Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-19

SCHOOLS
REVIEWED

TIP Wntn BDt spent IL lew udys NiSlt=
ing some of the schools southeast OF
here. She spoke In glowing terms OF
the schools and the school work In
general, and a talk with her will con.
vince anyone that the schools are
gradually being improved and that
fiattering results are being accom-.
plished.
The school mt Spring creek was the
first visited. They never had school
there until this fall, and they have
q new building. Just completed, and
the seats had Just been put in when
Miss Young visited the place. This
house was built according TO the lat.
est approved methods for small school
houses 1t Is square room, well
lighted and ventilated, with a vesti-
bule porch around Miss Young claims
1t is easier to teach in square room
than In a long one, the reason being
that the pupils are more cqui-distant
from the teacher. This Is large dis
trict. but thinly populated. and while
the attendance is small. ii will be reg
ular. l.. o. Campbell is the teacher,
and his work is proving very salts
factory.
The lgnacio Station school was the
next visited. This Is a small school
and patronized chiefly by the employees
OF the lumber camps, there being
many Mexican children among the pu-
pills. The building here is not an ex-
pensive one nor calculated TO be last
ing. on account of the chief industry
Of the vicinity being the lumber bus
mess, which will go down when the
timber is worked out. However, the
building will answer all purposes. 1t
has recently been repaired and fixed
up and calclmined. Miss Alma Rey.
noldB is the teacher. She has consid-
cradle difficulty on account of not be
ing able to speak Spanish. and conse-
Quently results are slow, but now she
has the work nicely started and the
parents are well pleased
lgnacio school was the next one Wis
tied. This is three and half miles
from lgnacio. 4 mis- was the first school
in the district and has the largest ana
incest building. 1t also has the great
est number of pupils. The pupils OF
this school, about 20 or 30, all come
from the agency and around there.
DR. w. A. King is the teacher. Miss
Young says she never saw better
atmosphere in school room and de
clares II Is a pleasant school to visit
The discipline is good and 1t is noteu
that the pupils show an excellence in
reading.
Columbus school near Bayfield, Is
taught by Miss Flora Morehead. The
attendance is small. but the pupils are
taking an interest in their work, ana
Miss Young says that they show u par
ticular excellence in language and
arithmetic.
Miss Mary Donncll teaches the Moss
school ON Pine river. in district NO,
10. This school has been In progress
about two months. and Miss Young de-
clares that marvellous progress has
been made In that time. The teach
er has saved the work, which SHOWS
uniform excellence throughout
paper cutting and black and white
work. done by the small children, Is
particularly good.
One forenoon was spent In the two
upper rooms OF the Bayfield, school, OF
which Mr. A. l.. Goess is principal, and
Miss Nettie Fades teacher in the In
termediate department. In Mr., Goess
room the knowledge OF arithmetic was
particularly commendable, as well as
the general Improvement In other stu
dies shown. 1t was noticed that the
discipline. which has heretofore been
somewhat faulty, has been improved
In the intermediate department the
room IL over-crowded. II another
teacher could be employee 1t would
be more satisfactory, However, the
pupils apply themselves INDUSTRIOUS
ly. One drawback here is that the
seats are so arranged that there Is
great temptation for whispering. The
primary department is taught by Miss
Florence Salabar. This department
occupies one of the churches. This
building is not entirely satisfactory,
but answers the purpose for the pres
ent. The little ones are doing splen-
did work, and by the close OF the
term will have covered the full pro
portion OF their course OF study
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