The Glenwood post., 1923-08-23
ps. Mrs. Ruth Baird, who ~

in English and supervised the
study hall at high school last year,
will do departmental work in the
Junior High. Mrs. Baird is graduate
Of Des Moines college and took special
work at teachers college this summer
in geography and English.
Mrs. Catherine Curtis, Miss Margar-
ct Brennan, Miss Irene Tracey, and
Miss Mae Walter are all leaving Glen
wood Springs to take up teaching work
in other cities. Mrs. Curtis and Miss
Walter will be in Denver, Miss Bren.
nan will teach in Salt Lake City, and
Miss Tracey will teach in the Lead.
vile schools. Miss nellie Witteman,
who was married to Jack Huntley,
will also be in Denver.
All Of these teachers have rendered
most efficient service in the Glenwood
school and were professional in their
work. 1t is a difficult matter to find
the teacher particularly suited to carry
on and progress with the work Of some
former teachers, but Superintendent
Blaine feels that he has chosen wisely
those who are to fill the vacancies.
Miss Dorothy Taft, who has had
four years of first grade work in the
schools Of Springfield, Mo-, has been
elected to fill the vacancy in first
grade. Miss Taft is highly recon-
mended by her primary supervisor and
superintendent as a successful primary
teacher. Miss Mary McGuirk, who
finished her two years normal training
in Greeley in 1920 and who did sue
cessful substituting in the grades last
year, took special training in inter
mediate grade work. Miss McGuirk
will have fourth grade work. Mrs.
Caroline Canady, who is a graduate Of
Teachers college and teacher Of sew
eral years experience, has been elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Miss Brennan. Mrs. Cana
dy had departmental work in the junior
high at Rifle last year and her work
received the highest concentrations.
Mrs. Canady has had unusual success
in teaching mathematics in the junior
high She will have this as a part Of
her work with the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades.
The new certification law passed by
the last legislature provides that only
those high school graduates who have
had at least two units or ten hours
of normal training may write for a
teachers certificate. Provision is also
made whereby high schools may ar
range such courses and as Garfield
County High school is the largest high
school between Leadville and Grand
Junction it seems that there will be a
need for such training here. Last year
four of our graduates of 1929 taught
in Garfield county, this year four are
again planning to enter this work
Many of these girls plan to make pro.
fessional teachers, but find it neces-
sary to make their teaching finance
their college work. These girls are
now attending summer schools and
later will take full year or two off
to finish their normal work, but pro
vision must be made whereby these
fine girls of our own may be given
the chance to get started in normal
training the last year Of their high
school course.
The second half Of this year course
in forestry will be offered in connec
tion with science. Physiology and
hygiene. under the direction Of Miss
Rothwell, will be another half-yea,
course. Psychology, and school meth
DDS will be offered those taking nor
NAL training. Economics will be Of
fered the second semester if class Of
six or more seniors enroll for it.
Tt has been gratifying to note the
rapid increase in enrolment in the
Garfield County High school the last
two years. This is due to the better
standards demanded and the richer
curriculum that is offered. It is also
gratifying to note the increasing mum.
ber of graduates who are going to
college, and going with definite aim
of what they expect to follow as n
vocation in life.
Superintendent Blaine invites all
students interested in high school nor
NAL training and the new course that
will be offered to call him and make
appointment for conference.
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