Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1910-06-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

association, visited the high school
on Monday and gave an interesting
talk on the work of the association.
Next week will be the closing week
of school. The usual order of work
will be followed Reviews will close
in the grades and in the high school
on Monday evening, final examina-
tions will be given in all grades
above the second ard in the high
school on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thursday will be used by the teach
ers in grading papers and in com
pleting reports. Pupils of all grades
will meet their teachers in their res
pective rooms on Friday morning at
nine o'clock to receive their grade
and promotion cards. In the grades,
an average of 50 per cent with moth
ing below 70 is required for promo
ton. Pupils who fail by very small
margin may be conditioned in their
lowest studies, by permission of the
teacher and the superintendent, If in
their Judgment the pupil is able to
and will remove such conditions by
study during the summer and by
passing a thorough examination in
those subjects at the opening of
school. Such pupils are recorded as
held in the grade and are not promot-
ed until they show that they have
done the work as stated. In he high
school the work is on the depart
mental plan. Pupils who average So
per cent or above in their studies
are excused from the final examina-
tions and are passed in specific stud
les with a minimum general average
of 10 per cent. No conditions will be
recorded in the high school but
pupils who study during the summer
will have an opportunity to gain cred
it by examination for the work they
have done.
The senior play, 1.-THE Kingdom of
Hearts Content" will be given in
the opera house. Tuesday evening,
beginning at o'clock. The admis-
sion to the play on Tuesday evening
will be 80 cents for adults and %
No admission will be charged for
the commencement exercises on
Thursday night, reserved seat tickets
being secured without charge at she
door. No seats will be reserved be-
fore the doors open Thursday even
ing except for friends of the grad
uates and their reserved seats will
not be held after eight O'Clock.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend 0
Senior Class Play.
THE Kingdom of Hearts Content"
which the high school seniors have
chosen as their class play, is being
rounded into shape and promises an
excellent performance. The seniors
are being assisted by several men,
bers of the junior class.
The scenes of the~play are at Glen
Park, Colorado, where is the summer
home of the Lancings; and at the
Lancing town house near the univer-
sity. The story in brief follows: A
number of student guests of the Ian
cings are enjoying themselves at the
cottage in the park. when news is
brought that there is burglar at
work in the vicinity. At this time
Miles Alden, a Harvard man, comes
to join his cousins, the Lancings and
arriving ahead of schedule time. is
mistaken for the burglar by Dixie
Davis, southern girl, who tries to
reform him-with the result that they
live happy ever after!
Meanwhile, Billy Merrill, n Fresh
man, falls into evil ways and is
fleeced by Sidney Hilton, a student
card-sharp. There is n deep, dark
plot on Hilton's part to disgrace
Billy by causing him to be blamed for
the stealing of trick play which he
himself really sent to the coach of
the opposite football team. Tom Lam
cling tries to shield Billy and asserts
that he is the guilty party. But Gret-
chen Lancing, Toms loyal little sis
ter. unravels the mystery, and proves
Hilton to be the culprit. All ends
happily, with Millicent Merrill and
Tom Lancing safely in the "King-
dom"
The cast of characters follows:
Tom Lancing, senior law -----
-- - Walter Keleher
Miles Alden, from Boston -------