Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24
OUR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Tells About Her Visit to Denver Aooo
Educational Lines

els ABOUT 7er VISIT to Denver Aopn
Educational Lines.
| AS noted in yesterdays paper Miss
Edith B. NJ. Young, superintendent,
of schools of La Plata county. ra.
turned from Denver Thursday even.
ing. where she put in ten days to ad.
vantage in several ways. As Herald
readers are aware, Miss Young has
been in the habit of doin 9Th inter
view act herself. and it was with
considerable trepidation represent.
ative of this paper asked her IN
change positions and tell what she
knew"
MY mission to Denver" said Miss
Young. was two-thirds business and
one-third pleasure. In the first
place l called and had two very inter.
esting interviews with the state sun.
erintendent of schools. Mrs Gren.
fell is recognized as one of the best
superintendents the state has eyer
had. and she has made educational
work a study. so she can advise
and advance the interests of work
in the smaller towns and communities
throughout the state. Through her
administration the schools of the state
have advanced and are becomird ON
a par with the more advanced east
ern states. Mrs. Grenfell says that
in the smaller towns and communities
of Colorado educational work is in
advance of eastern states compared
with places of equal population.
Mrs. Grenfell said she regarded
tthe Durango schools as well advanced
Ia.. t., Ia t..1N1 .~l@4 -
progress. She said the system was
good. The people of Durango. how.
ever, Mrs. Grenfell added did not ful.
ly appreciate the good work accom-
plished along with the good name en-.
joyed throughout the state Outsid-
ers accord the educational work of
Durango more credit than the home
people.
Il consulted Mrs. Grenfell in regard
to rural school exhibits at the county
fair this fall. and she thought IL a
good policy to encourage an exhibit
and get the pupils interested. The
matter of an exhibit to the St Louis
exposition was also discussed Mrs.
Grenfell is going to try and have
the educational interests well repre-.
sented. Her plan is to keep city
and rural districts separated in this
work in order that full credit may be
given the latter
Another subject taken up was n
county teachers library, more espec-
tally for the benefit of rural districts.
in many cases teachers are not able
to supply all the necessary text
books and educational works and by
system of exchange and the payment
of a small fee they could keep fully
informed.
THE question of uniform gradings
of country schools was taken up
and the best plans of accomplishing
same gone over. Mra Grenfell
thinks this should be accomplished
where possible, and she heartily ap-
proved my suggestions. Also uni
formity of text books. 1t is almost
impossible to grade schools with so
many systems of text books and stud
les, and the same books should be
used in every district
Il also spent one day with MASs
Emma Herey superintendent ii
schools of Arapahoe county exchang-
ing views, in which received much
benefit. This is Miss. Hereys sec
ond term, and she is regarded as high
authority. and it was with a great
deal of pleasure | obtained her vieXs
of the work of school superintendent
: and what is going on along the lines
of advanced educational work.
Il also spent an afternoon at the
North Denver schools, presided over
by our former townsman, Prof. C. f.
Chadsey. The afternoon proved
highly profitable and it would take a
column or two to inform the Herald
readers concerning the work carried
on, but few matters will be taken
up later. Prof. Chadsey appears to
be well liked by his subordinates and
his work also is giving splendid salts
faction, which will be pleasing news
to his many Durango friends.
And now enough for this time.
AS to the pleasure portion OF my trip.
that would be of little interest except
to few. | attended the theatres.
saw some good plays. promenaded
the streets. meeting many acquaint-
ances, gazed in pretty show windows.
attended the reception at the Brown
Palace rendered visiting ladies bS
the Woman's Republican Club of Den
tver, where the outside ladies met
each other and compared notes with
their city cousins. And-well the
trip was pleasant and agreeable one
all around. and now to business, in
auguratinS reforms and improve
ments in the schools of La Plata
county wherever possible"
That hypnotism is one of the scien-