Gilpin observer., 1908-12-10
SCHOOL NOTES.
TRI-couNTY CONTEST.

| Valley Teachers Association. Contests
are regularly held at Idaho Springs at
the spring meeting of the association,
but this last contest was the first to in
corporate the feature of sight reading.
The officers and members of the associa-
ton felt that an incentive such as this
would be wonderful help in securing
good results in reading, and so this was
made part of the contest.
The book chosen was David Copper
field" by Dickens. Those competing
were Representatives of the graded
schools of Idaho Springs, Golden, Wheat
ridge, Black Hawk and Central City.
Boys contested against boys and girls
against girls. The chairman took a
copy of the book on the platform, ard
opened it without glancing at the place.
The contestants then read in rotation,
first the boys and then the girls.
Two Representatives spoke from each
high school, the boys in defamation and
the girls in recitation. The high schools
competing were Idaho Springs, Wheat
ridge, and Central City. At the April
contest the high schools will contest in
reading, the book chosen being Wister's
"Virginian.
One of the most delightful features
of the program was the singing of the
Idaho Springs H. S. male quartet. Mr.
Neupert deserves great deal of credit
for maintaing such an organization as
this. They were called back time after
time, and always pleased with their
singing.
Supt. Momyer did not give his ad
dress on 1.-The Power of Purpose" ow-
ing to lack of time. This is unfortunate,
as we understand that very helpful
address had been prepared.
Charles Auger from Central City won
the sight reading contest in the boys
division, and Esther Neiswonger, from
Golden. won in the girls division. Both
of these contestants read in a very easy
natural manner, and showed good
grasp of the selection read. Thomas
Richards, from Idaho Springs, won in
the boys high school division, with an
excellent rendering of one of Summers
speeches, and Ada Marie Slower, also
from Idaho Springs, won in her division
with cutting from the Tanning of the
Shrew." Both of the last named speak
ers held the attention of the audience
successfully, which largely counted in
the award. Supt. JIM. Downen of Col
den, presented to the winning contest
ants certificates of their success, which
are to be redeemed later with the med
ais which are now in preparation by the
association. The complete program fol-
lows:
Music Morning .......... Johnstone
C. c. High School Chorus
Address of Welcome. VIM. E. Withrow
Board of Education, Central City
Response. DIR. J. w. Ellison, Wheat
ridge.
Music. .......I. S. H. S. Male Quartet
Presidents Address" Power of
Purpose" -Supt. Geo. R. Momyer,
Central City.
/. Yesterday
2. Du bist vie cine Blume ....
8. Love Has Wings gs.......
Miss Clara Belle Sawyer, Central City
Sight Reading Contest-7th and sth
Grades
Rudolph Sitterlee Esther Neiswonger
Chas. Auger Stella Baleria
Irving Anderson Ellen Logan
Lester Rachofsky Amelia Gabardi
Fred Bunger
buCl. sDtEGllduC
Miss Mcleod and Miss Morgan
Contest in High School
Thomas S. Richards Ada Marie Slower
Robert Morrison Mabel French
Mabel!H !Heddle
Music-"Tne Home of Freedom
Wilson &C. C. High School Chorus
Decision of the Judges
Prof. Cloxton H. S. Phillips
Miss Emily Griffith
TRI-coUNrY TEACHER ASSOCIATION.
The Clear Creek Valley Teachers As
sociation held one of the most success
ful meetings in its history on Saturday,
Dec. 9Th. On Saturday morning the
association convened in the high school
assembly room and short talks were
made by Miss Clara B. Sawyer, Central
City; Miss Blossom Henry. Wheatrige;
Miss Viola Hines, Arvada; Supt. ]. M.
Downen, Golden;Wm. E. Withrow, Gen.
tral City; Supt. Ida.Kruse McFarlane,
Central City; Supt. Myrtle Songer, Col
den; Hon. Bernard O'Connell, George
town; Prof. H. S. Phillips, Denver, and
Supt. George j. Neupert, of Idaho
Springs. The keynote of all the dis
cussion was the Power of an Ideal and