Gilpin observer., 1908-11-26
SCHOOL NOTES.

all the sessions of the association. All
sessions are free with the exception of
the contest on Friday evening at the
opera house, to which an admission fee
of 25 cents is charged. At the Satur-
Gay forenoon session, number of talks
of special interest to school patrons
will be given. Mrs. Grenfell will talk
on the subject, "Ideals in Education"
and Hon. Bernard O'Connell will ad-
dress the assembly on the 'Ideals of a
Parent" Both of these talks will be
given in the high school assembly room
Saturday morning, Dec. 5th, and we
wish to give every parent and school
patron in Gilpin county most cordial
invitation to attend. If the high school
assembly room should prove too small
to accommodate the audience the meet
ing will be adjourned to a larger hall.
On Saturday afternoon at the same
place there will be addresses by the
sa..~e persons and everyone will be well
come. There will be no charge for
admission.
At a joint me.ting Of the Union high
school committee and the faculty of the
high school on Saturday night. it was
decided to drop for the present, the
subjects, penmanship, drawing, parlia-
mentary law, current events and one
half the instruction in music in the high
school, and utilize the time thus gained
in extending the study periods in school
hours. This additional time will enable
the ordinary student to make all the
necessary preparation for three branches
each day IN school hours leaving bat
one study to be prepared out of school,
AS he has from $3.50 to $50 In the after
noon and additional time in tho morn
ing before school from which hs can
choose at least an hour to study there
is no occasion for compulsory night
study, although there is necessity for
not less than one hours work outside
of school each day by each student who
is carrying four studies. A lack of such
application should be conclusive evidence
to the parent that the pupil is paving
the way for more or less complete
failure in one or more of his studies.
1t is recommended that pupils whose
health will not permit them to do this
outside work, choose to take three
studies instead of four. Considering
the short school session, an hour ad-
Il tN IA
able requirement to make of high school
students. Very few schools require less
than this and most of the high schools
require double this amount of outside
work.
The high school girls have made some
very pretty Central City high school
pennants which they offer for sale.
Alumni buyers will have the first con-
sideration.
The high school chorus will sing at
the Tri-county contest. The Idaho
Springs high school male quartette will
sing two numbers. Other musical num-
bers will be especially fine. You can
not afford to miss this contest at the
opera house, Friday evening, Dec. 4th.
One admission for all, 25 cents.
Miss Grace Pascoe, assistant in the
primary and interme liate departments,
was unable to att end to her school duties
on Tuesday on account of illness.
The pupils in Miss McLeod's room
treated their teacher to fruit shower
on Tuesday.
The high school committee and the
Central school board have united in a
resolution forbidding the soliciting of
funds for athletic or other purposes by
pupils in the public schools. All legiti-
mate expenses for such purposes will
be met by means of student entertain
ments or by direct appropriation by the
board.
All bills incurred since Sept. 1st, 1907
have been settled in full by the high
school athletic association, making the
athletic supply account fully paid up
for the past two years. Payment was
made with money secured through paid
admissions to games and by public SUBJ
scription. The basket ball team is
getting ready for regular practice and
it is believed we shall have first class
team.
A large attendance is expected at the
teachers association on Dec. 4th and
9th. In order to properly care for
the visitors it may be necessary to look
further than the ordinary facilities of
the town for the accommodation of
strangers. Proprietors of restaurants,
rooming houses, private boarding houses
and parties who would open their homes
to visitors for the two days will confer
mutual favor by notifying Mr.. Mo-
myer, the number of people they can