La Junta tribune., 1917-11-01
SCHOOL COLUMN
vireil Teser., Editor

nette has been transferred to the
North La Junta school. Glenn and
Alice Milhollin have moved from the
district. Willie Hyde has moved to
Florence.
Grade one has had but two visit
ors this term-Miss Shoemaker and
Miss Kirkland.
! Grade Two. Miss Rourke. teacher,
reports 100 per cent punctuality
for the first month Of school. there
by earning a story from Mr.. Herren.
who has been too busy, so far. to
tell the story. There have been three
cases OF tardiness this month.
Brete Brown and Martin Houser
are quarantined because OF scarlet
fever in their homes. Billy Pearson
has returned from an absence, due
10 illness.
Mrs. Gilliland was a recent visitor.
Here's hoping more may come soon.
Miss Rourke to pupil: How old
are your little sisters?"
Pupil: "One in u big girl. hears
old. and there's one that bees In the
buggy"
! Grade Three, Miss Cabeen, teach
er. reports ~ pupils-3s boys and
IL girls enrolled.
Jay Sexton has moved to Pueblo.
Mrs. McKirrahsn and Mrs. Kay
were welcome visitors.
The reporter has discovered
through Mr.. Herren that Miss Ca
been Is the author OF one OF the
songs sung at the pageant given by
the combined grade schools.
Grade Four, Miss Nicholson.
teacher. There are IS pupils en-
rolled, IS girls and 20 boys.
John Hyde has moved from the
district.
One tnrdy mark this month. is
the record to date.
The classes have done splendid
work in geography so far. Pupils
brought In some very queer varieties
OF water animals. which have not
yet been accurately classified.
Grade Five. Miss spicer. teacher.
Grade five earned 100 per cent in
punctuality the first month.
Mrs. Bragg favored the room with
q visit. II is hoped that she will
come again and bring some other
mother with her. Mrs. Blakely has
visited twice.
Eleanor Wagner has moved to To-
peka. Kan.
Selma Griffith. who comes from
Hannibal, Mo-, will enroll with us
next week. Welcome. Selma.
Grade Six. Miss Goblin. teacher.
Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Stone and Mrs.
Chiffon are on the honor roll OF
visitors. Come again.
Our enrolment the first month
was ~. and we earned 100 per cent
punctuality.
Grade Seven. Miss Feddc. teacher,
Enrolment for the first month
was Al. This room had one tardy
mark. SO had TO take down the punet-
usiity banner. II will. no doubt. be
replaced after the second month.
Two visitors have so far come to
give encouragement-Mrs Blskely
and Mr. Ssde.
Grade Eight, Miss Ewert and Mr..
Herren. teachers. Grade eight is
sorry that II can not report single
visitor from its patrons 80 far this
year.
This grade kept It's punctuality
banner in place by earning 100 per
cent In punctuality.
The boys Of the Columbian and
Park schools combined and gave the
high school freshmen .. football tus-
sle. that n, Il was tussle for the
grade boys but not so much OF n
tussle for the freshmen. The score
was ~ to 0 in favor Of tho fresh
men.
J The upper grades Of all the schools
! are combined In the pageant play,
Civilization" which was given In
} the high school auditorium October
J 80. afternoon and evening.
This pageant commemorates the
. deeds Of Americas pioneers. the last
Of whom was Colonel Cody. better
known o. Buffalo Bill.
Lucille Griffith. Of Hannibal. NO..
has enrolled In the A division Of the
eighth grade. She bPinGs with her
. CHEEKY face and . spirit Of cooper
alton.