The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-08-23
SCHOOL HERE TO
OPEN FIRST WEEK
OF NEXT MONTH
Heads OF Educational Institutions
Make Late Announcements
Regarding Details.

oCuOOiS Will Opch ihAoubhoue ~
county the first week in September
according to announcements comm
from the county superintendent o
schools, and the heads of the loca
school systems.
Most of the sessions in the com
mon school districts will commence
Tuesday, September 3, while open
ing OF classes in the three File
schools will be delayed until Tues
day, September 4. Maroa schools
will open ON September 8. The an
nual school meetings and elections
in alp independent districts Will
also be held on Tuesday, September
4.
Preparations everywhere are in
anticipation of large enrollments
and the buildings and grounds are
being put in readiness for the recep-
ton of the pupils and teachers who
will come trooping back to their
books.
Tuition Proposition.
In statements given to The Rec
ord by Supt. r. l.. Peck OF the grade
schools, and Supt. G. K. Denman OF
the high school, new rulings in re-
gard TO the tuition arrangements
for the admission of students from
outside the respective districts have
been made.
Regarding this Mr.. Peck says:
"A ruling has been passed by the
board that all pupils wishing to en-
roll In the Filler schools residing in
other districts must present trans
fer from their district or the price of
tuition before they will be allowed
to register in the Filler grade
school"
A reduction will apply to high
school students from outside dis
tricts, says the following announce
ment from superintendent Denman:
THE board of education of the
Filler Rural high school announces
students who attend
the Rural high school beginning next |
month. Every attempt has been |
made during the last two years to |
conduct all details of finance with |
the intention of reducing the cost |
of educating each student. This cost
las been reduced approximately 40
per cent in the last two years. Be
.ause OF this fact and In response to
general sentiment in favor of a
over tuition charge, the board OF
.ducation has decided to similarly
educe the tuition charge for non
esident students for the coming
ehool year. The new tuition charge
viii be SO per month or SS1 per
ear. This reduction is in keeping
With the general reduction in val
es that has taken place during the
asst few years and will be gratifying
lformation to those bearing the
urden of financing our public insti-
atoms"
New Home Economics Instructor.
Miss Jessie b. Thornber who has
ad charge OF the department of
ONE economics at the Rural high
,hool for the last two years. has re- 4
gned TO accept a similar position I
the high school at Moscow, and 1
rs w ID ellis, well-known in our
has been elected to the c
,sition made vacant by the resigna-
on OF Miss Thornber
Concerning this recent change I'm
Guilty appointments Mr. Denman
Us:
Miss Thornber has placed the
me economics work on a basis that
g attracted considerable attention .
roughout the state. The success =
combination of the instruction I.
the cooking classes with the hot Sc
mt In home economics education. b.
lis accomplishment is a tribute TO al
e ability of Miss Thornber. In as
dition. she has been popular with
} students OF the school and has
de many friends in the commun-
Mrs ellis is a graduate of the -.
iversity Of Wisconsin end Of Co III
nbsa university IN New York. She IN
} also had a wide experience in the .
Id OF home economics education %
the election Of Mrs. ellis. the IN
immunity is assured Of the eonfin-
ion OF high standard work in the Se
re economics department Of the
raj high school" SCI
as
Grade School Rulings. otl
n the grade schools no children
D will not have passed their sixth fro
.hdsy before the first day OF Jan chs
y, 1924, will be permitted to les
in school this year, says Super ply
'ndenf Peck.
the school book situa- fro
he makes these announcements: In
Three new series OF books will req
Introduced this year. The new sec