The Glenwood post., 1904-04-23
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

The federal committee on public
buildings undoubtedly will pay a visit
to Denver soon. Congressman Bon
ygne. in a letter to the Chamber of
Commerce, said that all of the mem
bers seemed to be in favor of coming
to Denver Just at present they are
busy with political questions, but he
thought a time could soon be arranged.
The committee has been invited to
come to Denver for the purpose of
planning the erection of a new post
Office building.
For the first time in the history of
the Colorado Penitentiary at Canon
City the registration of prisoners has
reached 700 this number having been
recorded April 14th. Previous to the
present administration of Warden Cleg-
horn the greatest number of convicts
confined at any one time was 67S, but
SINCE the beginning of the spring term
of the District Courts prisoners have
been coming in at rate considerably
in excess of the discharges on expira-
ton of sentence and pai oles issued by
the Board of Pardons. AS dozen or
more men, now under sentence, are eX-
pected at the penitentiary within the
next week or ten days, it is probable
that the enrolment will approximate
1875 before the courts adjourn for the
summer vacation.
Word has been received from Wash
:ngton of the appointment of James H.
Clarke of Denver as superintendent of
the Pixies Peak group of forest reserves
to succeed the late Henry Nicholson
Mr.. Clarke, who resides at 1923 Wewat-
ta ccme to this city from Canada,
about thirty years ago with his par
ents. He has been identified with local
Repui lican politics for many years.
The Pixies Peak group of reserves, OF
which Mr.. Clarke has been appointed
superintendent, includes the San Isabel,
Plum Creek, South Platte and Pixies
Peak reserves, which recently have
been consolidated. Mr.. Clarke was for
two years an employe of the Board of
Public Worns. when w. B. Lowry was
connected with the board, and he also
served for two years in the Health De-
partment under Mayor McMurray. He
was elected to the House of Representa-
tives in 1895 from this city. His
daughter was stenographer of the sec
ond charter convention.
That the kindergarten is at last gen
orally recognized. at least in Colorado,
us d IeCeSsdTy ldClOT piOptl GU
ucation of the child was proved
with interesting clearness by an Incl
dent in Denver court room one after
noon this week. In case involving
the custody of child, the chairman of
the kindergarten committee of the
school board was called to testify re-
garding the importance of the kinder
garten in lne early education of child.
The Judge interrupted the witness to
inform the attorney who had called for
this testimony that no opinions were
required to prove such point, as he
regarded it as beyond question. Where
upon the opposing counsel reiterated
the sentiment expressed by the judge,
saying that he was ready to admit the
value of this form of child culture and
that no further emphasis Of the point
was required. This hearty Endorsement
from a district judge and two promi-
nent attorneys is ample proof that the
kindergarten is no longer on the de-
fensive, but holds position whose
importance Is better recognized than
the niversity.-Denver News.