The Ordway new era., 1918-03-22
YEARS REVIEW
SCHOOL WORK
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Socfation held its last meeting OF the
year on March 10th. The directors
met on the same day and were the
guests of the teachers at a dinner at
the Foley Hotel.
Professor w. b. Mooney of the
State Teachersc College gave an un-
usually inspiring address on his OBJ
servations in the East recently and
on the special wartime duty of all
those connected in any way with edu
cation. He warned teachers not to
be misled by an unwise patriotism
into branches of government work
which are of less vital Importance
than training little Americans for fu
ture service.
The years work of the association
has been unusually fine and worthy
of recognition, professor Mooney says
that the Crowley County Teachers
have a community spirit, moral, es-
prit de corps, whatever one likes to
call 1t. The person who is most
responsible for this professional spi-
rit and cooperation and the conse-
quent Improvement in education in
the county is Superintendent Walter
r. DaIby. He is untiring in his work
for better schools and has the en-
thusiastie support of every teacher.
The officers of the association are
Mr.. Roberts of Olney Springs, presi-
dent; Miss Hydeof Ordway, vice-pres-
ident; Miss Richards of Sugar City,
secretary-treasuer.
A county institute was held during
the week preceding the opening of
school. The attendance of teachers
was practically one hundred per
cent. due to the Endorsement of the
county directors. The program was
provided largely by the teachers
themselves and proved both inspiring
and practical.
A study of Educational Measure
ments/ under professor Mooney of
Greeley was chosen for the years
work. The course has consisted of
intensive study by local groups and
lectures by professor Mooney at the
county meetings. About twelve
teachers have taken the work for
credit at the Colorado State Teach
ers' College; the rest find their re-
ward simply in professional advance.
Several of the teachers at Sugar City
had previously taken the course and
become experts in giving the mental
tests. Althoguh a comparatively new
| field in the educational world. these
tests have proven their practical val
ue and are being used by no less
common-sense individual than our
Uncle Sam. Just teachers now base
the training of individual pupils on
the differences which are revealed
in their mentalities so the govern
ment is testing every soldier in the
cantonments and assigning him to the
rank and file or to a position Of re-
sponsibility according to the type of
mind which he proves to have. 1t is
in no sense a fad but a satisfactory
working plan. School patrons should
Join with the teachers In recognition
of the splendid work done by profess
sor Mooney in building up the profess
sional spirit and ability of the teach
ers As member of the faculty of
the State Teachers College he is re-
sponsible for the colleges influence
and benefit in this county.
The association has been working
out several problems during the year.
After investigating the possibility OF
securing uniform text books in the
county. the matter was placed in the
hands of committee which recon-
mended the best books in every sub
ject Work leading toward rear
rangement of the upper grades and
High School has been done and next
year will probably see Crowley coun-
ty with Junior and Senior High
Schools. There has been great i'm
provement in the two High Schools
during the past year in both at
tendance and scholarship. The
schools have also been quick to meet
the demand for war work and war
giving. 1t is unnecessary to detail
accounts of Liberty Bonds, Thrift
Stamps, Red Cross and Y. M. c. A.
work. Recently a very important
nationwide farm survey has been
made thru the medium of the schools
The fine. new building which Sugar
City is to have is another evidence
the most unusual feature has been
the activity OF the county boards of
directors. At the invitation of Sup /
erintendent Walby they organized In
to an association which has met two |
times and transacted some important |
business. A. l.. Butcher of Olney |
Springsis president and ]. l.. Bunger |
of Crowley, secretary. They have
indorsed the work of the uniform
text book committee and taken steps
to insure the adoption of the books
as son as possible. They have also
indorsed the plan to have a week for
county institute next fall.
This brief summary may give an
idea of some things accomplished
during the schol year of 1917-18. 1t
should be a matter of pride to the
county that these things have been
done and that the people responsible
for the great work of educating our
bows and girls have had the nergy
and devotion not only to make this
year count for the utmost but to lay
such q splendid basis for future
years.
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