, 1925-06-25
aries, athletic fund, etc.

aries, athletic fund, etc.
AS another matter of interest at
the school meeting school nurse Miss
Kraft read the nurse report for
1924-25. The report showed that
Miss Kraft has been especially busy
this past school year and her work
has been of the highest quality and
good to the school children.
Superintendent Coleman gave a
very brief resume of his report. AS
a few of the high lights of his re-
port, Mr.. Coleman has spent a large
part of his time supervising instruc-
ton and organizing the lower grades
in the school this past year. This
has taken much time and effort. The
pupils were organized into classes
of "a" B." and &c" with the re-
suit hat those pupils who made the
most Roadway were given an oppor-
tunity to advance while those who
were slower in studies were given
more special and individual instruc-
ton, not at the expense of the ones
who were more advanced in the work.
The opportunity room greatly helped
some students in their work.
This past year ten teachers were
added to the staff making 81 teach
ers in all. The tests given showed
that the Rawlins students were on
a par with the students in the schools
in the United states and as a high
school the Rawlins school was a fully
accredited school because of the high
standard attained.
Attendance in the lower grades was
above the average of the schools in
the country but attendance in the
high school was not up TO the stan
dard in the lower grades. The build
ing situation is being remedied with
the erection of the new school build
ing on the Blydenburgh lot, thus
many conditions such as over-crowd-
ing. instruction, ETC., will be rem
edied.
Mr.. Coleman stated that he has ex-
perienced this past year the whole
hearted cooperation of the teaching
staff such as has never been excelled
in his many years as an executive in
the teaching profession.
The matter of electing two trus-
tees TO succeed j. A. Hobbs and Jas.
Wisda was c in order. L. j..
Wells placed the name of l.. T.. Arm
strong in nomination; the name OF
J.. A.. Hobbs was placed in order as
a candidate by II. II. Nelson; Mrs.
|. j. Rendle nominated j. w. Wisda
10 succeed himself; Mrs. Raymond
Barber nominated Mrs. Anthony
Stratton and Kleber Hadsell nomin-
ated Il. G.. Peterson as a candidate.
The voting was hen started. 1926
ballots were cast on the first ballot
ing. or the ballots east Armstrong
received 1877 votes. Mrs. Stratton
1873, Hobbs 1913, Wisda 81 and Peter
son 90. In this ballot 1863 votes gave
the person a majority. thus Arm
strong was elected on the first bal
lot cast. A second ballot was taken
to get the majority of votes for the
second member OF the Board.
In the second ballot Mrs. Stratton
received So. Hobbs 81. Wisda ~
and Peterson IS. The majority be-
ing 81 votes nc one was elected on
the second ballot. In the third bal
lot Mrs. Stratton received 81 votes.
Hobbs AZ, Wisda 80 and Peterson
is. This vote still failed to give n
majority. In the fourth ballot Peter
son withdrew his name. Mrs. STRAIT
ton received &C votes, Hobbs 80.
Wisda az. The failure OF n majority
vote n~cccssltateu inc casuHg Oh inc
fifth ballot. In the fifth and last
ballot Mrs. Stratton received 20
votes, Hobbs 80 and Wisda IS. This
gave Mrs. Stratton n majority OF two
votes.
For the first time In the history
OF tho Rawiins Public Schools
woman was elected to I'LL "A position
on the Board OF Education. Mrs.
Stratton IN well fitted TO fulfill the
requirements OF the office that she
has been elected TO fiji and she has
the CONGRATULATIONS OF her many
friends In the successful u for Of
nee. II Is believed tina, this year
tho duties OF the Board OF Educa-
tion will be cxacting and time filling
for many matters Will come up In
connection with the new school that
will take time and energy ms well ms
n level head TO settle. Rawlins
schools arc on = par with any school
In the state and II Is the purpose OF
the Board to keep II ns such and 10
make every Improvement hat IL,
possible to make for the advance
fuons nj Tim puuiia Of his city, !