The state herald., 1893-04-14
C0lorado's schools.

From the Colorado School Journal for April
we clip the following notes OF interest:
Thirteen districts In Douglas county will
have n summer school.
The Greeley High School will graduates
class Of niue this year; seven from the Eng
li,h course and two from the Latin.
The schools Of Douglas county aicA i,.iirs
efficient than usual under the supcrintciiV
Of p. H. Hammond, who Is working hard to
| establish a higher grade OF teachers In tho
county.
Principle Drake OF Como, writes us that
| the schools In that town are In ine working
| shape. with more interest and better attend
ancc than at any previous time for the last
| two years.
Craig school presented 1.-The Schoolma'am''
| and "O!d Time Melodies" to n crow ded house
recently, clearing 81 for school supplies
| Principal C. A. Rauney and the whole corps
Of teachers will he rc-cngaged for the follow
| year.
A lecture course In Boulder for the benefit
| OF the public school libraries, included the
| following speakers: Rev. Bayard Craig,
| Pres. Jones II. Baker Chancellor Mcdowell
| and Dr. W. l.. lurdick The net receipts
| for libraries were $3.50.
The city Of Boulder Is contemplating the
erection Of II building for the State Prcpara-
| tory School. The building Will be patterned
| after The most recent achievements In this
| style of architecture and will be equipped
| with the best OF appliances.
The state superintendent has addressed n
| circular Ia the county commissioners Of the
state urging them TO allow mileage and per
diem 10 the county superintcndcn's while at
| tending the meeting to be held by them AT
! Boulder on the 9th Of May.
The Trinidad schools were third In the
| state 10 ADOPT the school savings bank sys-
ten. II has nov been in practical operation
\. at..N.
| The credit of the movement belongs TO Su-
| parintenlent Stevens.
| The schools OF Mon,rose are accomplishing
| some finc work this year. The teachers arc
earnest and conscientious In their work and
are ably assisted by the school board. Acarc-
| full and competent school board Ia factor OF
! prime importance IN all school work, and this
| MoHtrose possesses.
The pupils OF the Breckenridge school have
literary society," bransh Of the Youths
Companion Lyceum League. Also the high
| cat grade l. organized into the Senate. and
the next two grades into the House for let,is-
| laiIcn IN the interest Of the school: In all OF
which they take great pride.
We have received programme OF the a.
sotIatlon 10 he held at burlington on the 9Th
| aud Glib of May. Among those from abroad
| who will be present and deliver lectures arc
| Prof W. l.. Burick, principal Of the Prcpar-
| aiory School at Boulder, aud Prof l.. u.
| Thorouiau, president Of the Sa.inn, Kansas,
| Normal University.
There has just been completed on south
| Broadway, near Denver. four-roon brick
school house costing 5000. The school was
opened Jan. |, 1893. with an attendance OF
teacher, This lady ia n graduate Of the Den.
| yer High School, aud 10 daughter Of ex-
County Commissioner n. Brown.
The Pueblo Industrial Public Schools, under
| the management of Supt. 7. W. Search and
his able corps Of fifty teachers, and enrolling
1000 pupils. are having very prosperous
aud progressive year. Several departments
| uf work commenced some time back are now
showing very happy results whilD Others have
| been auspiciously hcgun
| Every class Is nov proceeding by what |.
| purely the working plan. There l. no study
whatever outside Of the regular school hours.
The oli.tlmc recitation preceded by period,
u preparation has given place 10 class hour
enilrcy devoted To advance work. Each
| pupil works largely rs a1 individual, with
prugfe,. dependant upon what he eau do.
| Thee schools recognize no per cent, rank
ings or discriminating honors. Every pupil
WHO does his duty Il llr.t honor pupil. No
records are kept excepting such AS cover the
advancement Of the pupil as an individual
Never before has the High School attained
| such excellent work Ms nj the present time.
| The three courses Of study recommended by
| the State Association are all embodied IN the
| work actually 10 operation, aud beside. are
| several other distinctive features.
| The industrial work comprises three de
| pariment.; drawing. representing frre-hanJ
work. mechanical work and design; eon.
struction. iuelujIn; Kindergarten work, form
,tuiy. lloyd aud manual training; aad APP
| piled work IN correlation with other depart
ment. OF study. Industrial work doe, not
stand n thing by i,sc {. The qualifying
| advantage OF this department u shown Ia the
better preparation OF pupils FOR higher form.
| OF other work.
beginning with January, school savings
| bank. were opened IN alt the schools. de-
podi- being received every Monday mornlng.
Ihcrr have been eleven receiving days To
date Of March O. the deposits on such eleven
day. boiua ti,Gii.ao. dcposliors ;la Type.
writing Il also n regular study Of the High
School. there being morc applicants for such
| lessons than the present equipment sill meet
| The district owns its own text books.
The University Giec, Mandolin aud Banjo
cluhs were also sent On mission OF enter
tainmcni durlps. tho spring vacation. The
clubs number authi twenty incmhcrs IN All,
under the direction OF Pfofessor fnrnsworth
our professor of mn-ie, pni gave concert, nj
Golden, Central Clty aud Georgetown, where
they wcir greeted IN every ease by good audi.
cncrs. The club easily made their expenses
| aud represented the University In good shape
They were Hospitality treated everywhere
they Visited. and received magnificent te.
| rrptlon NJ Georgetown, at the residence Of
Mi,. Louise Chase, one Of our students, where
the boys hHd u splendid opportunity 10 meet
all the Young people of the city.
| For week SITTER the spring holidays thu
prcsidents ollieo was adorned with The Uni.
ycr-ity's exhibit foe the World. Pair. Il
| consists az several large frames filed with
vdrion' View. o. the building. outside and
inside aud the campus IN different portions,
of interest ani M .doibi It viii receive alien.
ilon u, that great exhibition IN Chicago. The
pictures were all taken by DIR. Brnahrtt and
were finished In hnr shnpr They are we'll
worth inspection.
HE committee OF the faculty H. charge Of
the commencement programme arr rnihn,la-.
Tie over the outlook Tor the most brilliant
commencement ever held. The graduating
.ln.. from the college alone ihi. year mum
bcrs ten, whllr several will graduate from the
medical department There will br large
number ~ Nl.liur4 prcsrlt during the week,
while special trains viii run from Denver, and
reduced rate. Will lie offered On all railroads
to those coming Ia Boulder during this clo..
ing week of the school year
| 10 athletics the uniycf.lty Il making rapid
ptogtr... A good basr hall team has been IN
active tnnlng tome wrrks, With Captain I'd
Ingram ~ pitcher ngpln hi. ycnr aud With M
exceilcn, catcher IN u, u. BuNn ~ New
| York. one Of uut new students btt team
VIII doubtless secure fnnnt honots A Held
day viii take place during cO,nincncenirD,
week aud viii hr ~ much Interest. \ large
nnmbsr Of rnttlr. have hern made aud great
Interest Il brlng shown IN NIL the Hninra ~
the day, The hasr hail hny- secured CON
Ger, for their bcncnt Match ~, whore NEAT
STUN WIS realized which will ~ toward the
purchase 81 new suits Tot the club.
The school board Of kokono have Just
completed ,hclr new building. II VIII he oc.
| uet at Al /.
pupils and teachers gave n very pleasant IN.
iefiainmrnt and .ocni 10 dedicate the build.
Ing aud ral.c tnonc, for M organ. Count,
Superintendent Clarke and others 'nair aon.
gfainlntofy spctchrs, Tho nrw school houst
| Ia u two story building Win high ceilings,
| a.. In lar