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Show CO SCHOOLS I IN VERY BEST I CONDITION I " H Gravel Day Brings Generous Crowd H of Men and Teams and M Covers Playground M PRESENT STANDARD OF SCHOOL WORK HIGH M Health Work for Current Year H Especially Valuublc in Correct- H ing Defects and Forming Health H Habits. H Tho "Flu" epidemics of tho past two - winters put tho schools back somo- H whnt in tho work, and this winter it H hns been necessnry to pay special at- tention to tho basic subjects in order to mnko up as much as posaiblo for th H lost time. The Bchools aro in tho high- H est stnto of efficiency thoy have ever LH reached, is tho opinion of Supcrinton- H dent Lewis, which opinion is backed H by that of Mosiah Hall, tho State in- 'H spector of High Schools. The results H in health work this year havo been H especially pleasing. The health hab- 'H its being formed nro nn especially H valuablo part of the education of tho H children. Much corrective work has .iH been done, too, as a result of tho health JH survey and report to the parents. Tho H work in nutrition in tho first grade H has won the school favorable notice "sl from stnto authorities. Another very praiseworthy foaturo ''1 of tho school work of tho year is tho -H providing of necessary school equip- - - JJH mont without expense to tho district. sH Tho Cednr school has acquired a piano H Which has been nnid tnr nf e .. ' sH . tertnlnmcnts. In tho same way $120 '"bsh I worth of choice pictures have been 'Jisfl obtained for the walls of tho school- ' rooms. These are being framed by .'" tho woodwork department. Six Hun- H dred sets of htereopticnl views havo "sssl also been obtained with tho necessnry iH hand stereoscopes for class work. H These pictures offer vivid illustrations rH of tho vnrious processes of Industry. H If, for instance, n class is studying the v-H raising of cotton, the teacher can go if H to the index of the views, pick out t ,H the cotton rnlsing pictures and let I H the class see lifelike pictures of plant- -H Ing, cultivating, picking, ginning, and ijl so on through the whole range of tho jH industry. M Tho response of tho community to I the gravel day call was especially H pleasing to the school authorities. M Practically every team in own wns on :l the job, and there wero plenty of men 4 nt the gravel pit and nt the school- H house to spread the gravel. All tho . ' ground in front of tho district build- f M ing and the junior high building has M ibeen graveled and graded and drains M j put in to carry off surplus water. Tho 'il I citizens deserve the highest praise for sl i tho way they responded to the need H on such short notice. Their pay will H bo to see what a Vast improvement '"B has boon mndo in the appearance and M usefulness of the plnyground. |