The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-01-05

rick people we mention the fact
that Charley Powell is on hand and
looks every inch the soldier. We
met him in church on Christmas
eve where he was accorded hearty
reception by pastor and people.
Kendrick should. and doubtless
does, feel proud of him.
The soldiers proved quite a factor
in the Christmas festivities of the
city. Christmas was celebrated in
a magnificent way. The Choral So
ciety assisted by the Boise Sym
phohy Club rendered the Messiah in
a manner BETTING the occasion.
The Christmas Community Christ
mas tree in Columbia Park attract
ed attention for several nights.
Christmas carols were the order of
the week so that there was no lack
of entertainment.
Boise seems prosperous. Real
estate is "in the soup" but in all
other directions a general air of
prosperity prevails and. no where
was this more manifest than in the
Christmas greetings. Santa Claus
was worked overtime and most am
pie provision was made for children
and families not in prosperity's
line. (Mrs.) Captain Barnes of
the Salvation Army organized a
Good Fellows Club where the MEM
bership fee was $3.50. The Club
soon became popular and prosper
Gus and the good Captain was busy
day and night investing the pro-
ceeds in the interests of barefooted
and stockingless kiddies. twas in
deed a big time in the old town.
Everything was in harmony at
the state house. Old officers are
putting things in order so that
everything will be in readiness for
the newly elected officials. Before
this letter is put into type the old
will have passed out and the new
will have been ushered in. There is
a general exodus, only one official
holding over; and with the going
out of the chiefs most. if not all, If
the clerks will follow. No one
seems sorry that this radical change
has come. The new administra-
tion may be no better than the old
but we have the consolation that it
can't be worse.
1t was intended to notice at some
length the meeting of the State
Teachers Association in Boise last
week but there is little to say. The
meeting seemed apathetic. The
main body did not meet until Fri
day and then only one in ten of the
teachers of the state were present.
An effort was made, led by DR..
Brannon, to reorganize the Associa-
ton so that it might again feel the
thrill of life but it met with indiff-
erent success. Idaho is not expect
ing much from her leadership in
educational matters and is pretty
sure to have her expectations fully
realized.
We clipped the following from
the biennial report of the state
commissioner of education:
We must not suppose that the
urban districts, with their graded
schools, large enrollments and high
schools are without their own pecu-
liar and difficult problems. The
state department of education can
not properly continue to neglect
these large school systems, but we
cannot afford them any consider
able amount of help until we are
able to call into the department
one or more persons who are train
ed and expert along certain lines of
city school work. This can be done
only when the state is ready and
willing to increase the funds of the
department.
We don't pretend to understand
the above but it would seem that