The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
CAMPAU SCHOOL
Editorial stan-Chief. Stanley stefan
ski associates, Anna Walters, Pau
Hexel, Harold Chapper, Norma Daus
Grace kreit.


Hexei. Harold Chapper, Norma Daus
Grace kreft.
The Campau school, located on For.
est-ave, between Joseph Campau and
Mitchell-aves., was named after Dan
iel ]. Campau, one OF our prominent
citizens, who donated to the Board
of Education the property on which
the school was built In 1898.
The Campau family traces its gen
eology back through many genera
tions, and 1t may be of interest to
know that jacques Campau, whose
father came from France to Canada,
was the immediate founder OF this
family in Detroit He was born in
Montreal In 1877, and at the age OF
"a, was Cadillac's private secretary,
whom he accompanied to that west
ern wilderness, In which the new set
tlement, on the Detroit river, was
founded, July "a, 170l. Many Of his
descendants have been personally
Identified with enterprises tending TO
promote the growth, beauty and
wealth of Detroit, and are today
among the most prominent families.
In Cadillac's little village, one OF
the narrow streets, not over 10 feet in
width, was, in 1907, named Campau
In the Detroit OF today we have broad
avenues, and one OF these bears the
name of Jacques Campaus famous
grandson--Joseph Campau. This ac-
complished Frenchman, who was one
of the most conspicuous figures In
90 a. NJ hnrt1 n,
Detroit, Feb. 20, 1859, and died July
%, 1868, beloved and mourned by
many because of his great philan-
thropy and willing charity. The at
tendance at his funeral was the larg-
est ever witnessed In Detroit, prior
to that time. In his day, Joseph Cam
pau was not only the richest man and
largest land owner of Detroit. but the
leading spirit in mercantile pursuits.
His business career was character
ICED by integrity. energy and indus
try, and Daniel ]. Campau Is said TO
possess many OF the characteristics
of his illustrious grandfather.
Miss Augusta ID. Schrader is prin-
cipal, and the teachers are: Miss Ell
fie Dean, first assistant Miss Field,
recitation room, and Misses Brown,
Nunneley, Markhart, Burgwin, Nc
Kaig, O'Grady, Gray, Scott, Hankin-
son, Wick and Voigt. Miss Ableson
is director of the kindergarten, with
Miss Williams as assistant.
The features of interest to visitors
are the manual training room for
boys, in charge of Mr.. Morgan; the
domestic science room for girls, in
ol,o -f EN,tlA anA
hibit of the pupils work.
Mothers who have small children
in school, need not worry about the
youngsters when they are crossing the
street, for through the kindness or
Commissioners Gillespie, traffic Off
Ger has been stationed at the corner
of Jos. Campau and Forest-aves.
The children in the sixth grade
have all been to the dentist. They
seem bound TO surpass each other in
having good, sound teeth, possession
which adds both to their health and
their appearance.
To make the work in geography
more interesting, the children OF room
b have made political puzzle maps or
South America, Africa and Australia,
In colors.
When Miss Baldwin, the assistant
supervisor OF physical education, Wis
tied our school this month, she COM
mended the pupils on their excellent
work and high posture perceRts.
We were very sorry TO lose Miss
Genevieve Maurer, who has been
transferred TO the Tappan school.
The S-A grade has completed its
class organization with the following
officers: President, Carl Mathison
vice-president, Florence -.einwald !;
secretary, Meta Hammer; treasurer,
Stanley Stefanski; manager OF ath-
letics. Edwin Lutz.