Gilpin observer., 1906-04-05
DoINss At THE SCHOOLS.
Rooms Thoroughly Disinfected and Rid Of
all Germs and Microbes.

School has opened for the last term Of
the year. During the vacation the
rooms we're thoroughly disinfected.
There was slight scare just before va
cation on account of diphtheria in Bald
Mountain. We understand that the
disease is now under control in that
suburb.
The Eighth grade has organized an
Athletic association, with Walter Kel-
cher as president and Bonnie Mckay as
secretary. They will proceed to organ
ganize basket ball team for competi-
ton with the High school. The Eighth
grade is coming to the front. There
are more members than the High school
can boast. There are many boys in the
class and most OF them have signifed
their intention of entering High school
II it turns out as expected, the High
school will have over eighty members
next year. The increased number OF
boys will make possible first class
foot ball team. Every effort is being
made to keep the boys in school.
III WILD ICbdid VIC 4uOLc tI6
words OF John Kennedy, whose work, in
the words OF DR.. M. V. O'Shea, "will go
into history as an educational renais-
sance, and that will equal the great re-
naissance Of its Importance to the hu-
man race"
III you would get a test OF the efiic-
iency of a school system, count the boys
in the upper stories. Boys succumb
more easily than girls to unjust or flabby
work in school; boys have more induce
ments to leave than girls have; boys
are more exposed than girls to influences
that work against the school; boys are
more liable to be Withdrawn from
schools tina are girls We say that they
are withdrawn to keep the wolf from the
family door. This is sometimes true. 1t
is oftener true that they are withdrawn
to keep them from becoming an actual
burden on the family. The teeth of the
supposititious wolf grow very dull when
the boys are keenly interested in their
school work, and are making every mo-
ment tell for improvement. The string
OF withdrawal is not the diligent boy, it
is on the boy who is beginning to grow
limp; and parental wisdom never did it.
self more credit than in the withdrawal
Of such boys. The wolf bogie serves as
the excuse, not the cause. Nothing is
more fully established than the fact that
parents will make the sacrifice to keep
in school the boys who are doing well
there"
The number OF boys in our upper
stories" is on the increase. This is not
by any meane due to athletics alone.
The boy will pot stay in school unless he
is interested. Heretofore there has been
badly fitted joint between the Eighth
grade and the Secondary school, 1t has
meant that bright class was often held
back for half year, chatting at the bit,
eager to go on, but unable to do so,
Next year it is proposed to have two
classes enter the High School, one in
September, and the other in January.
This will obviate any holding back OF
pupils prepared for the work. 1t will
keep the students up to concert pitch,
where there is no opportunity of becom-
ing lazy. 1t cannot help but spur them
on to renewed efforts, for there IS always
the possibility Of completing the course
in three years and half and to the boy
with his future before him, and with the
ambition to work it out, this means
great deal.
II ia very prnhabla that IN accoupt of
the press OF work and other causes Cen.
trail City will not enter the contest next
month at Idaho Springs. There is tai.
ent galore, but those who might win are
reluctant to neglect the regular work for
a side issue Of doubtful benefit.