Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

course, SnOulQ not exclu0e the par
ent's right to certain part of tht
child's time and labor. This variety
is what sweetens study and secures
all-round development. Lastly ant
growing out of the last point, we con
clude that home study, If it is such
vital matter should be considered
a part of religion; conscientiousness
is its vital breath, self reliance, in
dustry, honesty, faithfulness, are its
rewards which will remain long af-
ter memory has failed and worldly
goods have taken their flight. The
brilliant cheat is like the over con-
fident hare which is always overtak-
en- by the slow but honest plodder.
He who has anything without earn
ing it or deserving it is ten times a
pauper.'
At the close of Mr. Bergen's talk,
the chairman called upon Mr.. Malet
Of Black Hawk as a representative
of the Union high school committee
to continue the discussion on this
subject. Mr.. Malet made an inter-
esting and instructive talk, illustrat-
ing the close relation between the
home and the school and emphasiz-
ing the need of cordial cooperation
on the part of teachers and parents.
| Miss Mary Floyd, the school IL
brarian, gave some very interesting
data in a talk on the School Lii
brary"
Miss Floyd described the library as
adequate for reference for every
branch of work in the school. She
said our library is one of the best.
In it we have over four thousand
books; one thousand nine hundred
are general reading books; one thous-
and five hundred are reference books.
We also have a teachers library of
two hundred and fifty books. We
have about thirty five volumes of
poetry, six volumes of the Worlds
Famous Orations." six hundred chill
,, which recitations may be chosen. In
the library We have the latest way
of cataloging the books. known as
the card system. This consists Of
author, subject and title catalogues,
each of which is arranged alphabet
ically. making it easy to find the
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school appreciate a good work
ing library. This is seen in the way
they patronize it. There are from
fifteen to twenty books checked out
each day, and during the past year
over 1900 books have been checked
out. This goes to show there is
much reading done by the pupils of
the Central City schools" .,-
Mrs. James Moody. discussing this
subject. expressed surprise that the
Centra! City library was so extensive
and SO fitted to be helpful. She en-
phasized the value of Nature books
for the child's reading, also the
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to learn that the up to date card
system is used in the school library
and endorsed this system as a most
helpful aid in library work. The work
of the women's clubs in fostering IL
brary extension in rural districts was
fully explained.
At the close Of Mrs. Moody's dis
cussion Mrs. Froid favored the audi
ence with a second piano selection
Spring Dawn" by Mason. Principal
NJ. A. McGrath of the Clark school
discussed the Question of Attend
ance versus Absence" He compared
: the national. state, county and city
school records Of attendance. show
ing that the United States, out OF
every hundred pupils enrolled, sew
enty are in actual attendance every
day. In Colorado, out of every hun
dred enrolled, seventy are in school
in Gilpin county the attendance Ii
raised to SO, and in Central City 81
, out of every hundred enrolled are II
4 daily attendance at school. This re
port is creditable alike to patrons
, and school. In the United States 4,
e 500 900 children enrolled in school ar
, absent every day. Compulsory laws
, the power of habit, and the value o
habits of punctualty in the business
: world are discussed as incentives o.
: helps in securing better attendance
Mr.. McGrath described the New Yorl
J law which provides that INDECENT pu
, pills shall be paid wages by the stat'
, in order that they may attend school
After a song by The faculty. NAL,