The daily sentinel., 1913-09-25
MRS. BRADFORD
VISITS SCHOOL
Excellent Display at Fair Of the
Work Of Grand Junction
Students; Volumes
Presented

Inc pupils of our schools are In
terested in the school exhibit, which
mas beel placed In view for the coun-
ty fair. Mr.. J. Monroe Stewart, sec
retary. states that the storm injured
our display. OF course, this is to be
regretted, but We believe 1t will yet
appear to good advantage. In the
writing exhibit there will be a chart
Tor each one of the grades below the
hlgh school, one chart of original de-
signs showing movement drill. one
chart with senior certificate and pic
ture OF the class receiving the certif-
icate. In manual training the main
exhibit VIII be in primary work
weaving. cutting, folding and other
efforts of the little folks.
Miss Wilhelmy, director of physi-
cal education, and the teachers and
pupils who assisted her in preparing
an exhibition for the fair, deserve
great credit for their work The fair
management and the superintendent
OF schools regret that the storm pre-
vented the giving of this exhibition.
The high school furnishes a fine
exhibit, much of 1t being the daily
work recently done, including each
member OF a given class. Below the
high school various lines OF school
effort are represented.
We feel that this is the finest ex-
hibit that our city schools have ever
placed before the visitors at the coun-
ty fair.
DR.. II. r. Bull has presented
fine ten-volume edition of the Cen
tury Dictionary bound in half Mo-
rocco to the seventh and eighth
grades of the Franklin school. Miss
Kinds. the principal of the building,
the other teachers and the pupils. as
well as the superintendent, appreci-
ate this valuable gift from DR.. Bull.
DR.. Bull served on our city board of
education for sixteen years. an eff
Client member. deyoting his time and
energy without stint to advance the
best interests of the school. The
presentation of these books show that
his interest in school matters is not
waning.
Several students entered the high
school Monday, bringing the high
school enrolment up to 267.
At the general teachers meeting
Tuesday afternoon the superinten-
dent asked the supervisors to address
the meeting. They spoke of their
work throughout the school system,
and Mr.. Bacon. Miss Moulton and Mr..
McElroy. who have been with us for
several years, each stated that the
work looks better to them this year
than ever before, There seems to
be spirit of industry and ambition
among the pupils. The Batavian
system work was discussed and the
teachers we're advised to avail them
selves of the great opportunities Of
fered by the teachers in this depart
ment. The work of the Batavian
system has encouraged and helped
many pupil, enabling him TO make
the next higher grade when other
wise he would have failed
Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, state
superintendent of public instruction,
visited our high school yesterday
morning going to the different rooms
and at the close of the forenoon. de-
livered superb address to the high
school students. She spoke first of
the beautiful statue of Joan of Arc,
which was this year placed in low
er hall facing the front entrance. She
alluded to Joan of Arc, THE divine
maid" who, at a tender age, opened
her heart to heavenly influences; how
she waited for the Divine Voice, and
when she was sure she heard 1t, how
she gave a ready response and was
not "disobedient to the heavenly vi
sion"
Mrs. Bradford's remarks captivat-
ed and thrilled her audience. She
alluded to the work of the public
schools, stating that in her opinion
the public had no right to be taxed,
unless the public schools would pro-
duce high-minded. noble, clean, use
full citizens.
In her closing remarks she alluded
to recitation in the astronomy class,
and spoke of the wonderful things
science is doing for us. She said that
through astronomy we have learned
our position in the universe, which
is one of unity and harmony, and
that we are children of one common
Father.
While here Mrs. Bradford will also
visit several of the rural schools in
company with our able county super
intendent of schools A. Lee Hampton