The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-12-19
City Schools Rank Among Best
Of State With Modern Edu-
cationaI Ideas In General
Practice.

The Caldwell public school was or
ganized IS years ago. Mrs. H. D.
Blatchley the first teacher, conducted
the work of the school in the typical
long frame building of that day with
its characteristic home made furnish
ings. This one room accommodated
the first enrolment of ninety pupils
and such additions as we're made in
the three following years.
The central unit of the Lincoln
building was ready for occupancy in
September, 1888. 1t consisted of four
rooms and served as the home of the
Caldwell schools for ten years.
The first principal in the Lincoln
building was Mr. Emerson. Other
principals followed, conducting the
work in the regular way until ]. L.
Midday in 1902 began the organization
of the Caldwell high school.
Growth is Rapid.
Rapid growth soon made more
school room necessary The east
wing of the Lincoln building was con-
structed about 1893. This was quick
ly followed by the west wing in 1901.
The building in this form, housed the
whole school system until 1905 when
the Van Buren, building was con-
structed. The construction of this
building produced greater expansion
in the school organization which now
consisted of fourteen teachers in
GLIDING superintendent and two
principals. The superintendent at this
time was A. o. Christopher, whose
administration extended from 1904
to the close of 1907.
The administration of p A. Poul-
ton was unique in that it began with
the construction of the Washington
building in 1908 and ended with the
construction of the first unit of the
high school building in 1910.
Separate Schools.
With the separation of the higl
school from the grade work more dis
tinctive development and more rapit
expansion began. On September 26
1910 when the new building was open
ed Mr.. Brooks, the superintendent
with Mr.. Lakin, the principal, enrolled
l2o students.
During the years that followed
under the SUPPLEMENTARY of Mr.. Ba
ker and H. H. Clifford substantial
gain was made in numbers reaching
the maximum 1870 in 1o18-1o.
In the meantime the high schoo
course of study was developed to bet
ter suit the needs of the individua
students. Students were no longe
forced to take the traditional subject
as the beginning of the high school
existence. They were given freedor
to choose from history. Language
mathematics, science, commercial, dc
mestic arts and manual trainin
courses, English only being requires
During this time of special after
ton to the needs Of the high schoo
the grades were not neglected. The
were improved by the introductio
of departmental work and by. the d.
nestle science and manual trainir
rooms being opened to them und'
the supervision and instruction of Il
high school teachers.
Enrolment Now 1880.
Though steady growth our scho
system has reached degree OF e.
cellency in which the community ca
feel a special pride. 1t now owl
four comfortable and well equipps
buildings. 1t provides for the nee'
of it's 1880 students, 62s of whi'
constitute the junior-senior his
school and occupy the new his
school building.
Caldwell high school Is very 70
tunate in being able to occupy
new building this year. Last ye
saw the old building so congested tn
the. handling of the students BEGAN
tremendous problem. The q p
cent increase in attendance over tn
of last year has completely filled I
new building. A similar increa
next year will once more bring abe
congested conditions, which marks I
rapid growth of this community.
1919 the size of the building has be
doubled with every indication pi
claiming the fact that in lo20-N CO
gestkd conditions will again ext
Students coming from outside ter
tory help to swell the enrolment
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