VOL. XX.
CANON’S SCHOOLS
Their Evolution From the Old
to the New.
THE OFFICERS AND TEACHERS
Who Have Contributed Toward.* the
Enviable Position Now Occu
pied by Our Pubic Institu
tion* of Learning.
The ItKroKD has remarked before
that Oafion City should be immensely
proud of her public schools and school
system, ami the writer desires to make
that statement agAiu ami .»«*<•«»inpatty it
with some evidence in the way of a
write-up of our present school facili
ties. High School, teachers and school
officers, to which has baan added some
historical matter which it is hoped will
prove of interest to many. The llw
oho has always held that our schools
are of such an excellent character that
their praises should l>e sounded loud
and long. If*we have a good thing let
us not keep it to ourselves alone hot
rather send forth the good news to
other places and let the people come
here to educate their children.
IN TilK BKOIXNINO.
In the beginning Cation had no
schools hut that was only when the
first settler had arrived. As s«m>ii as
the second settler and more came their
ttr»t thoughts were of the education of
their children. The tirst school taught
In Caflon was made up about the win
ter of *B6. It was held in a little log
cabin whicu s ood where the present
ho-* * house stands. That school was
taught by a Miss fieorg** who is now
Mrs. Scars, of Denver. Later the i
school was held in a log house on Main
street about where the 1 1 ami v i* Mctiee
block now stands, and then for some
time in the hull over W II McClure’s 1
store which is now occupied by Smith's j
Cash Grocery.
In those early days the school was
not large and could easily be, moved
LINCOLN SCHOOL BUILDING.
about town, It wns usually kept in
any empty building that wan not occu
pied for any other business. Tlie Unit
school building owne<l liy the district
was tlie stone and adobe structure on
the coiner of Main and Fifth streets
now occupied by linc'e -lohn Cox as a
meat market. This lot was deeded to
the district its I8H? and the house was
built a little later. This place was
later sold and some lots in the block
now used as a park opposite the I). A
U. O. depot were purchased, but no
CAÑON CITY RECORD.
WASHINGTON SCHOOL HIJILDIXG.
house was ever built on this site.
When the railroad came to t'afion it
whs thought that this was an iiusuit
I able place s<» the lots were sold to the
railroad
In lv*» largely through the efforts of
Messrs. F. A. Kaynolds and Ernest Sell,
chiefly Mr. >*ell we are told, money was
raised tor the purchase of the block
now occupied by the Washington
school building. On this site soon
after its purchase a four room stone
i building was erected which is at pres
ent a part of the Washington building.
'At tliat time the school board con-
I sisted of Judge Waldo. Mrs M. M.
Sheetz and John Wilson, and they, who
; are still here, and respected citizens of
f the community, should receive much
jof the credit for the excellent start
| that was given our public school sys
! tern.
The history of our graded school be
gan In the fall of ItWO. That year Mr.
Walter M. Andrus was principal and
his teachers Were Mrs. Meg rue and
Miss May 1 Yabxly who is now Mrs A
If\ bidemon of Denver. The foilow-
ing year. |h>|— Hi. Mr. Andrus was
j again principal with a corps of live j
1 teachers, this time Miss Lyda Iteadle j
the late Mrs. <' E. Waldo. Miss K ite
1 I lari let t. Miss Julia Mitchell Miss Min
nie Lab in, who is now better known
; us Mrs. T. M. Harding, Miss Addle H
| Hucklin and Miss Francis t'lark. who
taught only a part of the term.
Since lhSnthe schools of Cafioii have \
experienced a rapid growth, each year j
: seeing a large addition of pupils and
new teachers added. In ’Nit a large ad
1 dition was put to the Washington
school building and in *l*4 the two
magnificent pressed brick buildings,
Lincoln school of eight room* and
Jefferson of two. were built. At that
tune it wits thought by some a little ex
i travitgaiit to build two school bouses of
I ten rooms when at most but four rooms
wen* needed, but today, only three
; years later, every room is crowded and
| the old Hate's halt has again been put
i to use for the primary grades.
