The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-10-09
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Last Friday closed the first month
of school. On the whole, he work for
the month was satisfactory. We have
raised the standard of scholarship
25 percent over that of last year. We
are determined that the Roswell Pub
lie Schools shall keep pace with the
very best schools in the country. At
the end of this term, there will be no
conditional promotions. No pupil
will be promoted who falls below SO
in any one subject and whose general
average falls below 80 per cent.
There were 1896 pupils enrolled in
all the schools the past month. The
average number of days attended per
pupil was IS, a gain of one half over
that of last rel There were 1O6 cas-
es of hardness in the schools this
past month. There were 379 cases the
same month last year., quite a de-
crease but we are not at all satisfied
with this record. In this beautiful eli
mate we should have very few cases
of hardness in the schools. The teach
ers and the superintendent are deter
mined that a great improvement shall
be made along this line. We request
the hearty cooperation of the par
ents in this matter. Please have your
children to begin their morning chores
early enough for them to get to
school in the morning at least 10 or Is
minutes before the opening of school.
Remember, when we insist that the
children get to school on time we are
building character for your children
and we feel sure that you will aid us
in This important matter. With the par
ents and the teachers working togeth-
er in school matters, wonderful re-
suits can be attained. We earnestly
ask your aid in all these matters. To
make beautiful, we'll rounded charact-
to us and our country tnan the build
ing of railroads. Help US.
There were only two cases of cor
poral punishment in the schools this
past month"; splendid record.
There were no suspensions in the
oSIOOAo LIN PoSS OLt liz ooI4lS
month last year there were two.
There were no teachers absent a
single day the past month. The same
month last year there were two teach
ers absent on account of sickness, ov-
er a half month each.
The Board has appointed Mr.. Ruck
err to look up all those children who
are not attending school n to noti-
fy their parents or guardians that I'm
less they start their children to school
at once the compulsory educational
law will be enforced against them.
Seven contestants have entered the
High School oratorica1 contest which
will be held some time in December.
Mr.. .Whiteman, the Fire Chief, and
Mr.. Robinson of the City Council,
came over Monday morning and turn
ed on a secret fire alarm test; the re-
suit of this investigation was most
satisfactory, the rooms being cleared
in a remarkably short space of time.
The Board and the superintendent
appreciate the interest these gentle
men lave taken in this matter. We
are always glad to have all the condi-
Itions at the schools Observation-Disclosures
spirit indicates a vital interest.
There were only IS visitors out the
past month-there should have been
200.
The base ball and baket ball teams
are getting in good trim for the games
with Artesia on Oct. II, at Artesia.
We are expecting our boys and girls
to win.
The rooms of Mr.. Ballard and Miss
es Carhart and Moss, had joint exer-
cises last Friday afternoon.
The Grammar school orchestra is
getting under way.
We ask a liberal support of our Ly-
ceum lectures this year There will be
no better entertainments given in
Roswell this winter than these pro-
grams-the talent all being local tai
ent. We still owe $13S on the piano
which we wish to pay off and have
money with a view of making a few
other needed improvements
Miss Ewing's room of the North
1900