Charlevoix county herald., 1916-11-24
School Commissioners
May l.. Stewart. Commissioner

ports complete to date.
Miss Hale of Clarion reports two who
have completed the 500 credits required
Of primary pupils for the entire year of
Home Work. Miss Grownink OF I'm
dine reports one girl who has earned
the 1000 credits required of grammar
grade students. Sure proof that it
didn't need to be required in her case.
Miss Ruth Stroud, the industrious girl,
is in the eighth grade and has never
been absent or tardy.
The large diplomas will be ready for
distribution very soon now.
Noted in the Pleasant Valley items:
The teacher, Miss Kerryis serving one
warm food each noon. The children
furnish this themselves and it is cook
ed at the school house, something diff
ferent every day. Miss Kerry says that
the grange furnished the oil stove for
her, that she has a small kitchen,
covered table and one shelf for the
dishes. This is a splendid little plan in
more ways than one, don't you think
so?
Mr.. Coffey and Mr.. Munson of the
state department were in the county
OH business recently.
If children are slow in bringing in
their Home Work reports, it would
| obl,, ha fo;r for oil oliLa IN c,ront :
extra credits to every child bringing
the card back on the required day, and
to deduct one credit for every day be-
hind time.
Ironton school was dismissed early
on Friday, the 18th, to attend the corn
exhibit at the Grange Hall. The judges
! explained the points on which their
decisions were based and the affair
proved very educational for both young
and younger.
AT the advice of the state department
the Star school is doing little remodel
ing preparatory to installing Wolvering
toilets. Due TO the kindness and care
J full supervision of the assistant state
superintendent, MIR. Orwell, they will
have the best possible results attainable
under existing conditions.
The eighth grade reading test in May
will be based on Mackay's Tubal Cain.
The Lucy A. Sloan edition of this clas-
sic may be secured from the state
agent, Mr. d. A. Wright, Lansing, Mich
for ten cents per copy, one cent extra
for postage. These texts are not only
illustrated but contain music and direc-
tons for staging.
The mid-year test for every rural
school in the county, December 20-21.
Questions based on the work mapped
out in the State Course Of Study.
A number of schools have prepared
some splendid Thanksgiving songs and
sing their praises in anthems of joy.
The rough Notes Co., says that it pays
to kick if in 50 doing you bruise your
toe and have to sit down to think.
Is it rather late to tell that a number
of schools in the county had the pupils
go to the polls to learn how to vote and
to inspire dry votes? This was entire
ly the idea of the school officers and
teachers but word comes that Ironton
had enough enthusiasm left over to last
week They tell of auto rides and
treats, and then speaking seriously
state that they are looking out for the
future welfare of the state.
The state secretary of the Anti-tuber-
culosis Society is calling for the help of
the rural teachers in selling seals and
offers Health Buttons for champion
salesman. The commissioner has taken
thematter up with Mrs. Mcintosh of
Boyne City and it is understood that if
nurse is obtained for the county thru
the efforts of our young boys and girls,
the nurse will also give lectures and do
crusade work in the rural districts dur
ing the time which she spends in the
county.
The Ironton Mothers Club has elect
ed Mrs. Lottie Tumath as president,
Mrs. Louise Saunders as vice. president
Mrs. Geo. McMulkin as secretary and
Mrs. c. j. T. Ogden as lecturer.
The address and demonstration work
done by Mrs. Curtis of New England
in Boyne City last Saturday was thor
oughly practicable. She not only
taught two classes to illustrate the AL
dine Method but gave many pertinent
pointers in general pedagogy. About
25 teachers gathered to hear the NOR
ming program and number returned
| for the afternoon session.
Do the sash curtains in your school
house answer real purpose or are
! they lust there?