Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-05
THE CITY SCHOOLS

The schools will open Tuesday Sep
tember 9th.
The middle Of Eighth street will be
the dividing line between the Park
and the High school buildings.
The line between the High School
and the Whittier buildings viii run as
follows: The river from east to First
avenue: middle of First avenue to
Twelfth street, west from First ayen-
ne.
No grade higher than the B 9th can
be accommodated at the Whittier, and
in case the first four grades are filled
in that building all the 5th will be car
ed for at the High School. North
Side pupils in grades higher than
these will report at the High School
All children who have promotion
certificates or last years report cards
may report directly TO their respect
i've teachers. Children six years OF
age who are to enter school for the
first time may also report directly
to the first grade teachers.
Nonresident pupils and those who
have not attended here should report
to me for assignment | will meet
such pupils in my office in the High
School building Monday afternoon and
Tuesday.
Tuition rates will remain the same
as last year: Two dollars per month
in the Primary grades, three dollars
in the Grammar grades and four dol
lars in the High school.
The outlook for the work for the
coming year seems to me to be very
hopeful. Our buildings and equip
ment are good; our teaching force, ex-
cellent With the cooperation of the
patrons there is no reason why the
school work should be in any way in
ferior to that of any other system in
the state
would especially urge parents to
see that their children attend school
with the utmost punctuality and regu-
larity. Our courses furnish work
enough to KEEP the average child busy
every school day. Hardness and alb
sence cause lack of interest as well
as failure. Very few pupils who are
with justice to themselves or to their
classmates.
The schools are carried on for the
exclusive benefit Of pour children. II is
essential, therefore, that a most cor
dial understanding exist between you,
the teacher. and the child. Make it
your business to get acquainted with
ha fao hpI har To prutn n Il
your child; help to keep the child
thoroughly Interested in his daily
work. Feel free to consult with the
teacher or with me at anv time re
garding the progress or needs of yonr
child. Encourage both pupil and
teacher by visiting the daily school
work now and then.
AS parents we often fail to realize
the value of regular habits in the life
Of the child. His food his sleep, even
his play need careful thought His
moral. mental, and physical health
depend very largely on these factors.
Very often failure is traceable to a
disregard of these things, Much
trouble is also caused by defective
sight-far more than is generally
understood. great share of child
ren's headaches come from this cause
Defective hearing is surprisingly com
mon and causes much of our inatten-
ton and listlessness. Few children
who have enlarged tonsils or Adenoid
growths can do satisfactory work.
If your children fail to do good work
would suggest that you investigate
some of these things. Perhaps the
trouble is to be found there
Again | invite you to inspect our
work as often as your time permits.
GEO. w. GOULD.