The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-15
SChOOl BOARD ARRANCfS
TO HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
Reports Of Recent School Census
Show a Total Of 1854 in
the City Is.
BIDS FOR COAL FOR SCHOOLS

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OF education held last evening prepara-
tons were made for holding the an
nual election and school meeting
which takes place on July IL. A com
mlttee consisting OF Henry l.. Baer,
Frank c. Condor and August Mette
was appointed to have charge of the
arrangements for the election, notices
or which are to be posted fifteen days
prior to the date OF election. Thomas
Coughlin George Bentley, c. A.
Wright and George Ruppe were APP
pointed supervisors OF election. The
retiring members whose terms expire
this year are Jacob Baer and j. ii.
Jasberg, both of whom will doubtless
be candidates for reelection.
Children in District.
A report of the results OF the recent
enumeration of the school district.
commenced May II. and completed
early the present month, showed a to-
tai of 1854 children of school age. be-
tween five and twenty years. which is
an increase of 1873 over last years
| NNi't's ~ ~ ptVbhbiC tiitit tbC NUM-
Der may be slightly reduced by the
state authorities, who will go over the
records and some children whose
names have appeared for fourteen
consecutive years and who still APP
pear on the present rolls, will be elimi-
mated. This sometimes happens by
reason of parents .overstating their
children's ages at the time of entering
and also when 1t is desired to take
them from school to put them to work.
The census by wards shows the fol-
lowing figures: First ward. 1874; Sec
ond, 635; third. 500; fourth, 1,726.
Wards two and four show consider
able increase while the first and third
give a slight decrease.
Repairs to the Schools.
The building committee, composed
of Messrs. Ruppe, Bentley and Wright
was authorized to have repairs and
improvements made to the school
buildings during the summer, includ-
ing the painting of the woodwork of
the window frames of the high school
and Edward Ryan buildings; also the
grading of the grounds of the Il. l..
Wright school and the painting of the
nagpole on the Central school grounds.
The treasurer was authorized to pay
the $4,000 bonds, issued to pay for
the Ryan school and which fall due on
Juno 80.
Coal for tho Schools.
Bids were opened for the supply
ing of the schools with coal, two hav-
ing been received in response to tho
advertisement made after the last
meeting. The bid of the Peoples
Fuel company was accepted, the con-
tract price being 500 per ton. deliv'
cred in the bins, which was the loves
received.
Will Occupy Boxes.
The members of the school boart
will occupy boxes at the commence
ment exercises of the graduating class
of the high school at the Kerredg'
theater on Thursday evening. June %
IL was decided there should be M
charge for admission to the exercises
In accordance with established prece
, dent the school board voted to ALLOW
, the senior class $50 to defray the cos
of the commencement invitations.
, Commencement Program.
: The full revised program of the com
q mencement exercises was completes
this morning by superintendent La
: Rowe and is as follows:
Selection, "The Golden Butterfly,
DeKoven, c. & II. orchestra.
!, Invocation, Rev. w. f. Marvin.
: Overture, Morning. Noon an
Night" suppe, C. & II. orchestra.
. Grafton Municipal Misrule,' Gus
tavo Zetche.
o Valedictory, Henry Ward Beecher'
n Ruth Emery
:, Duet cornet and trombone, Messr
: Cowley and King.
- Commencement address, "Learnin
= and Doing" DIR. Ira WI Howerth
q Chicago.
a "Minnehaha," flute and clarinet due
~ Barnard, by Messrs Smith ana Ike
X man.
= Presentation of diplomas, G.
j. Wright.
:. March, Heart of America Hecke
~ G. & II. orchestra.