Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-06-26

The citizens Of Ornyling may well be
proad of their school. which has more
than kept pace with the growth Of the
villege and the country.
The change from an ordinary district
school to graded school was effected
at special meeting OF tie district
May %. 1883. Previous to that time
the necessity OF new building had
been acknowledged. and on Sept. 18th
1882. r. Hanson, o. Palmer, and j.
AZ. Jones were appointed TO secure a
site and N. II. Taver. r. Hanson.
ID. London, A. II. Swarthout and J.
o. Hadley. were appointed, as build
ing committee and under their action
the present site was secured and origi
nal building erected, at cost, includ-
ing furniture of about 80, 600 to which
was added last year about 81, 200.
The first board of trustees was formed
by the election of Messrs. Connine.
Bates, Manwarren, Finn aud Masters,
and the status of the Board has al
ways been kept of high order, being
always filed by progressive representa-
tive men, of whom we recall Messrs.
X. Hanson, Traver, Staley, Bell and
Ravens. The present Board being
Messrs. Manwarren, Bell, Staley, Han
son and Ravens.
The first principal Prof. Charles
Julia Erb, (now Mrs l.. Fournier).
had hercuipan labor TO perform, to
change as they must the entire form
of instruction to modern methods.
Prof. Hyde was succeeded by Prof.
Lankenaw who remained three years,
and whose ability in the school room
is not questioned. He was followed
by Prof. Colburn, who entered upon
his work under very adverse circum-
stances being met by strong prejudice,
kept alive for time by those who OPP.
posed the change, but who met it all
by honest. manly work and finally re-
ceiyed from nearly all, the credit that
was his due. Previous to the expira-
ton of his wear he was offered and ac-
cepted an assistant Professors chair in
the State agricultural college where
he remains. From nearly hundred
applicants the board selected as his
successor tie present Principal. Prof.
w. L. Benkelmen, who had been for
several years at Cass City. His sue
cess Is proven from the fact that he
has been reepgaged at an advance of
salary. Miss Kate Mattison, of Mason,
was engaged as his assistant, and Miss
May Bell Partridge, of Bay City, Miss
Ida Baily, of Muyville, and Miss Agnes
Bates of ioylirg were retained and
have done such work during the year
just closing, that we believe there is
as little just criticism toward either
ne falls TO the lot of any
school in Michigan. We append a
brief statement of attendance and
hope the patrons of the school will
see their significance and remedy The
fact Of so z, T,Ych irre,Hlsr attendance
constant attendance and
constant work alone can win success.
The whole number OF pupils enrolled
in the high school during the year was
50. The average daily attendance,
fall term, SO; winter term, AZ; spring
term. 80. The intermediate whole
number, 81, attendance fall term, 40:
winter term, 81; spring term. 3S. The
ID PRIMARY, whole number So. attend
ance fall term. 3Si winter term, As;
spring term, 81. The LIST primary.
whole number, 104, ATTENDANCE fall
term, 5S; winter term, 81; spring term.
IS. The total enrolment, 275.
We shall hope to see the future of
our school as pleasant and profitable
as the past, and believe our people are
ready TO sustain the board I'm all
demands land none other
will be made) to advance It's interests.