The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-05-11
MANY CHANGES IN TEACHERS
Prof. Ebert of the High School Force
and Miss Laura Hahn Director of Wo-
men in Continuation Schools Resign
Competent Teachers Advanced.

The new board of education is evil
IDENTIFY a progressive board and in favor
of progressive movements to make the
schools of Kenosha of greatest value to
the children of the city. At the meet
ing on Tuesday evening the board start
ed three big movements. First of all,
they voted to employ physical direc
tor to have charge of the physical edu-
cation of the boys and girls not only in
the high school but also in the graded
schools. He is to work under the diree-
ton of David r. Fogwell and in addi-
tion to being the athletic director of the
high school boys he will have charge
Of organized play and physical educa-
ton for the children of the grades. He
will not give any of his time to teaching
work.
The board voted to put Kenosha into
the class of cities which believe that
the health Of the children is one of the
big educational problems and by a
unanimous vote it was decided to en-
ploy Miss Mate Kinney as a school
nurse. Miss Kinney is an expert in this
line Of work She was in charge of
the organization of the work in the
schools at Oshkosh and has been in
charge there for the past three years.
She will takasHn her work i'll Kenosha
the 1lrst CT September and will give
her entire time to movements to secure
more healthfu1 conditions. Her work
is going to be largely of 'ffollow up''
nature and it will in no way conflict
with the work that has been done by
the Wis ting nurse. Nearly every pro-
gresslve city in the country is now en-
ploying a school nurse. For the past
six years the services of school nurse
has been urged for Kenosha as condi-
tions here are especially fitted to get
the greatest possible results from such
service.
cation of the sub-normal children in
the schools. One room will be set aside
for the use Of these children and
teacher especially trained in this sort of
work will be employed to have charge.
1t is declared that there are many Of
these children in Kenosha and this will
provide modern care for them.
Many changes in the teaching force
was made at the meeting on Tuesday
evening. Edward F. Randall who has
been principal of the Frank school aid
who was named as principal of the
new Lincoln school is to have charge
of the management of the Durkee school
for the first semester or until the new
Lincoln school is ready to receive stu
dents.
George Ebert who has been director of
physical training and teacher of mathe-
MATES in the high school for the past
three years has resigned his position
to continue his education in the Boston
School of Technology. His position at
the high school will be filled by the
election of Miss Mary Louise Williams
of Evanston who for the past eleven
years b rs been a teacher of mathe-
atics il the high school at Eau Claire.
Miss Frances Beck who has had
charge of the department Of Domestic
Economy has resigned her position and
she will go into the work of the con-
tinuation schools taking the position
which has been held by Miss Laura B.
Hahn who resigns to enter Stout Insti-
tute. The place made vacant by the
resignation of Miss Beck will lie filled
by the promotion Of Miss Margaret
Pirsch who has been most successful as
the assistant director Of the depart
ment.
Miss Elsa Nelson, graduate OF The
Kenosha high school and the Stout in
stitute has been elected to have charge
of the teaching of domestic economy in
the graded schools.
Miss Lillian Evans, teacher of Eng
lish in the high school has been granted
leave of absence for the first semes-
ter of the year and Miss Dorothy Slater
viii have charge of her work during her
absence.
Several changes in grade teachers are
announced. Miss Caroline Vomastek has
resigned, Miss Edith Wallis has been
granted leave Of absence to attend
the Stout institute. Miss Matilda Han
sen who has been attending the White