Since '77 the principals of the school
have been as follows:
Van It. Elliott, 1H77 m.
Qeorge E. Dudley, 1878-9.
Mina Rvr Schultz. 1879-80—3 months, j
Walter M. Andrus, 1880 82.
Samuel H. linker, 1882 84.
/.eph. T. Hill, I*lß4 84.
Miss M. B. Minor, 1885 wo.
□Oliver 8. Moles. 1880 81
J. 11. Allen, 181)1 87
The present home and occupation of
all these is no( known. . Prof. Elliott
has for some years been teaching In
California. Mr. Dudley was at one
time county Judge of Fremont county
CANON CITY. FREtfONT COUNTY. COLORADO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1897
and later a lawyer at Provo, Utah. Mr
Andrus was hist heard of teaching at
Elk Kaput*, Mich, s. 11. Baker is now
practicing law in Denver. 7.. T. Ilill
has probably made a greater record
than any of the others. lie has held
the position of circuit clerk of this
county, U. S. marshal for Colorado and
is now receiver for the Get man National
Bank of Denver. Prof. Moles is now
teaching in West Denver. Miss Minor
and Prof. Allen are still in the school,
which fact speaks better for their ser
vices than any words the writer could
give.
Following we give also a complete
list of the various school boards since
1877:
I
YBAN PBMIUHMT. aBCBUTABY. TIUIVIII.
j IH77 Mr. Clelland Mr. Halm A- B. Rudolph
; iWh Mr. Clelland Mra Hbeeta A. E. Rudolph
1*71* 0. B. Wald* , Mra. Sheets loho Wllaon
iw 0. B. Waldo Mra. Sheets Joha Wllaoo
it*d 0. B. Waldo Mra Sheets John Wilson
Iwrj Dr. Craven Mra. Sheets John Wllaon
l<« Dr. Craven A. D. Conner Rev. Barber
I*** Dr. Craven J. H Peabody Rav. Barber
I**-** Dr. Craven J. H. Peabody K T. Ailing
I MM Dr. Craven J. H. Peabody E. T. Ailing
Dr. Craven j J. H. Peabody B. T. Ailing
H. P. Dale J. If Peabody K T. Ailing
'km* H. P. Dale J. II. Peabody J T. Brown
l«*0 H. P Dale Henry Earle J.T. Brown
IMU J. I. Preutiaa Henry Earle J. T. Brown
I Mr* j. L. Prentlaa Henry Earle P. A Raynolda
!M»1 Mra. Cameron Henry Earle P. A. Raynolda
I MO Mra. Cameron Henry Earle P. A. Raynolda
Mra. Cameron llenry Earle P. A. Ravno'da
I MM Mra. Cameron C. J. Fredrlohaon P. A. Raynolda
l*W7 Dr. Peare C. J. Fredrlohaon F. A. Raynolda j
THE SCHOOLS OF TO-DAY.
1 Thus, briefly, we have told of the his
tory of the schools up to the present
Today the schools of Cation are recog
nized as being equal to any in the
Mate. Our course of study goes as
high and our instruction is as perfect.
The few brief years since the settle
ment of Cation City has seen the
schools grow from one little log room
to three magnificent brick and stone
buildings of today. In the beginning
we had but one teacher, while today
twenty-four of the best instructors in
the state are employed.
The following gives a full list of the
teachers with their respective places in
the schools:
High School: II. Allen. A. M.,
Superintendent, and instructor in
(•reek. Miss M. Belle Minor, A. B.
Principal of High School and instruc
tor in geometry, Cermaii, English ami
history. W. s. Class. B. S., I S., in
structor in science, commercial arith
metic and book keeping. Miss Clara
K. Tripp, B. Ph., instructor in Latin
and rhetoric. Miss M. Blanche Scott
in charge of ninth grade and tnstroc
tor in 11. S. arithmetic, intellectual
arithmetic, algebra, stenography and
type-writing.
