The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-26
The w. r. G. ladies bazaar last Fri

The W. r. c. ladies bazaar last Fri
day and Saturday evenings was splen-
did success. The program was excellent
Mrs Bradford's reading Of "A man with
a bad cold'' was up to her usual standard
and called forth the encore. An lnstru-
mental trio by three OF Fred Stemm's
young shavers also received a hearty en-
core The piece called "a Managers
Troubles" by Messrs. Caspar Niesen and
Fred Stemm, and Misses Krethen and
Steinmetz, brought the house down and
had to be repeated, as did also Fred
Stemm's comic dialect song which came
next Every one enjoyed the program
very much. The ladies had the hall
beautifully draped and decorated and
things for the ladies' AT the drawings,
Henry Eichelman drew the silk quilt and
Mrs. Matt Werve drew the embroidered
one. Mr.. Eichelman presented the ladies
with five dollar William as thank Of
fering. The most of the things were sold
or ratified off and the proceeds from all
sources Melted the ladies nearly $500.
They desire to thank all those who SO lib
orally donated to the bazaar and express
an appreciation of the hearty patronage it
received from those present. They GER
tainly ought to be proud of the success OF
their enterprise
For many months past the patrons of
the free school have anXiously watched
the proceedings of the Board of Educa-
ton. Now, congratulating themselves
that the long-hoped for new building was
soon to be reality, and again plunged
into disappointment by the inability OF
said Board to agree. Now that the con-
tract is actually let and the work OF de-
molishing the old building really begun, a
new problem stares us in the face. The
most important position of Principal Of
our schools is vacant. Where and how
are we to find man who will fill that
position with honor and success
We hear great deal Of talk about the
position which our schools used to hold in
the front rank of the free schools OF the
West. What Especially with the aid of
the fine new building which is to orna-
ment our city,, is to prevent our coming
to the front again and keeping pace with
the first schools of our land The new
building of itself cannot do this, although
it is a great aid The only thing that can
bring us to the front is a firm and steady
hand at the helm Such a man as we
want will not be found going around the
country seeking for position, nor can he
be had for four or five hundred dollars
less than he could obtain elsewhere. In
times past Kenosha has allowed her best
Principals to leave rather than pay them
the salary that our neighboring cities
were willing to give, and in each instance
the result has been the lowering Of the
standard of the school. Do not let us
commit that fatal mistake again.
| have one suggestion to make. Prof
Albee, of Oshkosh, (who, by the way IS
an example of what we lost in the way
referred to above), is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with our best teachers. Why not write
and ask his aid in securing us first-class
Principal? Not forgetting to mention
that we are willing to pay a fair price for
such commodity, for we cannot afford
to be penny wise and pound foolish in
this matter. Nor is there any time to
spare. Unless we act promptly the best
teachers will be engaged and we will have
the modification of seeing our schools
continue on the down grade in spite Of
our improved surroundings.
A PATRON.