The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-12-24
School Notes.

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The Seniors will be entertained at
the home Of Rhoda Cadawalader on
Thursday evening next.
Miss Hoierman is drilling a school
chorus to take part in the Christmas
exercises to be given by the Elks.
Wednesday, December % the Littl-
ton high school basket ball team will
come over the hill from Central City
10 play the local high school team.
The following program was given
at the high school in the assembly
room Friday afternoon.
Music, "Nazaruth" High School
Chorus
The Three Kings" Gertrude Noxon
"A Chris tmas Feel in the Air"
| ..............T Teller Garrabrant
Vocal Solo. Florence Jaynss
New Years Time at Willards". 49,.
| Irving Anderson and Phil Mixsell
Little Johns Christmas. N ae Morris
Music. ..... High School Glee Club
The following high school pupils de-
serve special mention for excellence
of work during the four months just
ended:
Harold Wiley Anna Peterson
Russell Williams Thea Carlson
Barbara Allen Barbara Libby
Hazel Macdonald Delaney Mixsel
Minnie Green Mildred GuDstrom
Rhoda Cadawalader Ruth johnson
Anna johnson Hazel Slater
Mae Sutherland
or late years there has been . ten
dency to belittle what in common par
lance is called the dig" the "g rind"
that is, the hardworking. painstaking
student. This was done under the
notion that snch students do not make
the men Of affairs when they get out
into actual business life. This notion
rece ived . body blow in Consequence
recent investigation into the ca
rser and college records of the gradu-
ates of Harvard University 1t was
fo und that those who had made a de-
cided successin life were for the most
part digs" and "grinds' while in
college.
Many of the teachers will spend
the vacation out of town. They can
leave their work with a clear con-
science for they have done loyal ser
vice for four months and have earned
a rest. Only those who have expert
enced the nerve-wreeking wear of the
school room can appreciate the work
Of the teacher to the fullest extent.
Poorly paid, poorly appreciated, the
greatest reward the faithful teacher
receives is the satisfaction of having
aided in the formation of character.
There is no greater, nobler work.
For loyal, efficient, conscientious ser
vice our corps Of teachers ranks high
and deserves veil of the public.
Wh-tever measure of success our
schools have earned during the past
four months is due to the combined
efforts of pupils teachers and parents
In not one instance have we found a
parent unreasonable, in every ease
there has been desire and willingness
to cooperate for the good of the pupil.
This is as it should be. This is the spir.
it that makes good schools. While not
every pupil is getting the most out OF
his studies by any means yet there is 8
gratifying improvement all along the
line. There is better order in the hall,
about the grounds on the way to ane
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titude toward the schools in general.
The following teachers will spene
part or all Of the vacation at Deaver
The Misses Dorsey, Elcock, Guest
'Rourke, Roberts. Mrs. Wood; Mr.
Fenton will spend the vacation at Colo
RADIO Springs and Boulder, MIR. Rodd,
at his home in Greeley; Miss Hamilton
at her nome in Julesburg; Miss Collie
at her home in Boulder; Miss Gooch
owing to the serious illness of he
mother will go to her home is Missouri
Mr.. Ripley plans to spend his vacation
duck shooting on the Platte if he get
that far.
Memorizing as fifth factor in study
Was tHe buDJtut VI VIC IedCHeIS Hi0eI
ing. SO far five factors have beer
studied. Proper habits of study is on'
of the important phases of pupils
school life. Too many of our pupil
come into the high school with poor
habits of study. With the average pu
pill memerizing is his definition of stud,
He does not want to form definite pur
pose for himself, supplement tn,
the thought of the book, weigh an,
consider the soundness and worth o
ideas, organize his thought. in short h
does not want to do any thinkinf