The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-18
SCHOOL NOTES
Central School

sing Christmas songs and give
other selections suitable for the
occasion. There will also be
Christmas tree in the hall on which
will be hung the various articles
made by the children as gifts for
their parents and friends. The
drawing and construction period
for the past two weeks have been
given to Christmas work and the
children have been very happy and
enthusiastic in their efforts. They
have made many useful and beau
tiful articles. such as telephone lists
match scratchers and holders. cal
emdars, postcards, candy boxes,
Christmas tree decorations. sachets.
etc, A visit to the schools Friday
Afternoon, where the children's gifts
will be displayed will surely impart
the Christmas spirit, for Christmas
is the children's holiday.
The Club Plan
The Lincoln school has organized
its playground sports under the club
plan SO popular in eastern schools
The boys have organized six SOC
Ger football teams and the girls
have organized six teams in indoor
baseball. In this way 100 pupils
above the second grade are en-
gagged in organized play. The pur-
pose of the Organization is to in
terest all pupils in the sports in
such a way that the receas periods
may be utilized in recreation that
will be a mental rest and a real
physical benefit. The Denver course
of physical training has been adopt
ed in all the grade schools. The
course was prepared by Jacob
schmitt. supervisor Of physical
training in the Denver schools. and
is believed to be the best program
Of exercises in physical training in
use anywhere In this country. Az
ter the beginning Of ne1t term
each room in the grades will have
a definite period in the program for
this work.
New Gymnasium
The organized clubs In the Lin
colin school are seriously considering
the establishment Of q fund for the
building OF a gymnasium for the
Lincoln school. They propose to
give half the proceeds Of their
public club games to this fund and
expect that the fund thus started
will grow from other sources until
they will be justified in asking
the cooperation of the district in
building. A gymnasium could be
built on the Lincoln site adjoining
the present building on the north
and connected with 1t for heat,
water. passage way, etc, but with
an outside entrance so it could
be used as a social center under
proper restrictions for the north
side people. A set of folding chairs
would make it a fine auditorium
when needed, and it would be
available for banquets. literary So
cieties. etc. We believe the boys
and girls who belong to these clubs
have a good scheme and that I'll
will be a good investment for any
one to give them a boost for the
north side gymnasium
Pioneer school, room seven, Miss
Buckley teacher, is the prize room
in penma nship this week, four of
the seventh grade pupils having
passed the required examination by
the Palmer Co., and received but
tons attesting to their superior work
in penmanship. Hereafter the school
notes will contain a score each
week showing tthe standing of the
various rooms in their penmanship
work.
Pupils who have been awarded
Palmer buttons are Frances Leon
ard, Gladys Kerr, Anna Frey, and
Agnes FHnke of grade Z. Pioneer.
and Beatrice Hall, Irene Mitchell,
Vivian Potter and Lorene McAdam,
grade 5, Pioneer.
Soccer Football Season Opens