Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-02

end of the school year in the various
high schools and institutions of high
er learning in Idaho, has had the eff
feet of doubling the work of the res
ponsible heads of the department of
education. Because of this both Miss
Mccoy, the state superintendent, and
DR.. e. o. Sisson, state commissioner
of education, have been something
more than busy during the past
month or more. During the present
week Miss Mccoy is spending her
time in the northern portion of the
state, and will be in attendance on
the graduating exercises at both the
Lewiston Normal and the University
DR.. Sisson meantime is making adj
dresses at graduating exercises in the
various high schools and making Wis
itations to schools which have not
i, arrived at such dignity.
The work of the state educational
board during the past year has been
one of great Importance to the var
ious institutions. The members of the
board, citizens of the state who are
giving an appreciable portion of their
time to the work of the state without
hope Of present or future reward, ex-
cept it be sense of duty we'll per-
formed, having during the year en-
deavored to secure a thorough view
point Of the school system that may
be used in measuring up the work
that should be and may be done dur
ing coming years.
There has grown up among people
generally a feeling that even the
school master must continue to at
tend classes, perhaps not in school,
but in the privacy OF his study. It is
in this way that the advance in gov
ernment, in political science and in
the material sciences, in medicine
and surgery and in other ways is
brought about. Growth and better
ment comes only with effort properly
directed. The state board of educa-
tiOn is recognizing that those who
have been barred from the scholastic
opportunity in early life, should not
continue shut of from the world Of
directed thought. It Is upon thii
thought that the extension depart
ment OF the state agricultural col
lege is founded.
r,.,-s,.,x a.. ,,o.t 1raay E.oxvavar ths
state board has determined that no
only the farmer removed from th'
agricultural college should have sci
entifie knowledge brought to hi
door, but that the thoughtful citizens
in all parts OF the state should b
given the opportunity for menta
growth. It Is upon this that the cor
respondence courses in the universit.
extension department are based.
correspondence school conducted un
der the auspices Of a state govern
ment, is something new under tn
sun. although correspondence school
generally have had decided vogu
during the past two decades.
Il viii be news 20 > good man
people that the University Of Idah
has full aeAeed and well dsyelCpe
correspondence school In fuiI swim
under the direstion Of the UnlyeTait
anlhoritieS. There are really ~
eestsrs 70 are school One Of thea
i located 81 the state espstoi un1e
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