La Junta tribune., 1916-09-09
'HoOL OPENS NEXT MONDAY.
ligh School Enrolment Promises To
BE large-Tcaching OF Thrift
VIII Re New Phase of Work.


open next Monday morning for the
session of 1s16-1s17. Every ar
rangement necessary 20 the success
full inauguration of the years work
has been made.
/ The registration OF high school
students. already under way. prom
ises to be large. Judging from the
number now registering and the nu-
merous inquiries received from stu
dents residing In other districts, an
unusually heavy enrolment OF non
resident pupils is expected.
Each year witnesses a substantial
improvement In the character OF the
work offered by the local high
school. This is particularly notice
able in the Commercial Department
wherein are afforded strong courses
in bookkeeping, typewriting, short
hand, commercial arithmetic, bust
ness English. commercial law, pen
manship and all those phases OF
school activity tending to develop
those habits OF skill and accuracy,
and to impart definite knowledge re-
quired in the transaction OF business
affairs.
The preparatory department ac-
quaints its students with all those
branches of learning calculated not
only TO prepare its graduates to en-
ter in higher institutions. but to af-
ford that equipment for life which
modern times demand. OF especial
Significance in this department are
the science courses, In which extra
ordinary interest Is evinced by the
student body. Outside o: the strict
ly commercial world no field of use
full activity Is more inviting and
more assuring OF gain and fame than
the pursuit and application OF sci
entific knowledge. Chemistry. phys
ics. and biology have revolutionized
the thought and action of the world
and no people can long maintain a
conspicuous place commercially or
otherwise and neglect the study OF
this modern trivium of knowledge.
No little effort was devoted last
year to the formulation of better CO.
ordinated and more thoroughly sys-
tematized courses OF study for the
pupils OF the elementary schools.
Each month teachers, principals. and
superintendents met IN special con-
ference TO discuss the subject mat
ter and the methods OF Its presenta-
tion for each grade. with the result
that the work was rendered more
practical. adaptable an-, consequent
ly. more useful to the pupils. Ad-
ditional emphasis was placed upon
reading, writing. arithmetic. spell
ing. and language. A similar
scheme OF procedure viii be in oper-
alton this year.
New Phase of school Activity.
At recent meetings OF educators
particularly OF the National Educa-
tion Association-Summer Meeting
In Oakland in 1915. and In New
York City In 1874 new phase OF
school activity has been extensively
discussed. viz: "The Teaching OF
Thrift In the Public Schools" As has
happened so frequently IN the past.
this new theme was introduced by
those outside the ranks OF profess
sionai educators-by business men
and women who deplore the waste
and extravaganza NO evident In both
private and the public expenditure
OF money.
While no definitely outlined
course In the teaching OF thrift has
yet appeared for general adoption. u
specific plan has been operated with
material reward and with benefici-
ally educatiye results. The plan In
wolves the cooperative effort and In
tcrest OF pupils. teachers. parents.
and business men In the establish
mcnt OF Pupils Savings Banks and
the development Of habits Of sys-
Z t.matic saving with all the accom-
, panying characteristics Of self-re-
straint. seif-deniai. prudence. indus
Try. etc.
with the hearty cooperation Of
the three banks Of Ia Junta. . start
will be made this year In systematic
saving by the boys ana girls Of this
community-under the guidance
and the Inspiration Of the teachers
Of the public schools. The nsces-
ssry action Of the introduction Of
the plan has already been taken By
the Board Of School Directors. the
hanks are ready 70 furnish the REQ.
uists supplies 70 placs Il II operation
aad asalla and iaaehafp Eill b &C.