The daily sentinel., 1911-12-26
Educational.

A series of five health lectures are
being given to rural school children
of the county, on such subjects as
personal hygiene, care of the eyes.
care of the teeth and sex hygiene. 1t
ia estimated that 5000 children will
hear these lectures.
BY arrangements with the state Lii
brary Commission, travelling Libraries
are made available for small towns
and rural communities When the
committee began its work in the
county there was no travelling library
station in the comfy. At the present
time there are seven and it is expect
ed that three others will be arranged
before the close of the year.
\ potato contest has been organiz-
ed and Will be aggresiyely pushed
among the boys of the county after
January 1st. This is in charge of
special committee of practical pota-
toe growers. It is hoped that this
contest will enroll fifty to one humid
red boys during the first year
A special committee have arrange
ments in hand for a>two days rural
life conservation congress to be held
in early spring when tine needs of the
rural churches. rural schools and ru-
raj homes of Mesa county are to be
carefully studied with the help of 6
experts.
Nine inspection trips have been
made by groups of country boys to
Grand Junction. They have been en-
tertained at the Y. NJ c. A. and
spent the time visiting Institutions OF
educational interest in this city.
These have aggregated an attendance
of l34 boys and Is leaders.
Five summer camps for boys were
held with an attendance of 9S. On
these occasions joy of camp life was
supplemented by well planned edu-
cational, religious and physical activ-
tiles 1t is hoped during the coming
year to find a permanent campsite to
inaugurate some simple equipment
and entertain much larger number
OF boys and leaders.
During these months several prac-
teal talks have been given to groups
of men and much larger number OF
boys. Several organized boys clubs
will make feature of practical talks
and demonstrations of a scientific
nature during the next few months.
In cooperation with the Agricul-
tural College, series of six farmers
institutes have been planned. These
will be held early in February.
Also in cooperation with the Agri-
cultural College, a class in fruit cul-
ture has been arranged for men in the
Iona district. This class will meet
weekly from the middle OF January
until the first of April
special committee is planning a
county banquet for college graduates
in the county, at which time il is hop
ed to lay before the college men the
opportunity for service among the
young men and boys of the county.
In connection with the Western
Slope High School Festival a success |
full joint debate and oratorial contest
was held This will be duplicated /
again this spring in connection with /
the spring meet we are planning for
school children in the county.
Physical.
In early spring over one hundred
boys were entered in athletical events
several being from outside of town
The meet was held on high plane and
intended 10 be demonstration of
well-orsanized, clean athletics. Plans
are already under way for holding
this meet again next April, with de
bate and oratorical features at Pali-
sade.
A local tennis tournament was helt
in several points of the county. These
sent representatives to the county
meet, which was held under the au-
spices of our committee, at Palisade,
July 4th, with As entries.
-Four Boy Scout Patrols have been