The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-02-18
School Department.
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SUGGESTIONS

The pupils and teachers at Bagley
school take q great interest In the
school Department of The Times.
ana although this Is one OF the small
schools. running to the BIZ only. Q
fstaR OF ak editors has been selected
since the nrst Of December and o
number Of charming items sent In.
We appreciate very much a Wait Miss
Mabel Shrine, teacher OF the nrst
grade, paid us Wednesday, In the In
terest OF the editors OF her school.
We al Of US think the School De-
partment perfectly delightful" said
Miss Shrine, and the children ind
great pleasure In reading and writ.
ing for II. The plan OF applying the
personal touch to create heart inter
est. thus arousing laudable ambition
and desire for the better things OF
life. has worked out wonderfully well
in this instance. The children are
pleased to see their names printed
In connection with some feature of
the school work. and for that reason
strive 10 excel In department or class
gradings. Those that write for the
department are benefitted in num-
Der Of ways. 1t IL a great help to
their study of English and compost
tlon work, teaches them selfreliance
land confidence, helps them to meet
land converse intelligently with their
elders. and lends dignity to their in
tercourse with the other children.
1 And the benefits are not confined to
the children by any means. We
teachers nnd much In the School De-
lpartment to hold our interest, and
cour work has been made less difficult
1by the CHEEKY response the children
make to our efforts. on account OF
the enthusiasm they have found In
this pleasing diversion to the regular
routine. Personally wish TO ex-
press appreciation OF The Times eff
fort to arouse public interest In our
school work, realizing that II we can
secure the parents attention sum
1ciently. our work will be more pleas
3ant and effective. hope the Pc
Hcuniary BENEFITS to The Times may
djustify continuation of the School
department permanently"
We hope Miss Shrine realizes fully
how much we appreciate her words OF
recommendation. Modern business
cial end Of any proposition, but words
Eessful performance OF ones duty is
pften Of more real worth than a con-
siderable pile Of dollars.
Morley school had quite nice pro-
gram In memory Of Lincoln's birth
day.
Miss Ambur Lawrence has been
Selected editor-in-chief OF the Harris
school stan, succeeding Harold Sper-
pich, he and the members OF his stan
having graduated In January. A new
stan to support Miss Ambur has been
chosen, their first items appearing
Tuesday. and II looks as though Har-
fis II going to fare mighty well from
how on In this department.
"A proverb on the board at Trow-
bridge reads. BE not simply good;
be good for something"
George Junior high Is becoming
Ienthused over baseball prospects, and
The editors declare for greater sue
cess than ever.
Our evening school editor, Herman
barcus, certainly has kick coming.
IA morning paper "cribs" his stories,
hnd then by an error of the make
Eass Technical high are given credit
FOR his work by substituting their
heading for his. But patience, Her
man; Wen have things to our liking
eome Of these days.