The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-12-25
News of the Schools.

The first session of the Tri County
Teachers Association was held in the
Methodist church at Central City on
Friday afternoon, Dec. IL. The princi-
pal speaker of the day was Supt. Heating
of the Pueblo schools, who talked on
the School Room Conditions" A paper
on Reading was read by Miss King OF
Georgetown, followed by discussion of
the same by Miss Celie Of our schools.
The tri-county contest took place in
the opera house at 7:30 p. m. Our
schools were represented both in the
debate and in defamation. Our school
orchestra took part in the exercises and
small number Of students and several
teachers were present to hear the con-
test The prizes for the best declama-
tion and also for the loving cup for the
debate were won by Golden schools.
We are not ashamed of our boys and
girls who represented US in the contest,
even though We won no prize. Some
times defeat is as much of triumph
as victory. In fact we are proud Of
the refined scholarly manner in which
our boys and girls did their parts in the
contest.
In the business meeting on Saturday
it was decided to hereafter hold but one
meeting a year, instead Of two. The
next meeting is to be held in Idaho
Springs next April. Mr.. G. s. Birkins,
who is member of our local school
board, was unanimously chosen presi
dent Of the association.
PRESENT WEEK.
Miss Hoiermsn, who was ill during
last week with rheumatism, is again
among us to the delight of both teachers
and pupils.
We regret to announce the resignation
of Miss Grace f. Allison, who for the
past three and one half years has been
teacher in our fifth grade room. Our
loss, however, will be Miss Allison's gain,
for on Christmas day she is to become
the bride of Mr.. c. w. Holden, mining
engineer of Cripple Creek. Our best
wishes go with Miss Allison.
On last Friday night our basket ball
| team played the Lafayette high school
team on the latter's floor The score
was o3 to IA in favor of Lafayette. La
fayette has one of the strongest teams
in the state.
| On Wednesday afternoon at the regu-
lar monthly teachers meeting Mr.. Rip
ley talked on the subject of Language
and Composition" A lively discussion
followed.
School closed for the holiday recess
on Thursday and will reopen on Jan. 3.
| To night Saturday our basket ball
team will play the Alumni team, at tho
Trocadero. Don't miss it.
Where the teachers will spend their
vacation.
Miss Lulu Hannng, Miss Amelia
Guest, Miss Frances Burnett aud Miss
| Walcott Prof and Mrs. Neupert-Den-
YER
/ Miss Charlotte Collie and Miss Nei-
kirk Boulder.
| Miss Edna Bacon Collins.
/ Miss jerks, Miss Bond, Miss Rule,
| Miss Hoierman, Miss Lalumander, Miss
/ Helen Converse, Mr.. Angus Mclean,
Mr.. Eby, Mr.. Ripley-Idaho Springs.
Harry Nimmo trceked down Fall
river Friday morning from the Bon
ME Brer Mining company, of whi ch he
is manager, to meet his brother John
of Denver, who came up to spend his
vacation with his most hospitable bro
ther. In order to give the latter
good Christmas appetite, he invited
him to walk up to tbs Bonnie Brier
home as they could have a nice talk
as they journeyed up hill for =
distance Of nine miles, and it is safe to
say that the brother forgot about
the uphill pull afoot.
Thos. Bradley came up from his
ranch in the vslley the first of the week
along with Rev. George W. Rose, pas
tor of the United Brethren church of
Denver. He is interested in the Brad
ley Rose property near the mouth Of
Spring gulch, and is on a trip of in
spection.