The Lamar register., 1917-02-21
SCHOOL NOTES

school, succeeding Mr.. l.. W. Scott,
who resigned to accept the position of
mail carrier on the new rural route
southwest from Lamar.
Ben b. Jones, president Of the Den
yer Board of Education, was a recent
school visitor.
The South Side schools are plan
ming a program for the purpose of
securing additional funds for play
ground equipment
The annual parents meeting Of the
Pioneer and Central schools is being
held this wednesday, afternoon at
the Pioneer building.
The Prowers County Teachers As
sociation will be held at Holly on
March and 10.
Granada Wins First Prize in Stock
Judging
During Farmers Week five high
schools competed in the stock judging
contest and the result was announced
according to the judges figures, La
mar, first, with 451 points, Granada
second with $50 points, and RolIo
Amrine Of Lamar high man in the
dairy cow Judging with 100 per cent,
or perfect grade. In tdbulatiug the
reports to be sent out to the high
schools it was discovered that tho
judge had made a mistake in addition
and that the correct score was 453
points for Granada and 451 for La
mar, which gives Granada first place.
We congratulate our ncighbors on the
east for the fine record made at their
first trial in stock Judging An the
Schools did well and are to b. com
mended for their interest in this val
liable contest.
Opportunity School Interesting
There was good attendance Of
seventh, eighth and ninth grade boys
and their fathers at the Opportunity
School Wednesday evening. Addresses
were made by Mr.. Roy Elstrum, man
nger of the telephone plant and by
Mr.. w. Corson, manager Of the local
electric light plant. These men gave
an interesting account Of the oppor-
field Of work, giving particularly the
facts that would be helpful to a boy
considering either Of these lines Of
work as vocation. Three reels Of
movies illustrating the great electrical
works of the General Electric Com
pany at Schenectady New York, were
shown. The subject for the mex.
meeting Of the school will be the
railroad business.
Let Justice BE Done
This is all that the parents of the
six boys in the county Jail ask for
their sons. This the community should
be prepared to guarantee and no
doubt at the proper time and in q
judicial way will do so. No one con-
versant with the facts in the case
will lay the blame for Juvenile de-
linqucncics committed outside of the
school hours upon the schools. The
thorough .nva5tigation made by tho
court Of alleged community factorr
in the present situation disclosed the
fact thgt tn. ach8u. have d.acharrrH
their obligations go -sc young people
in an eficien. and pgaia-w worthy way.
The efforts If few saudo-politiciaus
and cheap sports 60 dag iu the pub
lie schools as the chief malcfactora
deserve the cOndemnati-n Of all the
thinking people and docs moi receive
even from the culprits
themselves. The boys and the famiIies
they represent deserve the thoughtful
and sympathetic consideration Of the
entire community AID have #, but the
bunch Of alleged 5ympathizers who
would rush the cou-t" by vilifvfnr
and slandaring one Of the bost insti-
tutions in the community with mass
Of filth and invective are not the
friends who would make men out of
these boys. Disciplinary measure
either in public courts or in public
schools cannot be fully efficient in
the face Of such an attitude N the
part Of faction in the community.
and so long as such a faction can sion
over at will and set aside the calm
Judgment Of the community, juvenile
delinquency may be expected tc thrive
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