The daily sentinel., 1909-02-04
...CITY SCHOOL NE VS..

Wednesday morning Rev James A.
| Becker addressed the high school
students. He spoke of the value of
| earnest effort in school work and in
| work later on in life. He said:
l''Whatever we obtain is usually
| worth to us just as much as the ef-
| fort that it cost. Students in high
| school work may think they deceive
| the teacher when they obtain a high
grade by unfairness; they may think
\ they deceive their parents and 9TH
ers; but really they can deceive only
| themselves. Fifteen or twenty years
from now they will find that they
| deceived themselves alone. What
| ever we add in one side of the equa-
| tion in deception. just SO much of
contempt will have to be subtracted
| from the other side in order to bal
ance Effort is the only measure of
work Effort is the only thing that
builds up permanent work. Effort
put forth is the only test of worth.
Mr.. Becker illustrated his points
in a way that was striking and enter
tanning. He spoke of the value OF
delicate watch springs in the most
valuable watches, stating that the
steel in this condition is only iron
mixed with brain and Drawn. The
trend of Mr. Becker's remarks was
to show that there is no short cut to
success or to anything worth having.
Earnest, well directed hard work
wins in life's battle.
The kindergarten enrolment is
constantly increasing. Miss Wells.
the principal. and Miss Augur. the
assistant. have made a fine record
this year and have a warm place in
the hearts of the children.
Last week the superintendent Wis
tied Miss Wilbur's fifth grade in the
African Methodist church. The room
was quiet and the children were at
tentive to their work. Miss Wilbur
has done excellent work with her
boys and girls
When the superintendent visited
Miss Pridmore's second grade in the
Labor Temple, he found the children
hard at work and the recitations
showed clearly that they had been
studying under the direction of a
good teacher.
! Miss Candace Byers at 747 Main
is leading her boys and girls through
the mysteries of second grade num-
Der work. and is working patiently
for good results in writing, reading
and spelling.
Tuesday of this week the superin-
tendent consulted with every teach
er below the high school in regard
to certain things which tend to safe
guard and develop the children phys
iCnllV He ngISa1 two olpgtipns Qf
each teacher. First, Are you giving
a calisthenic drill daily in your
room? Second, Are you teaching the
evil effect of alcohol and narcotics?
The answers to these questions were
satisfactory. In two or three rooms
where the arrangement of desks made
it difficult to have physical drills,
arrangements We're completed so that
in every room below the high school
physical exercises will be given daily.
DR.. G.. h. Warner, president of the
board of education. made the high
school pleasant visit yesterday aft
ernoon. He visited class work in
chemistry. sophomore English and
the beginning work in solid geomet-
ry.
While DR.. Warner was in the
building Fire Chief Rogers came pre-
pared to make a smoke and give the
fire alarm signal For fear Of a pos
sible panic on the long stairway and
at the door. the upper grades were
notified that a drill would be given.
Those ON the lower floor did not
know it, The smoke was made. fill
ing the building in few seconds.
The alarm was given, and the re-
suits We're highly satisfactory. The
students came down the stairs and
marched out of the lower rooms in
excellent order, and the building was
| emptied in 81 seconds, according to
Mr.. Rogers stop watch. High school
4 Principal Cole gave notice to the stu
dents that hereafter they may expect
smoke when the fire drill is given.
i The object of this test is so that the
students. in case of fire. would think
that there is no fire, and would come
out of the builc'ag without alarm
and in order
! Miss Agnes Gigax. who has taken
charge of the first grade in the En-
erson school, has her room in fine
working order. and is securing good
results. This is the heaviest grade
in our school system, and Miss Gil
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