The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-02-09
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J. Fl. Grimes and family a W re-
Gently moved here from Salem, Ore
gon, and the children entered sclool
last week.
l. NJ. Deloney, of Shreveport, La,
and c. e. Harris, of Clovis, n. NJ.
placed their children in school last
week.
The FL Paso High School has en-
rolled PSI pupils this year. Ell Paso
is at least four lines as large as Ros-
well and only five per cent of its total
school enrolment in the High school
waile Roswell has enrolled ten per
cent of her school enrolment in the
High School, according to the school
enrolment one hundred per e
than FL Paso. This is something that
the citizens of Roswell may well be
proud of. Next year, if the new High
scaool building is secured, the en-
rolin~nt of High school pupils will be
225 and in W. years Roswell will
catch the Ell Paso High school. This
is a record that is worth much to Ros-
well, when citizens of other states in
vestigate for a good place in the
West in which to locate.
Ii the new High school is not secur-
ed we will not even have the enroll
nent of this e because it would
be impossible to put mp with the pres
ent conditions another year.
There are p members of the pres
ent Senior class of the FL Paso High
Scaool, while there are 81 members
Of the present Senior Glass of the
Roswell High school, which is still
another point for Roswell.
J g. Kirby has, in addition to the
set of Washir gton I-ving's works of
fered for highest scholarship in the
high eighth grade. offered a prize of
$3.50 for the best map of ancient
Palestine. This contest is open to
all pupils studying geography.
Merchants and manufacturers in
search of a desirable city in which TO
locate their store or factory ~invaria
bly, inquire about the value of proper
~, the rate of taxation and the bond
ed Indebtedness. Parents want to
know about church and school facili-
ties, whether the latter come up to
the proper standard and whether the
men and women conducting them are
fitted fer their work. The answer to
the last question, not infrequently is
the determining factor in the settling
and stay of a family within a comma.
nifty.
! A city with good schools builds not
only for the future welfare of its
growing generation, but also for the
industrial. commercial and civic vel
fare of its citizens. Good schools will
| attract progressive families. Poor
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| ey spent for modern school buildings,
high grade teachers and adequate
equipment is repaid TO the community
in n manifold manner. 1t means, not
| only brighter children. but better
homes and fanilies. which, in return
produce more business and more
wealth.
Roswell citizens are to meet the
matter of relieving the congested
| condition of our schools and to pro.
vide an adequate modern High school
building where our boys and girls can
be given a nance to prepare the m
| selves for the stern demands of the
| modern life, for actual Success, on
| March Is. Every little child in Ros-
we'll asks that this bond issue be vot.
ed SO that it may be given a better
| chance.
The Mothers Club of North Hill had
n very interesting program Friday af-
ternoon a week ago. Among the
numbers on the program was a paper
hv Mrs. George A. LipD on Habit
Formation During Childhood" This
was a splendid paper.
On account of the fact that it will
| require every minute of the time of
both teachers and pupils to complete
the years work as given in tae course
| of study, there will be no more spec
ial programs in the rooms until the
| close of school. These special pro.
grams are nice when the teachers and
pupils a the time for them. but in
a school system like taat of Roswell,
where the course is so full of neces-
Sarv work. too many Of them are
wholly out of place and should not be
permitted. But the parents and
friends are urged to come ont and see
the children handle their regular
school work. We do not have near
enough of this kind of visiting.