Gilpin observer., 1904-12-15
TEACHERS MEETING.
Well Attended and a Grand
Success.


The second biennial meeting of 1904 of
the Clear Creek Valley Teachers asso.
citation was opened in the Methodist
church last Friday evening and was
largely attended by parents and their
children. Tho evenings program was
opened by an organ solo which was rem
dered in an excellent manner by Prof.
Taylor.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey OF Denver, the
principal speaker. was then introduced
and was received with rousing greet
ing OF applause by the spendid audience.
His subject was, "The Child and the
State" He told as completely as the
time allotted to his remarks would per-
NIT, the work OF the Juvenile court,
what the purpose was and what had
been acco nplished during the short time
the court had been established in way
OF reforming incorrigible boys and girls.
Judge Lindsey proved himself to be well
versed in criminology, his extensive
knowledge along this line having been
acquired by long and constant study OF
the criminal and his ways. His descrip.
tion Of the work of the court in Denver,
what it had accomplished in leading
young boys from the tells OF vice and
crime where higher tribunals had failed
impressed his hearers with the effective
ness OF his system OF reformation. From
his dealings with convicts the Judge said
he found that the majority OF criminals
were young boys between the ages OF
Is and 81 years and in corrorboration OF
thisletatement cited the Chicago car
barn murderers, the Biddle brothers and
the Youngblood murderers OF Denver,
all Of whom are young boys whose ages
range from lS to 81 years. In the course
Of his speech Judge Lindsey showed the
folly OF the old system which is in vogue
in all other states ID the union with the
exception OF Illinois where there are DO
Juvenile courts in existence, in placing
the youthful offenders in the same cate
CORY with the criminal Of matured years
and imposing the same punishment, in.
stead OF moulding the character of the
youth before the desire to do wrong be-
comes so great he can't combat it. Some
OF his experiences in connection with
the work OF the Juvenile court which he
related Friday evening were not only in.
teresting but in many instances anus
ing. The street vernacular Of the way
ward youth which he used frequently
cnnoad 70, 1onrh nd aIcr, laI,
the small boys seated in the front rows.
Judge Lindsey's talk lasted about an
hour and was very instructive and bene-
fetal to all who heard it.
A tenor solo by Mr.. Arthur Pepna
and an organ solo by Prof. Taylor con-
cluded Friday evenings program.
On Saturday morning the meeting
was held in the High school building
with large attendance OF teachers and
others interested 10 school work. County
Superintendent Mrs. Bowman of Clear
Creek county opened the meeting and
in the absence of the president, Super
intendent VIM. Triplet of Golden, called
Superintendent J. H. Matthews to the
CuhiE. UDtAlItN5 ilhGt an tACtiltul
presiding officer.
Reverend Mr. Forester lead in prayer
and the program opened with recita-
tion in second grade arithmetic conduct
ed by Miss Zou Bennett OF Black Hawk,
practical exhibition of school work
which was much appreciated by those
present.
Two unusually fine papers followed,
one by Superintendent Frank II. Clark
OF Central City on ARRESTED Develop
ment," and one on the Training OF the
Will" by Prof. Henry Nenhuis OF Gold.
en-. Both papers were scholarly and
practical at the same time, Mr.. Clark in
particular dealing with most difficult
problem OF school life and meeting it
with convincing arguments. Miss Helen
Hamm OF Idaho Springs read a very
fine paper on "Sense Training"
In the afternoon a still larger audience
had assembled until the High school
room was filled to the limit Of its capac-
ity. Miss Charlotte e. Cooper, super
visor Of drawing 10 the Black Hawk
Hawk schools, showed fine collection
OF cuttings, drawings and color work
done by her Black Hawk pupils, and ex-
planned the plan she follows In working
with the grades. This work proved Of
special interest to all and the beautiful
exhibition was heartily applauded.
DR.. Barton o. Aylesworth, president
Of the Agricultural college at Fort Col
Inns was the next speaker. His subject
was "Rudyard Kipling." DR.. Ayles.
worth's reputation as fine speaker and
keen literary critic was fully sustained.