La Junta tribune., 1917-09-06
SCHOOLS OPEN NEXT WEEK
War Times Should Cause No Relaxa.
tiOn Of Effort to Make Schools
Render Real Service

The La Junta public schools will
open for the session OF 1917-l91s on
the morning of Monday, September
10th. Buildings have undergone
such repairs as required to render
them suitable for school purposes.
In some localities fear is expressed
lest the schools be neglected this
year, owing to the diverting influ-
ences OF wartimes. The United
States Commissioner of Education.
DIR. p. p. Claxton. in an effort to al
lay this apprehension and to direct
special attention to school main
tenance and efficiency has sent
broadcast through the land letters
exhorting the people to keep the
schools In operation on high stand
ard Of accomplishment. He says:
Everywhere there seems to be =
fear lest our schools OF all kinds and
grades. and especially the public
schools. will suffer this year because
OF conditions growing out Of our en-
trance into the war. On the other
hand. both for the present defense
and for the future welfare Of our
country, as we'll as for the individ-
ual benefit OF the children, II Is OF
the greatest importance that the
schools shall be maintained In their
full efficiency. both as to standards
OF work and attendance Of children.
while the war continues there
will be many unusual temptations
to many kinds Of juvenile delinquen-
cies. Prompt and regular attend
ance 1t school and proper employ
ment during out OF school hours will
be the children's surest protection
against such temptations.
when the boys and girls now OF
school age have reached manhood
and womanhood there will be need
for q higher standard OF intelli-
gence. skill and wisdom for the work
Of life and for the duties and re-
sponsibilitics Of citizenship than we
have ever yet attained. Our schools
must now he so sustained and i'm
proved a. to enable them better to
prepare our boys and girls for life
and work In the new age which will
follow the close Of the war and tho
coming Of peace. No boys and girls
must now be neglected or exploited
for selfish ends"
II Is to be hoped that the young
people OF La Junta will see more
clearly than ever before the need Of
n proper preparation. and that the
aiiurement Of wartime wages will
not attract them away from the con-
tinuance OF their studies. Truly the
present crisis must he cared for by
the adults OF today and must not be
allowed TO blot or dwarf the careers
and lives OF the children.
There will be no diminution Of
effort 10 the part OF the board OF
directors OF this school district to
make the current year successful In
every way. In the face OF unusual
difficulties. new teachers have been
secured to succeed those who for
various reasons viii not return this
year. Fortunately all the former prin-
cipais OF buildings will be found at
their usual places. thereby insuring
n continuance OF the general plans
and policies OF the past without In
terruption.
n. d. McCiintock. principal OF the
Hish school. announces that regular
sessions for the school year 1917
1918. will begin at ? o'clock Monday
morning. September 10th. Rcgistrs-
tIon hours Will he from TO ~
o'clock In the morning and from I
TO <:30 o'clock In the afternoon on
Friday and Saturday. September 7th
and sth.
| Pupils are urged 10 register on
these days. ms much Inconvenience
TO both pupils and teachers accom-
panics registration after the opcn-
Ing Of the regular session on Mon
day.
The high school courses remain
practically unchanged from last year.
Thre~-yenr commercial and four-
year preparatory courses prevail ~
In former years. General science has
been added M = new subject In the
program Of studies. Though essen-
TALLY y ninth grade subject. oppor-
tunity 10 enroll In this class Will b
extended 10 all grades until the may
tmum enrolment for . aingie claas
has been reached.
A. Tar % possible the high school
will endeavor 70 accommodate pupeln
who desire 70 pursue sDeclal coussoo