The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-02-03
SCHOOL NOTES

The Lincoln school parents meeting
will be held in the Lincoln assembly
room Thursday afternoon, February
IL. A fine program is being prepar
ed and refreshments will be served at
the close. Parents are cordially in
vitd to attend and to participate in
the program. Principal Scott and his
corps of teachers have had a good
year at Lincoln building and will take
pleasure in welcoming as many of
the parents of the school children as
can find it possible to be present.
The meeting will be held in the new
assembly room and there will be
plenty of seats for all. The program
will begin at 2 o'cock Thursday af-
ternoon, February II.
University of Colorado Glee Club Wis
its Lamar
The lecture course committee wishes
to announce a seventh number on this
seasons lecture course. All holders
of lecture course season tickets will
be admitted free to the concert given
by the University Glee club on Friday
evening, April 2. This will make sew
en- fine numbers on this years course,
so that each number has cost adults
only 20 cents and school children only
IA cents. This is about the cheapest
entertainment of the worth while"
kind that could be secured. Manlove,
the next entertainer on the lecture
course, will be here February 10, the
date having been changed from the
first date announced in order to ac-
commodate Las Animas. A six num-
Der course has been engaged for next
year.
Spelling Contest
At the annual meeting of the Prov
ers County Teachers Association on
March IL and 10 there will be a SPELL
ing contest between the pupils of diff
ferent grade schools in Prowers cOun-
ty. The words used for this contest
will be chosen from three spelling
books, Cove, Ideal and Modern. A
silver loving cup will be offered as a
prize to the school winning the cham
pionship. Any school may participate.
Short Course Automobile Trip
The boys attending the high school
short course in agriculture will take
an automobile trip Thursday after
noon of this week to visit some of the
new dairy barns in this section. They
will be accompanied by Mr.. w. L.
Pollard, local contractor, and by Mr..
E. Z. Brown, instructor in agriculture.
They will start from the high school
building at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Local farmers who would like to take
the trip with the boys are invited to
do so and should be on hand promptly
at the appointed time at the high
school building. Any one who can
take an automobile and who will have
room for several of the boys will con-
fer a favor by calling Lamar 337 be-
fore 4 P NJ. Wednesday.
Lindsay Tucker returned to high
school Monday morning.
Fryberger Makes Good Teacher
Mr.. Fryberger, the blacksmith, gave
the short course boys their second
practical lesson in blacksmithing at
the Hudson shop on the north side.
He showed them how to weld soft
steel such as is used for many pur-
poses on the farm. He not only show
ed them how to do this but permitted
one of the boys to try it out. He also
sharpened a pillow and explained the
method used. He discussed the use of
welding compound and its value in
saving time and fuel. Mr.. Fryberger
has proved to be an exceedingly in
teresting and practical teacher and
the boys have greatly enjoyed their
work under his instruction.