Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-29
THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPER
iNTENDENT's MEETING

Miss Edith b. NJ. Young, who return
ed Thursday evening from Fort Col
Inns. Colorado, gives a very interesting
account OF the meeting of county
school superintendents in that place
Miss Young went directly to Denver
arriving in that city on Monday. the
18TH, and from there TO Gort Collins
The meeting began the next day aud
consisted of a three days session. in
which a great many topics were pre-
scented for discussion and proved to be
very helpful in every way. There
were about rs OF the 56 superintend
ents present, and several OF the state
corps, including Mrs. Grenfell, state
superintendent of public instruction
Prof Fred Dick. ex-state superintend
ent. who has now preparatory nor.
nal school in Denver, DIR. y. \. Sny'
der OF the Greeley Normal school. and
a number OF others.
One OF the most helpful papers read
was on language teaching. which
aroused considerable discussion. The
paper was by Mrs. Grenfell.
There were also suggestions made
in regard to establishing better school
libraries. The outcome of this ad-
dress was that Or. Snyder, Mrs. Gren-
fell and President Aylesworth OF the
Agricultural college each agreed TO
furnish book to any travelling school
district library that could he started
in any county. This offer was made
as an inducement to the establishment
OF travelling school libraries In the
various counties
A round table discussion led by Dr
Snyder, was also very helpful Among
the topics discussed were those of de
sirable school Legislation, the qucs.
ton OF school elections came up and
provoked considerable discussion. II
seemed TO be the opinion that an at
tempt should be made to secure lcgi6
latlve action for the safeguard of the
ballot IN school elections. In fact
many thought that the Australian bal
lot system should be adopted In all
nrst class districts, with the result
that the matter was put into the
hands of the Legislative committee.
One OF the most pleasant features
OF the stay In Fort Collins WAS din
nrr given to the superintcndents by
the department of domestic science In
the state agricultural college. The
dinner was prepared by the students
of the department under the direction
of Prof Theodosie AmmonH. Tn,
dining room and the tables were beau
iifully decorated the colors being or
ange and green Amusing remarks
are sometimes made In regard to these
colors. people calling them pumpkins
and alfalfa
A very enjoyable reception was nlso
given to the superintendent by DR.
Il O hylesworth and his wife. Not tn,
least OF the pleasures nj Fort Collins
were the visits TO the public schools
and the inspection of the buildings
and grounds OF the Agricultural col
legc to describe which would require q
separate article. The supcrint.nd
ents were received upon their arrivn
at Fort Collins. by the college band
and on the afternoon of their depar
ture. Mr. Fred r. Baker arranged foi
drives around the city. OF which nj
present awaited themselves, thus com
bning great deal OF pleasure with
the business OF the trip There ARE
many beautiful drives around Fort
Collins and this WAS one OF the mos
pleasant parts of the programme.
Eight OF the supcrintendents return
ed by way of Greeley spending "a
hours In visiting the state school
which proved To be delightful trip
and gave them good idea OF the ox
cellent work that institution is &C
complishing, On Friday evening Dr
and Mrs Snyder gave a reception
TO the students OF the Greeley Norma
school. which also included the
county suporintendents, and It ls need
less TO say that I, gave an opporuni,S
for forming mutual acauaintanccs.
The county superintendents. while
in Greeley, did not forget to call upor
j " Shook. superintendent OF Weld
county. Mr. Shook has fine ONCE
up to date In every particular. He
is very enterprisipg and progressive
man. and thoroughly practical ON
cial. He attended the county supcrin
tepdents association, ana contributed
no small amount to the general wei
fare
While In Denver. on the return trip
Miss Young was the guest of Mrs. Lot
tie Ambold. and had very pleasan
visit She also saw Richard Manshel,
in "Beaucaire." with Isabella irvinl
as Lady Mary Carlisle. and kathryI
Kidder In The Country Girl, both a
the Broadway theater.
In n general way says Miss Young
the greatest beneDt derived from this
meeting Of an association such as th'
one at Fort Collins, lis found In the op
portunity which II gives to those pres
ent TO compare notes. II Ia always nj
inspiration to confer with others who
are engaged In the same occupations
ms oneself Miss Young found the
whole trip most pleasant and bcneh
cial.