The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-05-13
DOings At the Schools.

DOings At the Schools.
The statement has been made 20
frequently by misinformed persons
that the graduates OF the Idaho
Springs High School were not ad-
mitted to the different Colleges of tho
state without examination. that an
Investigation was made and the results
are as follows:
Dean Hellems of the University of
Colorado says: Graduates OF tho
Idaho Springs High School are sd.
mitted on certificates without exami-
nation the same as grad uates OF other
accredited schools" He also says:
1--WE do not officially rank the schools
Of the state according to efficiency"
This means that Idaho Springs Is
not placed first or last and never has
hesn. The statement that the school
once stood fourth aud now stands six
teenth is pure myth.
President Charles A. Lory OF the
State Agricultural College says: "If
the people who make the statement
that the graduates OF the Idaho
Springs High School will not be ad-
mitted to the Agricultural College
without examination, will kindly look
on page 25 of our catalogue they will
see there listed under the accredited
high schools. your own. This is the
best answer can give them; it is our
public declaration to the effect that
graduates OF the Idaho Springs High
School will be admitted to the college
|, without examination"
President Slocum OF Colorado Col.
iege says: 81 regret that anyone could
have made such statement. Your
school is on the accl edited list and
your graduates are admitted into
Colorado College without further
examination"
President Anderson called us up by
phone and said: Certainly, your
graduates are given credit without
examination for what they do in the
Idaho Springs High School, and if
they study what is required for en-
trance they are admitted without fur
ther examination or condition" This
is from one Of the best mining schools
in the country too.
| We do not believe further evidence
or argument Is necessary. If any are
still skeptical, convince yourselves by
writing the different colleges and get
the evidence from head quarters. We
have taken it fer granted that the per-
sons who have circulated these reports
are really serious and honest, and have
therefore taken the trouble to gather
this Information for their benefit.
The following Is the statistical re-
port of the superintendent of school
district number S for the month end
ing April %, 1911:
l. Days of school including holi-
days, 20
2 Boys enrolled to date, 2S9.
3. Girls enrolled to date, 277.
4 Total enrolment to date, 566.
5. Aggregate attendance for the
month, 674S.
g. Number of days absence for the
month, l542.
Z. Number. of cases OF tardiness
for month. 53.
8. Number OF cases of corporal
punishment, 0
9 Number Of cases of suspension, O.
TO- Number of days teacher was
absent, 3.
There has been considerable absence
during the month on account of the
measles but the condition is now i'm
proving rapidly. Let us all now pull
together for successful closing of
the school year and happy COM
mencement week. In the next issue
we shall give the program of the
closing exercises.
An exhibit of the drawing, manual
training work and domestic science
will be held at the Central building
Friday afternoon May 10. Tea will
be served by the domestic science
Iclass. Every body welcome.
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