The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-09-01
MOST COMPLETE EQUIPMENT.
OwoSso Public Schools Also Have Full
lest Courses and Experienced
Instructors.

On Tuesday, Sept. 9Th, the public
schools Of Owosso will open for another
year. At this time special opportunity
will be offered every student in the
county who has finished the eighth
grade to enter the high school here and
pursue q course in any line of work
which he desires to follow. Never were
the facilities of Owosso high school as
complete as they are at the present
time. Time and money have been
spent in selecting list of teachers and
preparing course of study equal to
any in the state The boy is no longer
compelled to look toward the special
school or the business university to re-
ceive instruction along technical lines
1t is now furnished in the high school
and is given along with other subjects
which the special schools do not attempt
to present Our school is meeting the
demand Of the times and is giving the
student his opportunity.
In addition to the superintendent
fifteen teachers are required to do the
work of the high school. All of these
are specialists and devote their whole
time in giving instruction along their
respective lines. The young man who
desires to follow mechanical lines may
select the work he prefers and at the
same time receive a groundwork in
those other subjects that the successful
tradesman needs. Mammal training may
now be taken throughout the course.
Two new lathes of the most modern
type are being installed and along with
the twenty-four well equipped work
benches the boy will be given every
opportunity to develop any latent tai
ent. All OF the manual training in
struction is given by Prof. Carr who has
had charge of this department for the
past two years. The quality of this
work was clearly shown at the recent
exhibit. Courses are also given in Me.
chanical Drawing under the direction
of Miss Maud Morrice. The plates fin.
ished by the students are of such quail.
ity as to meet the approval of the En-
gineering Department of the State
University.
The girls are allowed to select courses
in Domestic Art and Science. A large
room is specially equipped for this work
and courses in sewing, cooking and
serving are given throughout the high
school course. No girl can afford to
end her school life until she has had
training along these lines. Miss Nina
Daniels has charge of this department.
Her methods at all times have been ap-
proved by visitors who have taken the
time to study her work.
= Special instruction is also given in
high school music. In addition to the
chorus work particular attention is
paid to the study of the masterpieces
of the famous artists This course. is
made possible by new Victrola pur-
chased with the proceeds Of the opera
'The House That Jack Built" Miss
Gertrude Smith is in charge of this de-
partment and it is largely due to her
efforts that this work surpasses most
high schools of the state.
A we'll equipped gymnasium is anoth-
er feature of the school. New steel
lockers with combination doors have
been recently purchased so that each
student may have a place for his gym
nasium outfit. New dressing rooms are
now being built and four hot and cold
water shower baths will be immediate.
ly added Special courses in Physical
will be given by Prof. Hooli-
han of Mt. Pleasant, whose work along
these lines in our Central State Normal
school is recognized throughout tn
state.
Again the board of education has
the increasing demand of
our business men who are continually
crying for educated bookkeep ers and
,tenographers. Courses will be given
this year in both these subjects and
when the student finishes the work as
outlined he will be properly equipped
10 take his place in anv of our stores
anG Offices. He will not only receive
Instruction along these technical lines
out he will be given thorough literary |
education qualifying him for the most
liflicult Office position. Students who
lesire this kind of work will do well to
study this new course before
deciding to leave our city to take these
subjects elsewhere. Miss Nellie Brad
ey, A. B. of Albion college and grad
iate of the Cleary Business college at
Ypsilanti, has been engaged to do this
work.
Following is the rostor Of the remain
ng high school teachers with their ed /
lcational qualifications:
Superintendent-W. E. Hanson, A.
a., University Mich.
Principal-M. g. Jones, A. B., Uni
ersity Mich. Zoology and Physical !
geography.