Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-05-05
HuRRAH FOR CENTRAL HIGHS.
Win thu Debate In Idaho Springs and
Bring Back the Cup
Trl-county Contest
Success.


association met in Idaho Springs Fri
day and Saturday, April 29 and 3Oth.
This was considered one of the
most interesting and profitable meet
ings the association has held and
was well attended by teachers from
Clear Creek, Jefferson and Gilpin
counties. These meetings are very
helpful to the teachers and we find
the live and progressive teachers in
attendance.
The citizens, school board and
teachers Of Idaho Springs extended
most cordial welcome and generous
hospitality, which had great deal
to do with the success of the meet
ing. We appreciate the interest the
public is taking in these meetings.
and with such men as w. E. With
low, who was our president last
year in Central City; c. S. Birkins,
president of the meeting in Idaho
Springs, and Senator O'Connell our
newly elected president, interesting
themselves in these meetings, they
must be Of great benefit to the
teacher, as well as the community
in which they are held.
Mr.. Mooney, Of the State Normal
school, gave two able addresses, one
ON the needs of physiology in the
school room, which he has promised
TO give here in the near future If
arrangements can be made. Miss. Car
penter, deputy state superintendent
also addressed the association.
The following teachers represented
Gilpin county at the association:
County Superintendent Frances c.
Mayhew, and the Misses Mary Nc
Leod. Hattie Lewis. Edna Driscoll
and Mary Slattery, Central; Supt
and Mrs. Matthews, and the Misses
Grace Grutzmacher, Zou Bennett and
Rosa Thomas, Black Hawk; Miss
Katie Slater, Bald Mountain; Prof.
Ware. and the Misses Ella Dicker-
son. Edna Pascoe and Alice Wagner,
Russell Gulch. The association will
meet in Georgetown in 1911.
Tri-County Contest.
The Tr-County contest was one Of
which Gilpin county has just cause
to be proud. The grade contestants
from all the schools showed able
training and all those representing
our schools were a credit to the
school they represented and while
the judges did not award them the
highest marks, they all stood high
and received great deal OF praise.
Mary Murphy being praised very high
ly for her ability in handling such
difficult selection. This Is case
in which defeat Is also a victory and
We who are interested appreciate the
efforts and work Of our boys and
girls.
There Is SO much to be said OF
the debate that 1t is difficult to
know what to say. Suffice to say that
our boys represented the school in
q most creditable manner and redeem
ed the reputation OF the high school.
They made a fine appearance on the
stage, had good delivery and their
Thought was SO good and the argu-
ment so conclusive that 1t would be
difficult for the best learned OF the
land to refute 1t. Walter Keleher
showed very keen mind in the re-
buttal and Robt. Morrison was a
more able second than is usually
found in a debate. Deputy State Su.
perintendent Miss Carpenter, said 1t
was the best high school debate she
had ever heard and Prof. Mooney
spoke OF the argument as being a
credit to college students, while Prof.
Dowuen. of Golden. was loud in his
praise OF the work OF our school.
We have just cause to be proud
and with the excellent material in
our high school are looking forward
to a bright future for our debating
society.