The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-13
School Department
F. ". PRA TIER. Editor -
SUGGESTIONS

SUGGESTIONS
In the many plans under way for
improving and extending the public
school service, Of Detroit. the school
editors can be OF great service. ana
we are sure they will rise equal TO
the occasion.
Publicity for any righteous cause
is absolutely necessary To success, as
any wise business man will tell YOU
and already the mon and women OF
Detroit, are better informed about
heir public schools than ever be-
fore. through the School Department
of The Times.
Parents have voluntarily told us
that besides enjoying the charming
items written by the school editors,
they are agreeably surprised TO know
OF the many new and practical ways
Of instructing their children, adopted
by school officials.
Inen does IL not IOllOW tuhl WHch
the board OF education and the super
intendent OF schools have some plan
worked out for new buildings. new
equipment. additional grounds or any
thing else looking 10 improved educa-
tional facilities. requiring approval OF
the voters. the school editors can
WELD most effective influence
through their writing for the School
d. Mann ~ nall as nprSnnal aHOrt
IN behalf OF the proposed improve
ments.
Therefore. We suggest to the school
editors that they keep in close touch
with what the board of education is
doing and planning, watch the rec
concentrations made by the superin-
fendent principals and teachers, and
be well posted when il becomes neces-
sary 10 enter the campaign for public
approval
You have demonstrated your ability
20 arouse public interest in your work
as school editors. and by the same
token you should be able 70 go a step
or two farther when the stakes in
the game are made larger
Children of the third grade at Ives
school have formed STORY club.
The plan being to read stories outside
of school hours and then tell them
in their own way TO the other chill
dren as class exercise.
1.-THE path OF glory ia always rug
ged. is the class motto at Newberry
school, as reported by the editors,
along with a most interesting lot Of
other items in Mondays paper.
A large attendance Is expected at
the model meeting" tonight, al Cass
Technical high school A splendid
program OF vocal and instrumental
music, besides the prohibition debate
between teams OF the House of Rep
resentatites. has been arranged.
Mcmillan high has the distinction
Of having one OF its pupils win second
and third prizes for drawings submit
ted in the recent Safety First" con-
test. His name is Joseph Rurba. and
he is alsoea member of Scout troop 3.
Girls OF the graduating class at Col
umbiarl school will wear simple
Peter Thompson dresses on the
momentous occe sion of their finish
ing the grammer school work and
taking a step higher in the pursuit
of an education.
Palmer school editors have confer
red the distinction on one OF their
members OF society editor--Miss
Hazel Collins.
The absence OF items from Alger
school for some time had begun to
excite a great deal of curiosity, be-
cause OF previous fine record, but the
editors are again on the job. Monday
with the usual lot of breezy news
thus ALLOWING any suspicion that they
we're cutters"
Batting at bat with window pole
for bat makes one think of bats in
the belfry" doesn't il? But read the
items from Craft school in Mondays
paper for a key 10 the puzzle.
Field school boys and girls are
writing letters descriptive of Detroit
70 New York school children, in re.
Spouse to which they expect replies
Of similar character.
We hope the editors at Northwest
err high have not stirred up hor
nets nest" in gloating over their
basketball teams defeat Of Central
BISHOP SCHOOL
Editorial StaH-Chief. UsnieI R0soH,
Arst assistant. Herman Kantert rs
socfstes, Hymen Tomarin. Ned Lip
pttt. Lena Rosen. Fannie Roscn.
Here we arc! Our train just arriv-
cd with carload OF news, after giving
our editors a rest.
The graduating class have received
their pins. and have elected their
committees
Ida Freedman will celebrate her
eighteenth birthday at No. 173 Win
der.st., by entertaining rs guests.
Miss Reynolds A room teacher has
returned to school, after staying out
for some time. We are all glad to
see her back.
The A-5 grade has received their re-
port cards. and the majority OF the
n;iniis seem to he well satisfied