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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

m. this day.
Mr.. Earle Pease was then unani-
mously elected chairman of the meet
ng and c. W. Schwede, Secretary Of
the meeting.
Motion made and carried that the
meeting dispense with the reading of
the minutes of the last Annual School
Meeting held on March 20, 1916
The report of the treasurer of the
Board of Education was next read by
he secretary. Motion made and unan-
imously carried that the treasurer's
report be received and referred to an
auditing committee, and that the
chairman appoint such a committee.
Messrs C. E. Boles, Percy Daily and
VIM. Schroeder were appointed as
such auditing committee.
The treasurer's report follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
Total day enrolment lilo
EVENING SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Total enrolment to date .410
not includin~ hioh school students who
are taking work part time.
Rasnectfl1llv s11hrnittnd


Respectfully submitted,
C. w. SCHWEDE.
Moved and unanimously carried that
the SUPERINTENDENT report be accept
led, spread on the minutes, and the
recommendations referred to the board
of Education.
Moved and unanimously carried that
vote of thanks be extended to the
/ Superintendent for his administration
Of the schools during the past year.
Moved and unanimously carried that
a vote Of thanks be extended to the
eachers and Board of Education for
heir good work in maintaining the
standards of the school.
/ Moved bv Mr. Guy 0. Babcock, and
| ecOnded, that the retiring members of
he Board of Education, Rev. II. B.
Johnson, Lacy W. Horton, and J. w.
Natwiclz, be given a special vote OF
! hanks IN appreciation of their ser
vices as members Of the Board Of
Education. Moved and carried unani-
r10uslv
Rev II. B. johnson and Mr.. J. W.
1[atwiclz replied suitably in apprecia-
Ition of the sentiments expressed.
Mrs. Guy Nash moved the adoption
Iof the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That the Schoci Board
be advised that it is the sentiment of
the School Meeting that a School
Nurse should be engaged for the
school year of 1917-1918. Molten
seconded
Miss Rasmussen, the School Nurse,
vas called upon to speak. She rend-
/, red a report of which the following
an extract:
Total number Of children 1924.
This does not include the 8th grade
pupils.
:, Defective hearing .............. 4
Defective nasal breathing 49,. So
Defective Vision l5o
Symptoms OF Nervous Disease. )
GOlter ..--. -.--..-..
Symptoms of Cardiac Disease. -. /
UncleanineSS ...... ........ II
Total No. ....... .223-15.6 D. cent
This does net include defective
: teeth, as I an not recording these as
, vet, knowing that we are going to
: have free dental clinic here very
/ soon. However, it is safe to say that
r so percent OF the school children need
: dental attention. Right here | want to
? say that the Public Health Commit
: tee of the Women's Federation de-
serve much credit in being instrumen-
: tai in securing this Free Dental Clinic,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

submitted,
Treasurer of Board Of Education.
for Mr.. ". H. Reeves as commission
er from the First Ward to succeed
himself. The ballot was cast and Mr.
II. H. Reeves was declared elected
commissioner from the First ward
for a period Of two years.
| Mr.. J. r. Raglan was nominated to
succeed himself as commissioner from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

The next order of business was the
election Of commissioners.
Mr.. W. H. Reeves was nominated
to succeed himself as commissioner
from the First Ward. There being no
other nominations, it was moved and
unanimously carried that the secret
ary be instructed to cast the ballot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SCHOOLS OF GRAND RAPIDS
Howe Building, Grand Rapids, Wis

Howe Building, Grand Rapids, Wis,
March 10, 1917.
Pursuant to law, the Annual School
Meeting was called to order in the
Howe School Building at 700 o'clock
p. M, as per notice duly given.
1t was moved and carried that the
meeting adjourn to assemble again at
the Lincoln building at 1880 p m this
same day.
The following electors of the city
were present: T. A Taylor, j. J. Ham
mer, E. L. Hayward, Chas. Kluge and
c. w. Schwede.
C. W. Schwede,
Clerk of Board of Education.
Lincoln Building, Grand Rapids, Wis,
March 10, 1917.
The adjourned school meeting was
called to order by the clerk of the
Board of Education at 7:45 o'clock p.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
AND ATTENDANCE:

