White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08
High School
Makes Good
WITH RECORD ENROLMENT
AND MODERN EQUIPMENT.
LEADING EDUCATIONAL INSTI-
TUITION Is PROGRESSING.

While the mining industry is rest
ing and other enterprises are some
what below their usual standard,
there is at least one institution in
this community which maintains its
reputation for rapid growth and a
high degree of interest. and which is
source of much Qualification to
everybody who is concerned with the
welfare of White Pine county. In
fact. the most sanguine well-wisher
could not have predicted at the be-
ginning of the term anything like as
good a showing as our county high
school is now making.
The enrollement at the opening of
school was seyenty-two, and that
one, but when the bell called for the
opening of school last Monday morn
ing the enrolment had gone up to
one hundred and three names of
students who have entered this in
stitution this year Ninety-six of
these students are enrolled in the
regular courses of instruction and
seven are taking advantage of the
special courses in Spanish and COM
mercial subjects Also, it now seems
probable that there will be further
increase in the attendance in the near
future. or eouse, this is all as il
should be, but 1t was not supposed
that there are SO many young people
in White Pine county who are avail
able for school attendance.
With a new $4,000 building
equipped with the most modern
school apparatus. and with the school
presided over by principal who un-
derstands every detail of the school
work of this county and state. assist
ed by four picked instructors repre-
senting unusual versatility in train
ing for the teaching profession. there
Is being offered a remarkable fine OPP
portunity for the young people who
And it is no common collection of
are desirous of improving themselves
of these opportunities this year.
There are over sixty students from
outside of Ely now in attendance. and
they represent every section of the
county The largest delegation from
any one place is from Lund. there
being twenty first class young men
and women from that community
here in school. Preston also has
goodly delegation, Kimberly, Ruth.
Lane City. East Ely and McGill each
supplies representative quota.
The county board of education very
wisely provided comfortable quarters
for those from outside of town by
renting the old Campton residence as
dormitory, which is now the home
of twenty-five of the high school
students from Lund and Preston,
while comfortable quarters have been
provided for others in other places.
All school books and supplies are be-
ing furnished by the board at county
expense. and everything possible Is
being done to advance the interests
of those in attendance. While every
thing about the school had to be re-
organized. and there was great un-
certainty at the beginning of the
term as to the number to be proyid-
ed for this year, there has not been
hitch in the proceedings anywhere.
and no grea. difficulty has been ex-
perienced In meeting all demands
promptly.
The electric lighting equipment
has been received and is ready for
installment. This will add much TO
the usefulness of the building for late
classes and for evening entertain
ments. and will put the finishing
touches upon the rooms. The screens
for the gymnasium windows will soon
be in place so that athletic exercises
may be held during the long winter
evenings. and the excellent floor of
this department will be available for
social functions connected with the
school. Up to this time the weather
has been very favorable for outside
athletics. The tennis court and foot
all gridiron have been occupied after
school hours each day and all kinds
OF track events have been receiving
attention. From now on 1t Is intend
ed that basket ball will receive a
large share of the attention given to
athletics and teams will be organized
next week for both the boys and the
girls. There Is an abundance of very
good material for athletic practice
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