The state herald., 1892-05-13
Colorado Sch ool Notes,

Colorado school Notes,
We take the following items from the May
number Of the Colorado School Journal:
OF the twelve county superintendent In
wyoming ten are ladies.
A sister Of Senator Wolcott has been elected
principal OF Wolfe Hall, Denver.
The Greeley Tribune has an excellent edu.
cational column edited by the county super.
intendent.
Commencement exercises at sthe State Uni.
vcrsity this year will st.through the week Of
May a0-2.
law school with Judge Hallctt at Its head
has been established in connection with the
Estate University.
Scattering returns, thus far very incomplete,
indicate the Colorado blue spruce well in the
lead as the choice for the state tree.
Miss Fannie Schayer, graduate of the Den.
vcr High School, class OF 100, took the prize
ut the Normal School for the best original
Grafton.
The governor has appointed c. W. Bow.
man, county superintendent Of schools OF
board Of the State Normal school,
Superintendent Thomas OF Weld County re-
Gently started movement In the right d.
rection, when he organized n county associa
tion of district school directors. The first
meeting took place at Greeley on Saturday,
April 23rd.
summer school under the auspices OF tn,
University Extension movement, will be held
at Colorado Springs commencing In the early
part OF July and continuing four weeks
Particulars may be obtained by addressing
President slocum at Colorado Springs.
1t has been decided to put up another schoo
building In Montclair. $1,000 will be ex
pended this year. twill be located In Porter
~ Raymond's addition, and will be named fol
the man who donates the lots. Il was alss
decided TO allow the pupils to choose ths
name for the present building.
The Summer School Of Methods which
opens May 81, in connection with the Normal
School at Greeley will be great approximation
the teachers, principals and superintendent
Of Colorado. II is the Intention of this schoo
to do high class Of profession work. In addi
ton to the present faculty OF the Normal
Supt. Cove Of Denver and State Supt Co,
will give instructions. So far as observation
goes this Is the only free Summer School OF
Methods In the United States.
Commencement this year occurs June 9th
at the State Agricultural College,
The day preceding Commencement, June sth,
has been set aside rs Field day. The studenu
OF the various classes are making preparation
for tl,n O., 1. ~.
day will not be 1.-THE least interesting Of ths
week. The seutpr class consists Of nine mem
bsrA mo q uA6aeSm isklag - sssieuls.A
cohss; o.. ~ 1sshaafenl scls.s, -, ~
la1i4 ss1ssA an1 ~ ~ eousus hiH1n1n1a|
eeo4nassihe. 1ks sssasu ~ snGAes6 ueal
their graduating tlh,scs at present.
The architect Is at work upon plans for ad
dlilons TO the Ebert, Gllpin and Delgany
schools In District No. l, Denver, md will
have them completed aud be ready to rccelvt
bids In few days. -Four rooms will be addet
to the Ebert school, four rooms TO the Gilpt
and two to the Delgany, all to be completed
during the summer vacation and ready for 90
cupation at the September term. lie has alss
Just begun studies for the new school which
Is To be built at Columbnc and Murlocl
streets, north OF the city park. 1t is to be
two-story building containing twelve rooms
and Is To be on the general plan Of the wymar
school. Plans will be ready 50 that the foun
dalton eau be started within mouth, and \
Is possible that the building may be nnishet
before the end Of the year.
Because OF lack OF room at the Universit,
and for other important reasons, lookin,
toward such final disposition OF the STATE
Preparatory School as will meet the cor,lia
approval OF the High Schools, the educator,
and the taxpayers Of the State, the Regent
have arranged to accommodate First Ycai
pupils from remote districts In the Boulde:
High School. This school Is TO be maintained
upon the basis Of superior preparation 70,
college with Classical, Latin-Scientihc, ant
Scientific courses. Eminent teachers are u
be employed for the work. The courses
methods aud teachers are to be approved b,
the University and pupils from other parts oi
the State will be under the care and influence
Of the University. Tuition will be free "a
those for whom tho State must provide.
Rooms can bc obtained at very REASONABLY,
rates. The remaining years Of the course will
he at the University. This arrangement vii
give more clecll"t facilities In all ycarr Of
the preparatory work than have been offered
before. The University |. no, aiding tn,
boulder High School, but Boulder comes Il
the aid OF the University with the offer OF
rooms, Instructors, etc, nt time when ih,
unlycrsiiy Il crowded for room and limited
In expenditure. The State Il thereby relieved
Of much expense, since II merely pays tul,iot
Of pupils from districts without high schools,
fo' who" II Ia required by law to provide.