The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
&C. H. S.
(By J. Leslie oIanvIIIel.

Judge Cooper appeared before the
usual Monday morning assembly and
spoke on the court systems OF the
county and state. He also appealed
to the students as the men and women
OF tomorrow to learn to respect the
law for the laws sake He emphasized
the importance of law to all Of soci-
ETY., as the only means to organized
and said that 1t should
be respected because of its necessity
rather than thru fear Of punishment.
His explanations were clear and
concise, and delivered in such way as
to be greatly appreciated by all the
students.
Mention Of BOOM in News
A full page article on the C. C. II.
s. Boom recently appeared in the Den
yer News. 1t was accompanied by
several excellent pictures OF the diff
ferent floats and "stunts- represented
In the parade ON Boom day. and
formed an excellent advertisement
for, both the school and the commun-
ity.
Study Schedules.
Five weeks ago system was inaug-
urated requiring the students at each
recitation to show how long and at
what hours they studied that particu-
lar lesson.
Beginning with the new semester
each pupil will be expected to file
a study schedule card. This card has
blanks for all the regular school per-
iods. as we'll as for outside study
hours.
The advantages of the plan will de-
pend largely upon the students them.
selves. but efficiency in study is
the result sought. Any student who
follows the plan honestly will find it
Of great value.
Examinations.
The semester exams begin next
and will continue thru
the school week.
Both teachers and pupils have been
busy the last few days with review
questions.
Students having an average of 80
per cent or above in n study are not
required to take the final in that sub
iect. and this is a powerful incentive
to good work
Personal.
Several students have left school
within the last week or two. Henry
Evans has gone to Sedgwick, Kansas,
where he viii continue HIS high school
work. Elton Morris has left TO Join
the navy and Clyde Harrar has re-
surned TO his former home in owa-
Assembly Exercises.
We were fortunate in having with
us Monday morning. DR. Rowand OF
the First Methodist church OF Fort
Collins. DR.. Lowry. conference evan
gelist OF the Methodist church. and
Rev. Chase of this city.
DIR. Lowry repeated a scripture les
son and led in prayer.
Following this Rev. Chase was for.
mally introduced to the students.
Dr. Rowand then delivered a brief
hut masterfui address. He said: -All
mankind may be divided into two
those who exist and those
who live. those who are something
and those who are nothing.
Fundamentally we are all animals
and merely exist. but having the gift
Of intellectually. 1t remains for us
to raise ourselves Oup) until we may
truly he said to live.
We should take every advantage of
the opportunities offered us for do
ing this
One of tho great tragedies Of life
is that so few really develop the in
telect properly.
Stick to high school and then IL the
opportunity IS offered us to prosecute
our studies further do so while the
doing Is good"
but IL is also important TO upbuiId
the moral side. For one person who
fails to properly develop the intellect.
there are hundred who fail to de-
selop the moral nature.
They develop the animal intelIectrci
natures and by virtue of this develop.
ment are enabled to accomplish great
things. but they finally fail. because
they have not the moral balance nee
essary to hold them steady on the
track OF life.
Or. Rowand's address was both en-
tcrtaining and instructive. having all