The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-01-14
Notes from the School

The interest manifested in school
work since the holiday vacation has
been quite gratifying to the teachers.
A week of rest and recreation evidently
was good for both pupils and teachers.
The attendance has increased regu-
larly since the beginning of the school
year. The present enrolment is 321.
The following names have been added
to the enrolment since the holiday va
cation: Norman Peterson and Victor
Johnson, who were employed at the
mill until it closed, have entered the
ninth grade; Charles Wescott, who re-
Gently returned from visit to St.
Paul, has taken up eighth grade work;
Leigh Faulkner of Everett and Esther
Jones of Hilliard were assigned to the
fifth grade; Fern Emmerton, formerly
of Avery, Idaho, and Alice Hood,
Alice Hewitt and May Harris were en-
rolled in the primary grades.
Pupils expecting to enter the primary
grade to do the last semester work
should enroll not later than Jan. "a.
Examinations are being given this
week, which closes the first semester
work. Pupils will receive their report
cards the first of next week.
Supt. E. c. Bowersox is arranging
for series of teachers meetings to be
held in the near future, one of which
will be held in Leavenworth Friday,
Jan. %.
Tuesday last Postmaster ]. c. Davis
gave to all grades above the fifth in
teresting and instructive talks on the
United States postal service, transpor-
tation of mail, registration of letters,
money orders, rural free delivery, CLASH
fication Of mail, and the dead letter
Office, with special emphasis on the
importance of having return addresses
on envelopes. Come again, Mr..
Davis. These are subjects with which
every person should be familiar. They
are not covered by our common school
text books and those who are closely
associated with the work are best pre-
pared to explain it. So it is with every
calling in life. The professional man,
tradesman or mechanic is prepared to
talk upon his own vocation. The doc
tor can tell US more in a half hour
about tuberculosis, its causes, its rem
edies, and its preventatives, than we
can learn from our entire common
school curriculum. The lawyer can
enlighten US on the workings of our
courts of justice. We would like to
know something about the lumber in
dustry and the preparation Of lumber
for the consumer. Some railroad man
could interest us with a talk on trans
portation. Will someone tell US how
a mineral claim is obtained and de-
veloped2 Horticulture is a subject in
which we are interested and of which
we know but little. Who will tell US
more about it7 We are a crowd of
boys and girls dependent upon our
parents for support and responsible to
them for our actions. We are spend
ing few years in school preparing our
selves to assume the responsibilities
that now rest upon our parents. We
have not decided what shall be our vo-
cation. Will you permit us to profit
by your experienced Whether you
are professional man, tradesman or
mechanic, sometime, when passing the
stop and give US fifteen
minute talk on the subject in which
you are most interested. 1t may assist
US in choosing a suitable and success
full occupation. 1t may help US to
prepare ourselves physically, mentally,
to become good and desirable
All we have to offer in re-
turn for this favor is an attentive and
ear and vote of thanks,
but these we assure you,
At the Scenic Theatre Sunday night,