Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-16

and pupil can save four years on his entire public school work is he so de- sires. It will still be possible, how ever. for a boy or a girl to attend nine months of the year, as heretofore; the decision in this matter being entirely in the hands of the students parents. The years work is divided into four quarters, and it is so arranged that a student who has completed a quarters work can go ahead without interrup- tion in his studies, even after twelve week vacation.
 The Night School.
 There is one field Of education work in connection with the High school that deserves every bit of praise possible. It is the Night school The School Board Journal for July contains the following bulletin:
 The average income of the high school graduate in the United States is S1,000 Der year. The average in- come Of those who have not gone be- yond the eighth grade is S45O per year. These amounts are the average yearly income for a period of forty years. which is considered the average work ing period"
 The Bisbee High school has made it possible for every man in the District to overcome any handicap he may bvaa had i'm tho rnattar of adv.,tso-, Their Night school is absolutely free. and wide choice of studies IS offered In addition, the work is so arranged that To interruption is incurred by mans weekly shift changes. When he works on the day shift, he can at tend the night classes; and when he works on the night shift he can at tend the afternoon classes. Three classes are held each evening; the first beginning at 6:SO, the second at 7:2O, and the third at s:1O. In the af- ternoons the classes are at 100, 1:45, and 2:30. They are conducted by Miss Brown. E. G. Limprecht, and Con c. Flynn.
 
 the Spanish language, and commer- cial and mechanical subjects. The first is beginning and advanced study in Spanish; the second embraces arithmetic. spelling, bookkeeping. business English. beginning and ad- vanced shorthand, and typewriting; while the third includes both shop work and mechanical drawing. Class es in any additional subject will be formed as rapidly as sufficient num- Der of men make known their desires. Thousands and thousands of men throughout the country can justly complain of never having a chance when it came 10 matter of educa- tion, but no man living in Bisbee csn ever make such an assertion honestly hereafter Irrespective of age. the Night school holds out a welcoming hand to every ambitious man in the District.
 Visit the Schools.
 There is a great deal more to be said about the High school. and many times that amount can and must be written. on the grade schools. Educa- tion in the district is one of the big problems. and it is most successfully and most capably handled. But no matter what is written. or how much is written. nothing can make the work so plain and tell so fOrcibiy what is being accomplished as visit to the schools by everyone who is IT, terested in them. To see the youth of the city studying under such ideal conditions is an inspiring sight-it furnishes a chrill equal to that whic.. the visitor will experience when he the turn of the stair and sees the silk folds of the handsome blue and red and white flag as il stands in majestic splendor on the second floor of the High School building. And the flag has proud place there. tt lifts itself above the shoulders of the youth soon to divide into the man hood and the womanhood of the na- tion-the youth on whose shoulders her own slory and honor shall some day rest.