March 10, 1917-Enrollment, 425;
attendance, 404.
March 20, 1916-Enrollment, 395;
attendance, 375.
March IS, 1915-Enrollment, 1856;
attendance, 1924.
The increase in enrolment in the
high school cannot continue at the rate
we have experienced the last few
Tears without making evident in a
forceful way the need of additional
room.
All recitation rooms are now used
100 percent for recitation purposes.
| Teachers use the superintendent
office or the assembly room for con-
sultation periods. Due to the increase
in enrolment, another teacher was
engaged in the high school during
| this year.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL:
AT present ali eighth grade pupils
must be treated like seniors or seniors
like eighth grade pupils. This has a
detrimental moral effect on one part
Of the high school, in consequence.
Because of the close proximity of
seats, it is a very easy matter for
pupils not right minded to help them
selves to materials of other pupils
without permission. The moral is self
evident
Mr.. A. A. Douglas of Clark uni
versity undertook the study of the
Junior High School, from 191z-1916.
His finding are published under the
auspices of the National Society for
the Study of Education" and may be
summarized as follows:
/. ''Tests show that relatively little
progress is made in the seventh and
eighth grades in the common branches
while leading educators contend. and
experimental evidence confirms the
contention, that the tools of learning
may be acquired in six years and thai
eight are not required"
| 2. "The whole school system will be
more nearly unified by grouping to
gether children Of the same menta
land physical development The ele
mentary school (grades l to g., The
junior high school (grades to 81
and the senior high school form homo
geneous groups and social activitie'
and school organization can better b.
fitted to these groups"
3. physical mental maturity, TO
which chronological age cannot b
taken as a criterion, should play al
: important part both in classification
as to grade and group within tn
grade"
: I. '1Sincc girls mature on the aver
2 age two years earlier than boys, an
3 since the changes thru which the gin
passes at this stage are by no mean
parallel with those of the boy, a Ger
! tain amount of segregation will be re
2 CURED for psychological and hygieni
7 reasons, as well as for more utilitar
: ian purposes"
2 | 5. "Boys and girls who are clearl
0 mature should not be kept in elemer
; ltary classes with children who ar
physiologically younger, but, the
4 should be advanced to the instructio
of the intermediate stage, whethe
/ they have completed the fork Of tn
5 preceding grades or not. It is the dut
2 of the junior high school to provid
= suitable instruction for such pupils. y
4 In consequence of the large attend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

Emphasized with the words Of Christ printed in bold face
type Strongly neatly bound Khaki cored Morocco grained
acknowledgements limp embossed back bands
round corners Khaki edges gold title beautifully embossed
American Flag in coors on the outside front cover
Printed specially strong Bible paper Only AZ inches
and Just = inch thick Type is plain and clear-se-
pronouncng The Four Great American Hymns printed
and bound with this Soldiers and Sailors Testament.
office for so cash with order ordered to
by mail so cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

ance in the upper grades and high
school, believe that the time is here
for considering the possibilities of q
junior high school for Grand Rapids.
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Below are presented statistics of
enrolment in high schools Of cities
in Wisconsin below 10000 population
fer 1915 to 1916;
Net
Total TUT Local
enroll ton enroll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28
GRADUATES. 1916.1917

We shall graduate this year from
our high school 70, of whom 80 are
boys and 38 are girls. The graduates
are divided by courses as follows:
Manual Training Course .....-....14
Domestic Science Course ..... 10
English Course ..................29
Commercial Course ........ s
German Course 5
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-03-28

COMPARISONS OF ENROLMENT
AND ATTENDANCE:

March 10, 1917-Enrollment, 1924;
attendance 1884.
March 20, 1916-Enrollment. 1,477;
attendance 1870.
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
VICE-PRESIDENT TO
VISIT DELAWARE
Will Spend Three Days in
State Making Campaign
Speeches
SENATOR ROBINSON
COMES NEXT WEEK

