The Detroit times., 1915-01-06
CAMPAU SCHOOL
Editorial stan-Chief. stanley stefan.
ski associates. Anna Walters, Pau
ueXeI. Harold ChaPper, Norma Daus
GIaee kreit.

IIexel, Harold Chapper. Norma DAus
Grace kreit.
The Campau school. located on For
est-ave., between Joseph Campau ano
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 1925.
The Campau family traces It's gen
eology back through many genera
tions. and it may be OF interest TO
know that jacques Campau. whose
father came from France TO Canada,
was the immediate founder or this
family in Detroit He was born III
Montreal in 1877, and at the age or
"a was Cadillacs private secretary,
whom he accompanied TO that west
ern wilderness, in which the new set
Element. on the Detroit river, was
founded July "a, lT0l. Many or his
descendants have been personally
Identified with enterprises tending 10
nromote 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 Campau's famous
erandson-Joseph Campau This ac-
complished Frenchman. who was one
OF the most conspicuous figures In
local and state affairs, was born In
Detroit. Feb 20. 1859, and died July
25. 1863. 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 ana
largest land owner OF Detroit, but the
leading spirit in mercantile pursuits
His business career was character
ized by integrity, energy ana lnuus
try, and Daniel j. Campau is salu 70
possess many OF the characteristics
OF his illustrious grandfather.
Miss Augusta ID. Schrader is prln-
cipal. and the teachers are: Miss HI
fie Dean, first assistant; Miss Field
recitation room. and Misses Brown
Nunneley, Markhart. Burgwin, NC
Kaig. O'Grady, Gray, Scott, Hahhih-
son. Wick and Voigt. Miss Apieson
is director OF the kindergarten, Win
Miss Williams as assistant.
The features of interest to visitors
are the manual training room lot
boys. in charge of Mr.. Morgan; the
science room for girls IN
charge OF Miss Furlong; and an eh'
hibit OF the pupils work.
Mothers who have small chiloren
in school, need not worry ABOUT tue
when they are crossing the
street. for through the kindness OF
Commissioner Gillespie. a trafiic on-
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 anu
their appearance.
To make the work In geography
more interesting, the children OF room
B have made political puzzle maps OF
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 excelleh'
work and high posture percents.
We were very sorry TO lose MISS
Genevieve Maurer, who has been
transferred 10 the Tappan school.
The s-A grade has completed lts
class organization with the following
officers: President, Carl Mathison
yice.president. Florence ..einwald; I;
secretary. Meta Hammer; treasurer
stanley Stefanski: manager OF ath'
letics, Edwin Lutz.