The Lamar register., 1915-11-03

Reading ..................... .John creed
Song and Red Rose. By Girls
Recitation .......... Lorene McAdam
Dialogue-Prophecy By Pupils
Pioneer Sixth Grade Halloween Fes-
tival
Last Friday afternoon the witches
summoned the pupils of the Sixth
grade Pioneer school to gloomy,
darkened room, lighted only by inn
pudently grinning goblins, to a merry
making. Witches riding broomsticks
and weird black cats were to be seen
in every niche and corner. Many and
blood curdling were the tales told by
the various spirits, and ominOus and
| hooting were the songs that were
sung. A rope was stretched across the
room and from it, juicy red checked
! apples hung suspended. Some Of the
bolder spirits vevntured forth to bob
for the apples, causing merry out
bursts of mirth from the more timid
ones. By the time that the spirits
caught the luscious fruit between
their teeth, each and every one had
| lost the fear anad terror caused by
his surroundings and happily partook
of the heaped platters Of apples, nuts,
popcorn and candy.
Parents Meeting, Central School
A lively interest in school affairs
was shown by the patrons of Central
school when they attended in larger
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Parents meeting which was held last
Friday afternoon.
All the roms in the building were
gay with halloween decorations of
witches, black cats, goblins and the
like, but Miss Ford's room, being es-
pecially festive and inviting, was chos-
en- for the meeting place.
Rev. Gillette gave a very interesting
talk on Respect and Reverence" af-
ter which some fine discussions on
"The Training of the Child in the
Home" were given by Mrs. Maurer
and Mrs. Creel.
Mrs. Seweh then led in a discussion
on Home Study" This proved to be
subject of great interest and one
concerning which there were many
and varying opinions.
The next subject for discussion was
"Play Ground Equipment" This is !
something in which General school is
sadly lacking, but judging from the
spirit manifested at this meeting a
well equipped playground may be
Forthcoming.
At the close of the session refresh !
ments, in keeping with the hallowe en-
spirit and decorations, were served |
by the Central teachers.
Mrs. Minnie Utter and Miss Mill
cent Clark have been chosen by the
local teachers to be the guests Of the
Denver Grade Teachers Association
at breakfast TO be given in the Tea |
Room of the Denver Dry Goods store
Friday morning, November 5th.
Santa Fe Grants Open Rate
The Santa Fe granted an open rate
of one and one-third fare for round
trip, Lamar to Denver, tickets
on sale November 3, good to return
November s, account of the Colorado
State Teachers Association. Practical |
ly all the Lamar teachers and a num- |
Der of the rural teachers will go. Over |
one thousand advance paid registra-
tions had been made three weeks be |
fore the opening of the convention. 1t |
is expected that there will be more |
than three thousand teachers in at
tendance. Among the noted educators
whose names appear on the program
are Prof. Alva Parsons of the New |
York School of Fine Arts, Charles -.
Judd, Direction of the School of Edu-
cation, University of Chicago, Presi-
dent T. j. Knox of the School of |
Salesmanship and Business Efficiency,
Cleveland, and VIM. T. Foster, Reed |
College, Portland.
School Director Will Attend
Two years ago d. C. Polhemus rep
resented the local board of education
at the Scohol Board Sessions of the
State Association. This year Mr.. S.
Church will attend the sessions Of the
School Board Department and other
departments Of the association at