Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-08-23
WILL
PUBLISH
A PAPER
Coming School Year Will
Be Interesting. New
Ideas.

Professor Clarke has completed arrangements
whereby the high school students will issue
monthly publication. It will be devoted to the i'll
terests of the Students teachers and school work in
general 1t is to be called the High School Placer
and will Contain 50 pages.
The Placer will be edited and managed by the
student under the supervision of Professor Clarke.
A manager will he selected from member of
the classes, as VIII also the edtor-in-chief Each
will have his or her assistants, and the prospects
are exceedingly bright for its success.
1t has not been definitely decided as yet whether
the coming school year will commence on Septem-
Der or s. However, the indications at the
present time that the building will not be ready for
occupancy until the last named date.
Many improvements are being made in the old
building in order that room may be provided for
the accommodation of all the school children pend
ing the completion of the building which is
being erected just adjoining. partition is to be
put in the old high school room. The north side
is to be used for the eighth grade while the south
will be used for the fifth. The primary, first
grade will occupy the room formerly used by Miss
Olive Fiteau and that lady will take the room for
1nerly used by Miss Nellie Jones of the fifth grade
Until the new building is completed the high
school will occupy the quarters formerly used by
Miss Hopper.
The laboratory Will continue TO remain IN the
basement the formerly. Just
the new building is ready for occupancy this de-
part1nent will be moved.
R. T. Beach, of Kansas, who appointed to
conduct the science work will not be connected
with the school. He sent in his resignation last
week, and on Wednesday, September I3, the board
of education elected his successor. H. n. Wheeler,
who has been occupying a chair in the Boulder Uni
versty for the last year appointed as his sue
cessor. Mr.. Wheeler comes highly recommended
and there is doubt but what he will prove
valuable addition to the corps of instructors. At
the commencement exercises of the university held
in Tune the Masters degree was conferred upon
him.
The indications that the schools of this city
will experience the most prosperous year in their
history for 1902 and 1908. The attendance prom
ises to be larger than formerly and in addition to
this the work will be more thorough. Several adj
dtional instructors have been added the faculty
Professor Clarke is leaving no stone unturned to
make the coming session a success. He is busily
engaged in arranging the course of study, and in
getting everything in readiness for the
children who are anxiously awaiting the
opening day.
The following is a list of the teachers in the
schools for the ensuing year, and the assignments
HIGH SCHOOL.
Beulah Pendeton, German and Mathematics.
H. N. Wheeler, Science and English.
Ella Weaver, History and Drawing.
p L. Clarke, Latin and Superintendent
GRADES. CENTRAL. SCHOOL.
Lena Darlington Eighth Grade.
Grace Davis, Seventh Grade
Alice Cunningham, Sixth Grade.
Nellie Jones, Fifth Grade.
Jessie Parker, Fifth Grade
Lulu Hanning, Fourth Grade.
Anna Bowie, Third Grade.
Olive Filteau, Second Grade
Lydia Hooper, First Grade.
GRASS VALLEY SCHOOL.
Edrnee Davis First and Second Grades.
Louise Theobald Third and Fourth Grades.
WEST END SCHOOL.
Cora Oppenheimer.
GILsEN GULcH SCHOOL.
Thomas Kelley.
CHICAGO CREEK SCHOOL.
Margaret Bond.