Washington School: Miss Alice E,
Durkee, Eighth tirade. Virgil Koons,
Seventh tirade. Miss Sarah C. Me-
Nanghton, sixth tirade. Miss M. Mar
ian Earles, Firth tirade. Miss Jessie
Yard, Fourth tirade. Miss Francesca
Hunbitry, Third tirade.
Bates School* Miss M. V. Seelye,
First Primary. Mrs. Esther White
Second Primary.
| Lincoln School: Miss Luella HaU
| Principal and teacher of First Primary,
i Miss M. Etta Massey, Second Primary.
, Miss Ethel Brown, Third and Fourth
! tirades. Miss Adah Ik. Uunn, Fourth
; and Fifth tirades. Miss Agues F.
| Cameron, Sixth tirade. J. L. G. Swin-
I ncy, Seventh and Eighth Grades.
! Jefferson School: Miss Mary B.
Marsh, Principal, and teaelier of Fifth,
Sixth tirades. Miss Olive Wright,
teacher of First Second Third and
Fourth Grades.
TIIE HIGH SCHOOL.
While the lower grades are as well
taken care of as the best the High
School, owing to the more advanced
age of the pupils, receive the most at
tention. The High School is indeed
the pride of Cafion. Its course is full
and complete and its graduates are ad
mitted into the State University. The
first graduating exercises were held
only thirteen years ago yet its alumni
count among its members some of the
most prominent and influential people
of i his community.
PROF. J. H. A. M.
The superintendent of our city
schools. Prof. J. II. Allen, owiug to his
faithful service and efficient work in
our schools, is worthy of more than a
hasty notice Mr. Alien was born in
1861, at Orchard Park, near Buffalo, X.
Y. He received his early schooling at
Union Springs, X. Y. In 1884 he grad
uated from Ilaverford college with first
honors. At the same time he received
the degree A. H., and in 1890 the same
college bestowed upon him the degree
of A. M. in recognition of special post
graduate work in Greek. The first
three j ears after graduation he taught
In New York, to Colorado in
1887 and was principal of Rock vale
schools two years: supermtendent of
Montrose schools two years and has
been for six years in charge of the
Cafion City public schools, first as prin
cipal and later as sit|»eriuteu<leiit l*rof.
Allen s work here speaks for itself and
all who are familiar with it are loud in
their praise of the superintendent.
\V. S. OL ASS, B. S., 1. s
I*rof. Glass. B. S, I s. graduated
from the National Normal University
of libation, Ohio in I8HI with the de
gree of B. s. As a post graduate he
compleied a course of special work for
which he received the advanced degree
of I. S. from the same institution. He
attended Iron Pity t'ollege, Pittsburg,
Pa., a commercial college of high stand
ing, from which he also graduated.
He spent one year in the Washington
and Jefferson College, Pa. Mr. Glass •
holds first grade teacher's certilicates |
from West Virginia, Ohio. IVimryl
vania and Colorado. He has had ten
years’successful experience in teach
ing, the last four of which have been
in Colorado. From his work lie re dur
ing the past two years he has become
well and favorably known to the peo
ple of C-a&on City. He is a man of un
usual power. His mental endowments
are strong and clear. His store of
knowlege is well arranged and he has
the faculty of being able to impart
what he knows, lie leaves the impress
of his individuality upon bis work and
his influence is ennobling. The pros
pect is bright for an excellent year’*
work in his department.
MISS M. HKl.I.K MINOK, A. H.
Miss Minor, principal or the High
School, graduated from the National
Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio,
after which she took a special course
In English and Latin in Wooster Uni
versity, Wooster, Ohio. Later she pur-
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CALL ON US AND HAVE A LOOK THROUGH.
| Frank L. Smith. |
l iiiiiiiiuauia..i.,aa„i„ii.i,ii. u . )| | || , | | U| | || | ||| , | s
I silt'd a special corns? in English and
I history in Ann Arbor University. s?v
; **ral years ago while on an extended
tour abroad she passed a yeaF in Her
lin for the express purpose of becom
ing proiicient in German. Two years
! ago Miss Minor again 'raveled in Eur
ope carefully studying historical as
sonat ions. Miss Minor has long been
connected with the Gallon City schools
and each year adds to her popularity
with teachers and pupils.
