests of |
the state-the states greatest and
most important business-a business
upon which everything else is depend
ent, With these forces unified and
working together tremendously and
actively, the state board and the com
missioner of Education feel that they
can work out system of education
which will fit our boys and girls for
life; system which will solve all of
the problems to which our body poll
ltic is heir; system of education {
which will give us commonwealth
Of happy homes, of fertile fields, of a
,itizenry, strong in mind and body,
upright and honorable, each one in
his place doing that work for which {
ne is best fitted. /
Already much has been accomplish G
I'd for the betterment of schools UNI [
Ter the administration Of the state {
BOARD Of education. For the first time {
N the history of our state our state 5
institutions are working I
ogether as a unit for the advance /
nent of the educational work of the t
tate as whole. A survey of the
Ugh schools of the state has been D
made and course of study provided a
or the smaller schools which will d
ring them up to standard and help S
hem to more nearly meet the needs 81
I the boys and girls who attend OF
hem, as well as the needs of the com al
unity in which these schools are To- fl
ated; survey of school revenue con- ST
itions has been made and for the W
rst time the state has a knowledge tn
the resources and financial stand hi
X of each district in the state while eli
ne state board of education has ba- al
S for making recommendation to ia
'ercome the great inequalities which
<ist in the revenue conditions among d.
lie school districts within the coun-
es as well as those among counties W,
the state
The laws governing certificates of IN
'achers have been amended, broad q,
led and simplified so that more cred N
may be given for successful exper- IN
nee and in general less stress laid ta
bon technicalities and more upon es- ~
A survey of the rural school condi- r,.
ons has been made and already steps he
e being taken for the Improvement ~,
these conditions.
BY and with the consent and coon
alton of heads of state institutions. pr
Itrance requirements to our state in a. =.
buttons have been modified and e W.
oadened to meet the needs of our o''
US and girls who complete the work sp'
our high schools. on
IN snort, as result of these az
rveys and investigations made un- 'ne
the direction of the commissioner spe
education. for the first time in the am
story of the state department of ed ,o'
alton In Boise is in a position To W
We the people of the state detailed pr.
formation of every phase of our ed sal
ational work, and the state board of pa.
acation is in a position to continue
work of solving the large prob III
ms of school administration. {
foil
Banks of Idaho in Good Shape.
By G. R. Hit, Commissioner. ing