The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-10-18

posed to give that instruction for the
boys at the boys department Of the
Y. M. C. A. and for the girls at the
Y. w. G. A., at cost Of IS cents per
pupil per month for minimum Of 200
pupils and, all over that minimum, at
cost Of 371a cents per pupil per
month, the work to begin Monday, Oct.
Is.
Director Colman at once wanted to
know whether the board intended to
follow its budget or if it were going
right away from that recently adopted
system. There was considerable dis
cussion and, when it was shown that
the cost would come to quite $4,000
for the year, the board voted to turn
down the plan, despite Supt. Hoke g
roofing quite persistently for it. Di-
rector LeDuc even voted against his
educational protege.
An appropriation of $3.50 for the
Central high school coach for the year
was made.
The son of Orville Johnson was or
dered to play baseball in school hours
as a part of his physical education at
the Morgan Park school. His ankle
was badly broken while playing, lay
ing the boy up for many months and
costing his father at least 1925 for
surgical service. It was voted to al
low Mr.. johnson $3.50 towards the
heavy costs due to the accident.
The committee on schools was au-
thorized to secure an additional school
room at Riverside.
J. H. Steele was given permission
to serve as secretary of the American
ization committee in addition to his
duties in connection with the night
schools. A salary of 5000 will be paid
by the Americanization committee.
The committee on maintenance Of
buildings and grounds reported that,
upon invitation from principal Wise,
and Miss Spence, instructor in domes-
tic science at the Lincoln school, the
committee. chief engineer Ward, direc.
tor Schaibly and draughtsman Rings
red met and ate luncheon, served by
the domestic science pupils at the Lin
coin, and that the luncheon tasted fine.
It was voted to put the boards oil
house in proper condition at cost of
$500. The salary of chief engineer
Ward was raised from $1,000 to $3.50.
It further was decided to install a
complete window washing equipment
in the schools. i'm the interests of safe
ty. at an estimated cost of $4,000.
A wire fence will be put at the rear
If the Jackson school, thereby safe
guarding against drop Of pupils Of
many feet. It was decided to hold in
allegiance for one year proposition to
hire an electrical maintenance man for
the schools.
It was voted to abandon and fill up
The we'll at the Lowell school on Du-
nth Heights. There was considerable
discussion as to where the pump in the
well really has gone.
The Russell 8. Sherman Co. was au-
thorized to look over Supt. Hoke g
new, shiny Dodge Sedan car twice a
month and to oil and grease it, as well
as wash it, when necessary. It also
was voted to buy new gearing for the
Overland truck and then sell the ma.
chine.
The cashier of the Central State
bank expressed wish for the deposits
If the pupils at the Stowe school. In
addition to serving the school. the
bank pointed out that there would be
an educational advantage in having
the children appear at a bank in per.
son, thereby learning the routine Of
banking and getting a clearer idea Of
depositing and drawing out money. =
To date, the First National Bank Of
Duluth has hade monopoly Of the
school savings. To avoid the old OBJ
lection of compelling principals to go
long distances and at inconvenient
hours to turn in the weekly collection
Of deposits, the First National has sent
an employee to each and every school
to pick up the little coins saved for
deposit by the children.
This procedure, technically. is said
to be a violation Of the banking laws,
but no one ever has felt like ruffling
up the dignified and powerful First
National bank by objecting to the
practice.
There are marked advantages in hav-
ing school deposits made in nearby
banks and where pupils can see some
thing of the modus operandi, as direc-
tor LeDuc might say, therefore the de-.
sire of the Central State bank and sew.
eral other state banks in the city
seemed to find sympathetic response
in the bosoms of majority of the
school board.
1t had been whispered around that
director Colman had perfected plans
For making a spiel in favor of annul-
ling the contract between Messrs.
Croft & Boerner and the school board.
It is understood that some of the local
architects wish to see the official
architects bumped off, professionally
speaking, and that the aggressive men,
bers of the Builders exchange prom
Used to take on heavy portion Of the
burden Of making the fiji ht on the Of.
fetal architects of the board of edu.
cation.