Charlevoix county herald., 1916-10-06
School Commissioners
Notes
May L. Stewart. Commissioner

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The teachers of Evangeline township
met the afternoon of Friday the 29th,
at the Tainter school house.
The South Arm and Eveline teachers
met at the office of the commissioner
on Saturday, Sept. goth.
Evangeline township can boast one
school almost ready for state approval.
One year ago the Wildwood school was
without woodshed or water supply,
had no warm cloakrooms for the boys
and girls, no globe, maps or available
blackboards. The visit to the school on
Friday last found these things not only
provided but SO well planned and SO
well arranged that the looks and SER
viceability of the building are increas-
ed 100 fold. Do you wonder what
plans they adopted? Then visit this
little school in the forest and have the
pleasure of discovery.
The Tainter school has started the
solution OF the water supply problem
which has been troubling them for
some time.
OF the Eveline and South Arm schools
all but four have the approved registers
and about half of the books are from
the recommended list.
| There are six schools in Eveline twp.
| OF these there are three Standard
Schools, there are four that have in
stalled ventilating systems, four have
indoor chemical toilets, five have the
walls tinted in approved colors, and
five have drinking fountains. Five OF
the six schools are at least partly sup
piled with single adjustable seats plac-
ed so that the teacher may secure the
best possible discipline with the least
possible effort.
| There are four rural schools in South
Arm township. There is as yet no
Standard School among them, one has
the window and lighting arrangement
and amount approved by the state
superintendent, there are two ventilat-
ing systems, no indoor closets, none
with the walls tinted, and no adjust
able seats. One has the seats correctly
placed for discipline and comfort.
Most of the schools were supplied
with all appendages legally necessary,
but in all cases written report in de-
tail was made to the director of the dis
| trict.
The Ranney school has splendid
new cement approach.
The Rock Elm school looks fine from
an outside view but you can not sppre-
ciate what they have done from the
roadside. Walk in!
Sewing classes for the girls have
been reported at Springvale, the Ger
man school and at Three Bells. What
for the boys, We ask?
Junior Farmers League organized at
North Wilson.
The Advance school received its
Standard Plate in June 1915. At the
annual meeting in July 1916 they voted
to build new woodshed attached to
the building at the rear and that il
should be one of which they should not
be ashamed They have scored a vic
tory in plan and in construction and
they surely deserve the Honor Plate
about which they inquire.
Eveline No. 3, installed Wolverine
systems adjoining the cloakrooms
which are opposite and facing the
teachers desk for direct supervision
from the teacher. This district has not
declared itself in line for any plate Of
any kind but they have seen the rea-
son underlying state construction plans
and have obtained a maximum of SER
vice from a minimum cost The direc-
tor has shown care and foresight in the
selection of all school room supplies
during his term of office.
Eveline No. 6, has been rather busy
OF late but the final outcome of their
plans has not yet been decided.
Home Credit Work fairly booming
everywhere! It's the one big thing for
forming habits of thrift, of industry,
and of Joy in labor
Columbus Day soon. Look up the
law on patriotism.
First Standard School in Michigan
was the Old Mission School in Grand
Traverse County, which received its
plate March IL, 1914. There were one
year from that date l66 Standard
Schools in Michigan. There are now
2S6 Standard Schools, 1876 of which are
in Is counties. There are S Standard
Schools in Charlevoix County.