Vice-President Thomas r. Marshall
will spend three days in Delaware
making campaign speeches the latter
part OF this month. Harry t. Graham,
chairman Of the Democratic State Com
mittee today received a letter from Sen
ator Salisbury. informing him that the
vice-presldent has agreed 10 visit Della
ware. He will be here October %, 20
and 30 and the state Committee will
make plans at once as 10 where he will
speak, providing health conditions will
permit public meetings by that time
Senator Robinson, who made an ad-
dress at the recent Democratic State
Convention will spend several days in
the State next week. Senator Sauls-
bury's letter follows:
MIR. Harry T. Graham,
Chairman Democratic State Com:
"The vice-president has agreed TO give
us two days and a half In Delaware,
Monday the 2sth. Tuesday the 29th and
Wednesday afternoon Of the Goth. His
engagements must be made so that he
can leave Delaware for Indianapolis in
time to be there on Thursday after
noon.
Senator RobinsOnh has arranged TO ar
rive in Delaware in time for an evening
meeting in Wilmington or the neigh
borhood on Thursday the twenty
fourth. He can remain in Delaware IN
Oh the following Sunday night, the
twenty-seventh. l trust you will ar
range for such suitable assignments as
to speaking, II we can hold meetings
by that time, as will justify the pres
ence Of these distinguished gentlemen.
They understand the conditions under
which we are working here and will
be gratined il IL should prove that
public meetings cannot be held at the
times mentioned. to receive notice as
early as possible Of that fact so that
they may MI other engagements.
"Yours very truly.
WILLARD SALISBURY"
Up. S.-Ouite a number Of other dis
tinguished public men. including Sena-
tors. Cabinet Officers, Members OF Con
gress. Assistant Secretaries in the diff
ferent departments, etc, have promised
me TO give us dates in the State II we
can assure them that our meetings are
10 be held when they have not engage
ments elsewhere"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
DISCUSS new RULES
FOR SERVING FOOD
Local Hotel and Restaurant
Men Will Loyalty Support
Regulations

Leading hotel and restaurant men
met In the Office OF Edmund Mitchell.
Food Administrator, TO discuss the new
dulles effective next Monday regulating
the serving OF food IN all public eating
places. Ernest S. Taite. chairman OF the
Hotelmens Committee for the State. was
present and a thorough understanding
was reached regarding ths new rules
and their enforcement
All OF tie interests represented
pledged their loyal support OF the regu-
lations and at The conclusion OF the
meeting Chairman Tate issued this let
ter. which is today being sent to every
rcstaursnteT. boarding house and
hotelman in the State.
LAS the war seems 90 be approach
ing an end. we are beginning to realize
more than ever. the necessity for saw
ing food, especially the kind OF food
that can be shipped abroad and which
can be used In helping 10 win the war.
ITO aid in this saving. the u. s. Food
Administration has issued series Of
rules and regulations, 10 govern all
eating houses, copies, OF which we in
close. and which you are expected TO
Loyalty follow.
AS II is very difficulty for this ONCE
TO thoroughly police all OF the eating
houses and other business places. we
are calling upon you 10 report TO this
Office, any infraction or violation OF
these rules. and we promise you, that
all violations will be promptly investi-
gated. and II found guilty, the violator
will be severely punished"
ERNEST s. TATE,
Chairman Hotel Committee".
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
ART EXHIBIT SOON
FOR WAR CHARITY
Paintings by French Artists
to be Exhibited After
Disease Epidemic
PROCEEDSFOR ORPHANS
AND THE RED CROSS

A collection OF oil paintings, water
colors and miniatures is being huns
in rooms OF the High School annex,
and will be shown 10 the public as soon
as the Board OF Health lifts the man on
public assemblages.
The collection is the work OF French
artists and the paintings are from the
Paris official salon, OF modern French
paintings. and are being shown here
under the auspices OF commission
from the French government
The 400 pictures have beea exhibited
In New York, Philadelphia. Boston and
Atlantic City, and while at the shore,
Alfred !. dupont was among those who
attended and made several purchases.
The exhibition will be under the aus
ptes OF the Wilmington Chapter OF the
Red Cross. The admission fee Will be
ffty cents The price Of catalogues
viii be twenty-five cents. All the pro-
ceeds Will go TO the Red Cross. There
will be for sale an album containing
sixteen copies Of paintings OF Hun
atrocities, selling for nifty cents. This
money also will go 10 the Red Cross
Any one wishing 10 purchase pic
ture at The close OF the exhibition may
do so, tie money 10 go the orphans
and widows OF France.
There are two circumstances that
have much 10 do in bringing such an
exhibit as this 90 Wilmington These
were the Liberty Loan campaign and
the fact that julien ortiz exercised his
good influences 90 bring Il 10 this city.
10 was planned 10 have opened this
exhibition two weeks ago. but the in
nuenza epidemic prevented.
Jules RaizkOwski. who has seen eigh-
teen months service with his battalion
in the trenches. and Whose military
rank is that OF a major, directs the eX-
hibition. Accompanying him Is En-
manuel Elias, who represents the OH
cial mission under credit from the
French government for the Fatherless
Children OF France.
Governor Townsend has promised 20
attend the opening OF the exhibition.
Mayor Lawson and other prominent
citizens OF the city and state also Will
attend ..
Among the collection Of paintings is
one entitled "The Fight for Freedom. "
which is TO be made a gift TO President
Wilson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
EXPLAINS WORK OF
STATE COUNCIL
Red Cross Makes Survey of
Families Where Father
Had Died
ONLY TWO FOUND
WHO NEEDED HELP

