The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-04-09
DISTRICT SCHOOL MATTERS
Trustee Election and Appoint
ment-Eighth Grade Exami-
nation-Course Of Study

The election Of school trustees last
Saturday in Eureka passed without any
officers being chosen. The Law requires
all candidates for the Office Of school
trustee in districts having voting popu-
lation Of 100 or more to file their names
with the County Clerk at least Eve days
before election. As no candidates had
complied with this provision Of the law.
no election was held 10 Eureka district.
Charles H. German and d. E. Nos
trosa are the two members of the Board
of Trustees whose term Of office were to
have expired on the first Of July next,
while John Hancock. ST., 10 the bold.
over trustee. As . Board of Trustees
can not make . contract under which .
term Of service is { o commence after
the expiration Of the trustees term Of
office. and it being expedient that
teachers be engaged before July l.. Dep.
uty Superintendent A. B. Lghtfoot
asked Mr.. Nostrosa and Mr.. German
to resign on Monday last. and then i'm
mediately reappointed them to I'LL the
vacancies for the next two years.
A meeting Of the Board Of Trustees
was held on Monday night at which the
general routine business Of the school
was considered. No definite steps we're
taken toward making plans for o.
year. but it is probable that arrange
ments will be made for contracting with
teachers, getting in the supply Of fuel
and for some repair work a loon as the
financial status of the district can be
learned.
The school censns now being taken by
Miss Grace Travers will include all chill.
dren Of school g who were residents
of the district the first day of April. It
is expected that there will be . slight
increase over the school census Of last
year. but probably not q sufficient num-
Der to give the district an apportion-
ment for an extra teacher. Last years
report showed 1856 children Of school
age, and 81 n teacher is allowed for
every 70 children or fraction thereof. it
will require ct least ISL children Of
school age to draw the extra apportion-
ment.
The eighth grade examinations have
been set for April 81. 90 and 30. and for
May 25, 26 aud 81. Those who fail on
a part Of the subjects in the first exami.
nation will be permitted to re.write on
these subjects at the second examina-
ton. The examination for all eighth
grade pupils in the vicinity Of Eureka
will be conducted in the County High
School rooms in Eureka commencing at
8 o'clock on the morning Of April 81.
1t is expected that about 25 applicants
for State diplomas will write ct that
time. Mr.. Lightfoot informs the SEN.
TINEL that he expects . large majority
of the applicants to pass the examina-
ton this year. as he has found the
classes to be much better prepared than
they were in former years.
The eighth grade examination will in
clude the subjects required by the State
Board Of Education in the regular
course of study for the eighth grade.
Arithmetic. grammar. United States
history. geography and spelling are the
major subjects on which the course of
study 10 based. and in addition to these
reading, drawing, music and current
topics are included. The State diploma
admits the holder to any High School in
Nevada without further examination
and 10 required by law for admission to
. County High School.
The school in Eureka district will
close June 10, while the County High
School will continue . week longer and
close on June II. As there Is no senior
class in the High School this year on
account of the extra year that has been
added to the course Of study, there will
be no High School commencement ex-
ercises this year.