Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-21
THOUSANDS TOGO
TO SCHOOL AGAIN
Parents and Others Invited to Visit
at Various Buildings During
the Coming Week.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS PLANNED
Work Done Throughout the Year at
the Manual Arts to Be on Exhi.
bitiOn to the Public.

The most successful cooperation OF
parents and teachers In the Rock Is
land public schools that has ever been
attempted is expected to be the result
of the "Go-to-school" week campaign
of next week, from March 81 to March
81. Interclass contests for attend
ance, exhibits in all lines of work and
regular classes during the day will
be among the objects that will greet
the visitor. 1t is fully expected tina,
the goal of 10000, which has been set
by Superintendent E. c. Fisher as the
aim In the number of visitors, will be
realized by the end of the five school
days
The object of "Go-to-school" week
is to secure an interest and coopera-
ton on the part of outsiders with the
work of the school, This is the sec
ond such affair that has been held
during the history of the school, the
one at the same time last year in
u
largely due to its success that the
scheme was again taken up this year
1t is intended, however, that the one
this year will be a much more sue
cessful period than it's predecessor.
For this purpose it has been more ex-
tensively advertised and many at
fractions of more than usual interest
have been provided. Among the last
named will be exhibits in all lines Of
work, including drawing, manual
training and domestic science depart
ments Each teacher in one of these
departments has made out schedule
of the week and this has been sent
out with other letters advertising the
campaign. Another feature will be
the evening classes in the manual arts
building. where those students who
wish may give up their day classes
and attend in the evening instead.
The attendance campaign is expect
ed to be particularly interesting in
the high school, where the ushers will
attempt to secure the greatest num-
Der Of people to register for their re-
spective classes Each one of the
classes will be represented by the
same number of ushers during each
vacant period which the ushers have,
and in this way the odds will be equal
lied Similar interclass contests will
be held in other schools.
Letter From Superintendent.
The letter announcing the "Go-to-
school, week campaign was sent out
from Superintendent Fishers Office
and is being distributed in the city
today:
To parents, patrons and friends OF
the Rock Island public schools: The
time is fast approaching when you
are to go to school again. The event
is our second annual "Go-to-school"
week The date, March q to 81; the
place, every school in our city. Your
cooperation and support, throughout
the year, have been great factors in
the success Of our schools. May we
not have the pleasure Of enrolling you
as one of the ten thousand? The fol-
lowing notations are given for your
convenience:
/. Be sure to register
2. Ushers will be stationed in the
corridors to direct you.
3. Regular work will be carried on
throughout the week. You are inter-
ested in this, and after the class work
is over we hope to be able to meet
you personally.
4. Call for any special work you
would like to see.
5. Some special features will be
given afternoons and evenings.
6. Household arts and manual train
ing in the grades. Note the special in
vitations for these days.
Z. Work done throughout the year
will be on exhibition in each room.
You are asked to carefully inspect
this.
s. The Manual Arts building will
be open Tuesday and Thursday even
ings from 1880 to o'clock. Regular
classes throughout the evening.
9. Special interclass attendance
contest in the high school