Cañon City record., 1904-09-08
School

public school bells rang out over the
city again last Tuesday morning and
the work OF study and recitation was
taken up after vacation that seemed
all too abort TO many Of the pupils,
particularly to those in the lower
grades, n,o<t OF whom enter upon the
task before them with reluctance
that 10 hereditary in its origin.
In spits of the disinelinAtion of these
substitute. work for play il is to their
credit that they soon conform TO the
new conditions and desote themselves
10 q career of study with view of lay
ing the foundations for useful knowl-
edge which in after year. is TO make
them intelligent men and women. The
beginning OF the school year is looked
forward 10 with more OF dread than
hatred, and when the DO, and girl gets
accustomed TO. its routine they find
that there IL 30 nice an adjustment be-
tween study and recreation that the
former is robbed Of half its terrors.
Probably no other subject has been
20 much talked about in Canon City
during the last week a. the public
schools. which is not strange when one
cos.iders their importance 10 the com
nunity and their relation 70 80 large q
part OF the population. Teachers have
discussed the best methods Of .instruc-
tion and the most wholesome and
esectual means Of discipline and gov
eminent Pupils have canvassed the
course. Of study laid out Tor them by
their instructors and have speculnted
upon their probable advancement to
higher grades. while parents and guard.
ianp have debated the thousand and one
details OF preparation which the com
m<ncement of the school year Involves
The greater part Of last Tuesday was
given up TO the organizing of classes
and TO making out lists Of text books to
be ueed by pupils In the several grades
during the ensuing term. The book
stores we're thronged most of the day
and recuisition had to be made for ad-
ditional salesmen to meet tile require
ments Of the situation SO perfect was
the system employed by the -uperin-
tendents of the various school build
(. ings that everything was in good run
ming order by Wednesday morning a
trsntformstson that could only be
brought about by systematic orgnixa-
tion.
Thus far IL has been impossible TO
obtain the number OF pupils enrolled in
the several schools OF the city. although
1t 10 believed that it was considerably
exceed the registration on the first
day last year.
When interviewed In relation to the
schools yesterday Supt. Thompson
stated that he was much pleased with
the way in which the work had been
taken up by the teachers and pupils
alike. There was very little friction
Of any Kind and there was every reason
to believe that the current years work
would be one Of the most successful in
the history of the Canon City schools.
The principals OF the various ward
buildings had reported to him that the
enrolment was fully up to expeca-
ttOnt anu tflut Vic luuCHtncTy w
school work WAS working smoothly.
In South Canon the conditions arc
very similar to what they are on this
side Of the river. A new high school
building equipped with every facility
that science and experience can sug-
guest has relieved the congested state
Of Affairs that has heretofore existed.
and the work Of Instruction in the
grades, as well ss In the higher
branches of study, can be carried on
with greater ease and satisfaction than
has been the case in the past. Supt.
Smith is sanguine that the work Of the
South Canon schools this year will be
gratifying to teachers and patrons. and
that the high standard VI scholarship
which has characterized the graduates
Of its high school Twill be maintained,
The attendance Of pupils In the South
Canon schools ID unusually large for
the fret week OF the term, and Il 10
confidently anticipated that the total
snrollnent for the year will ovsrtop
~ heaSieot pfeviouo registsation.