The health committee Of the State
Council OF Defense, Of which John j.
Raskob is chairman, took steps yester-
day TO correct a wrong impression con-
corning the Defense Councils respon-
sibility in the matter OF individuals
and families temporarily in need Of
financial assistance on account OF sick
ness or deaths during the influenza cpl
demle. In the whole matter Of caring
for emergency conditions due 10 the
influenza epidemic, the State Council
Of Defense is merely meeting a stua-
ton which is especially disastrous In
time OF war, and only In such degree
and on such matters as the proper
health agencies are not able or not
ready TO assume responsibility.
The Civilian Relief Department OF the
Delaware Red Cross, Of which Miss
Madeline Draper is chairman, has al
ready taken up the matter Of destitute
or suffering families and orphans. The
Civilian Relief is particularly fitted to
do this work, and practical emergency
relief is being given in all cases where
the need is established. The work be-
gan several days ago with a survey
Of all families where the father had
died.
Out OF twenty homes visited yester-
day, only two were in need OF imme-
date ssistance-providing necessary
food, fuel, medicine and other things.
The remaining eighteen families had
been able 10 take care OF all their
problems, either alone or with the aid
OF friends. The Civilian Relief Com
mittee Of the Red Cross is notifying
the Comforts Committee, wherever spe-
cial food has to be provided for sick
people, and the latter committee Is
meeting the demand.
The Civilian Relief is not encroaching
in any way upon the work OF other
organizations. Immediate aid is given
in every case where IL is needed, but II
children are 10 be cared for, they are
referred TO the proper child agencies.
Legal problems are referred to their
proper agencies, and all other matters
handled in the same way.
The Civilian Relief Department OF the
Red Cross can be reached by calling
D. A. phone S2s, or calling at No. 9i3
Delaware avenue.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
WAR SUMMARY
Ci5ssth Day Of the War

From the North Sea 10 DOuai-t
grcat German retirement is reported 10
be under way in northern Belgium
The Belgians, French and British con
linue 60 advance from the region oil
Newport TO southwest of Lille. Bel
MAN cavalry is said 10 have entered
EOurtrai and 60 have captured Lille.
From Douai 20 LaOn-The British and
Americans launched new drive be-
tween lie Cateau and Bohain this
morning striking directly toward the
vitaIIy important town OF HiersOn less
than 25 miles 10 the eastward. The
French maintained cOntict with the
Germans through the night between
Che Disc and the Serrc.
From LaOn TO Nerdun-The French
and Italians continue 10 push north
eastward from LaOn toward HierSOn
about IS miles from their present lines.
Northwest of Verdun, between the
Argonne and the Meuse the Americans
are enlarging the advantages gained
through the capture Of Grardpre.
From Vcrdun TO SwitzcrlanLNo ac-
tlvity.
Balkans=-The Serbs have ~ shed 20
miles north of Nish. capturinI Alex
signatz. The Allies also are marching to-
ward Montengrin territory, TO cut off
the Austrian army which Is retiring
from Albania.
Asia Minor-The British, through the
capture of Hons are now within 100
miles OF Aleppo, their principal OBJ
jectivo In their march on Constantine
pie from the south.
Germany-LondOn newspapers have
received authoritative" reports from
their staff correspondents in various
neutral capitals that Bolshevist rego-
luton is threatened in Germany The
regular Socialists are planning 10 in
stall their own government In case Of
the kaiscr's abdication TO forestan the
Bolsbevist movement.
Turkey-A Geneva dispatch sas a
revolution against the Young Turks has
broken out in Constantinople.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
Sc, 600, 100000 LOAN IN VIEW;
M'ADOO PREDICTS ONE MORE

