The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-03-03
TRUSTEES MEET
HERE AND TALK
OVER PROBLEMS
School Directors Hear
Arguments and Explain
atoms on various phases
of Work.

ne SCnOOl trustees OF canyon COun-
ty met in the Commercial club rooms
in Caldwell on Saturday for the dis
cussion of various problems relating
to their work, Sc districts being repre-
sented and about so trustees present.
The morning session consisted of
two sections, the trustees of the In
dependent districts and those of the
Common school districts meeting sep
arately.
In the Independent section where
Mrs. D. G. Ruby presided the topics
under discussion were What Courses |
Shall our High Schools Offer?' pre-
scented by ]. T. Longfellow, principal
of the Nampa high school, and AN
Accounting Sytem for Independent
Districts" by A. c. Price, business
agent of the board of education. Both
questions were freely discussed by the
members present and much interest
manifested.
In the Common school section some
time was spent in explaining the
changes that had been made in the
laws affecting the annual meeting and
election of trustees. 1t is now re-
CURED that nominations for the Of
flee of trustee must be filed with the
clerk of the board at least six days
prior to the election. The time of the
election has been changed to the third
Saturday in April.
The speakers of the morning were
J. ]. Moore who talked ON Some
Practical Suggestions for Economic
ing Mrs. Olga Clayburg whose sub
ject was why Beginning Pupils
Should Enter School at the First of
the Term" and Mrs. Anna Blanksma
who answered the question, Should
Rural Trustees Make and Enforce
Rules for the Entrance of Beginners. ;"
Mr.. Moore gave many good sug-
gestions as to how economies might
be affected in the handling of books
and school supplies and in heating the
school house. He also advised the
saving of the teachers time and her
strength by giving her the support OF
the members of the board and seeing
that she had favorable working con-
ditions, that is that her school room
was properly cared for. His talk
brought out some discussion as te
whether or not teachers salarie.
should be reduced. Mr.. Moore stated
that any reduction that his distric
could think of making would result
in such slight saving that it woult
not be felt by the tax payers and HI
advised any who were contemplating
reductions to figure how much woul'
be saved per $1,000 valuation befor
making the reduction. The question
of reduction of salaries brought fort
much comment but only few signi
fed an intention of reducing. 1t wa
pointed out that the requirements TO
teachers had been raised and there
fore a reduction in salaries would cur
tail the supply of teachers for the
could not afford to qualify if thei
pay be less than the present averag
Mrs. Clayburgh showed just VIII;
the work of the beginning pupil wa
and why it was detrimental to til
best interest of all of the beginners
have some enter after the first of ii
term.
Begin Early
Is Best.
Mrs. Blanksma told how their scho
board had made and enforced ru
that all beginners should enter du
ing the first week of school and no
this rule had worked for the good
all the pupils, 1t was agreed by
that such rule should be made
each district
Miss Margaret Sweet, rural sups
visor from the Lewiston Normal c
plained to the trustees what the I
uuirements for teachers were nc
and told what the Normal was dol
TO supply the rural schools with pr
perly prepared teachers. Miss Swee
talk was listened to with great inter-
aud much appreciated.
The afternoon session was 81
erai one, trustees from both Inc
pendent and Common districts after
ing.
The president OF the trustees as
citation, A. J. Lockwood, having pa
ed away since the last meeting, re