Charlevoix county herald., 1907-06-22
CELEBRATE
iH[ : FOURTH
AT
EAS| JORDAN.
Our Public Schools.
Interesting Letter from Supt.
H. II. Fuller.
To THE PATRONS OF
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
While it may be unwise TO count
too much on the future, next year
promises to be the banner year TO date
in the history of our schools. wish
to speak especially of the new mem
bers OF the faculty. One OF the new
High School teachers is the best Al
bion College has TO offer, brilliant
student, leader in Y. w. G. A. and
other work which helps young people
to develop the social side in the right
manner, graduate Of the conserva-
tory of music, specialist in history
and English, in fact school boards are
seldom able to secure teachers who
combfQe so many desirable qualities.
Since engaging with our board the
young lady has been rendered a posi-
tion in one of our largest high schools
at salary 800 in advance of what she
is to receive at East Jordan but she
prefers to stand by her contract with
US.
Our High School principal who will
have charge of the English and the
High School U. S. History combines
with desirable personal qualities sec
ond to none, rare brilliancy as stu
dent. The University this year grad
yates noue better. This teacher has
had many other chan ces to secure
fine position since we secured her con-
tract but ORr board by getting an
early start was able to get her name
to ot~contract.
In the grades also we are to have
the best. The least experience Of any
is "a weeks, ranging from that to 10
years. l regard our 7th and Sth grade
teacher for next year one of the
strongest in the state. She was offer
ed raise of $1,000 per month in the
school where she has taught for the
last six years but our board had Sc
cured her promise. Another has
taught four and one five years in every
case with more than ordinary success.
All have had normal training and all
but one have diplomas. showing that
the course has been completed.
In every case but one or two these
young ladies could have taken posi-
tons IN larger schools at better sal
ary but having secured early contracts
our board was able to get the best.
1t may not be wise to be as personal
as this article may appear, in news
paper column, but it seems TO me the
public has right to know how their
money is being spent. 1t is my ambl-
tion TO make our school system second
TO none and with your cooperation l
am sure it can be done. A ''long pul !
and a strong pull"tbgether will accom-
pish this very desirable result.
Without rejecting in the least on
the work OF any returning member OF
the faculty we have tried in every case
where teachers have resigned TO fiji
the place with the best we could Sc
cure. IN every case care has been ex-
encjsed TO secure teachers who COM
MDe with scholastic attainment, those
personal qualities which will enable
them TO exercise Oh the young people
the best kind OF influence. In this
respect the faculty for next year will
be unusually strong.
am more than anxious TO have
each parent fully appreciate the
good things IN store for our young
people next year All teachers being
good, each will vie with the Others in
securing the best record. All the old
teachers who remain we know will do
excellent work. They are known TO
be good by their past.
H. II. FULLER.