I'VE will get it by Saturday night.
There is no reason 20 believe that the
American people will fall down on this
compelled to use any strong-arm meth
DDS
McAdoo declared that reconstruction
plans ought not 10 be allowed TO take
precedence at this time. lie told CORE
spOndents that the whole financial and
economic structure OF America and Of
the world was so disrupted and so alb
normal that few persons had been able
TO get a true conception OF problems
after the war.
The problems which are 20 come will
be vastly different than they appear
as viewed at this time, McAdoo pre-
dicted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
BELIEVE VACCINE
WILL HALT "FLU''
BY the United Press.

by tle Dnlleu Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. i7-Vaccine originated
by Dr. E. c. Rosenow, OF the Mayo
clinic, Rochester. Mimi. will be,used in
Chicago's campaign against Spanish in
fluenza.
DR.. Rosenow told the Chicago influ-
enza commission OF his experiments
with the vaccine with which he has
treated 10000 persons. The commission
at once named a committee OF physi-
clans TO take charge Of the manufacture
and use Of all vaccines and sera in
Chicago, including the Rosenow vaccine.
Another committee was named to raise
funds for the manufacture Of the vac
cine. Meantime, DR.. Rosenow will pro-
vide a supply sufficient for 100000 doses
from his laboratory at Rochester. MINI.
The vaccine is designed 10 provide i'm
munity from the disease though DR..
Rosenow is unwilling TO make specific
claims as 90 its value. He believes il
aided greatly TO suppress the spread Of
influenza at Rochester.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
GERMANY MAY MAKE
ANOTHER PEACE MOVE

amendments restricting the Kaiser's
power 10 declare war and make treat
ies-indicating a radical change in the
German political system.
But officials said they would not
form judgment until its information
was more substantial and until the
Reichstage was shown TO have ap-
proved action Of the Bundesrath.
President Wilson was reported as eX-
tremely anxious that undue Importance
be not attached to the avalanche OF ru-
mors now coming out Of Germany until
official adyices are available.
There is strong conviction here that
eventually the German people will force
their government 10 comply with Pres
ident Wilson's decision" on the action
necessary before peace can come-but
they believe these measures scarcely
have been taken yet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
GAS co. WORKERS
OVER TOP FOR LOAN

The Wilmington Gas ONCE has gone
over the top for the Fourth Liberty
Loan one hundred per cent strong.
At a meeting of the employees. at
3 O'Clock last night. Harold 5. Schutt,
general manager Of the Wilmington
Gas Company, in a stirringly patri-
otto speech, offered to match every
500 put up for Liberty Bonds by the
employees, with $50 in personal sub
scription by himself. The offer cost
Mr.. Schutt $1,000, which he smilingly
invested in bonds. Some Of the en-
ployees, not content with the hundred
per cent record of the office. doubled
their own subscriptions. Altogether
the office subscribed approximately
$4,000 for Fourth Liberty Loan bonds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
By the United Press.

By tho United Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Ameri-
can people must be prepared 10 Shout
der one and probably two more Liberty
loans.
This was revealed today by Secretary
MeAdOO, who said that the financial
plans of the government will require
a much heavier burden than has yet
been placed ON the nation. AuihOriIa-
ton by Congress now aggregates S27,-
00,OO0,0C0 for the current fiscal year,
McAdOO added.
The status Of the fourth loan cam
paign, McAdoo said. is much more en-
couraging than the figures indicate.
we are going 10 get the s6,0O0,O00.-
CO.," the Secretary declared emphati-
cally.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-17
By The United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. i7-ThrOugh a
maze Of rumors, unofficial reports and
some official data today diplomats and
government authorities read the signs
OF important events transpiring in Ger
many. Without direct word on the
subject Washington was eXpectant that
new move toward peace would mark
the immediate future. All advioes agree
that the international situation in the
Central Powers is increasingly danger
Gus and that the liberal-conseryative
elements contemplate some action to
prevent a BOlsheyist revolution within
the empire.
Information. not regarded as official
reached the state Department that the
Bundesrath-the Federal Council Of
Germany-has approved constitutional