The daily sentinel., 1913-04-02
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Interesting News Of tn Schools
Written by Supt. Allen for
The Daily Sentinel.

Miss Matilda Berg, teacher of a
fifth grade in the Lowell school, pre-
sented her resignation TO take effect
for next year while she moves up on
homestead in eastern Colorado.
The teachers regret to see Miss Berg
so. because she is not only an exeell-
ent teacher, but n genial member of
the corps. She has been placed first
on the list for reelection year from
now, providing there shall be va
eancy which she would like to fill
Miss Mabel Nesbit, one Of the best
teachers we have ever had. who has
been spending year In California,
was elected to fill the vacancy.
In the election of Mis- Katherine
Tawney to have charge Of the gem
eral supply work and also TO give in
struction in the Batavlan system. the
board of education has made an eX-
cellent selection Miss Tawney al
ways makes a success Ot her work,
being faithful and eompetent teach
er.
1t was decided at the meeting of
the board of education Tuesday even
ing, that Miss Carrie Lindley, assist
ant high school principal, will have
charge of the Sophomore work in the
business course. Miss lindley is an
expert in rapid calculation and has
had much training in commercial
arithmetic. This action Of the board
of education will meet with general
approval.
A progressive step was taken when
the board voted to accent the offer
0 M A rb Nf
ors to give free swimming lessons to
the boys of our fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth grades. Arrangements
will soon be completed so that at
stated times the boys will go from
the different grades to take swim
ming lessons in the Y. NJ c. A. pool,
under the direction of Physical Di-
rector Mr.. Kirk Wallace.
There is much interest in the high
school for the field day which will
occur this year Arbor Day, April 49,
One novel feature will be race in
which each class of the high school
will be represented by burro. Each
burro will be ridden by a girl from
some other class. The slowest burro
I wins the race.
Our schools will be well represent
ed in Fruita May . and 10 at the Y.
M. C. a. field meet, debating contest
and oratorical c ontest Our boys
hope to win laurels on .that occasion
I that aPhotograp pherl Dash Wishes to
take the photograph Of the entire
teaching force. He will probably
/ take this picture next week. Tues
day.
The members Of the high school
sympathize with Duncan Collins in
the great bereavement which has re-
Gently come to him in the loss of his
mother.
AT the high school faculty meeting
Tuesday evening, it was announced
The new herbariums have arrived
and will soon be in use by the stu
dents of Botany. Miss McGowan
says they will begin work with the
herbariums just as soon as the early
flowers are in bloom.
The young men of the high school
will probably be present in large
numbers to witness the wrestling
match for the state championship be-
tween Frank DuCray and Tommy
I hydh ouT DOSS are NNiy ioydl "
Frank DuCray and sincerely hope
that he will win.
! w. r. Norris, representing Atkin-
son, MentZer & Co. OF Chicago, was
a welcome caller at the Office Tues
day Mr.. Norris is acquainted with
Mr.. Tope's brother who is engaged in
schol work in Chandler, Okla.