MISS CLARA E. TRIPP, B. PH.
Miss Tripp’ instructor in Latin and
rhetoric, after attending the Minne
apolis High .School, spent tnree years
in the Central University, Iowa. Sub
sequently she attended the Iowa StAte
l- niversity from which she graduated
in *88 with the degree H. I»h. She also
did post-graduate work in the same
| university. For three years she taught
■ i» the academy in Iowa City, after
wards in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and in
Boulder county this state. This is her
j third year’s work'in our schools.
Miss M. BLANCHE JvCOTT.
Miss Scott is in charge of the ninth
grade and is instructor in II. S. arith
; metic, intellectual arithmetic, algebra.
! stenography and type writing. After
? completing the course of study iu the
High School of Osceola. Iowa Miss
'vott took a three years’ course in the
Iowa stale University. For several
| years she taught in the public schools
I of Milton, Iowa and Oskaloosa. Iowa.
| since she became connected with our
! city schools her work has been of a
j high grade. Her me.hcds of instruc
j tiyn are characterized by breadth and
I originality
i The High School offers to its students
j four courses of study. Few High
schools in the state present such ad
vantages. Each course is complete in
itself. Three are college entrance
c -arses and the fourth, the commer
cial scientific, is a high grade finishing
course containing no language work
except English, and iu addition to ex
tended work in science, higher arith
metic, book keeping, political economy,
stenography and typewriting It is a
thorough business course.
Four years work iu Latin iu connec
tion with full science work is the dis
tinctive feature of the Latin Scientific
course. The classical ro use differs
from the Latin scientific in not con
taining so much science but a three
years’ course iu Greek The scientific
course is identical with the Latin scien
tilie for the first two years but in the
last two years more science and mathe
matics aie substituted for Latin.
Such, in brief, are the High School
courses of study. They pe<~rait any
pupil to choose that which he needs,
that to which he is peculiarly adapted,
that which will advance him toward
success. The High School faculty,
with this curriculum as a foundation
upon which to build, endeavor to in
struct according to the most approved
methods of progressive education
They hold before thenx the high ideal
of what every one should liecome as a
result of education—a God-fearing, law
abiding, patriotic, American citizen.
Caflou City High School hus c ghty
two alumni. The first class graduated
in *84. We subjoin the list.
Class of *84.—Clyde Dawson. James
Cooper, Frank McGee, Henry Topping,
Ada Ellis and Minnie Kicurti.
I ’lass of ‘85. - Maud Canfield, Mamie
Hipley and Usaie Ferrier.
Class of *8ti—Lena Armstrong, Mary
Mnlock and Luella II. Hayes.
Class of >47.—Ned Craven. George
llockafellow, Alice Brewster, Carrie
Baldwin, Ada Ghent, May Canfield and
Etta Massey
Class of HS.--Edwin Prentiss, Bert
Rudolph, Minnie Shaeflfer. Charlotte
Fowler, Clyde Dewuody. Maud lie
woody, Nellie Terry. Mary Craig and
Jessie Yard
Class «»f Hii Mattie Jlowlbv. Sophie
Hemmeiie, Kent Eldred and Matie
Nelson.
Class of HU—Graee Dale, Helen Mc-
Clure, Sarah Constock, Gertrude Mc-
Kiesick, James 11. Prentiss, Catherine
Cameron, Jennie McFarlane and How
ard Baldwin.
Class of Hl.—Winifred Bauta, Mag
gie Flournoy, Ellen Kuf, Katherine
Duebar, Leila Brown and Susie Shank.
Class of H 2 —Dedrick ('»ooper, Bertha
Shide, Minnie Sartor, Drusille Nutting,
Bessie Yard, ('ora McKeehan and
AJice Brown.
Class of H3.—George Watson, Lena
Nelson, (’ora Shank, Robert Cameron
Jr„ Tina Penney and Agnes Cameron.
