Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-02-25

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Nov that we have closed the work in
the old building. it might be interest
ing to the patrons to know some OF the
present conditions Of the school.
When the present principal took
charge Of the work three years ago last
September there was am enrolment "a
about i2o pupils. At present there IS
an enrolment Of 2I3. Three years ago
there were FIVE teachers while today
there are seven. Three years aso there
were nine children in the eighth grade
while the present enrolment is twenty
six. This will serve to give an idea OF
the gradual growth Of the school.
Judging the next three years by the
past three there should be an enrolment
Of $50 January. 1913. of course. there
can be no certainty what the future
will bring. The Western Pacific. that
promised ss~venty-five children by Jan-
nary 1. 1910, has fallen far short OF
that p~romise-the total enrolment from
that source being but fourteen
AT no time in several years has there
been so much interest manifested as
during the present year. The pupils
have given better attention to their
ssndies, and the attendance has been
all that the most exacting could require.
We enjoy the distinction of being the
first school in the state 10 establish a
department of manual training. This
is not a new thing. For some i've
years the leading schools of the East
have been giving much attention to
the vocational side of school work. As
a result of this movement manual train
ing, domestic science. forge work, brass
working, pattern making, etc. have
found their way into the regular cur
riculum of the schools. These are no
longer experiments. For some time
the disciples of the old school were prone
to c~riticise the movement, but we are
pleased to note that there is a tendency
among them to relax and say that
prehaps there are some thing besides
Latin and Greek that are worth while.
The work in manual training was
started January Goth, and since thai
date the boys have made fourteen
double benches that would do credit Il
many carpenters we have known
These were made out of wet lumS
The undertaking seemed very
but as the result of the wise " ~
of the manual training teaco
L. Bonham, the lads have. = ~
selves more than equr
This work will result as'eH' s
60 ,ba d;s,-;ct GrIter things are sure
70 come for tbe -fls have not yet been
given an ap
they "a dc u;.;.o 49,,
ead during the last few days it
a. not seem necessary TO describe the
dew building. However, l do wish to
say that the pupils and teachers W
Mr.. Freidhoff a great debt of gratitude
for what he has done to get the build
ing ready for us. He has worked
through the most discouraging weather
with a tenacity that is inspiring. He
has made q host of little friends around
the old school who will think often Of
him during the years of comfort that
are to come. May his future be bright,
and may he always yea that smile
that won't come of" is the wish of all.
Tho future seems most promising.
With one of the finest schoolhouses in
the state, fine equipment, enthusiastic
children, liberal patrons, a progressive
School Board, and devoted teachers,
our little city bids fair to have one of
the best school systems to be found in
the West.
p. q. MCWHINNEY,