The Delta independent., 1921-04-29
CONFERENCE CLOSES X ITH
FINE ARTS CONCERT

tional rally held here Thursday and
Friday was a concert at the new au-
ditorium given Friday evening by the
faculty of the Fine Arts Department
of the Colorado State Normal school,
composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. George
Damson, Mrs. Alberta Rogers Jorgen-
son and Misses Helen Hatch and
Edwyl Redding. Music lovers Of Del
ia have never had the privilege Of
hearing better talent, and their ap-
probation Of the event was shown
by a record attendance.
Preceding the concert, DR.. Quigley.
president of the Normal school who
spent last week in Delta in the inter-
ests of the conference. was introduc-
ed by Mortimer Stone OF this city
and delivered lecture on "The Cost
OF Education" He emphasized the
fact that while schools are maintain
ed and operated at what the taxpayers
consider a tremendous cost, each case
Of absence on the part of pupil. and
the large number Of children of school
age who do not attend school, adds
to the cost of education.
Some OF his pertinent remarks
were:
Half Of the boys and girls never
get beyond the sixth grade.
Less than 10 in 100 finish high
school. Five in every 100 go beyond
the high school. Three out of every
100 finish their education by going to
college.
Some means OF checking loss in ef-
ficiency are the intelligence test and
educational test Mothers and fathers
are ambitious Of their children; they
want them to develop; yet there are
some that cannot possible develop
something that is not In them to de.
velop: that there is more time lost
at the hands OF parents than in the
school system-all OF which adds to
cost Of education.
'If Delta wants fame. national in
scope. from the central west to our
gates. insist upon s5 per cent pune
tuality: work to the end of having
every child in school and there pune
tually, in a frame OF mind to grasp
seeNAy "hoN 80 OAAoACu kuCAu.
I'VE have tax supported schools.
and even 30 costs lots OF money to
maintain: but other methods. even
tuition schools cost. and cost heavily.
But ia II all worth while. You would
not recommend to your boy or girl to
start out without some kind of prac.
tical equipment in business or a cho-
sen profession. Our Western Slope
school trys to keep expenses within
the reach of all.
That. he was informed by Secre-
tary Stewart of the school board that
Delta county sends twice as many
students to college as any other Yves.
tern Slope county: Delta exceeds
Montrose, and Grand Junction in this
respect
Another cost is the sacrifice of the
older ones who have made II posi-.
bic for the student to reap the bene-
fit. Some parents right here in Delta
are giving their life to seeing their
children educated. God pity the boy
who has too much money as 1t reacts
against him In more ways than one.
Dr. Quigley eulogized Delta on its
schools, and spoke highly of the
school board who have made II possi-
BILE. by legal method, approved by the
taxpayers, to erect such n splendid
additional school building. He said
that he had. been coming to Delta Ter
six years and that he had trained
nearly every one Of the Delta coun.
ty teachers. About 100 strong. year
after year, Delta county teachers at.
tended summer normal. in an effort
to keep abreast with modern methods
Of teaching.
The Friday afternoon program con.
sisted of an enthusiastic meeting Mt
Cedaredge In the new Cedaredge High
School building. Cars were provided
by the Delta business men for trans.
porting the visitors to Cedaredge.
where large audience listened to
addresses on timely educational pro.
plems delivered by Catherine Craig.
state superintendent and DR.. Samuel
Quigley. +. J. Hendershot principal
OF the Cedaredge high school, presid-
cd over this meeting and an attrac,
tive pageant was staged by 100 Cedar
edge school children.
Delta county is the first county In
the state to have educational rally
week, and the good results of the get.
ting together of teachers. patrons.
board members and taxpayers cannot
be overestimated. Too much credit
cannot be given our county superin-
tendent. Mrs. Grace Cummings. for
her untiring efforts in planning the
rally and securing for Delta the most
prominent educators OF the state to