In H 4 no class graduated. A class
of eight were then more advanced than
any preceding graduating class but
they remained a year longer in school
to complete the college entrance course
and were the first graduates able to
enter college without examination, i
They comprise the
Class of Ho.—Charles Shaeffer. Wini-
fred Coombs, Victoria Rudolph! George
Wells, Fred Wilson, Olive Wright'
Amelia Wacker and Amos Jones
Glass of Hti.—Yirgie Harrison Ida
Tanner. Laura Craig. Stella Roberts.
Mary Penney and Frances Smith.
Class of H 7. Edna Campbell, Editb
Hall. Norman McLeod, Ralph Rollins.
Mvrta Shank, Laura Helm, Hall Morri
son, Pearl Hall and Winifred Rollins.
The Laboratory.—The High School
laboratory is one of which we may
justly feel proud It is well and
thoroughly equipped. The board of
education realizing the ini|ortance of
individual work has from time to time
made liberal appropriations until at
present the science apparatns is worth
about Si,ooo. A gentleman who dur-
JKFFKKSOX SCHOOL B I'LL DING.
ing the post summer has visited sev
eral of the leading school laboratories
in t'olorado states that he saw no
lal rsttory better equipped than ours
for thorough, practical work. The geo
logical cabinet contains nearly two hun
dred and tlftv well arranged and labeled
specimens, some of which are eurious
and rare. For the work in biology and
U>tany there are hand glasses, micro
scopes, a microtome, mounted slides,
slides and covers for class use in
mounting specimens, dissect ing instru
ments and a full line of necessary
chemicals. Among the physical appH
ances we may mention a Hue air pump,
hydrometers, a Wheatstone bridge,
sonometer, siren, complete set of mir
rors and lenses, Toaplor- Holla etocirt
cal machine, dynamo, batteries and
galvanometers and complete appratua
for illustrating heat and mechanics of
solids. The work in chemistry has
been well provided for. There are
sets of balances, a large supply of glass
and rubber tubing, graduates, tlasks,
e * c . —in fact every thing which is need
ed in a first-class laboratory. There
are two of the celebrated daugler
lamps for individual use. The labora
tory contains a hydrant and is furnish
ed with a hood to enable the pupils to
make poisonous gasses without danger
to the organs of respiration. Desks
. are arranged for individual laboratory
work in chemistry and biology. The
scientitie course embraces one full
year’s work in physics, one full year's
work in chemistry and half a year
each in biology and botany. A pupil,
according to the old plan of studying a
science lesson from a text book and re
nting to the teacher, learned very little
science. lie learned ouly a few facts
about it. By the individual laboratory
method under the guidauce of a teacher
* the pupil learns by doing, he thinks fop
himself, he investigates, he notes re
: suits, he deduces principles, he acquires
i power.
The Library.—The library is well se
lect ea ana is in u»ny use oy the o*u
1 dents. It contains about six hundred
volumes. Part of these are in the High
School room and part are in the other
grades. A large number of the books
have come into possession of the school
as Ray Hold’s prizes, having been
awarded for various merits, such as
ability in original composition, beet
scholarship, or best attendance and de
portment. The library consists only
of standard authors. It contains books
of reference, history, biography, Eng
lish literature, American literature, •
essays, poetry and tiction. Among the
books for reference are the Interna
tional Cyclopaedia, the Cazeteer of the
World, the Century Cyclopaedia, Web
ster's International Dictionary, the
Standard Dictionary and the History
i ! tor Heady Heferemm. The reading
*| table in thu Hitch School room, in addi
tion to works of reference, is supplied
i witli the Century, lieview of Keviawa,
and the Scientific American.
Athletic Association.— An iutareat la
manifested In the development of tbo
physieal as well as the intellectual and
moral. Tim High School has a Baa
athletic luaociation. Knot ball, ha—
ball and lawn tennis will occupy so—a
of the time and assist In dee sloping
muscle during the coming year. Tha
o'.Hcers of Hie athletic assostatloa aw:
president, Hobt Amu*; visa yi—HM,
Hoe Jameoon; secretary sail fn—!■.
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