The daily sentinel., 1912-10-16
SCHOOL NOTES
(By j. HENRY ALLEN.)

(By j. HENRY ALLEN.)
The entire school student body and
the members of the faculty deeply
sympathiZe with Ernest SlinkaTd in
the loss of his mother. Words, at q
time like this, fail to express what
We feel. Ernest is the right kind of
n boy and has hosts of friends in the
high school and community at
large.
Professor Suzalo of Columbia
university, who is the first authority
in America on sociology and econom-
les, was one OF the instructors last
summer at the Colorado State Teach
ers' college James c. Cross, priu-
cipal of the Hawthorne school, had
the privilege of taking some work
under SuZalO. The question of the
best textbook for teaching ciyics in
the eighth grades was discussed and
Mr.. Cross was highly pleased when
Prof. SuZalo stated that the best
book published is Dunn's The Com
munity and the Citizen" This is
the textbook we have used three or
four years in the Grand Junction city
schools.
Richard Z. Topc, principal of the
hign school, who accompanied the
Tigers to Salt Lake, reports pleas
ant trip. As soon as our boys saw
the large men of the salt Lake team,
weighing at least 20 pounds more
apiece, they saw that they had a
hard battle to fight They showed
good courage by going in and doing
the best they could and they deserve
credit for their effort. Coach Du
Cray received compliments on all
sides as being first class coach. He
will endeayor 10 baye our boys in
fine form for the coming games. The
high school principal reports that the
conduct of the bays was excellent, be
yond criticism in all respects. The
next game will be with the Glenwood
team next Saturday.
Mr.. Broemser has put new ropes in
the ring swings on the Lowell school
ground. These swings are source
of much enjoyment for the boys and
form fine apparatus for developing
muscles, creating an appetite and
promoting The general health.
Miss Copeland reports the least
number of tardy marks in several
years for the Bryant and Riverside
schools. There were only two tardy
marks last month in Miss Burgess
room, Miss Taylor hasn't had tar
dy mark for II days and Miss Cope
land hasn't set down tardy mark
for the past ~ days. The teachers
pf tbagp gphnplg Dra tn bp ,puv,.n tn
lated on this fine showing.
Al meeting of the high school
faculty with the superintendent
Tuesday afternoon, several questions
involving the Interest and progress
of different students were freely
discussed Special attention was
given to methods of bringing up to IA
higher standard the work of weak
students. The teachers report that
they remain in their respective rooms
at least Is minutes after the after
noon session closes and that they
are always ready and willing to as
sist students with their difficulties
in the various subjects Miss Deck
er reports that the majority of the
students who are taking the business
course are in earnest and. are max
ing good record,
The literary societies, recently or
ganized, have had their initial meet
lngs and the prospect is good for fine
work during this school year. The
officers of the senior-juuor literary
society are: President Leslie Ste
ven5; secretary, Helen Burckhlror,
committee Robert Rhone, Nora
Brown and Margaret Cole. The
sophomore class has two literary So
clCties. Tho officers of one are: Pres
ident, Ray Phippsi secretary, Edna
Button; committee, Audre Stong,
Laura Lee aud Mildred Hammond.
rhe officers of the other sophomore
society are: President, Glenn Chez
die, secretary, Myra Freudenberger;
committee, Dorothy johnson, Marion
Fletcher and Nevada Lynch.
Principal w. G. Hirons reports
that the officers of the literary soci-
ETY. of the Franklin school will be
elected Friday afternoon.
hawthorne school.
The pupils in the Hawthorne
school are enjoying the fine autumn