La Junta tribune., 1906-11-17
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ceived by one of our prominent citi-
zensfrom DR.. o. J. Blakesley now Of
Rock Springs. Wyo-. but for many |
years superintendent of the La Jun
IA public schools. We have been per-
mitted to make q few extracts
which will be read with interest by |
DR.. and Mrs. Blakesley's many |
friends in this city. The letter in
part is as follows:
I'VE hoped that the college would |
come true for the little city in the
Arkansas Valley. but Denver is TO
have it. The old biblical interpre-
tation is true-''to him that hath
shall be given. even more abundant
ly." in large Is well n small things
and in temporal q well - in spirit
ual things. But you have many
good things in La Junt:a most Of all.
you have the right spirit at last and
that brings the people together.
Ia Junta is . Household word
with the two people just becoming
residents Of Rock Spring. We are
very careful to keep the matter Of
Colorado - . private bit Of conver-
sation. Te thase god people vsI
are Rock Springs residents. only.
And they are very good to ". We
have had nothing but courtesies
since we came. All that we have
asked for comes and more easily
than we thought. We wanted more
books in the schools and q library
committee met and turned over the
city library. about 100 volumes.
choice books. to the school district.
l had talked with . few about tie
advantage Of books in the schools.
particularly room Libraries such -
we had in La Junta and the parents
concuFred with the results men,
toned.
Our schools are very full. Have
100 more than ever enrolled before.
But We have looked into the cases Of
those not in school and have had CO.
operation in bringing in many. Then
we keep up the attendance by look
ing after delinquents and the result
has been that for the four weeks
just closing our daily attendance has
been 81 per cent Of the enrolment.
And during this time we have had
the heavy storms and one blizzard.
But we al look after the children.
and II there are any out do as ! did
with you. start out and find and
bring in. As teachers we are -
sure q taxes and the parents begin
to realize this and cooperate.
''Ths wife 10 well. Not quite -
busy - Of yore but begins to put
her hands into various things. Be-
ginning to be interested In club. .
most delightful one. by the by. In
that men and women are members.
Have some strong men helping out.
but our best thing. to my mind.
Is the high school. Formerly had
only about seventy and no encour-
agement to go much beyond the
tenth grade, the State University
bidding for the students in that
they have preparatory depart
ment. We have stopped those out
goings. Have added a year to the
high school course, formerly three
years. equipped a good physical
laboratory. added chemistry. en-
couraged for college. and now have
over one hundred young people in
the high school and a large class
talking college. ! have been having
the colleges. send literature. cata-
logues and views TO students and
parents, and in some cases had the
college authorities write private let
tiers and things begin TO look good.
Well, how about politics in La
Junta? Will the Chancellor be
elected? Is Mrs. Money to be the
next county superintendent? Will the
republicans sweep everything as the
great family journal" seems to indi-
cate? You know | have no vote this
year. II were in La Junta should
think few times in that | am so
deeDlv interested in the Chancellor,
Judge Lindsey and Ex-Governor
Adams.