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The town of Douglas has a tc^al
enrollment of 151, with an average
daily attendance of 122, and nine
teachers. Cordova has a total en
rollment of 131, with an average daily
attendance of 100, and five teachers.
Both Douglas and Juneau have a
teacher to a *grade, which is as it
should be, while Cordova has as many
as three grades to a teacher, thereby
practically trebling the number of
classes per day. This means that
our teachers necessarily have heavier
work, as a teacher’s work is deter
mined not so much by the actual num
ber of pupils enrolled as by the num
ber of recitations per day, he the
classes large or small.
When a teacher’s work is heavier
than it should be the pupils are the
ones who suffer most, as they fail to
receive the individual attention to
which they are entitled. A teacher
whose energies are too much divided,
and who lacks time for individual in
struction, is not as valuable to the
school as one who works under more
favorable conditions, all other factors
being equal, so it is a form of false
economy on the part of the community
which employs her.
It is expected that at least twenty
five new pupils will enter our first
grade next September, besides those
who may come from outside points.
Is it not plain that we shall require
at least one extra teacher, and should
by rights have two more, in order to
properly rearrange our work and en
rich our course of study? One teacher
should give all her teaching time to
the first grade alone?
If the time ever comes when Cor
dova can have a teacher to every
grade, the system of mid-year promo
tions can be introduced, resulting in
an equally distinct gain to the school,
as the work can be more closely
graded then, and to the individual, as
the pupil who fails to make his pro
motion will be required to repeat but
a half-year instead of losing time as
he now does by having to wait for a
new year to come and then repeating a
whole year of work. Ability to re
organize classes oftener will benefit
all concerned. It will lessen the temp
tation of a teacher to promote a pupil
who is not quite up to grade because
she dislikes to sentence him to lose
a whole year of his school life. When
we reach the place where we will not
promote a single pupil who is not
strictly “up to grade,” except for some
special, individual reason which jus
tifies an irregular promotion, the
whole system will be strengthened.
To have a good, strong high school
we must lay a firm foundation in a
good, strong grade system, and that
is the end toward which the Cordova
school has been striving for the past
two years. While the school is not
yet quite up to grade, we believe it
is “on the right track and going fast."
The school is indebted to the Lam
prey boys for the donation of nearly
two dozen interesting books for the
library. Eugene Tibbs kindly gave us
“Chumley’s Post,” by Stoddard. It
has become a custom for pupils to
donate books for which they have no
further use, and our library continues
to grow.
Speaking of donations reminds us
of the nice thing Naomi Robinson did
at the time of the tag sale. She won
the prize of two dollars offered to the
best seller of tags, but she generously
refused the money, insisting that it
be used for the purchase of books,
so she scored doubly as our best
worker in the Tag day sale.
(John Rosswog)
Cordova has at last started a ken
nel club. The dogs have not been
chosen for their long pedigrees but
for their looks. Last week the news
went through school that Mr. Dooley
would give a puppy to anyone for the
asking. Immediately six of the girls
grasped the opportunity, and as ken
nels were not to be had, milk boxes
and sacks were pressed into service,.
“Cleopatra Saturn Churchill-O’Lough
’.len” had to be returned the first day,
but the other puppies seem to have
found good homes. The first‘act, an
all-night concert, was carried off in
many tunes of many keys, much to
the delight (?) of the neighbors. This
will not be repeated, as Admira Mc
Gowan and Katharine Boyce claim
that “Gob Phoenix’s” voice is ruined,
and Margaret Foster surprised sev
eral of her neighbors cleaning shot
guns, although duck season is still
five months off.
, (Edna Thawley)
The I and II English classes have
been combined several times this week
for the reading of “Davjtf Copperfield,”
written by Charles Dickens. We all
should be familiar with Dickens’
works, as he did so much for the bet
terment of children.
(Harry O’Neill)
The pupils in Room 4 have sent
their first hundred drills to the A. N.
Palmer Company for the progress pin.
We are now working for our diplomas.
Katharine Boyce)
When the English pupils came into
the office for their class they found
Miss Keever having quite a siege with
the typewriter. No one could imagine
what the trouble was until Miss
Keever discovered that someone had
taken away her “perch,” which is a
pile of magazines to make her chair
higher.
Wednesday afternoon the high
school got out at 2:45, as everybody’s
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J. C. McBRIDE
(OF JUNEAU)
Candidate for Republican National
Committeeman
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Twenty-two years’ continuous residence in Alaska.
Thoroughly conversant with Alaska’s needs. For many years
engaged in mining, merchandising and the fisheries of Alaska.
Stands unequivocally for Alaskans for all offices and the fullest
development of Alaska’s resources advantageously to all interested.
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A VOTE FOR M’BRIDE AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION,
APRIL 27, MEANS TERRITORIAL PROGRESS AND PROS
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JACK CHOVIN
THE PEOPLE’S CANDIDATE FOR
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Republican National Committeeman
Twenty-three years in Alaska. An independent Republican.
The only candidate for National Committeeman who has received
the indorsement of the Republican Club of his own town.
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To Democratic Voters of the Third Division:
Having the indorsement of the Democratic
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delegate to the Democratic national conven
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on April 27, 1 hereby request the support of
all Democrats at said election.
(Signed) J. H. CASKEY.
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GEORGE C. HAZELET
CANDIDATE FOR
Delegate to Republican National Convention
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YOUR SUPPORT APPRECIATED
Primary Election, Tuesday, April 27
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