Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24
SCHOOL NOTES.

school last week.
Magazines for the high school reading
table have been received from Mrs. VIM.
C. Matthews, Mrs. E. r. Fouts and H.
H. Lake. A number of song books
were donated to the school by Mrs.
Robt. Johnson. The school appreciates
these courtesies very much.
Hyden Hancher entered school on
Monday. Hyden comes from the Pue bio
schools.
Miss Margaret McKibben entered
school on Monday.
Anyone who can give boy work to
do after school for part of his expenses
at school would confer great favor by
calling up the school, Central No. 5. We
have high school boy who rides to
school nine miles on burro every morn
ing. Anyone who can provide place
where he can work his way will be help
ing thoroughly deserving boy.
The class in Pedagogy and School
Methods, under Mr.. Weidmann, started
OuL Will d SODt SATURDAY
ternoon and promises to grow in attend
ance and interest. Parties desiring to
enroll should see Mr.. Wiedmann or Supt.
McFarlane.
We would be pleased to welcome visi
tors to the school at any time. If visit
ors will call at the superintendent Of.
flee in the Hale building, the superin-
tendent would be pleased to accompany
them or to direct them to any particular
classes they would like to visit. You are
invited to visit any school room at any
time. Walk right in. Never knock.
Don't stop to visit with the teacher.
Let her go on about her work. We are
proud of the work that is being done
this year. Every department is going
about its work in perfect order and with
commendable interest. 1t will be worth
your while to visit the school any day.
Plan to do so soon.
The board of education is showing a
commendable interest in certain phases
of the school work that do not come un-
der the head of studies. Frequenting of
pool rooms, smoking, and the use of
profane or vulgar language are matters
that by recent regulation must be re-
ported by teachers to the superinten-
dent and by the superintendent to the
board, indicating that the board will
take cognizance of all such cases. We
might suggest that parents cooperate
with the school board in this effort to
safeguard the pupils from influences
which initiate against not only the school
work but the character of the pupils as
we'll Every high school and upper
grade student is expected to study from
one to two hours every evening. He
cannot avoid this and keep up with his
school work as he should. He cannot
do this studying and spend very much
time on the streets. Teachers have no
difficulty in prohibiting smoking and the
use of improper language on the school
ground and in securing good work dur
ing the time the student is in school, but
the boy who is saturated in tobacco out
side of school hours or who dissipates
his time and energy in the pool room or
on the street is in no condition to do the
work required, or to keep up with his
classmates who have had the advantage
of regular study period every evening
and who have had the benefit of good
nights rest by retiring at decent
hour.
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the beginners class of the primary room
should be enrolled this month as the
next beginners class will not be organ
lied until next September. Do not fail
to have such pupils enroll during this
month.
GEOLOGY TRIP.
Account written by Clarence Harvey:
From the school house we went to
Third High street. In the road we
found thick layer of sand deposited by
gravity and water. Above the road,
near the path, we saw rocks worn round
by differential weathering. Next we
saw hollow in the mountain in which
could be seen the layers of rock and on
the slope were places worn away by the
streams of water from hard rain.
From Third High street we went to
the tram track. About twenty feet
from the road was an old mine in which
could be seen the strata and laminae.
We found specimens Of quartz and other
stone. After leaving the tram track
we saw large rock worn down by wat
,er, wind, and organic agencies. About
half way up the mountain we found
pieces of honeycombed quartz and field
spar. On the top of the mountain we