Gilpin observer., 1909-04-29
SCHOOL NOTES.

The senior class Of the high school
is working hard on a program for
Eighth Grade Day, Friday afternoon,
May IA. The complete program will
be published next week. The follow
ing letter was sent to each school
in the county which has eighth grade
students in attendance. The letter
is signed by the members of the SEN
ior class. the principal Of the high
school and the superintendent:
To the Principals:
you and your eighth grade pupils
are very cordially invited to attend
the annual Eighth Grade exercises in
the Union High School Assembly
room. Friday afternoon. May IA, be-
ginning at 1:30 o'clock. We trust
that all of the schools of the county
may do as they did last year. dis
missing their seventh and eighth
grades, and excusing their teacher
for the afternoon. One of the num-
bers on the program will be well
come address by the president Of
the senior class. You are asked to
select one Of your eighth grade stu
dents to respond in behalf Of your
school, An interesting program will
be given under the auspices of the
class. Your students will be invited
to visit each high school room and
every effort will be made to add to
the interest you may have aroused in
year.
After the program at the high
school building. field and track
meet will be n-ld at City Park. A
program of the events will be sent
to you and your students will be in
vited to participate. Trusting that we
may have the honor of your presence
and that of your pupils on May
14th, we remain, Yours very truly.
The Senior Class OF 1909."
The program Of the field meet fol-
lows:
boys race, 100 yards.
Girls race. so yards.
3.-Broad jump. standing.
Abroad jump, running.
5.-Baseball throw for distance.
6.-Hop. step and jump. running.
Sack race.
S.-Three-legged race.
9.-Baseball game.
Participants must be Eighth grade
students belonging to a Gilpin county
school. By winning any event the stu
dent wins the blue ribbon in that
event for his school. Records will be
kept for future use.
The Central City high school and
the State Industrial school will play
baseball at city park. Saturday after
noon. May s. The game will probably
begin about one o'clock in order that
the Industrial school boys may take
the afternoon train for Golden. The
high school baseball team by a score
of IA to so there is no question but
what they will put up a fast game.
The high school hopes to win and
will put up a great fight to hold
their opponents down to low score.
Admission to the grand stand will be
25 cents. A collection will be taken
on the sidelines to help pay the ex-
penses of the visiting team. Games
are scheduled with the Golden high
school. Idaho Springs and west Den
yer high. An effort is being made to
schedule a game with the Denver Uni.
versity Props. These games will all
be played In Central IL the necessary
financial support is forthcoming.
The High School Congress passed
the bill to have open house on the
second Friday in each month. The
first open meeting will occur Friday
evening, May 14th, and will be made
of special interest to the visiting
Eighth grade students. A continue.
ton OF the trial Of Representative
Barbee is scheduled for Friday even
ing. May 7. This meeting is by vote
OF the Congress open to visitors.
The ball game between the Crack.
erjacks and High School on Saturday
afternoon was too one-s sided to be
very Interesting. A number Of people
showed their appreciation Of the ef-
forts OF the boys by buying tickets
and this with the splendid financial
support Of the high school in the
way Of weekly subscriptions is put
ting the baseball association in good
shape financially and guaranteeing
some good games with outside teams