The state herald., 1893-01-06

From the Colorado School Journal for jan
uary We clip the following Items concerning
the schools OF the state:


the schools OF the state:
One year ago the Boulder schools introduce
ed music. A director OF music was employed
and put in charge Of this work. To-day
neither teachers, pupils nor parents would DO
willing, under any consideration, to have this
work discontinued,
Tho annual catalogue OF the University Of
Colorado has just been issued and is now
being distributed among the schools of the
state. 1t shows an attendance of $50, which
will be increased TO 300 before the year Is
over. This Is gain OF scvcnty-hve per cent,
over the total attendance Of last year,
The public schools of Trinidad are in
prosperous condition. Superintendent Stew
ems has corps of twenty-four teachers, sec
ond to none in Colorado In culture, skill or
professional zeal. Special teachers In vocal
music, drawing and physical culture broaden
and cnlivcn the work.
The state treasurer has completed
the compilation of figures showing the
exact amount Of warrants In the school
fund for which no provision has
been made for payment The cash was
drawn from the school fund which the con
stitutlon says shall be forever invioate,"
during the rule of the gang In 1887, 1883 and
1889. The amount is sII4, 5l146.
The Gcnwood schools have the largest at
tendance In their history. j. NJ, Price, the
principal, Is young man, n college graduate,
energetic and enthusiastic. He has Impaired
much of bis spirit to his school, He is ably
seconded In hls efforts by an efficient corps
OF teachers: Miss Anna DcLan, grammar;
Miss Matte Hooker, intermediate; Miss Hat
tie Hoover, End primary, and Miss Anna
Hendrie, LIST primary. Patrons seem much
pleased with the * -,rts of the tcaehcre.
The pupils of Highland School, Bouldergavc
reception ut the school house on December
| II, aud invited their friends to donate any
books suitable for school library. Asa re-
suit, over one hundred volumes were donated,
and lively interest In the subject Of school
| libraries i apparent. Word comes from
| other districts that like steps are being taken
to start the good work there. The Boulder
Board Of Education has added over two
hundred volumes within the last year.
| Manitou has found 1t necessary TO add an
| other teacher TO her corps, made necessary
| by the oyer-erowded condition OF Miss Far
rier's room. Miss Vezle, one of the best
| teachers OF Newton, Kansas was offered the
position, which she accepted Mt once. The
hanitou board now pays the best salaries OF
any place in the county, and therefore Is
| able TO secure the very best teachers. The
minimum salary paid this year is $50 per
month. Man,ou is wealthy and can afford
1t, and the board is determined to maintain
school Of superior excellence.
High School, District No. 9, popularity
known as the West Denver High School"
will open the winter term in Its new building
on the corner of West Fifth avenue and South
| Twelfth street, which has just been eomplet-
ed. The school will he equipped with every
thing In the way of apparatus and furniture
that may serve TO make It's work as efficient
Us possible. The growth OF the school during
the last year has been very satisfactory. The
| enrolment for the year ls90-ls9l, was 100,
while for the present year II Is lGs. The
faculty consists Of six regular teachers and
two specialists for music and drawing.
Chaflec County Is going to he well repre-
scented at the Chicago Educational Exhibition.
| Both of the city schools are preparing an ex-
tenslve display OF their work. Their work
will consist Of exhibits in literature, geometry,
arithmetic, composition algebra, civics, pen
manship, geography ard Latin, The work
will be an exact product Of their usual term
and yearly exhibits In the past, and Just as It
comes from the pupils hand-crrors, imper-
fec,lons and all. The preparation for the
Chicago exhibition is not irksome for our
pupils, lnsomuch as they have been accustomed
TO prepare certain amount Of preserved
work each year.
| The schools Of Montrosc arc In a very -four.
] fishing condition. The snrsii.~~-, u ia-.-
| and the attendance regular The high school
Is growing In Interest and the work done Is of
superior character. bearing on the heart
and character, rs well AS the minds Of the
pupils The general harmony OF the depart
ments and the spirit which actua,es both
pupils and teacher, are gratifying facts to
note. Principal l., J. Crmer, late Of Ncb-
raska, i Ia charge. and his work {. meeting
with general success. An exposition at the
close of the fall term In the review rooms,
was largely attended by citizens, aud much
appreciated,
The increase IN school population has ne.
eessliated the construction Of three new
buildings during the year 10 North Denver
Two Of them arc already occupied aud the
third VIII open January lsL Two are heated
and ventilated by the smcad sy.icm and one
by the siunicynnt Pan system. A compari-
son n TO efficiency aud economy will b. in.
terestlng after sufficient, time has elapsed.
The school enrolment shows an Increase Of
10 per cent over that 81 December. 1891. The
number of teachers employed one year ago
ifty.thfcc; present number siTty-thrre. The
Increase In enrolment Il greatest In the High
school, being 81 per cent. 4 separate High
School building Il needed
The annual report Of the Superintendent OF
Schools 81 " Paso County l. Published. The
reading thereof L crrditlblc 10 the county
and complimentary TO supt. jackson; The
county H1N has hfty-sIN districts. seventy
schools aud q school population OF orcr i've
thousand. The city schools Of Colorado
sprlnc., Colorado Cliy and Manliou have long
slhcr established high reputation for thor
oughnrss sud efficiency, and have able cdn-
Gator, At their head. Thoroughly graded,
with nnc source. II study, efficient teacher.
aud maFuiuccul builiIrs', they have reached
an rinlncnce NJ which our citizen, are Justly
proud The rural schools, from shorter
terms, chnrrc 81 teachers, spare settlements
and lack " supervision, have had much 10
contend vita special effort has been made
during the past wear to grade aud classify
these schools aud 10 organize ihem Into a
uniform 'tslrm under the management OF
thc county superintendent ~ afc the various
school, Of a Gay under the supervision Of a |
city superintendent opins 10 their number.
nov sixty. aud 10 distance, onr can hope
only 10 approximate ihis end, rrogrc.. thus
far !. gratifying Indeed. Tcnehcrs. school
oiiieers aud palfou' heartily cooperate, The
schools Of The uhoc county have been graded
and record & left tot guidance OF tho neat
teacher. Wclrh's Classification Register il
provided for this purpose. Monthly crnmin.
ations are held. rcpor, card. arc sent TO the