Charlevoix county herald., 1918-03-01
School Commissioners
Notes--
May l.. Stewart. Commissioner

Il ihc othtc oupeiiuucutt r. IL hCcicI
writes this week to explain the educa-
tional value of the Junior Red Cross, to
explain the organization Of the Junior
auxiliary and show how it trains for
citizenship. He asks that the Com'r
write to all teachers to work along this
line.
The u. s. Treasury Department mails
circulars this week to the Com'r urging
that all teachers realize the educational
value of thrift and the inculcation Of
this habit by the use of Government
Thrift and War savings Stamps. They
ask that every educator Immediately
work along this line.
ThelU. G. and State Departments OF
Agriculture are starting spring cam
paign for bigger crops, They urge that
every country boy and girl own a gar.
den for training for education and
citizenship. Every -Com'r is urged to
work along this line.
The Com'r is working along these
lines this week but which view point is
solely right?
Circulars are now 0on hand stating
lrules for public examinations OF 1918.
These will be mailed soon.
Eighth grade reading examination
based on the Presidents War Message
of Dec. 4th. Bulletins on their way to
this office from Lansing will be distri.
buted forthwith. Teacher, how many
do you want?
Teachers examinations in history
are based half on the Presidents War
Message of April 1917. Have you now
copy in your school? 1t would be
pretty good thing to proceed the
second speech with the first in your
classes. /.
Renewals2 Care for them now. Per-
haps you will want time to prepare the
reading circle reports before the board
meets.
Boyne City's new -Victrola and the
new Victrola in the County Normal
room make us wonder, "why couldn't
at least few of our rural schools own
small Victrolas for teaching penman-
ship, marching, singing, appreciation
OF music, athletic exercises, etc.
The Bay township spelling contest
proved to be the best yet and that is
no idle compliment. The best record
gained previous to the 10Th was that of
Marion in which 81 contestants, dwin-
died to 13 In the oral contest OF these
13- six could not be spelled down on
the given list. In Horton Bay on the
l15th under the red. white and blue
everywhere in evidence, 20 boys and
girls wrote the usual fifty words. OF
these 10 stood 100. The 19 stood in line
for oral spelling and 6 refused to be
spelled down, SO the record goes to
Bay. We have still to watch .Eveline
on the 22nd. Miss Pearl Baird, age 8,
spelled 800 words before making one
little mistake and Lena Voelker, age 8,
spelled 900 words before misspeaking.
The victorious schools were North Bay
represented by Harriet Voelker, age IL
She received the prize for her school.
In Lakeview Mary Kritcher, age IA and
Louise Sknornia, age II received the
prize jointly. From Horton Bay Mamie
Wheaton, age II, Velma Crouterfield,
age IL, and Clyde Page, age IA received
the prize for their school. The teach
ers, Miss Georgia Scroggie. Miss Alta
Vogg and Mrs. Lila sknornia are to be
most heartily congratulated on q con-
test showing such thorough prepara-
ton and such enthusiasm on the part
OF the students. There are but the
three schools in Bay township but
these three certainly worked might and
main for the championship and found
they were equal. -Supt. Stead OF the
Boyne City schools assisted the Com'r
in conducting the contest and he had
many words of praise for the teachers
in charge and for the pupils in their
work. He was particularly because
they came prepared to work with PEN
Gil and paper, because they had q pro-
gram ready to 60 ahead, in the inter
walls and because there was such gener-
algood feeling throughout
The South Arm spelling contest was
held in the South Arm Grange Hall.
There was 81 contestants of whom l3
received 100 per cent in the written
test, one from the Miles school, seven
from Rock Elm, all three from Chad
dock, and two from Ranney school.
Arthur Secord Of the Rock Elm school
spelled down all his opponents and re.
ceived as the prize an American flag
for his home. Anna Kowalski, age 10,
i from Rock Elm was the next to the last
to 90 down. Nathan Liskum gave each
Il Of the last two standing quarter for
the. good work which they had done iu