La Junta tribune., 1915-01-30
SCHOOL COLUMN.
katherine o'Neii. Class Of rs, Editor

The following Is report by Ed
ward Froese OF an address delivered
before the high school students by
MIR. r. W. Hopper.
The students OF the high school
we're given very educational and
beneficial speech at the high school
last Thursday morning during the
assembly period. Mr. Hopper. field
secretary OF the Colorado Young
Mems Christian Association, was the
speaker Mr.. Hopper gave speech
to the students about this time last
year and used as his topic. The Val
ne OF an Education"
He used the same theme In In
this speech but enlarged upon IL In
different manner. With the aid OF
an education person can secure
position: without AN education only
job can be secured. Time and time
again he impressed upon the minds
OF the students the difference be-
tween a Job and a position. A high
school graduate and also college
graduate might be ditch diggers, but
with an education. when his oppor-
tunity comes, he will be able to ac-
cept position while the uneducated
must keep on digging. An education
f. no burden and loss OF time and
7 future experience will prove IL.
Mr.. Hopper then told of the work
that the Y. c. NJ. a. is doing. IL is
saving the lives and ambitions of
those men that made a mistake in
their younger days: It is giving to
these the education which they de-
serve An enrolment OF $4,000
shows the interest being taken BY the
young men OF the country.
lie told an Interesting story OF
what the Y. ". G. \ did for one am.
bilious man. This man decided To
enter the Y. NJ. c, a. upon being in
duoed to do so by the local president.
and took up mechanical drawing. He
studied very diligently and as he had
the ability. soon became skilled in
the art As result he became head
craftsman OF the mechanical depart.
ment OF the railroad that went
through that town Thus through
the educational influence OF the Y.
NJ, c. A. this man made a man of
himself His partner. who refused
to try the Y. VI. c. A.. is at the pres.
ent time a professional tramp. This
IL only one instead OF many. and the
wonderful work of the Y. NJ. c. A Is
/ rapidly showing advances all over the
country.
Mr. Hopper concluded by hoping
that all would take this seriously
and make their one ambition at the
present more education
The High School Basket Ball teams
played the firs, game which they
Lave played Ia La Junta, last FRI
day. against the Rocky Ford High
School teams. This gam. and the
game held a, Rocky Ford the week
bcfor. decided la Junta's champion
ship over Rocky Ford.
The girls game was especially
Interesting and exciting. The score
at the end OF the first half was ls
to II In favor of La Junta. and at
the end Of III. second half Is to :s
In la Junta's favor. The line OF
the girls team VAS Cecil wrixh,
and Helen Edwards. forwards: III.
tie Schuyler and liner Hiii. guards;
Goldie Gius aud Blanche Mumby.
cen,ers: aud Madse Hasten and I.u.
erctia I.anix. substitutes.
The boys team seemed n little
less evenly matched. The Ia Jun
u team played . fine game. The
score for the first half Vas s TO J In
our favor and the final score vas
II to II In favor Of Ia Junta. The
boys lineup ~as Frank Gius and Jay
Mct,suiey. forwards: Berwn Bur.
rows. center. aud Stacey Bssins-r
aud Charles Gius. guards.
The games left the high school
feeling that ~e surely have haskell
bell teams Of which we can BE- proud
Wednesday morning the FRESH.
man took the second Of the series
Of Springfield contests which are
beias given In the Ia Junta Hish
School 20 the rseshmsn class.
In the last few weeks eleven rec.
ords for The victrols have been Civ.
en TO the high school BY Ms. Nc.
Ciinioek. Miss H.siy. the X. X.
kiub. Allie Nae Fisher. vers Wood.
Frances Kendall. velms Juikins.
Robert sesits. Frank seeley. Rcs.
eoe Steward. Harold Barr. ira MI.
les. Homer MsOes. Henry RiAdee.