The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-04-25
THE LEWISTON
STATE NORMAL
FACTS REGARDING INSTITUTION
COMPLIED FOR coolidge
IN IDAHO WEEK.

In connection with college in Ida
no Week. inaugurated by the Boise
chamber of commerce the following
article relating to the Lewiston Nor
NAL School is published:
Little more than a score Of years
ago the Lewiston Normal opened it's
doors for the admission of students.
During this time it has grown from
one to many buildings; from one
course of study, differing very little
from that found in a high school, to
normal college with fourteen we'll
organized departments; from a fac
ulty of three members to one of thir-
ty-six; from campus of 10 to nne OF
over 30 acres; from a library of 400
volumes to one of over 5000.
Many reasons may be cited for this
rapid and continued growth. The To-
cation of the school is ideal; educa-
tion conditions demanded it's estab-
lishment and have required it's expan-
sion. The state has been liberal in ap-
preparation for it's support; staunch
friends, local and state, have always
stood by it; the legislative delegation
of the county in which it is located
has been able and loyal; the officials
in charge of the school have been uni
formly far-sighted and influential citi-
zens; the faculties have been able and
free from fractional strife; and the To-
cal press has always been helpful and
the state press fair.
The First Building
The act establishing the school was
approved January 27, 1898. But ow
ing to the panic of 1898 little was
done by the trustees until September
of 1894 when the board met and ac-
cepted a bid to erect the first building.
There were no funds, but the act of
the Normal School allow
ed "one-half on all funds appropriat-
ed for the use and benefit of Normal
Schools in the State of Idaho from
every source, including sale of land,
donated by government of the United
States to the state of Idaho, for the
and maintenance of
state normal schools shall be under
he direction and control of said board
If trustees subject to the provisions
lerein contained"
The board proposed to pay the con-
ractor by issuing certificates against
his fund bearing six per cent interest
nd payable in one, two, three and
our yearly payments, besides giving
i'm mechanics lien on the building,
ut the plan failed. Two years later
he legislature authorized a bond IS
ue which provided the necessary
unds for the erection of the first
uildings, which was dedicated with
ceremonies June 3, 1896.
In the fall of 1896 the new building
as occupied The assets of the In
titutfon then were handsome $35,-
20 building, we'll furnished, the gift
l. E,,1
ten acres, and 400 choice books, the
ft of the city and citizens of Lewis
N.
DOrmitOries Erected
The legislature of 1899 appropriate
| $500 for the erection of two DOR
itories, one for the young men and
lie for the young women. Each would
about thirty-five people
Id was conducted very economical
The young men did all of their
vn work, except cooking, which was
me by a Chinaman, Cue Owen, and
ceived good board and lodging, fuel
i'd lights for $3.50 per month.
The attendance increased very rap
ly and the enrolment was large,
any coming for only six months or
year. they being in some instances
perienced teachers.
About the year 1901 a training
hool was organized with two grad
A room was fitted up in the base
ent of the administration building
ID placed under a teacher who was
so dean of women, head of the de-
rtment of education and matron of
e girls dormitory. This was good
and a year later building
Is erected that would provide for
e or six grades, and two critic
achers were placed in charge who
We their entire time to this work.
In the beginning the library was
en- so many hours per day with no
e in charge Each student went In
d took away any book he desired,
arging himself with it and crediting
nself when the book was returned.
The library in the new administra-
n building is Al feet by As feet,
tn specially planned windows OF
ate glass for light. The floor is
vered with battIeship linoleum
ound the ceiling an ornamental
aster moulding is run. From this
I'm an outside entrance is made on
, west end of the building.
rhe liberal appropriation of 1903
de reorganization possible and
ice the enlargement of the scope OF
!, work. The department Of music
/ drawing were added and a regu-
librarian appointed.
East Wing Erected
Che school now found expansion
possible and the work already be-
4 hampered from lack of room. This
s remedied in 1905, by the erection
the east wing to the administration
lding which provided rooms for
ining school of eight grades, Offic-
for the critic teachers and an aud
rum for the entire school.
he increased attendance demanded
reased boarding Accommodations.
J girls dormitory had been burned
vn and a new one was an imper-
We necessity. This was provided
1907 by the erection of Lewis hall.
dormitory which will accommodate
ut seventy-five young women.
he demand throughout the state