Phillips County herald., 1922-02-10
County School Notes

Holyoke eighth graders enjoyed an
enforced vacation last Thursday and
Friday on account Of the Illness of
the teacher, f. e. Smithson.
A surprise community meeting was
held at the Liberty school house last
Friday evening in honor of the birth
day Of A. E. Rehfeld. one Of the
patrons of the district The evening
was spent in games and community
singing. Refreshments were served.
A meeting will be held at the Lib
erty school house on Tuesday even
ing. February II, at which time mat
ters will be taken up and discussed
looking forward to community bet
terment. All patrons are invited to
be present.
February 10 to 25Ahas been desig-
mated as the National Week of Song.
Each teacher is urged to devote some
time every day to singing. Sing as
much as time and circumstances may
allow. If your pupils cannot sing
every word Of America now is a good
time to learn. Now is the time for
community sing, If that is at all
practical. The country teacher says,
"The old world is in sorrow today
because we have forgotten to sing,
or perhaps how to sing. A singing
school is easier to control than a
school that does not sing. Singing
begets good cheer: good cheer is
characteristic of the orderly school,"
Morgan County Bulletin.
During the week of February 90 to
% the Colorado Manufacturers and
Merchants association will hold an in.
dustriai exposition in Denver at the
Municipal auditorium. Each day will
have special program. Saturday
afternoon, February %, will be Moth
ers' congress and Parent-Teachers'
day and will be devoted to the inter.
est of the school children. There
will be $50 in cash prizes given away
as follows: First prize, SIS: second
prize, $40; third prize. SIS. These
prizes will be given to the children
writing the best essay on the Colo
RADIO Industrial Exposition" and why
Buy Colorado Products" The essays
must be mailed to the association
headquarters not later than February
81, SO that competent judges to Sc
lect the best essays and award the
prizes on Saturday afternoon, Febru-
ary 25. All Colorado children are
eligible to enter this contest. Send
essays to Z. C. Dawson. executive
secretary.
Arrangements have been completed
for the holding of the Teachers asso-
citation for Phillips county at the high
school building in Holyoke on Friday
and Saturday. February 17.1S. Miss
Katherine L. Craig and other prom.
inent state educators will be present
to attend the association. A special
invitation is extended to members of
school boards and persons interested
in the schools OF the county. The ses
sions will open Friday morning at
1890 o'clock. DR.. Polly will speak
on Standardization Of Rural Schools.
Friday afternoon will be devoted to
sectional meetings high school. grade
and rural. a popular meeting will be
held in the evening. at which time
Miss Katherine l.. Craig will speak
on the subject OF Educational Prob
lens" Saturday morning session will
open at $3.50 o'clock and the morn
ing session will be devoted to ad-
dresses from prominent educators Of
the state. followed by a business
Saturday afternoon a coun-
ty council OF the Parent-Teachers as
sociation will be organized. Mrs. Es.
telle Matthews OF Denver will assist
In the organization.
County Supt. OF Schools.