Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

school on Monday.
Mrs. L. j. Williams was high school
visitor on Friday.
A short library list is given in the
school notes this week. A great many
requests come to the librarian for books
for home reading by parents Of pupils.
These are always gladly furnished. Any
patron of the school desiring a book
may have selection from over two
thousand volumes by stating either the
title or nature of the work he desires.
We are always glad to render any court
esy that will help to increase the useful
ness of the library.
A new study introduced into the high
school is penmanship. Good progress
is being made in what seems to have
been well nigh lost art. 1t is more
essential that high school graduate
should be able to write good business
hand and 20 spell correctly than that he
should spend his time on some of the
educational frills that have replaced
these subjects.
October 18th, next Monday, is the last
day in this school term for the enroll
ment of beginners. Parents who have
little folks to send should be sure that
they enter school on Monday as they
cannot be received at later date.
The physics class under the direction
of Mr.. Wiedmann rehabilitated the
school phone system this week, making
connection complete between the differ
ent rooms and the superintendent Of
fee, and between the rooms in the Clark
building and the principal room.
A number of books have been receiv-
ed this week for the library. These gifts
are greatly appreciated. list of the
donors to the library list will be given
out at the close of each month. This
will be an honor roll and we trust will
grow larger with each succeeding
month.
1t does not seem fair that the young
people of Central City should have all
the advantages of the high school free
, and the young people of Black Hawk,
Russell and Nevadaville should be re-
quired to pay high tuition. When a
student walks all the way from Black
Hawk or Russell to attend high school
he thoroughly deserves free entrance
into our classes and free use of the
splendid equipment of the school. The
writer visited the Black Hawk school in
May, visiting every grade, and found
its pupils doing work that cannot be eX-
celled by any grade school in the state.
Judging by the record of the students
entering from Russell and Nevada, the
same statement might be made of these
schools. If the tuition might be dis
pensed with, the high school teachers
believe they could raise the high school
enrolment to 100 by increasing the en-
rollment from these places, and they
believe too that the increased enroll
ment would be made up of class of
students that would be decided credit
and benefit to the school. With such a
large enrolment as we have at present
from these places, it would not be ex-
pected that Central City should admit
them without charge, but it seems rea-
sonable and desirable that these districts
should cooperate with us to the extent
of supporting union high school whose
advantages would be tuition free to
every boy and girl in the southern part
of Gilpin county. This might be ac-
complished with very little red tape and
with tax increase so small that it could
not be considered factor.
At the general teachers meeting last
week it was decided to have faculty
picnic. Saturday was appointed as the
day and Pewabic mountain as the place
to pitch camp. Through the courtesy
of Mr.. Louis Pircher the teachers were
permitted to take the tram trip starting
from Black Hawk at eight clock and
reaching the Pewabic mine at ten after
a most enjoyable and interesting ride
on the mountain train. From the Pc
wabic mine the party headed straight
for the summit of the mountain and en-
joyed picnic dinner on the forty fourth
level of old Pewabic. The view from
the top of the mountain is one Of the
finest in the state and was well worth
the strenuous climb. After visit to
the Pewabic mine under the direction of
the manager, Mr.. j. C. Fleschhutz, the
party boarded the tram for the home
ward trip down the hill all the way on a
trainload of gold controlled by the
brakemen without the aid of the engine
to Central City, where the trainmen
made special stop for the convenience
of the teachers. 1t was perfect day,