Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-21
CAPTURE DEBAT.
ing PENNANT
Negative Team Wins Contest
at La Junta
BASKETBALL GAME
WON BY ROCKY FORD
Girls Game Tie-Parent-T Teachers
Meet at High School-Prof.
Watson Goes to Denver

Watson Goes to Denver
AS result of the debate in La
Junta last Friday evening the pen
nant awarded to the winner of the
1916 Triangular debate now occu-
pies PLACE in the Rocky Ford
high school beside that of last
year. thus giving this school the
only two pennants awarded by the
triangular debating league.
Because of the Trinidad school
having forfeited to La Junta and
Rocky Ford but one contest WAS
necessary to decide the champions
ship and this was decided in La
.Junta last Friday evening, when
our negative team was unanimous
ly adjudged the victors IL debate.
A friendly contest between the
Lamar negative and Rocky Ford
affirmative teams was held in this
city on Saturday evening, when
the visitors were declared the VIC
tors, which would make it appear
that the negative was the more
popular side of the question RE
solved, that the President should
be elected for n term of six years
and not be eligible for reelection"
In the latter debate Rev. Thomas,
John Harbert and J. G. Vroman
of Manzanola were the judges.
Basketball Popular
Cheeks hall was crowded last
Friday evening when the first
league basketball game upon the
home flosr was tine attraction.
The doubleheader game was with
the La .Juuta girls and boys and
two very exciting contests were
witnessed.
The girls teams had the floor
first and after lively scrimnage
the game was declared to stand 90
TO 30 by the Rocky Ford umpire
aud numerous scorekeepers but
by the La Junta umpire it was
contended that the score was 81 to
20 in favor Of his team. After
some discussion it WAS mutually
agreed that the referee-a disin-
terested party from Canon City
should have the deciding voice i'll
the controversy. The referee de-
cl ared the game tie and ordered
1T to be played OFF at once. but LA
Junta refused and tho this was
sufficient to forfeit the game to
Rocky Ford it was decided to call
the game tie, aud let it go. at
that.
There was no doubt about the
outcome of the boys game, for our
lads started right out to get reven-
ge and trimmed their opponents
to the tune of 81 to %.
Parent-Teachers Meeting
The third meeting of the High School
Parent Teachers association was held
at the high school on Tuesday evening.
The topics for discussion were very
practical, and so thoroly presented that
they brot forth lively discussion.
Mr.. Marshall presented paper on
the Marking System" and showed
why it was necessary, what difficulties
were encountered, and suggested some
valuable remedies.
DR.. J. l.. Weaver read very timely
contribution the Educational Value of
Examinations. The enthusiasm with
which this paper was received, proved
that examinations are still very live
factor in school management. The con-
sensus of opinion seemed to be that the
old fashioned examination had been
abandoned. or must soon be, and on the
other hand, that examinations do have
educational value, should be retained in
modified form for the benefits that
may be derived from them.
Those who miss these meetings are
losing an opportunity of keeping
abreast Of the times in educational
thought and at the same time missing a
chance to help improve school condi-
tions.
Prof. Watson Leaves
Pupils and faculty of the Rocky Ford
high school were grievously surprised
this week to learn that George l.. Wat
son, instructor in algebra and physics,
had rendered his resignation to accept
a like position in the South Denver
high school. Mr.. Watson will sever
his connection with the local school to-
day and his place will be taken by
Stewart Lockwood, who comes from