Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-13


ness arc tho best Of care and every
thing done to make their unfortunate
condition comfortable and happy. and
am willing to say the Blackfoot asy-
lum is unexcelled in the United states
lit is we'll managed and the patients
are we'll treated.
"On Wednesday went to Preston,
across country via Dayton.
"At Dayton there was a delegation
OF citizens awaiting me, who escorted
me To the school house. where I'D
dressed the pupils and the people of
Dayton can say that Dayton has the
finest school house OF a city its size
that / have ever seen. and Mr.. Hansen,
the superintendent, is an educator OF
ability second to none. The people of
Dayton can consider themselves indeed
fortunate for the splendid educational
opportunity that is given their chill
dren. The people of Dayton are forg
ing ahead. They are progressive and
up date on everything, and the edu-
cation Of their children is receiving
every attention at their hands, the
basis Of future success.
In my trip across country was
accompanied by DIR. States of Preston,
and on my arrival at Preston ] was
taken in charge by a committee Of,
citizens and every moment was one of
pleasure and l never will forget the
kindness of the good people of Preston
"A banquet was held in the evening
at the Commercial club rooms under
the auspices of the Woodrow Wilson
| club and Il seems that everyone in
town and surrounding country was
there.
lndorse the President.
"'rhe mayor, the county officials and
the citizens in general all WED with one
another to make it a happy occasion
and to do honor to the chief executive
of the nation, Woodrow Wilson. 1t was
not political meeting by any means
just the true American citizenship to
stand back of the president of the Uni
ted States. The people of that section
of the state are for peace, not at any
price, but peace combined with honor,
the honor of the country upheld. The
big rooms of the Commercial club were
crammed to overlooking. There We're
ino political lines thrown around them.
i Speeches were made by the mayor the
citizens and the governor, after which
resolutions were passed and adopted
Endorsing the policies OF the president
Of the United States and forwarded to
him to WASH 'ngton, the same being
signed by the mayor of the city, Dr.
States and the governor of Idaho.
THAT evening everyone repaired to
a big ball that was held in the ball
room at Preston. a bigger room than
we have in Boi. devoted to that pur-
pose, and where young and old en-
ioyed themselves to the utmost.
1T was a pleasure to see the kind
courtesy that prevailed on all sides.
sons danced with their mothers, grind
children with their grandparents, and
il can say had the time Of my life. 1t
gave me Joy to see the kind fFaternal
spirit that existed among everyone, an
atmosphere of gentility and purity sur
4 rounded the whole affair which one has
the pleasure of witnessing only once
in a lifetime, but IN that community
it Is an everyday affair.
"One cannot help but notice the re-
spectful kindness displayed on all sides,
the parents and grandparents mingle
with the children and. when dancing
and pleasures are guarded with loving
! eyes there can never be any harm in IT,
Il again addressed the people at the
bali as there We're many who had not
the opportunity to come to the banquet.
ut was late when I returned TO the
hotel, how late l am not going to say,
but at any rate late enoug'1 for Dom-
octatic governor to be out.
9reets School Children.
Next morning a committee OF citi-
zens escorted me to the high school
fav "a F1tru uFlandid F,nfNGfra1
] program. The orchestra l believe Is
the best ever heard. the leader is @
genius After the program addressed
the high school md then inspected the
! building. | found 1t an up-to-dat
! high class, modern institution. and
then repaired to tho central school an6
found it one of the best equipped insti-
i tutions in the state of Idaho for schoo
purposes. The children were all LINED
i up on the campus and ! addressed
I them from tie steps of the schoo
2 house / visited and addressed some
! OF the grades. From there we wen tx
! the Jefferson school. where the smaller
! children are, and they were lined up Il
q greet the governor. and the governor
greeted them. It was a pleasant sigh
l to see those 365 children march by ii
q ranks of two and four. each child a per
e feet physical specimen. not blemish OIL
o them. To me it was quite remarkabl,
y to see so many children all 50 perfect
: THE primary grades are quite con
L gested and they will have to enlarg
{, the capacity of the lower grades. ant
: they will, as the people Of Preston ar
: educators and value education frst.
I They do not consider cost II Is re
1 suit they want. Another thing note
lat Preston-the people are not extrav
Iagant. They get good returns on thei
!. money in public matters. Everyone
Il a committee OF one to see that 100 cent
n represents 81. and in that eommunit
! it means more. for II there Is no
e enough appropriated the reach int
: their pockets and make up the differ
y ence. Preston is the biggest little cit
Z on the map. There is no poverty 4
n Preston n "a also a clean 4oufn xyher