The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-01-07
BUSINESS MEN WILL TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF SCHOOL
FACILITIES
BUSINESS MEN, CHURCHES, RE-
CREATION ORGANIZA-
TIONS AND SCHOOLS
SHOULD MIX.
Manual Training Department Open
During Holiday Vacation-Gym-
nasium Program Was Huge Sue
cess-School Enrolment is In
easing-cantatas Are Coming.


taking advantage of the privileges Of
fered bv the high school gymnasium,
and have organized classes which will
meet each Tuesday and Thursday
evening. This is very worthy move
ment, and the school authorities
welcome the people of Caldwell to use
the school buildings and equipment
for any purpose which is for the good
of the community. So far, however
movements in this direction have been
without unifcation, and the result has
been that only few, in small segre-
gated groups have received the bene-
fits.
Get-Together Movement.
There should be "get-together-
movement" on the part of the bust
ness men, the churches and the
schools, and Recreation Organizations
perfected. so that wholesome and
lasting results may be obtained. It
has been suggested that, instead of
small fund from each being put into
use here and there over the city for
recreation purposes, these funds be
combined into one larger one, which
will be of greater service to the young
folks of the entire community.
Supervised Game and Reading Rooms
There should be good wholesome
places of amusement provided where
young men and boys may spend their
spare time. and obtain the associa-
tons and pleasures that they now find
in questionable places. Game rooms
and reading rooms under the super
vision of someone who understands
young people should be furnished,
and the opportunity presented for the
pursuit of vocational work such as
manual training, domestic science,
etc. Young people find the work
which they do with their hands In
tense1y interesting, and willingly
work overtime at such tasks.
Manual Training Department Open
During Entire Vacation.
That our boys and young men
would make use of such opportuni.
ties is evinced by the fact that the
high school manual training shops
were open and running full force dur.
ing the two weeks of holiday vaca
ton and that they are busy each da,
until about six o'clock, on regular
school days, while extra work in tina
department Of the school is not com
pulsory. Arrangements undoubtedl.
could be made whereby this depart
ment could be placed at the dispose
of the young men of the. community
whether they are in school or not a
very low cost. while similar ar
rangement might be made with tn
sewing and cooking departments Q
the public schools.
Gymnasium Program Big Success.
By having the cooperation Of til
ladies' clubs of the city, health 81,
ing exercises should be provided fo
women of all stations in life. Thes
exercises may be of purely aestl
etc nature and yet be very beneficial
The work that was demonstrated b
the girls. gymnasium classes. on Il
evening before Christmas vacatio
commenced, was a striking examp
OF what may. be accomplished alon
this line. There were folk dance
drills, ealesthentics and other exc
cises which at the same time have
large health factor. This progra
under the direction OF Miss Huff AT
Miss Scott was we'll attended and WI
pronounced success.
School Enrollments Increasing.
The problem of supervising II
childrens' play hour becomes mo
uiIiSuIt WIFI tue Tdptu ETOWtH III "
school enrolment. There has be,
reported a general increase in the e
roilment all over the city since I,
schools opened January 3. The n
turai influx that occurs at opening
the new semester win tax the schoo
to their capacity.
To Give Cantata.
The cantata by Neiis w. Gade. c
titlrd "The Earl Kings Daughte
viii be part OF the work studied
the high school choral society duri,
the second semester. Plans are b
ing worked over whereby this music
work may be open to the public. a
that choral society composed Of I
musical people OF the city and I
members Of the high school socie
may result. The Earl Kings Daue
ter Is to be part of the festival
be presented in the Spring.
Miss Lillian Munkers of Caldw