The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-09-07
School Board
Has Excellent Record
ARE WELL LOOKED AFTER
Improves Class Of Instruction. Equipment Of
Schools Materially Increased

Considerable interest developed
in the school election held Tues
daY and a strong vote was cast
late in the afternoon. The sue
cessful candidates we're II. b. Da-
Wis and l. l.. Hemingway, who
received 70 and SO votes, re-
spectively. The candidates re-
ceiving the next highest number
of votes were Charles Brebner
and Mrs. Harrigan, who received
AZ and IA, respectively. Mr..
Hemingway's reelection is a
strong endorsement of his work
on the board for the past three
years. The first meeting of the
new board will be held next Mon
day evening.
The present school board has
an excellent record to its credit.
The present policies of the board
were adopted three years ago, at
the beginning of the terms of Dr..
w. f. Clarke and l. l.. Heming-
way, one of whom, DR.. Clarke, is
retiring at this time. He has
been chairman of the board for
the last two years. During this
period of time the policies of the
board have been sound and pro-
gressive.
The finances of the district
have been we'll looked after.
Three years ago the sinking fund,
which was necessary to take care
Of the bonds which are outstand-
ing, had only a thousand dollars
placed in it, During the three
years this fund has been brought
up to date, there being approXi-
lmately S1O,5OO in it at the pres
ent time. Besides this there is
on hand in the general fund or
the district about five thousand
dollars with which to begin the
present school year. This is the
first time for several years that
there has been such a large
amount with which to begin the
year. It is we'll TO say also that
this condition has been brought
about without any increase in the
rate of taxation. In fact, the last
years rate was two mills lower
than it had been the previous
year.
The policy of the board has
been to improve in every way
l possible the class of instruction
! which the children receive. Better
p salaries are paid the teachers il
T every department than formerly
1 the belief being that the bes
teachers are none too good. II
e order to improve the instruction
a course of study embracing the
six-and-six plan was prepared
= two years ago by the superintend-
! ent and several teachers. This
. course Of study, although it cos
2 several hundred dollars, serves t'
make the work uniform in pur
4 nose and method throughout thu
grades and high school. Th
course has received much com
mendation from schools am
school people in other places
The result is that the ST. Marie
/. schools are looked upon as th
nosf nropressive schools i'm thi
section.
3. The equipment Of the school
5. has been materially increased
A new curtain was bought for tn
high school auditorium and S32
has been spent for the equipmer
T of the gymnasium. The manu-;
training and home economic dc
r. partments have been we'll sur
At piled with equipment at cost {
N about SIPS each. Other equiI
If ment. such as tables, desks an
'e chairs have been added wherev'
IS needed
he The buildings and grounC
m have been much improved. Tv
ct years ago the Cherry Greek scho0
g. was remodeled, and the grounC
1T Of both the high school and graz
s. schools in town were graded az
er put in shape, at a cost Of abol
$1,000. This year the heath