American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
THE ARBON TEACHERS MEETING.
,rystal School the First Rural School to Include Manual
Training and Domestic Science-HOme Credits.

"a .. thtN
.echers' Association. held at the
auIine meeting house. Thursday. De-
smbsr 9th, was n great Mr..
B. Howell. principal Of the school
1 No. 10, and leader OF the eastern
vision OF the association. enlisted the
mpaahetic efforts OF his wife and
o vews of the trustees, Mesdames
awson, Noble and jerks, to the emo
Mt a picnic dinner was served. or
,urse all the good ladies or raurine
sisted them. The guests at this
,spitable community were: County
uperintendent Miss Whistler, Cry
al teachers. Olive Bcale, Laura
oartvedt, Agnes Burns. Ella Miller,
rank Miller; Valley View, J. ID.
rice; Bannock Center. Alfred l.. Roy
ID Clarinda Cox; Meadow, l.. b. How
|, Msldren Warren and Grace Eng
nd; County Agent, W. d. Kjosness;
rystal patrons, Mesdames Wrensted,
ALBERT, Beale, Armstrong, Lines.
hacker and Messrs. Lines, Croft and
hacker.
Mr.. 8 G.. Stewart, who teaches the
foench school on Midnight creek. In
Q Crystal district was unable to be
resent.
The program published three weeks
20 was carried out to the entertain
ient and instruction of all present.
Owing to the length OF the program
ily brief mention IA be made at this
me Of the various discussions
apers presented. Mr.. Price. who Ii
ieeting with marked success at VAL
y View. spoke on the Value OF Ma
re Study In the Rural Schools" ana
so gave some very helpful advice
bout methods Of planting and caring
IT school gardens. A study OF plant
70 IL especially beneficial In the case
: the shy backward child. Where he
fearful OF his own kind II Is not
usual to find him enjoying to the
Hest extent the companionship Of
ants. Mr.. Prices closing words to
,achers and patrons were "If you
ould make the most effective appeal
, a child by touching the deepest.
'uest depths OF his nature, plant n
over In the school and a flower In
,e home"
Miss Olive Beale told OF her expef-
n C where a school Is used as a So
al center. She told of one village
! which the teachers took charge OF
10 school on alternate evenings, con
icting games and contests OF var
rs sorts, how they enlisted the sup
ort OF The dwellers In the village and
iese contributed books and maya
mes which opened to the children a
aaim OF literature which otherwise
ley eve could have known. Miss
'eale believes that where a school IL
sed for religious Or social gatherings
should be- restored to order before
o next school session. Otherwise the
ssulting confusion retards the prog
sss OF the school and the teacher ra
squired TO do work which Toes not
ONE IN her province.
Miss Lola Skartvedt has succeeded
4 making n bare shack school a life
,rce In the Clifton Creek community
I the Crystal district, through adapt
x features of city schools TO rural
eeds, Think of n trained specialist
ding into a room whore she had not
ven n table; where n nall keg did
urytpp 40 n upaota baobat ana o,u...a
y a board provided n seat for the big
oy In the back OF the room; where a
RIPPED stove. minus three legs rest
d ON a couple OF stones from the
reekl Why go on7 Read the story
she tells II and remember that her
chool work goes on Just the same ex-
opt that the children accomplish more
"a less time; that discipline bothers
.ot at all for the children love school I;
hat a gmphophone. loaned by an In
crested friend. furnishes music for
lrills and marches.
Mr.. Alfred Roy. of Bannock Center
poke on Our Ideal School," Mr.. Roy
n~aIored In education at Whitman col.
ege and made 4 very thorough sur.
icy OF the schools In Wala walla
lily and county. Our sister state prob,
IDLY leads the northwest In keeping
Up with the times and MIR. Roy Ia con.
ser=ant With all the best features o.
he modern trend In education. II,
recognized the fact that the cultura'
side and the vocational alike must b,
provided for u children In rura
communities but asked that the farm
RS give their support to the enter
Prise which makes farm subjects IN,
proper study for farm people. Mr.
Roy advocated a neighborhood literar,
iociety as a means OF interesting pat
ons as well a. the boys and girls.
Bannook already has the ~literar,
ociety and we are hoping great ach
svements may be wrought In that par
ocular section.
Mr.. Roy was followed by Mr.. Kjos
less who discussed the Rural HigI
school" just at present the big topi
n the Arbon valley. MIR Roy has 81
linth grade pupils. They will nee
other teacher and another grade n