Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-09
COMMERCE CLUB
DISCUSSES LOCAL
SCHOOL QUESTION

held in the club rooms, and good
number of members were present.
After hearing the report of the road
committee which went to Paris last
week to meet the county commits
sioners regarding the calling or
bond election, the meeting cehtered
upon educational matters, and fine
discussion of Montpelier,s school proz-
blems was had In which Supt. w. e.
~>NforgHm gave a very comprehensive
illustration of the problems con-
fronting the city schools. DR.. Geo.
r. Ashley, as chairman of the school
board also gave valuable informa-
tion regarding te schools, and asked
for the cooperation of the club In
assisting the school officials to Inn
prove the city schools.
SCHOOLS CONGESTED
Perhaps but few school patrons in
Montpelier realize the congested con-
Iition of the school buildings in the
city. notwithstanding the fact that
the city year or two ago very gra-
ciously rendered the use of several
rooms in the City Hall to the school
board which are now being used for
the lower grades. Last fall more
than 125 beginners entered school
class of beginners each year, con-
ditions vii soon become SO crowded
that a new building will be the only
source of relief, and this is what
the discussion drifted to. The city
needs new school building, and 1t
seems to be the popular opinion that
a first class high school should be
built in Montpelier, and to work to
the end of making Montpelier an edu.
cational center for the large territory
tributary to the city.
A large, we'll equipped high school
would draw students from many
miles around, and would be a big
asset to tho city from a financial
standpoint which however, is second
ary only to tho needs Of such an
institution for educational purposes.
With the present high school build
ing turned over to the grades, Mont
pelier's school facilities would be
adequate for many years to come.
Tho Chamber OF Commerce pledged
ita support to any movement ON the
part of the city school officials that
will tend to relieving the congested
condition of the school buildings, and
to this end the matter of erecting
fine high school in the city will be
have the interests OF the city at
heart and the educating OF the child
rem of the city in particular and
outside districts in general.
ROAD COMMITTEE
In regard to the road committee
that will go to Boise the first of the
coming week, the Chamber of Com
merce appointed DIR. Geo. F. Ashley
to represent the club. Mr.. Sullivan
will represent the county commits.
sioners, and James L. Dunford of
Paris will represent the Paris Com
mercial Club. The committee will
meet state officials in Boise and
put the matter OF state aid for Bear
Lake road building squarely to them
and demand recognition. The cons
mitte0 will aim to ascertain Just
what amount of money can be ex-
pected from the state to be matched
by this county and upon their return
will recommend a bond election to
raise the necessary funds with which
to match the state money.
Bear, Lake county has been getting
the worst Of the deal right along
from the state, and we are now 60
ing after what Is due Us, and the
gentlemen on the committee will see
to 1t that we get IL. The bonding
question will be discussed later.
H. H. Hoff reported the visit oi
tho road committee to the meeting OF
the commissioners, and Mr.. Sullivan
made a talk on the same matter
recommending the appointment oi
Dr.. Ashley to go to Boise. The re
commendation was accepted as !
motion and Mr.. Cruikshank and Mp
H0ff seconded the motion, where
upon the doctor was appointed. Il
responding DR.. Ashley stated tina
while he had no particular desir,
to spend the time required to go Il
Boise, he was wiling to devote tn,
time in behalf of Bear Lake county
It was suggested that q social func
tion be arranged in order to brIni
the club members together, and
banquet was decided upon. Thi
matter was referred to the enter
tainment committee.
President Toomer read his com
piled list of standing committees AM
urged every member OF those com
mittees to get into the game of pro
noting the functions for which the
are appointed, that of working 70
tho general welfare OF greater CON
munity. The committees are as fol
lows:
Building-Dr. G. r. Ashley, chair
man; W. B. Trowbridge.
Legislative.-D. G. Kunz. chair
man; M. jeff Davis, A. e. Thiel, Ere
L. Crufkshank.
Publicity-R. L. Nicholson, ehaiI
man; Fl. M. Nelson, John Barrel
and H. A. Robinson.
Finance, Taxes, etc-R. Fl. Fel
guson. chairman; Richard Groo an
Charles 3. Hess.
Civic mprOvements.-W.H H Smft
chairman; J. J. Sarbach, II. HERNIA
Hoff,. and Joseph Burgoyne.