The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-03
School Notes

Tor grade. AT the Central DIlldlng
the standing is As follows:
Grade 20 passing failing
aEGrade 2-23 passing 3 failing; one
repeater
Grade 81 passiag-3 failing; all
repeaters,
Grad ri p4sstnt-6 failing; all
of these are repsaters.
Grade 3-36 passing 10 filling; 5 of
these are repeater-.
Grade 6 - passing 5 failing.
Grade III passing 10 failing; near
ly all repeaiers.
EAST END
Grade lie passing 3 failing.
Grade IA passing l failing.
Grade I'll passing o failing.
ugGa scHaoL
out Of 33} possible passing grades 231
we're above passing and II below.
Report of the supertendent of school
district number five for the month end
ing January I6 is as follows:
Boys enrolled 10 date, 234.
Girls enrolled to date, 30
Total enrolment to date, 59G.
Boys received by transfer for the
month, s.
Girls received by transfer for the
month, 4.
Number belonging at date, 518.
Aggregate attendance in days for the
month, Sl94.
No. half days absence for mo-, l7s0
Average daily attendance for mo-, 40G.
No. cases OF tardjness for month"; "a
No. cases of suspension for month, /.
Next week we shall give the number
Of pupils who have gained year or more
and the number who nave lost year or
more.
The following is the summary of
creed adopted by the teachers OF the
Washington High School OF New York
City. II Shows courage OF the highest
order It should be remembered how
ever that 10 city like New York the
curriculum offers something that even
the most backward may comprehend
which lightens the problem somewhat
This creed was carefully studied by the
teachers of tho local high school and
with some reservation was favorably
considered.
To sum up, therefore, it appears that
"retardation. elimination, "mortality'
are due to many causes. but dwelling on
them viii not help us much. The word
has gone out from the superinten de ut's
and cured. Instead of following a time
worn custom of educators aud collect
ing one thousand and one reasons why
these can not be cured let a5 Danish as
useless and dishearten all negative de
fenses and rise up to welcome the new
order of high school procedure as if we
had asked for it.
These are our dicta:
J. Each one of us accepts something
between three and half dollars and
fifteen dollars for every day we spend
in company with our school children
.. 1t is paid by all the parents and
citizens.
3 1t is paid for the advantage of each
child of high- school age.
A. Each pupil should be given each
day someth ing that she can do.
.. S he should do it.
s. If she does not, the system is by 50
much a failure.
T. am responsible for each failure in
my department.
s. The teacher of yesterday could say
to the pupil, " If you fail it is your own
fault
8. | cannot say that.
10 1t is my business to know and to
use ali the influences preventive of failure
H. Positive shopeful, encouraging sug-
gestions coupled with the we'll known
observation that hard work wins and is
pleasure. are excellent medicines.
y. Every study of successful teachers
shows prominent use of these tonics.
13. They are the official remedies pre-
scribed Eighth Annual Report of the
Superintendent of Schools, New York.
p. ~.
IA. | not only have to use them but
| am obligated TO secure success.
Is. The critical period is the students
first year.
16. | must give the first year children
more successful treatment.
L. There are powers of success with
in me which brought me through high
school and college.
Is If to these l add powers of inspir-
alton, encouragement, and suggestion
my success as an educator is sure.
George A. Jones is the "bloat.
ed" mule owner of Clear Greek
county. There are only five