Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-04
School Notes.
WASHINGrON RTILDING.

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Randeil. Bryant. Dibble, Williamson.
Cook. Sewby. Collins, Reed. Steele. Ey.
ans, Mackee. Jackson, Ford, Johns, Rice.
Case, Ransdeil. Ferris, Waller. Middle
ton, Keer, Babeock, Smith and Gretchen
and Miss Jessie Adams
Second grade pupils are working on
Christmas presents.
I.ee Klineieiter WAS promoted from
ASih TO Both the iiTs, Of the month,
Special attention is being given to sense
training in the second grade. II is quite
remarkable what acuteneSs some of the
little ones display.
Grade S was glad to welcome Guy
Conner Curliss hack to school last week.
The Jrd grade has done special work in
primary this month.
The attendance is good and interest in
cTeasing.
Prof. Bryant has moved io Garden
Place.
Miss Dean has been qai,e sick, la, has
kept her pos, as usual.
Harry Bryant had'a finger quite BADLY
injured last week
Roy Williamson, Leo Hester. Alice
Alexander. VcTla Sccicy aRd Jamie Hall
were promoted To AS last month and arr
doing cIrdiiablc work in the advanced
class.
Twen,y-iour pupils In grade S were
neither absent nor ,aTdy las, month.
Helen Newly was ias, Saturday visit.
ing the sugar factory and while thcrc ae-
cidcn,aily stepped into Ito; water. The
injury was even more serious than the
doctor frs, thought. We miss her very
much and hope for her speedy recovery
and return.
The Hawthorne" and the Royal
are the oiiit ill names oi the rhetorical ~
cic,ics IN grade o. Esther 81. John il
prcsidcn, OF the former and its eoloFs arr
blue and white. OF the latter the pfrsi-
old gold and purple. The Royal society
gave the Thanksgiving program. but II
was generously assisted by some Of the
members Of the Hawthorne society.
| Joseph Asher who has been ahscn,
from school for the pas, six weeks bc-
cause Of sickness in the family has re-
turned To his work.
Ruby Owens. accompanied by Esther
ST. John. spent Thanksgiving and the
following holidays ut the home Of the
former. near BOX Springs.
Prof. iiowri, returned to school Mon
day morning looking as fresh and yigor-
Gus ~ II he had really been duck hunting
The teachers aud pupils of grade four
were made glad by quite a number Of
| Thanksgiving visitors. We wish tina,
patrons visits We're OF morn ircquen, oc-
currcncc.
III s.tt lie
pupil, writes from Long Beach. CAL. tha,
she is having delightful time in the land
oil sunshine and roses. but is lonely with
out her little playmaics in Rocky Ford.
i Tcachcr.-"Wliat is girdlc''
Pupil.-"It is something that pan cakes
are baked on"
Mrs. Owens was plcasan, visitor OIL
November 20 in grade 8.
Twice this year has the reaper. Death,
visited the Washington school. Thomas
McClclland OF the sth grade and Glcssic
X. Tucker of grade were the shcavcs
gathered. Glcssic was born Feb. goth,
iSo5. near Nevada, Mo. She came to
Colorado in March, 1898. She was the
youngest OF eight children, four brothers
and three sisters. all OF wnoin survive her.
Her father died whom she was only two
years old. During her short illness she
often expressed desire to return to
school, and as she realized that her ILL
ness was serious. she requested that her
teacher and CLASSMATES lie told why she
was absent. She was sick eleven days,
and passed away November ). The floral
offering and decoration of her desk were
tributes from her schoolmates.
LAFAYETTE BUILDING
An interesting program was rendered
by the Ist, snd, 9th and 9TH grade pupils
on Wednesday afternoon before the
Thanksgiving holiday. We were glad to
have a number OF our patrons present.
and feel quite sure such visits would be
helpful ON many occasions.
Our enrolment this month has in
creased to so pupils with only two cases
of tardiness. Nineteen have been pres
ent every day.
LIBERTY BUILDING
Among the visitors at the Liberty
Building were Mesdames Roth, Dawley.
Jones, Bryant, Fear, Day, Bailey,
Weathery. Loring, Mcrk, Rodcck. Cros
ier, Roster, breeding, Gooch, Decmcr.
Bagg, Stratton, Bolles, Hale, Kennedy,
Mcpherson, Brown, Burrel, Bowman,
| Nalandingham and Blinn; Misses Ball,
Lukcs, Bolcware, Whittenburg, Sturns,
| Robords, Brown, Ncsbit and Lewis;
Messers Hale, Jones, Fear, Bostwick,
Harsin and Green.
The children of the Ist grade arc en-
owing their new autumn leaf decora-
jtions.
With their usual hospitality Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley entertained among other
guests. the teachers, whom distance pre-
vented from enjoying the Thanksgiving
Day at their homes. Those present were
Misses Dwell, Kellog, Brownlee and
Dean.
The schools enjoyed visit from Miss
Lyon, the county superintendent, Tues
dav and "Wednesday of this week.
The high school foot ball team played
| La Junta high school team at La lunta,
| Nov. lth. Our boys did good word, and
were anxious to meet La Junta again
Thanksgiving Day but for some reason
the game could not be arranged.
Perhaps the most interesting number
in the eigth grade program was pant
omime, "The Colonial Country We'd
ding" presented by number Of boys.
The squire entered, followed by the