The daily sentinel., 1909-05-19
A CHANGE IN ENGLISH COURSE

TUESDAY eNtillnE Tic OO<tAa "a - -
cation met in adjourned session A
large amount of business was trans
acted 1t was decided to build col
tage school of two rooms at Fourth
and Hill in the rear of the fine slN
room building which is to face the
park. and will occupy the entire front
of the lots The additional rooms
were not added to the six room build
ing, because the addition would in
terfere with the plan of lighting
This part of the town is rapidly build
ing up and it will be a fine thing for
the residents to have a school in that
section.
The board elected the following
teachers: Miss Eta Lapham OF
Grand Junction was elected kinder
garten assistant. Miss Lapham is n
graduate from the kindergarten de-
partment of the State Normal school
at Greeley, and holds a life diploma
for this work Miss Luzetta ]. Davis
of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was elect
ed to a third grade position in the
Lowell school; Miss Matilda Berg of
Eastonyille, Colorado, was elected 10
teach a fifth grade in the Lowell
school; Miss Anna Strang of Greeley.
Colorado, was elected to teach a sixth
grade in the Lowell school, Miss eats
l.. Andrews of Leadvilie, was elected
to teach a third grade in the new
building at Fourth and Hill; Mr. w
G. Hirons, who is SO successf ully
closing Miss Leahy's work in the
eighth grade, was elected as eighth
grade teacher and principal of the
new school building to be erected at
Fourth and Hill. Mr.. Hirons has A
fine record and <will undoubtedlv
make an efficient principal Miss
Margaret MCGOWAN. a young lady Of
nigh scholarship, who has specialized
IN mathematics and a teacher of tsx-
perience in responsible high school
positions. was elected to teach mathe-
mates in our high school Miss
Hazel Ella was reelected as contin-
gent supply for the high school
The following school calendar was
adopted for the school year. Fa9s
term, September to December "a
inclusive; winter term, January 3 to
March %, inclusive; spring term
april / to May %, inclusive.
1t was decided that Superintendent
Aiieh should attend the National
educational association, which meets
In Denver in July. Plans are heinz
promoted to make this great gath
srihs The leading educational urob--
leins VIII be discussed and the teach
ers present Will come in close tourh
Win steadily advancing ideals They
VIII have the privilege of listening 10
many noted speakers. Several of
our teachers will be in attendance
Superintendent Allen met reeen,lx
Win the nigh school teachers of Ens..
lish TO consider some changes in IN.
course. Many parents as Wen as
students have thought that our
course IN English was rather heavv
making the high school work moT.
.nan some of the students could de
wen In addition to other imperafiy@
uuties- The result of the conferencs
was TO reduce the home rsafi,nrs
mus tightening the work. but sill;
ieaving the course as strong as anx
English course in the. other lColorado
high schools. @ao
me class play will be given ,va
,iai nes, Monday, May 24th and Tues
uay, May 25th- Itsis hoped thai an
VINO wish TO attend will thus be .e-
com modated. Tickets SO cents ~
/. cents at Kraft and Emerscn,s
arus store. At O'Clock Fridav mar
ing this week the tickets vii, ~
placed on sale and will remain -.
7aie Ti friday. Saturday, Monday ans
l uesoay. The commencement tictsrts
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