The state herald., 1891-10-16
COLORADO SCHOOL NOTES.

We clip the following interesting items
from the October number of the Coio rado
School Journal:
There are I25 teachers In Arapahoe
county.
Superintendent c. V. Parker, for the
past years in charge of the schools OF Dis
trict No. II, North Denver, has takon q
similar position at Fort Collins.
Tho Greeley High School opened Sept.
sth, and during the frat two weeks en-,
rolled G3 pupils; this is the largest enroll
ncnt In the history OF the school and the
outlook for prosperous year Is excellent
The enrolment In the High School OF
District No. /, Denver, Is some sixty
above that Of last year, aud will undopbt
edly reach GO. The entering class mum
bcrs about e'5, Of whom 100 elect Latin
the rcst German.
Children, Us soon rs they have attained
the age Of six years, even though subse
quently to the taking OF the lust census,
are entitled TO admission TO the public
schools on the same condition, as those
whose names appear on the census enroll.
mcnt.
There is u considerable increase In at
tendance nj Colorado Springs this year
over preceding years, and II is perhaps
noteworthy, In this direction, that about
81 per cent. oi the eighth grade pupils OF
last year have entered the High School
A large majority OF tho entering class
elect Latin instead OF German.
The first term OF tho new school year o.
Colorado College, at Colorado Springs,
has begun under most encouraging nus
pices. The faculty is stronger than ever
before, whilo the new class Ia large aud
represents pupils from many statos be
sides Colorado. The institution is worthy
Of the favor and patronage Of the State.
One hundred students have registered
at tho State Agricultural College. OF
this number all but nine are enrolled Ia
tho regular college work. The prepara
tory class ls smaller than ever before In
the history OF the institution. while the
freshman class is larger than ever before
numbering somewhere in the neighbor
hood Of iifty students,
The enrolment In the High School oi
District No. ., Denver, some twenty I'VE
above that Of las, ycar,Is now iip. Eighty
elect Latin, forty-nvo Geaman. Their,
are twelve Ia tho graduating class, The
architects nrc now nj work on tho plan,
for now high school TO stand on tho loI
belonging 70 tho school board on the cor
nor Of West Fifth avenue and Twelfth
street.
The next State Teachers Association
will meet In Denver December 20, 10 aud
81. Amoag tho topics susgvted ior dls
russion aro tho following suggestive
themes "rho Prcs.n, Status OF Spell.
Ing "Civics In tho Public Schools,
"Docs Experience Show that kindergarten
Pupils have my Material Adyuntag,
when They Reach tho Higher Grades,
'Tho Public School Library" "utiiity o
Drawing In tho Public Schools "Tho
School aud the Home "
Tho LovoiAnd schools oponed with At
snrollmcn, OF a5i pupils. Considcrabl,
work was made by the frequent appllca
tions for examination, but now anew rul,
has been adopted that will obviato muel
Of tho trouble. The corps Of teacher. 4
ls follows Prof A. l.. Hamilton, prin
ripai, eleventh and twelfth grades, Mis-,
Wallace, ninth and tenth grades, Mis-
Eta Wilson. seventh and eighth grades
Miss q. NJ. Richie, NTH and sixth grades
Miss u. Watson, third md fourth grades
Miss N, y. Waite, first and second.