The daily sentinel., 1909-03-03
CITY SCHOOL NEWS.
BY SUPT. ALLEN.

enth grades closed their work in
geography last week Friday.
They have done strong work, be-
ing thorough in their study of
| the leading features of the diff
ferent countries and their peo-
pies, including habits and occu-
pations. They have also done
excellent map book work and
have closed the entire subject in
AZ creditable manner. Monday
this week they all took up the
subject of United States history
with map book work.
In the eighth grades the pupils
closed their work last Friday in
United States history. having made a
fine record. Monday this week they
have taken up civil government as
presented by the latest and best text
book on this subject, Dunn's, the
Community and the Citizen. This
book does not deal so much with the
! itechnicalities of the constitution and
court proceedings as it does upon the
development of American citizenship.
1t shows how a community grows
from the beginning and how the
needs and responsibilities are increas-
ed, necessitating a division of labor
with the growth of community life.
| 1t is practical. teaching the boys and
girls TO be good citizens in their
lhomes; to be faithful in the perform
ance of everyday uuties; to keep the
back yard looking as neat as the
| front yard.
Mrs. r. j. Twombly. of the local
w. c. T. U. made the school pleas
ant visit recently to present the sub
| iect of prize essays. These essays
must be completed and handed to the
superintendent on or before April 3.
The pupils in the seventh and eighth
grades and the High school will COM
pete for the prizes. The first prize
is SO. the second prize is 81.
Friday afternoon at 2:15 in the
assembly room of the High school the
students will debate the initiative and
referendum and recall features of
charter government. Interesting
arguments will be presented on both
sides of the question.
Tuesday afternoon the High school
faculty met with High School Prin-
cipal Cole and Superintedent Allen.
Miss Lindley read paper ON Second
airy Education. by II. NJ. Barrett prin-
cipal of the high school in South
Pueblo. The paper treated especially
of athletics and fraternities. This
article states that certain forms of
| loyalty are commendable, but that
loyalty to secret societies in High
schools is misguided loyalty. Mr. Bar
rett said that athletics is good thing
| in the proper place, but High school
boys have never been injured by the
undue publicity given to athletics by
newspapers.
| High School Principal Cole ex-
pressed his hearty endorsement of
| this article. 1t has been the policy
of the management of our schools not
to exclude athletics, but to guide
them so they will be a benefit to the
school life, always placing scholar
ship above athletic sports.
The discussion in regard to fra
ternities was apropos of the bill now
i pending in our state legislature to
/ exclude fraternities and soroities
/ from all High schools in Colorado.
| We are glad to say that we have had
no trouble along this line, but for the
good of other High schools we should
like to see this bill passed.
Tuesday afternoon Walter LeClere,
captain of the field and track teams
had meeting of the young men TO
plan the cross-country run. This will
| be one of the chief events of the sea-
son. At $3.50 Friday afternoon the
contestants will start from the High
school, and, choosing their own
/ routes, will run north to the point of
| registration near the ranch of f. +.
Eichenger. From there they will re-
turn, probably reaching the High
school about A o'clock.
The freshmen have received their
new class pins and are delighted with
them. They are beauties.