The Lamar register., 1913-02-19

School Nobes


prize Tor the greatest improvement
In penmanship In the months of
December and January. The teach
ers, Miss Buckley and Miss Morris.
deserve credit for their successful
effort to arouse interest in this
work.
The state normal school OF Col
orado requires the teachers train
ed by that Institution to become
experts in teaching the Palmer sys-
tenn of penmanship. This is a re-
cent regulation. Colorado Springs.
Fort Collins and Canon City have
recently adopted this system. La
mar. by its adoption OF year ago
has a good lead. and Is claiming
the best school penmanship in the
state. See the penmanship work
in the postotfice exhibit.
The primary teachers have con-
structed a set OF the Montesorri
models and are using them in the
schools.
Plaas are being matured for the
Introduction Of q complete course
OF agriculture in the high school
next year. The United, States gov
erument will assist in a financial
way to such an extent that 1t is
believed that agricultural. manual
training aud domestic science can
be introduced without any increase
In tax levy. Last year tentative
arrangements were made with Ora
NADIA and with Coolidge for cooper
alton in hiring supervisors OF man
ual training and domestic science,
but on account OF the expense OF
completing the high school build
ing. 1t was thought best not to at
tempt 1t at that time. In spite
of the building expenses the board
of education by close economy and
careful administration has been
paying debts every month until
within = few months the district
Will be on q caSh basis. BY turn
Ing the funds formerly devoted toi
the building deficit into the man
ual training and domestic sciencet
funds these new courses would havei
good support with but very little I
u any increase In the levy. with
cooperation a. in thei
Sterling high school. courses ini
farm carpentry. blacksmithins. ag-i
riculture. animal husbandry. ETC..
could be given under the direction
Of an expert. II
Superintendent Momyer will Leave
Friday afternoon for philadelphia
where he will attend the National
Association OF City superintend-
euts which will be in session in
Philadelphia during the last week
In February. After the meeting
OF the association a company Of Col
orado superintendent will visit
some Of the best eastern schools,
including the schools Of Philadel-
phia, Washington and Baltimore.
The party will be in Washington
March 4th. Superintendent Ward
Of Rocky Ford will accompany Mr..
Momyer on this visitation trip. The
boards OF education grant the SUI
perintendents a leave of absence
at full pay Tor two weeks in order
that their schools may have the
benefits Of the information deriv.
ed from the convention and from
the visitation OF schools.
The progress room recently es-
tablished by the board OF education
has proved 80 effective that it has
become necessary to establish al
waiting list of pupils who desire
to enroll for part of their time
In that room. Pupils who are two
or more years behind. and who are
ambitious to make up some of the
WORN may be enrolled in the pro-
sress room and receive special in
dividual instruction in the branches
In which they are most deficient.
Teachers already report such
pupils. many of them from three to
seven years behind. building up
their work rapidly. working with an