American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-07-20
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS
CONFERENCE AT ALBION

nelQ at AiDlon noIn1di ""o hoiPA"' -"
many ways.
There must be education to create
public sentiment, but there must also
be legislation If we are to see the
progress made in our schools which
people have a right to expect. This
was the sentiment expressed by DR..
Sisson, commissioner Of education, and
by Prof. Werner, head of the depart
ment Of education at the normal.
All present recognized the truth OF
this statement so for the time they
were together, Professors Ball. How
ard, Bocock and President Axline In
addition to the gathering Of superin-
tendents, discussed various measures
which would prove beneficial to the
entire school system Of the state.
Committees were appointed to study
the present provisions of the law with
reference to dates, sites and bounda-
ries and II possible amend them and
where amendment does not seem fea-
sible to provide a new plan, should
the law in question be repealed.
The c~oncensus OF opinion was that
the entire administrative policy is at
fault. The county and not the dis
trict should be the unit. The good
citizens who now serve their com
munities in the capacity Of trustees
would thus be saved a vast amount
OF trouble. Supplies and equipment
could be purchased In the bulk and
this would mean a very considerable
financial saving. Ono expert book
keeper could handle the accounts of
all the schools Of a county and do
the work we'll. As It Is from twenty
to q hundred school clerks endeavOr
to keep each a separate set Of books.
Monthly statements Of receipts and
expenditures are lost or mislald, or
ders and stubs are made out differ
emily. Then there is u trip to the
county seat consuming half a cay or
more. according to the distance, to
correct the discrepancy between the
balances OF clerk and superintendent.
Just as II Ia out OF the clerks pro-
vince, SO IL the routine Of office work
apart from the real business Of the
superintendent. Careful supervision is
what our rural schools must have II
they are to be standardized as we de-
sire.
Suppose a superintendent suggests
certain changes to a teacher. He
goes away with NO assurance that n
precept will be carried u for we'll
does the teacher know that that visit
will probably be the last during the
school year.
Again, the office OF school superin-
tendent should be out of politics and
the appointment for a longer term than
two years.
This conference will be concluded
at Moscow this week. State Super
intendent Miss Bernice Mccoy will be
In attendance.
DR., sisson left Thursday evening
for Pocatello to visit the Technical
institute.
The faculty and students of Albion
put forth every EFFORT to make the
superintendent visit pleasant
event.
On Wednesday and Thursday even
ings Mrs. Leonard entertained differ
ent groups of guests at dinner in
that the students are not stinted in
Che matter Of table board. It's a diff
ncult problem, too. feeding 30 many.
There are three hundred students
at the normal this summer and COM
paratively few of them are located In
private homes. Hence. the dormitor-
les are taxed to their utmost capacity
and likewise the dining room at Han
sen hall.
An informal reception held on the
lawn In front OF Hansen hall on We'd
nesday evening rave students and Wis
itors a delightful opportunity to be-
come acquainted.
The Four Leaf Glover club gave a
charming reception at the home OF
Mrs. Clarence Bocock, wife OF Pro-
lessor Bocock on Thursday evening.
Professor and Mrs. Neillson enter
tained with music. vocal and instru-
mental. Delicious refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Axline. wife OF President AK
line. entertained at dinner Friday
evening. The invited guests were
Misses Miller, Atkins, Journey, Noel,
Wilson, Fowler. Lowe. Lockman and
Whistler.
A trip up Mt. Harrison to Lake
Cleveland was planned for Saturday.
The Glover Leaf ladies contributed
stout boots and short skirts for the
comfort and convenience OF the par
~. while the domestic science classes,
under the direction OF Miss McCarten,
prepared q delicious lunch.
Some time was spent observing
methods In the training school and
visiting the various classes.
Miss Holman gave an interesting
demonstration Of the Binet test for dis
covering the mental ages OF children
Misc Smiths class In Idaho history,