The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-03-06
Supt. Mary d. Bradford
Tells P. T. A. Meeting
Monday Evening that City
Needs Curfew Law.
GLERUM PLEADS FOR ROOMS
President Of School Board Shows Build
ing Situation in Kenosha-- Children
Present Entertaining Program
Preceding Social Hour.

Support for the proposed curfew or
dinance to protect the school children
of Kenosha was urged by Mrs. Mary D
Bradford, Superintendent Of the Pub
lie Schools at O joint netting of the
Parent Teacher Associations of the var
ious schools of Kenosha held Monday
evening in the assembly room Of the
High School Building. The gathering
was attended by more than three hun
dred Kenoshans representing the var
ious school organizations of the city.
"There are dangers in Kenosha
which are worse than those which our
soldiers have met on the battlefield, y
declared Mrs. Bradford in addressing
the meeting. ct am glad that the law
making body Of Kenosha is contem-
plating an ordinance to protect the
young people Of Kenosha against these
evils in considering the restoration of
the curfew to this city" Mrs. Brad
ford admitted that the curfew might
be little old-fashioned and all that,
but she also declared that it was go
ing to be a great help for the teachers
and parents of Kenosha children.
The school superintendent also de-
nounced the so-called modern dances
which tended toward improperly. She
said that she would uphold the prin-
.,cipals of the various school in refus-
ing to allow improper dancing in any
of the school social functions. AT the
same time Mrs. Bradford had word
of support for dancing f'as it should
be done' and declared that when prop
erly executed it was merely the ex-
preston of feeling much the same as
music may be.
President Jay Glerum of the Keno
sha School Board preceded Mrs. Brad
ford on the program and in an interest
ing way presented the shortage of
school buildings which now faces the
Kenosha school officials. He spoke
strongly in favor of the extension of
the schools and the building Of enough
school rooms to properly care for the
pupils and do away with the half day
evil which is now prevalent in Ke-
nosha necessarily. He mentioned the
plan of d1vorcing the management of
the schools from the care of the coun-
Gil and declared that it might help
conditions in this city.
Most of the program of the evening
was furnished by the children of the
various schools in a modern style "last
day of school" entertainment There
was reading, singing and dancing all
done with great skill and technique
and all meriting the generous applause
of the large audience.
The complete program was:
Deming School Fancy Dance 1850.
............... Miss Rosenbloom
Accomp. Mrs. 0. E. Brown.
Dance by kindergarten, Weiskopf
School ......n.... Miss Bailey
Columbus School, Boys Chorus -.
..,..,...... Miss Cameron
Orchard Knoll, Folk Dance by six girls
Solo Dance ......... Lorraine Phulu
High School, Reading, Harold Benson
High School ....... Girls Glee Club
Lincoln School, Violin Solo $500.
Hazel Nicholson
Durkee School 1850. Girls Glee Club
Gillett School, Piano Solo .......
.......... Fanny Schuffman
Balm School ...... Girls Folk Dance
Frank School ......... Boys Octette
Following the program refreshments
were served by the children of the
schools and the remainder of the even
ing was given over to dancing and a
social hour.