Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-10
WASHINGTON
PARENT-TEACHERS
Hold an Interesting and In
structive Meeting
FIRST BASKETBALL
GAME TONIGHT
Batch of Notes by Our School Re-
porter that Will BE Found Well
Worth Your Perusal

worth Your PeruSal
The first Parent Teachers meet
ing of the year for the Washington
school was held on Wednesday
afternoon. The attendance was
unusually large, every seat in the
assembly room being taken and
many extra chairs filed.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. j. w. Leecing and a fine
program was carried out. The
singing of the seventh grade pupils
was much enjoyed, as was also the
dramatization of Miles Standish
by the same grade. The paper by
Mrs. Best showed much care in
preparation and was thoroly ap-
preciated. Supt. Walters talk on
''The Schools of Tomorrow" was
an up.to-the- minute discourse On
the curriculum of the schools of
today. 1t was n most interesting
and instructive talk.
The following officers. were
elected:
President Mrs w. r. Monkman
Vice President o. w. West
Secretary-Miss Lillian Ankeney
Now It's Basketball
Basketball enthusiasm prevails in the
| student body at present. Now that the
football season is past all athletes are
anxious for the basketball games to
begin. There have been two weeks of
good practice for both the boys and the
girls. and we feel that our teams are in
splendid shape for class games.
Tonight the two senior teams will
contest with the two junior teams. AS
this is the first game of the season the
public is urged to be present and share
in the yells and enthusiasm.
Captains for both basketball teams
have been chosen, Jerre Cover being
elected for the boys team and Nellie
Byerley for the girls.
Principal Marshall, president of the
S. C. & N. N. NJ league, will attend the
second meeting at La Junta on Satur-
day. The purpose of this meeting is to
arrange schedule for basketball for
the coming season.
A question arose as to whether the
pupils who received their letters in
basketball last year should be allowed
to take part in the class games this
year. This question was intrusted to
the student council-composed of Marion
Jackson, Senior; KennethHolder, Junior;
Arthur Baker. Sophomore, and Earl
was given that all lettered men should
be allowed to play in class games.
Mr.. West Talks to Seniors
The history recitation period was
given over to Mr.. o. w. West on We'd
nesday morning for talk on "Legis-
lation." Legislation is a very import
ant topic of the day and all good citizens
should understand the form and duties
of each branch. Mr.. West gave in de-
tail the process of law-making in the
legislature, which is in harmony with
the subject studied at the present time
/ ny Illt DttllOIo. "a BIcdl utdi VI peiciiS
was derived from his address.
Some Records and Other Notes
Some very good records have been
made by the commercial pupils in type
writing: Florence Toohey has won a
leather card case and certificate of eff
cheney from the Remington company
for writing AZ words per minute for ten
consecutive minutes. Walter Haley,
Bessie Worthington and Ray Farris
have received certificates of proficiency
from the Underwood company. Walters
record is 81 words, Bessie's 43 and
Rays 40 per minute for 10 consecutive
minutes. Several are working for gold
medals, which will be given when 55
words are written per minute.
The preliminary debate will be held
at the high school next Friday immedi-
ately after school, for the purpose of
selecting the regular teams.
A number of our pupils are absent
from school on account of sickness. We
are glad to welcome back Irene Wood,
who has been out of school six weeks
on account of typhoid fever.
The Junior English classes have been
studying versification and have turned
their attention to original verse. There
may be Riley's and Walt Mason's dis
covered in this group of young people.