South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-05
Mrs. Gertrude M'0mer, For
meT MueSSeI Head is
Supervisor of Pri-
mary Grades.
SCHOOL TERM TO Be
EXTENDED THIS YEAR
Medical Examination is Be-
ing Made of All Children.
New Pupils Are Received
at High School.

Gertrude L. Naughn-MCOmber, SUI
pervisor of primary grades, S the
title conferred upon the former
principal of the Muessei school by
the board Of education Tuesday
morning creating a new position Tor
one OF the best instructors within
the city school system. and thereby
hangs "A tale, which, however, in its
most serious hideousness, as Mark
Antony would say, we do not mean
10 tell" II is enough TO say that
Mrs. McOmber. formerly Miss
Vaughn. instead of resigning her
principalship of the Muessel school
on account of her marriage. had
been one OF the supporters of Supt.
j. j. Montgomery during the troubles
last spring. and Notwithstanding that
she had CONTRACT for the coming
year, received no assignment this
fall
Mrs. McOmber is said TO have con-
suited counsel regarding her con-
tract, and right 10 enforce it, and
the matter being brought To the at
tentiOn of the board it was decided
rather than face another Supt. Cal
vim Moon case. the outgrOwth of
Charles Weidlers manipulation
while he was a member OF the board,
the position of supervisor OF
primary grades would be created,
and Mrs. McOmber's virtual dis
charge is literally converted into a
promotion at the same salary as she
no a.l
principalship. The position gives
Mrs. McOmber supervisory control
over all the grade schools of the
city. Ii is a situation. however. il is
asserted that can be filled TO good
advantage, and will afford consider
able relief TO Sup:. J. +. Nuner
Will Extend Term.
With the opening of the school
comes the announcement that the
term is 10 be extended from nine
months TO nine and a half or ten, in
response TO popular agitation In
favor Of the LONGER school term ON
the ground that the long interrupt
lion of school work is neither nee
essary nor desirable for the welfare
of the children Announcement TO
ing by Supt j. r. Nuner. The 10|
months term is i'm force i'm Fort
Wayne. indianapolis. and i'm the
greater number of large cities. With
the lengthening of the term Will
come the discontinuance of the
monthly Institutes for teachers
which we're held last year I'm accord
ance with a state law.
owing 10 the diphtheria epidemic
and its threatened spread. the city
health board assisted by members
Of the St Joseph County Medical as
ISOLATION. are conducting medical
examination of the children of the
urinary schools. IL viii probably be
several days before ain the schools
are covered. but the work is being
done as rapidly as possible i'm order
10 prevent as far as possible the
spread Of the disease.
II was impossible Tuesday morn
ing TO obtain the approximate en-
roIlnent IN the schools Reports.
however. viii bee turned ira before the
end Of the week A noticeable In
crease IL expected I'm both public
and parochial schools
New Pupils Received.
AT nigh school 215 pupils gradu-
ated from grammar school 10 the
spring. entered TUESDAY afternoon. I
the morning having been reserved /
for the matriculauon Of sophomores. I
juniors and seniors The entire
schedule Of classes was run through /
IN 1O-minute periods giving the stu /
dents opportunity On give their sched- Z
ule a t-y-out. 20 receive assiEaments /
for the beginning of the regular 7
school work "Wednesday and 90 yive /
me teachers opportunity 90 strai- hit /
en- out conflicts in hours or subjects /
The enrolment az the grau mar /
school was 2, little more than SOC. No /
changes in the curriculum viii toe /
made at gramar school and only one /
rhange in the faculty has been made. 4
Miss Zoe Wyland. formerly teacher /
of seventh grade history AT grammer /
school will teach German in the /
grades. Mrs. Cecilia Buechner viii |
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