The daily sentinel., 1907-02-20
IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON
City Schools VIII Properly observe
the Birth Anniversary Of
Washington.

Friday morning. February %. at
nine O'Clock all pupils will assemble
as usual in our city schools and will
celebrate Washington's birthday with
appropriate exercises. consisting OF
vocal and instrumental music. read
ings. declamations and other numbers
suited to the occasion. A cordial
invitation is extended to all patrons
and friends. A special request is
made for the G. A. R. and the w. X.
c. to be present. The programs will
close at about ten o'clock.
There is great interest among the
high school students and the larger
boys below the high school in the Y.
NJ. C. A. movement. Several have ex-
pressed themselves as willing to take
hold and push. They feel that Y.
NJ. c. A. would be thing for them
individually and for Grand Junction
collectively. The teachers in the
various departments have made out
lists of boys between the ages Of
ten and sixteen years of age. These
lists contain boys names and ad-
dresses, and also indicate those who
in the teachers opinion. will make
good leaders and good team workers.
These lists have been handed in to
the superintendent Office and will be
passed on to the executive commit
toe.
The teachers all over the school
system report remarkable progress
in vocal music, under the able in
structlon of Miss Ruth Fleisher.
The faithful and energetic work of
Mr. McElroy. supervisor of manual
training, is bringing excellent re-
suits The teachers state that he is
regular and prompt in meeting his
appointments and is successfully car
rying out definite plans of the work.
Many pupils have shown such an in
terest that they have requested per-
mission to work in the laboratory
over time.
During the past week superintend-
ent Allen has spent much time in
supervising the work of the rooms
under the charge of Miss Van Buren,.
Miss Greenfield and Miss Heizer. Miss
Van Buren, is a teacher who has been
in the service of the Grand Junction
schools for several years. She teach
es fifth grade in the Emerson school.
She has made an enviable record as
a strong disciplinarian and clear in
structor. She has the happy fac
ulty of winning the high esteem of
her pupils. Her work is well up in
all departments.
Miss Greenfield has charge of the
sixth grade in the Emerson school.
Her pupils are deeply Interested in
their work and a visitor soon receiv-
es the impression that they are at
tending strictly to business. Miss
Greenfield believes in thoroughness
and is untiring in her efforts to bring
each individual pupil up to high
standard. The boys and girls in her
department will pass on well equip
ped for the work of the seventh
grade
Miss Heizer is new teacher and
is proving to be valuable member
of our corps. Her work is in the La
Dor Temple. She has both sixth and
seventh grades. While her duties
are heavy and her recitations are con-
stant during the day, she insists upon
thorough, high grade work. Miss
Heizer is to be complimented on the
fact that she has awakened an inter
est in study in several pupils who be-
fore this year have shown n great
lack of interest and have been hard
to manage.
sss
Because the superintendent will be
absent next week attending the meet
ings OF tn department of superintend-
ence of the Natlnoal Educational as
soeiation in Chicago. no pupils will