Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31

ening of the two new parochial schools
in the city within the last year. The
| falling off in enrolment was quite
perceptible in the Fifth, Sixth, and
Seventh Grades on the West Side.
The increased attendance is likely
an indication of the fact that the
number of families who come and go
has been decreased and that Grand
Rapids has entered upon a period of
healthy growth
| Possibly for the first time we had
with us five post graduate students
who enrolled because of the added
advantages offered in the Grand
Rapids High School. They returned
to take work in Chemistry, Domes-
tic Science, and Languages in order
that they might enter to better al
vantage selected courses in higher
institutions of learning or better pre-
pare themselves in their chosen work
Teachers.
! The policy of the Board of Educa-
ton in the selection of teacers has
been that of getting the best teach
ers possible for the salary paid This
is shown by the fact that the teachers
from Grand Rapids are sought after
by other cities who pay them a large
advance in salary after leaving here.
This also shows that the Board of
Education is not paying salaries for
good teachers beyond what it abso-
llutely necessary to keep up the stand
ard of the Grand Rapids schools. The
best is none too good for the boys
and girls of Grand Rapids, especial
ly in the grades, and they ought to
have it. They are entitled to it.
The teaching corps of the Grand
Rapids schools includes large num-
Der who are with us for the first
time this year. Mr. L. R. Creutz
as principal of the High School, Mr..
Fred w. Hilgendorf i'm History, Mr.
Harry F. Pattie in Manual Training,
Miss Florence l. Mace, in English,
and the Misses Rhoda E. Dick and
Helen Hayden in Domestic Science
entered upon their work in the High
i School this year. In the grades the
new members are the Misses Rita
Emery, Elizabeth Briggs, Fern Love,
Ruth Wyman, and Clara Bartlett in
the Howe Building; Ellen Neale in
the Irving Building; Martha E. Yam
koski Frances McNeill and Mabelle
Rogers in the Lowell Building; Is
abel Wyman in the Garrison Building
Grace Griffin in the Emerson Building
Belle Quinn as East Side Director
and Belle Harding and Lulu Hayes a!
assistants in the Kindergartens.
That is to say that out of IA corps
of teachers numbering forty-two
twenty, or almost one-haf are with
us for the first time this year. 1t
lis fitting to say in this connection
that the teachers who have been witt
US for some time took UP the inftia-
ton of the new teachers in such a
spirit that it did mot fail to make
for the better of the schools at once
In conclusion l desire to express
my appreciation for the splendid sup
port given the schools by the Women
Federated Clubs, the teachers as a
body, the Board of Education, and a
generous public.
Respectfully submitted,
c. w. Schwede,
Supt. of Schools
It was moved and carried that the
Superin tendent's Report pc spread
on the minutes of this meeting and
published in the three city papers
Miss Rhoda E. Dick then gave a
report on the work done in Domestic
Science.
Mr.. T. A. Taylor made detailed
2 report of the expenditures by the
Witter Building Committee 1t was
moved and carried that the substance
of Mr.. T. A. Tayloris report as given
be published in the city papers. The
substance lis to be prepared by Mr..
T. A Taylor himself
Mr.. T. A. Taylor, Secretary of the
Witter Building Committee, gave a
report of the Committees work in
building the Witter Manual Training
and Domestic Science Building, dis
bursting the $4,000 of the J. D. Wit
ter bepuest to- the city for Education
al purposes.
Witter Building complete for occu
This includes heating, lighting,
plumbing, architect service and
| all regulations.
| Turning Room, equipped with IL
planer. 2,4815
Moulding Room ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 871e
Forge Room, double Buffalo forg-
es and equipment. ................. 1856
Machine Shop Observation-Disclosures. 6,20033
Bench room, 26 carpenters tool
bench and full equipment oftools 800 p
Drawing room, for mechanical
drawing and free hand work.. 5S1.52
dining room, dishes and silver. 961 81
Music room, piano and furnishings 536l5
| Steel corridor connecting Lincoln