The daily sentinel., 1910-09-08
SCHOOL NOTES


tributed by Prof. j. H. Allen have
been crowded out by a press of other
matter. but as they contain much OF
interest to parents and pupils alike,
they are herewith given space.
The happy voices of over 500
boys and girls resounded through
the halls of the different school build
ings before the bell rang calling the
| pupils again from their pleasant va
/ cations to the earnest work of the
coming school year. Pupils and
teachers seemed glad to see one an
other again, and the work opened
with the best of feeling on every
hand.
Teachers of successful experience
and excellent training have been en-
gagged by the board of education to
take the places of those who recently
resigned. We are sorry to lose the
teachers who have left us, and extend
a cordial welcome to the new mem
bers of the corps.
| Monday, Labor day, was a busy one
with the teachers. In the morning
DR.. Cole and the other members of
the high school faculty met with Sup
erintendent Allen to discuss the work
Of the coming year. The members of
the high school faculty showed a dis
position to be friendly to tlfe pupils.
to assist them when they need help
and to feel sincere interest in their
work
At 200 p m. meeting of the
teachers in the grades below the high
school was held at the high school
building. The superintendent gave a
| brief talk TO the teachers, presenting
some of the latest educational
thought. He emphasized the import
1nce of schoolroom calisthenics, play
ground games and exercises. pure air
care of the teeth. bathing and general
cleanliness of habits. He spoke Of
the Importance of appropriate open
ing exercises every day, the KEYNOTE
Tor the whole day often being sound
el by HE tone of the mornings be-
ginning. He also spoke briefly of
the teachers personality and her in
iluence Nest of this meeting was
devoted TO the routine work of new
textbooks, planning the work i'm mu-
sic and other special lines.
The general meeting was followed
by meeting of the principals and
superintendent. The principals are
the same efficient heads of the build
ings who had charge last year. They
have their work we'll in hand and
their success is assured. All the
teachers were requested to leave their
addresses at the postoffice to save
them much annoyance as well as the
postal clerks. At 5 o'clock the entire
corps of teachers met in the high
school assembly room. DR.. Warner,
president of the board of education.
and Mr. and Mrs. f. NJ. Littleiohn
were present. The other members of
the board regretted that they could
not come to the meeting on account
of urgent business duties. DR.. Warm
er made an address of welcome to
the teachers which was full of appre-
citation of the teachers work and re-
plete with profound thought and
good suggestions. The teachers gave
close attention and will long remem-
ber this scholarly and practical ad-
dress. Mr.. F. NJ. Littlejohn' made
appropriate remarks. evincing his in
terest in school matters and in the
work of the teachers. Miss Forry.
assisted by some of the other teach
ers served lemon sherbet and waters
Photographer Frank E. Dean has
Just presented the high school with
'Ni' N'i' biotpEi VI tue classes
of 1907 and 1910. This completes
our group of class pictures and makes
fine display in the upper hall of the
high school building. The students
often linger before these pictures.
and many pleasant memories are
brought into clear outline from the
shadowy past as they gaze on the
faces of their well-known friends.
Miss Nellie ID. Scott who has lust
returned from a trip abroad, has pre-
sented the high school with a fine
picture of the Prison of Chillon. The
picture will be framed and hung in
the assembly room. Miss Scott spent
two days in the vicinity of this pic
turesque place.
The freshmen class promises to be
much larger than last year. The en-
rollment today of 120 is almost as
large as the total enrolment for the
school year of 1909 and 1910. Sew
eral freshmen will enter this week.
The class would be still larger II 1t
were not for several high schools
recently started near Grand Juno
tion, in Pomona. consolidated dis
trict. at Clifton, Hannah Creek and
possibly at Mesa. The sophomore
class will be smaller than last wear.
and the junior class will be larger.
we look for large enrolment be-
fore the wear clneas