Charlevoix county herald., 1916-06-23
School Commissioners
Notes
May L. Stewart. Commissioner

The highest eighth grade average in
the county was that of Miss Agnes
Saunders of ST. James. She attained
an average of 96.5 at the recent ex-
animation. Her lowest mark was 80.
Out of the IL subjects she had two 9S's,
two 99's, and two zoos.
In the city of East Jordan Miss
Eleanor Harmon stood highest with an
average of 81, Miss Elsie johnson
second with an average of 86.S. Miss
Selma Anderson is teacher.
In Boyne City under the tutorship of
Miss Dumond and Miss Bess Wenzel,
Helen Lois Martin stood first with an
average of 891, Anne Nurko second
with an average of 1874.
OF the rural and graded schools, Miss
Howardine Wood from the Mackie
school near Springvale stood highest
with an average of 92.S. Her teacher
was Miss Constance Weber. Miss
Marvel Pearson, seventh grader from
Boyne Falls stood second with an aver
age of 1916. Teacher was Supt. Fox.
The examination brought out some
very interesting facts. While the work
in the country is very irregular, the
highest averages come from here as
we'll as the lowest Of those writing on
the examinations from the rural districts
only 54.47 per cent receive diplomas.
In the city the averages of those
passing vary but little and those who
fail fall only few points below the re-
quired average or minimum. OF those
writing from the city schools OF East
Jordan and Boyne City only 69.91 per
cent receive diplomas. The Charlevoix
city students did not write on this test
The two averages for the 1916 test,
1921 per cent for the city, and 54.47
per cent for the rural districts give us
an average of 62.19 per cent passing
throughout the entire county. This
compares favorably with the 1915 test
in which 81 students received diplomas
out of 1879 students writing, giving an
average of ago. per cent who received
eighth grade diplomas. These figures
would show an increase in efficiency OF
1899 per cent in the general eighth
grade work of the county.
The third and fourth grades of the
Charlevoix Central school report 46
students earning free tickets to the fair
for perfect attendance during the
spring term. The rural districts have
reported 172 students who receive
complimentary tickets. AS yet we have
no reports from Boyne City and east
Jordan.
Of those writing on the state fair ex-
animation, Bruce Deits stood 81, Lewis
Westfall 81, James O'Dell, 81, and
Wilbur Lewis so. Their averages in
the eighth grade examination were
S2.4, S2.2, 70, and 79.1 respectively.
Bruce Deits was there, fore winner by
a narrow margin and was chosen to at
tChu TIC DOyo camp at tiiS SlaeS al
in Detroit this fall, all expenses to be
paid by the State Fair Association.
Bruce is from the Pleasant Valley
school near Boyne City and Miss Mary
Weldy was his teacher.
Miss Florence Maddaugh will teach
the Johnson school, Marion No. 3.
The Davis school will be open again
next year. This year it was closed
and transported its pupils TO Boyne
Falls.
County Fair school premium list in
the process of making.
The Slaughter school house will be
plastered and otherwise improved dur
ing the summer vacation.
Miss Ethel Brintnall will teach in
Three Bells-Eveline no. 2.
The Snider School in East Chandler
closed with picnic on Friday the 10th.
The commissioner considered this a
most enjoyable and well-spent day.
See program for the June 30th Can
ming Demonstration in another part of
this paper.