Gilpin observer., 1907-10-03
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

Miss Olive M. Filteau of the Horning
School of Expression, Denver, pleased
the high school students and teachers
with some excellent readings on Friday
Miss Filteau, who was for
merly an Idaho Springs grade teacher,
is making success of her work as
teacher of oratory, voice and physical
culture. She may conclude to organize
a class in Central City and Black Hawk.
Library record for September: Check
ed out first week, one book; second
week, five books; third week, fourteen
books; fourth week, seventy. Next
week we hope to have ready for the
school notes short list of library titles
suitable for selection by pupils of the
different grades.
During the hour used by the girls of
grades seven and eight each Thursday
for sewing, the boys of these grades are
to have practice work in debating and
in parliamentary drill. On Thursday
the preliminary work was done toward
organizing senate or debating society.
Chas. Anger was elected temporary
president and Frank Barbee was elect
ed secretary. Philip Hassell, Walter
jenkins and George Dunnovan were ap-
pointed members of committee to
draft constitution and bylaws, and a
question was selected for debate at the
next meeting. The question is, "Re-
solved that the board should furnish an
nually sufficient funds for athletic ma
terial and outfits" The debators are
Robert Hearne, Walter Jenkins, Philip
Hassell, George Dunnovan and Frank
Barbee for the affirmative and Raymond
Mellow, Lewis Morris, Kenneth Lewis,
Foster Mabee, Eddie Hoskings and
Chas. Anger for the negative.
The third ball game between the Cen
tral City grades and the Nevadaville
Cracks was played at Nevadaville last
Saturday and was the climax of an in
teresting series. Nevada was ahead un-
til the sixth inning when the score was
tied. They broke away again in the
seventh but Central managed to tie the
score in the eighth. Enthusiasm and
interest were on tip toe until the close
of the eighth when the boys went wild
over home run by Arthur Mitchell that
brought in the winning score. When
these two teams are combined in a year
or so in the Central City high school, we
shall have team that will be winner.
The Denver papers gave considerable
space to the high school football team
this week. The boys are making good
progress in their practice and will es-
tablish the right kind of reputation on
the gridiron.
Friday, the 9th, was the last day of
the first month of school. Each day
has marked an improvement on the one
before and great deal of valuable work
has been accomplished. New courses
have been introduced in drawing, music
and physical culture; library work is
well started, and decided improvement
is noted in the character of the school
discipline, the spirit in which the work
is undertaken, and the persistence with
which pupils apply themselves to diff
cult tasks. The kind words by patrons
of the school and their cordial co-opera-
tion have been greatly appreciated and
we trust the school will continue to
merit the splendid support we have re-
ceived from them.
The two high school literary focieties
met on Monday morning and elected Of
ficers as follows: Alpha Zeta-Presi-
dent, Geo. Williams; Vice-President,
Dan Murphy; Secretary, Edith Dicker-
son; Treasurer, Elsie Bennett. For the
Alpha Omega = President, Raymond
Trenoweth; Treasurer, Vera
Hicks. The members of the societies
are taking up the work with enthusiasm
and will soon be ready to render some
interesting programs. Open meetings
will be held occasionally for the enter
tainment of visitors. The dates for such
meetings will be announced in the school
notes from time to time. One of the
finest things about the school is the way
in which the students take hold of school
enterprises. Whether it be football,
base ball, high school paper, chorus
work, the regular studies, or literary
work, it is undertaken with spirit that
in itself guarantees success.
The second meeting of the chorus club
was held on Tuesday afternoon. Some
work was done in learning new music
and short business session was held at
which it was decided to change the time
of meeting from Tuesday afternoon to
Thursday afternoon. The club is pre-
pairing to appear in public at an early
date. Officers have not been elected,