The newspaper., 1909-06-18

know the uSual CnlnS In une btdUeS O Weso
the students their education incomplete. not
even availing themselves of the advantages which
the high school offers. Such condition does not
exist in pronounced manner here. For the
larger number OF pupils enter high school. And in
the high school large PERCENTAGE hold the ideal,
which is found more generally in the east that OF
going to college and fitting themselves better for
the problems OF life. Because they have been shown
in the best way that OF example, the great benefit OF
education In every phase OF life.
II the attitude OF the homes is shown by the more
serious side OF the school life 1t s shown in the social
phase well. Where better, than in high school
entertainments and sports, could the Ideals held by
the homes in regard to such matters be shown? Be
body OF students, the majority OF which look
with the utmost dsfavor anything questionable,
only shows the way in which such amusements are
received in the homes. This reaching out towards
the highest and best in all phases OF school life is
certainly not to be met with in the most of western
towns.
the Rocky Mountains, Tor it's interest in
religious matters there surely must be some ground
this wide spread knowledge The ground for 1t is
that 1t the usual custom OF Paonia people in
their eastern places OF residence, to be members of
some church. And Of course the natural thing would
be that they would be the same in their homes.
So find what might be expected, a good interest
in church affairs among the younger generation for
they have been trained in church work and it Is but
natural that they should continue therein Thus the
future OF Paonia in these is established for It
is the younger generation OF today that is be the
with the western spirit predominant of being
church town.
Along beside OF the interest OF the town In
churches goes the interest in the temperance question
For we live in day when these two matters go hand
in hand and when OF them prospers the other
will also flourish. II Paonia were typical western
town there would lie a saloon for almost every
buildings OF other kinds in the town. And the
largest evil is always attended by smaller ones
the evils that parallel with saloons would also be
present in abundance Happily these things are Alb
sent here.
Does the social life OF n town show the spirit
that exists there? The class Of entertainments
amusements that appeal to people show nothing
else do the characters and ideals of the people.
SO there il doubt To the ideals OF Paona cti-
zens; for Instructive. clean and uplifting entertain
ments never poorly attended This Is attested
10y the audiences present at the numbers uf the Lee
Course each year. And these audiences
in interest well as in size every season. thus
ranting the manager OF the Lecture securing
better and more widely known class ofentertalners
As this tendency towards high grade OF
mcnts Is apparent the other hand n tendency
away from "A low grade II just = apparent. For we
have the conservative opinion. held by eastern
towns, about Sunday Amusement In n small town
of the conservative type In the East the
not have such thing as the Sunday theatcr SO It il
here.
The trend of the public and social life of n com.
munity IL also shown by the manner in which
National holidays are celebrated. The western idea
would be make display and have all the recrc-
alton possible OF the observance Of these ays
getting their more solemn character. Whereas we
know that IL not in Paonia in the observance OF
Decoration and Thanksgiving days as well as the
Fourth of July for do not lose sight of the origin
OF the day.
Then organization s not considered an attribute
OF the new and bustling West much IL il of the
older and more staid East. But Hnd here lodges
involving the highest systems of organization They
are not only well organized but organized because
high motives; and these lodges stand much higher In
the favor OF the people than those primary
aim IL not to help their brother men.
Therefore when all things have been carefully con
sidered we that Paona In the future will be more
conservative than the style that is usually
thought typical OF the West We should certainly be
proud OF this fact and do all that within our power
to advance 1t. For with natural advantages OF
80 many kinds we may surpas- the East That H. be-
come more desirable place live than the East IT,
Because we will he like little piece OF some OF the
eastern states dropped right down here In this valley
oil the Rocky Mountains. with the climate and scenic
advantages. such as only Colorado give added
to IL.