, 1922-09-21
School Notes
(Rsceived too late for last weeks
iA0ue.)

(Rsceived too late for last weeks
iasue.)
Last Friday evening the Rawlins
Rotary Club gave their annual ban
Quet In honor of the new teachers.
The banquet was given at the Ferris
Hotel and was . most delightful At
fair. A splendid dinner was served
during which music was furnished
by the Rawlins orchestra. After the
dinner . program was given which
vas opened by President Brelten-
stein who welcomed the teachers to
Rawlins on behalf OF the Rotary
Club. DR.. Kell. as president Of the
Board OF Education, then delivered
board. Mr.. Robuck. principal of the
High school, responded for the teach
ers and expressed the appreciation
Of the faculty for the reception tend
cred them. The next speaker, Mr..
Greenfield. took for his theme the
subject. Rotary Education" and
gave a splendid talk on this sub
ject. In his usual happy vein. Mr..
Dinsmore read a number of poems by
Eddie Guest. Solos we're given by
Supt. C. A. Anderson and President
Breitenstein.
After the banquet the Rotarians
and their guests adjourned to the
North Star Hall for dancing. The
Rawlins teachers desire to express to
the Rotary Club their appreciation
for their hospitality. They feel that
they have indeed been royalty well
coined to Rawlins.
On Wednesday evening OF last
week the Rawlins teachers who
were here last year entertained the
new teachers at a picnic at Platte
River. Swimming proved to be one
Of the chief diversions before lunch.
An excellent picnic lunch was served
by Miss Carey Of the Home Eco
Monies Department and her COM
mittee. After the lunch each teach
er was asked to introduce herself in
whatever way she desired. in order
that all of the thirty-three teachers
might know exactly who was who
and what work each was doing. At
dusk a large bonfire was built and
the rest OF the evening was spent
singing songs and visiting. Alto
gether 1t was a happy occasion and
n to be long remembered.
Mrs. Katharine A. Morton, state
of Public instruction,
honored us with a visit on Tuesday
morning Of this week. Mrs. Morton
an inspirational talk to the
high school on the subject, PAY
We were very glad in
to have Mrs. Morton with US,
our only regret being hal her time
was so limited that it was impossible
for her to visit u whole school
However, we hope that she !
Will visit US again in the near future {
and stay longer.
We have another visitor from the
Department of Education this {
week. Miss Elise Seyfarth, who Is II
giving psychological tests 20 a num-, I
Der of the grades. Miss Seyfarth Is a {
specialist in this work and is en- 6
gagged by the State Department for {
purpose. She has given these c
Tests in a number of the schools of \
state and as a result has been
instrumental in establishing so-called c
special" classes or ungraded groups t
for children who do not seem to {
profit by the regular curriculum.
These psychological tests are valu-'
able for the purpose of determining
ability as we'll as the abil-
.ty Of a certain group, to aid in class
fication OF pupils. for the purpose Of
dividing pupils into groups which
progress through school at varying
'ates of speed. depending upon their
and also to verify or check
With the teachers marks.
A class of thirty-five girls has now
been organized in Home Nursing un-
the direction of Miss Kraft, the
school nurse. This work Is given q
place in the school curric-
llum and credit will be given for It.
The American Red Cross text book
On Home Hygiene and Care Of the
by B. Jane Delano. will be
used as a basis for this work.
The enrolment at the South Ward
has now reached thirty-five. The
work Is in full swing in the new
school although the plumbing, light
ceiling and a few other Items
have not yet been completed.