The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-03-23

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of all competent observers is that
in case of a fire during school
hours it would be a miracle if
one-half of the children escaped
, alive.
Ninth. The two rooms on the
second floor of the Whittier school
have been condemned and the
children are huddled together in
the remaining dark, small and un-
slightly rooms.
Tenth. Three classes are taught
by the same teacher at the same
time in each room.
Eleventh. There is no kinder
garten and seventh or eighth
grades are not taught.
Twelfth. Children desiring to
attend seventh or eighth grades
are compelled to 60 up town, con-
sequently some of them have a
distance of about five miles to
travel to school.
Thirteenth. Such children must
change cars three Of four times
each way besides going on the
bridge, or the ferry boats when
the bridge is out of commission.
Fourteenth. They must leave
their homes at 7 20 in the morn
ing and do not return until 4 80
in the afternoon. The matter Of
expense in the way Of car fares,
extra clothes, lunches, etc., may be
left out Of consideration.
Fifteenth. The taxes paid by
the people of Park Point entitle
them to proper consideration. By
way of comparison it may be
stated that Woodland and Col
mans addition have a total as
sessed valuation of $2SO,0O0 and
a modern school where eight
grades and manual training are
taught. Lester Park has a total
assessed valuation of 2SS,000 and
a school costing $139,251. The
assessed valuation Of PAX Point
is $4,000, while Park Point has
practically no school at all.
Authority and payment Of nee
essary expenses to secure a speak
er at the Denfeld high school
commencement, June ii, were
granted on recommendation of
the teachers committee.
Mr.. Noyes recently went to
Stout Institute, Menominie, Wis,
to secure some talent for the man
ual training department. His ex-
penses in the sum of $3.50 were
allowed.
In accordance with the state
and federal authorities, it was
voted to give 100 hours of in
struction in the night schools to
young men drafted into military
service, if any such desire the in
struction.
| A bureau of vocational guild
ance, for placing children in suit
able occupations was authorized.
This will be located in some suit
able school building and will be
in charge of Miss Katherine King,
a social worker, in the employ
ment Of the Women's council,
without expense to the board as
to her services.
| Authority was granted to sell
War Savings Stamps in the senior
| and Junior high schools, under
,, direction of the Duluth Was Saw.
ings Stamp committee.
Something over dozen archi-
tects showed suggestions for the
combined school, gymnasium and
administration building proposed
for the site of the old Washing
ton school. Only few Of the
architects were able to present
their plans that evening, owing
to lack of time, therefore an ad.
journed meeting was held Thurs
day evening. Most of tn. plans
were made in a way that calls
for additional ground adjoining
the present area.
Supt. Hoke presented a written
report of his attendance at the
convention of the National Society
for Promotion of Indu,trial ed.
ucation, held at Philadelphia Feb.
ruary 81 and the convention OF
the Department Of Superintend.
ence of the National Educational
association held at Atlantic City
from February Is to March 1.
| Supt. Hoke's report for Febru
airy showed a total school enroll