Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-12-10
WILLMAR SCHOOLS

Mr.. Emil Aspaas Of the Tribune and
called on us at the Court House to
inspect the work in the High School.
They expressed themselves as being
very much surprised that things were
running as we'll as they are under
the circumstances.
School work in the Court House is
progressing vey we'll, but it is I'M
possible to do the character OF work
that we should. We hope that every
thing will be in shape for us so that
we can move back to the high scnool
building after Christmas. =.
, The English teachers are planning
on putting on mock trial De1ore
Christmas This can be done very
nicely now that we have full use OF
the court room. Mr.. Bitterness mas
offered to help us prepare the WORK
properly. :; +,o
welfare of the school should make II
a point to spend some time Vls1tlns
hetween now and Christmas. 1t IS
safe to say that few people reallze
tho difficult conditions under "nlcn
we are working. A number OF com
n1aints have come in regarding the
transfer of pupils from one Dulldlng
tn another and in regard to other mat
tors over which we have no control'
W. find it difficult often to make par
ents understand why we cannot MAKE
certain concessions that they 1eel
ohould no made. A visit through tne
school would help very much to clear
IN matters. A number OF pare4.s
1iv;ng in the Lincoln District VINO
hova children attending the first grace
~ +he Central Building, have ASKED
- have their children transferred 10
10 lincoln Building. This cannot
~ done as the Lincoln Building Is
now over crowded. We realize lHal
some % Of the boys and girls have qui.e
distance to walk, but we see no
nornodv at present. A total OF neariy
On n,,ni1s have enrolled in the Llncoln
6rst grade and of course these cannos S
ha accomodated in any one room ano
mt in the charge of one teacner' e3, 81.
Snnerintendent Theodore otne oi
Morris Minnesota visited us on lnuls'
dav t of f last week. Mr.. Utne was max.
40 q series of visits and had Juss
nnIe from Sank Centre and st. Ciou9
WHARF, he had made study OF scnool
conditions. Mr.. Utne seemed 10 oe
in very good humor ana no woHue. :so4
haoanse his School Board had 3ust
n;non him a. raise of five hundred aol'
1ars He reported that all OF the graoe
and high school teachers IN MOTIFS nau
a1so heen raised fifteen dollars per
month. ;o
Miss Elva Traphagen, our music
and art teacher, was called home Sat-
urday because Of the serious illness
of her mother. We hope that she will
soon be able to return to her work.
Commendable progress is being
made on the new school building by
the general contractors. Practically
all of the rooms have been lathed with
metal laths and are now ready for
plastoring. The plaster has been
shipped and will be here in time for
this work. Much work has been done
in the high school auditorium which
is the finest room in the new school
building. The balcony has been rough
| ed in, the ceiling is nearly completed
and the stage is being put in shape
for finishing. Two big pipeless fur
| naces have been ordered for install
alton and work will be begun in the
gymnasium as soon as these are in
| place.
The total enrolment in the Willmar
Schools for the month ending Novem-
| Der 21st is as follows: First Grade
10; Second Grade 1877; Third Grade
1870: Fourth Grade 118; Fifth Grade
1903; Sixth Grade 107; Seventh Grade
1874; Eighth Grade 1924; High School
269. Total 1912.
of ho rorfo1S hl,i16iy1 O
have offered to keep the walks around
the grounds clear of snow this winter.
The Mary Frances Sewing Clubs Of
the Garfield and Library buildings
will have an exhibit Saturday after
noon from two to three o'clock In the
Library basement.
The following pupils have been en-
rolled in the Lafayette School this
week: Albert Olson, 1st grade; Alice
Olson. 3rd grade; Mamie Dahlman,
3rd grade; Mary Dahlman, 5th grade.
Three new pupils we're enrolled in
the Garfield School this week: Har-
ley Morris, 1st grade; Weltha Morris,
3rd grade; Helen Fruehling, 4th grade.
i The Lafayette Parent-Teachers' AS
sociation held their regular meeting
Friday afternoon. After the business
meeting refreshments were served by
! Mesdames S. l.. Benton, T.. G. Quale
J and G.. F. Olson.
Bert Lemon has BEEN transferred to
the third grade Lincoln Building.
j Harvey Forcier has been transferred
from Garfield Building to fourth grade
Lincoln Building
} The total amount of money received
from the sale of the Red Cross Seals
is as follows: Central Building, $49.O6.
} Industrial Building, $20.25; Library
Building, $14.64; Lincoln Building,
$14.9O; Garfield Building, $14.43; La.
fayette Building, $6S.87; High School,
$10.44. Total $192.59.