Gilpin observer., 1908-10-22
SCHOOL NOTES.

OIl 1uuTSudy.
The Saturday afternoon teachers
class, under the direction of Mr.. Wied-
man, meets regularly with good at
tendance and increasing interest in the
work that is being undertaken.
Mrs. James Moody and Mrs. Almond
Thompson were school visitors Thurs
day.
Each pupil in the Central schools is
required to learn and recite two selec-
tions each year. The selections must
be acceptable to the teacher and are to
be rehearsed before the teacher before
they are given publicly. This is new
regulation, and adds to the present
burdens of both teachers and pupils,
but it will promote readiness and
facility in public speaking that will
make it one of the most valuable re-
quirements Of the school. Credit on the
grade cards for this work is given under
the heading "Rhetoricals.
In the Clear Creek Valley pupils con-
test to be held in Central City, Friday
evening, Dec. 4th, four first prizes will
be offered. A first prize to the seventh
or eighth grade girl winning the girls
contest in sight reading, and first
prize to the seventh or eighth grade
boy winning the boys contest in sight
reading. The contestants will each read
for five minutes from David CopperHeld.
No one knows where any contestant
will begin his reading, consequently the
only safe way to prepare for the con-
test is to read the book through, aloud,
in the home or in school. A first prize
will be given to the high school girl who
wins the girls contest in defamation;
and first prize will be given to the
high school boy who wins the boys con-
test in defamation. 1t is expected
that there will be contestants from Ar
vada, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Idaho
Springs, Georgetown and Gilpin county
schools.
The Scrubs met the high school foot
ball team Friday evening in practice
game. The boys are improving right
along in their practice. Capt. Omera
has been looking after the welfare of
his men in various ways. 1t is said that
Shorty Campbell, the crack quarter
back, and one of the smallest men on
the team, weighed ITS pounds on the
scales before practice the other evening
and Slim Joe Meek is diligently devour-
ing six meals day in an endeavor to
reach the 200 mark before the Idaho
game. The heaviest Idaho man weighs
164 pounds, SOFT looks like walk-away
for the Central boys. Curtis Rundquist
is about the snappiest player on the
team, one of those never-give-up fel
lows whose grit lasts an entire game
and then some. Mccoy is the sprinter
for the team. When he got away with
the ball on Friday evening, all that the
scrubs could discover was long thin
crack in the atmosphere where he had
plowed his way through. If Everett
Mccoy ever gets through the line with
the ball on November 7th, it will be
goodbye Idaho. Newton Rugg is play
ing in fine form. "John D." Barbee at
guard, Dutch" Quiller at center, Har-
old Shuck at tackle, Arthur Mitchell at
end and Clarence Harvey dividing hon.
ors with Everett Mccoy at half, are all
holding their positions well. The boys
realize that they are going against a
good heavy. fast team on the 7th, and
are faithfully preparing for that event.
On Friday evening a meeting of the
high school boys will be held in the re-
ception room in the high school building
to organize high school congress. 1t
is planned to organize somewhat on. the
plan of the congress of the East Denver
high school and it is probable that SIM
liar congresses will be organized in the
Golden and Idaho Springs high schools.
Joint sessions and debates with other
congresses and a visit to the state leg
islature are prospective activities of the
congress.
The prospect for the early and COM
plete recovery of their pupil and class
mate, Miss Vera Hicks, is a matter for
rejoicing on the part of the entire facul-
ty and student body of the high school,
One of the best and most conscientious
and faithful students in the school, with
splendid record throughout her entire
course in the high school, it is the sim
cere wish of everyone that she may
soon be able to resume her work and
graduate with her class.
The teachers in the Central City
schools and possibly all the teachers of
the Union High school district will visit