The state herald., 1921-04-08
COUNTY
SCHOOL
NOTES

In answer to a QUESTIONABLE recent
ly sent out from this office, we find
that there are 1873 pupils eligible to
take the examinations for the compile.
tion of the eighth grade. or this
number Holyoke and Haxtun have
each 2S pupils. Schools closing in
April will be given the examinations
April 13-14.15.
| AS result of the recent teachers
examinations this office issued two
first grade, eight second grade and
four third grade certificates. One ap-
plicant was refused a certificate ON
account Of being under IS years Of
age.
The General Assembly of Colorado
has refused to make any radical
changes in the school laws at this sea.
sion. But few bills pertaining to the
schools have been passed at this writ
ing.
The writer attended the 36th annual
meeting of the Colorado Association
OF County Superintendents and Insti.
tute Workers held in Denver last
week. The opening features o. the
meetings was the spelling contest in
which contestants from forty-fo
counties took part, Phillips county be-
Ing represented by Ralph Ewegen Of
Amherst consolidated schools. Five
prizes were offered. amounting to
s105. OF which $50 was the first prize:
s25 second prize. SIS third prize. SO
fourth prize. IS fifth prize. The fol.
lowing We're the winning contestants:
Mildred Akey, Yuma county first:
Mildred Trueblood. Mesa county. sec.
ond: Paul Mathison. Morgan county.
third; Evelyn Peterson. Summit coun.
ty fourth: Mary Paciorek, Las Ami.
mas county. fifth. This contest was
followed by the oratoricnl contest
held the following morning in which
contestants from fifteen counties
/ participated. The same amount was
distributed In cash prizes as were Civ.
On In the spelling contest. The win.
ners in the oratorical contest were as
follows Richard wnnerah. ouray
county first: Elizabeth Dreior. Logan
county, second: Ettove Rollo. San MI.
guel county. third; Evelyn DuBoo.
Conejos county. fourth; Edna Jane
Kahn, Alamosa county. fifth. The
prizes were awarded to the success.
fnl contestants at the meeting Friday
morning. All contestants were given
an Eycr-Sharp pencil, The winners
OF the first and second prizes In the
oratoricnl contest delivered their orn-
tions before the house of representa-,
tiyes OF the General Assembly on
Thursday morning. and before tho
senate of that body on Friday noon.
All the contestants were well taken
care OF by n committee In charge.
Sightseeing, picture shows and other
amusements were afforded. Each
contestant returned homo a booster
iot 'h' h'At sfHt ttoHt'hthi
Katherine l.. Craig state superin.
tendent, entertained the yisIting su.
perintendents at reception on Tues.
day evening, at which nearly all the
county superintendent wore present.
On Wednesday afternoon the sessions
OF the association began and contin.
ued until Friday afternoon. ending
with luncheon at the Argonaut no.
tel. The discussions were lively and
looking forward TO greater and better
things for our schools. The state su.
pcrintcndont outlined her policies for
the coming two years. among which
were the following: A new code Of
education. council OF rural oduca.
tioD and new course OF study TO be
printed In one volume. Tho following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year Elmoro Floyd. Las Animnn
county. president DR. ID. n. Philiips.
Denver. vice.prcsidont; Flora A. An.
son. Logan county. secretary. Tho
writer was elected member OF tho
Educational Council for two years.
Co. Supt OF Schools.