Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-09-22
School Commissioners
Notes
Notes
May L. Stewart. Commissioner

Standard Plate on Saturday, Sept 23rd.
There is to be fine program and re-
freshments in the evening with a gener-
al good time for all. Superintendent
Macintosh OF Boyne City will deliver
the address of the evening and Miss
Lorraine of East Jordan has consented
to sing. This district has worked hard
and faithfully during the past summer
and has spent considerable cold cash in
remodeling the little old school house
which their children had inhabited for
years and it is big day in the history
Of the district. Everyone should turn
out.
Advance has adopted and built on a
woodshed same as those required in
the Superior schools in Illinois and the
Wildwood school has done the same
thing including therein new well and
well-house.
The Johnson school reports new
floor and freshly tinted walls. Also
they are minus platform. Delighted
that the platform has walked away.
The Fair exhibit proved very good
particularly for so early in the year.
Many of the country schools had not
yet opened so there was no leader to
send in the exhibit prepared by last
years teacher. Pleasant Valley won
first prize in the rural school exhibits,
Walloon Primary room the second prize
and Walker school third. There were
number Of individual prizes granted
to some happy boys and girls all over
the county. We are very sorry that
space does not permit publishing the
names in this column. Among the
city exhibits Boyne City won first
place, East Jordan Public Schools
second and the st. Joseph school Of
East Jordan, third. East Jordan had a
better rounded out exhibit than ever
before with an added woodwork dis
play, and very well balanced Agri-
cultural Exhibit. Boyne City's art was
wonderful and the furniture made by
her high school boys aroused the
admiration of all
Three of the rural schools are figur-
ing on hot noon lunches; that is one
hot drink or soup every noon to 60 with
the dinner the child brings from home.
st. James Harbor School is coming to
the front. New windows, freshly tint
ed walls and seats reset. They have
done away with the old trap door and
have covered the fire escape.
The Snyder school reports that last
spring a new book case walked into
the room, new set of maps appeared
and new dictionary stand arrived;
also a new drinking fountain is bubbl-
ing over with fresh spring water.
Boyne Falls has added a fourth
teacher to the list. They are teaching
the entire II grades. Things are start
ing with pep this year.
Inc ulctlOnaTy mas come
The globes here, too,
Fountain on the way,
Walls tinted, too,
This from the German school on the hill
And everything done with right good
will.
The annual directors reports and
township summaries were sent into
Lansing on time, and reached the State
Superintendent on the 18th. A few
were sent to the Commissioner so late
that they had to be sent to Lansing I'M
corrected and will probably be return
ed later for corrections.
Every parent should strive to man.
age the farm work during school hours
without allowing the children to get be-
hind or to lose single day. The crops
are heavy and help is scarce but every
school day lesson learned is worth $40
bill to your boy or your girl. II would
be easier to send the boy without its
being necessary for the truant officer
to tell you this.
Massive bundles are being prepared
for the teachers OF the county. They
look like Christmas presents from the
outside but within il is too much prim
and too little frill for Santa Claus ever
to have added his signature. We are
sending out the years supply Of report
cards, truancy blanks, etc.
School officers and teachers may
secure school books that are on the
recommended list by inquiring at the
Rexall Store in East Jordan, Central
Drug Store in Charlevoix and Watson S
in Boyne City. Watson's will also carry
limited supply of Smiths Combina-
ton Registers for uniform use through
out the county.
Friday, October 49, is Angel Day and
programs in the honor OF DR.. James
Burrill Angel will be in order that day.
Bulletins with suitable selections are
being sent to the teachers.
The Commissioner hopes YOU are busy