The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-29
School Noto0.

School Notee.
Mr.. w. W. Fenton, principal of the
high school. made business trip to
Denver Friday evening.
Miss Eva Martin has been elected to
teach the Chicago creek school. She
has been spending the last week in Wis
iting the city schools getting acquaint-
ed with the work.
The Central building has not been
receiving enough heat. For several
days the Fourth and Sixth grade rooms
have been too cold for comfort or even
health. If there is some defect in the
fitting of the pipes it should be looked
after.
A special effort is being made to Sc
cure better results in spelling through
out the school. There has been mark
ed improvement in some rooms, par
ticularly in the high school and the
eighth grade. The improvement in ac-
curaey and neatness in all written work
of the eighth grade deserves special
mention. 1t shows what can be done.
The same rate of progress throughout
the year will give US 6ne class for
the high school another year.
Ths Manual Training is busy place
these days. Drop in and see what the
boys are doing in the manual training
work and the girls in cooking and sew
ing. II any one is dissatisfied with
the work Of the schools come up and
talk it over. 1t is just possible you
don't know what the schools are doing
they may be better they may De
worse than you think. The only fair
way is to come and see. Hearsay is
poor reporter.
The subject for discussion and study
at the general teachers meeting Thurs
day afternoon was THE Supplement-
ing of Thought as Second Factor in
Study" For the most part the teach
ers prepare we'll for these meetings
and are ready to take part in the dis
cussions. An essential characteristic of
a successful teacher is professional in
tercst in her work, A teacher is pretty
sure to fall into rut il she does not
carefully study Cne or two of the best
things in the literatur Of her profession
every year. Education does not or
should not stop when we receive our
college or Normal diploma. W. are
either improving in teachers ability
every year or losing ground. There is
no such thing as standing still.
We hope to be able to secure num-
ber of talks for the high school by
various business and professional men
of the city. Rev. Martin Of the Meth
dist church gave the the high school a
fine talk few days ago on the subject
of Fighters" He classified the var
!ous kinds of fighters and showed how
this call of the wild in our nature was
desirable quality to have directed in
to useful lines, and that a man who
did not have some fight in him was
not worth his salt.
The annual flag ''scrap" took place
during the week. The Seniors placed
their flag upon the high school build
ing during the early morning hours.
This relic of barbarism is not only
a nuisance but when the flag
is displayed anywhere on the school
building is dangerous to life and prop
erty. The practice originated in the
attempt to ape the colleges. 1t has no
place in the high schools. Naturally
the Juniors attempted to take the flag
down and are at present in trouble.
Now in fairness to all who we're the ag-
gressors? Who should be made to
feel the weight of the law?
The report cards for October will be
given out Monday. The teachers have
been as acurate in their judgement as
possible and if any item on the card is
not understood, will the parent noti-
fly the Superintendent or teacher? AL
so, if a card ia not presented it would
be well to investigate. fne signing
of the card by the parent merely sig
nifies the card has been received and
does not mean that the parent ap-
proves OF tne report. Inc parent Sonic
times refuses to sign a card thinking
that by doing he shows he is satisfied
with the report, not so. 1t merely
show that he has received the report,
nothing more. E. A. LANNING.
Information was recently received of
the death of the mother of Bob Wilkins
which sad event occurred in California
the middle of the month. She left here