The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-07-26
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

Kenzie, Hazel Moir, Esther Paulson,
Marie Perchal, Ruth Prosser, Sophia
Soderberg, Gladys Segog.
Vacation school principals, with sal
aries of $95 month, were appointed
as follows: John Bracken, Ethel
Kunerth and Alena n. Wolfe. Mar
garet Adam, Susan House and Esther
Strand were appointed to positions as
principal and teacher at salaries of $85
a month.
Playground directors and supervisors
were appointed as follows: Lester
Park, Tyndan Palmer and Grazia Vim
cent; Washburn, Harold Wilson;
Franklin, Ruby WHY and Morris
Karon; Washington, Doris Patton and
Ben Gingold; Webster, May Plaunt;
Eairmont, William McNellis and Helen
Brown; Morgan Park, Karl jenkins
and Agnes Parks; Stowe, Henrietta
Murphy and William Pagan; unas-
signed, Olive Williams.
1t was voted to buy moving picture
machines for the Cobb, Irving and
Lincoln schools at a cost Of 1898 per
rsachine, the respective schools having
raised half the purchase price.
The committee on maintenance of
buildings and grounds reported that
John LaMora, engineer at the Web
ster school, has resigned. It Also was
reported that Clarence Olson has been
employed as storekeeper at a salary
Of 1925 a month. This is the position
filled for so many years by Andrew
Smith, his salary for the past year
being only $115.
Treasurer Colman reported an over.
draft of $224,9s7.61 in the general
fund on July /. On the same date,
the building fund showed balance
of $15O,927.S9. The sinking fund was
$780,, 243.89. That state Of the treas
ury left a balance in all funds Of
$1lS,274.17 July I. Bonds ON hand
from investment in the sinking fund
aggregated $gs, 600.
Supt. Hoke's monthly report showed
an enrolment of 1852 for the month
Of June, being an increase of l,2S8
over the same month in 1913.
Supt. Hoke informed the board that
he had needed It's instructions to at
tend the meeting of the National Edu-
cational association in Milwaukee,
June 20 to July S. In part, he said:
"During this time I gave consider
able time to the selection of teachers
for the filling of certain special posi-
tions in the Duluth public school sys.
tenn.
1'The keynote Of the convention was
education for democracy. This theme
was the underlying principle Of the dis
cussion, around such topics as Amer
icanization, vocational education, CO.
operation between patrons and school
boards, wider use Of school plants.
ttIn order to carry this principle
into place. a definite movement has
been under way for the past year or
so to reorganize The National Eiuca-
t;onal association along broader and
more democratic lines. The plan con-
templates a broad, general organiza-
ton, with representation from state
organisation. The point was strongly
urged to have all members, regardless
Of position or pay, have equal author
ity in the association.
pea was made by DR.. Lotus Coff-
man of the University Of Minnesota,
for broader cooperation in the con-
Strcrtion Of the course Of study and
other school practice. The plan which
he outlined was very similar to the
plrn followed in tho construction of
the course of study for our own schools.
He urged such work to be done
through the cooperation of teachers,
principals and supervisors. He also
deplored any movement that would
eliminate or retard in any way any
efficient supervision. The better sue
cess and advancement Of our schools
depend upon the mutual understanding
of and cooperation in the common
problems Of public education by teach
ers, school patrons and school boards.
"In this convention, as on previous
occasions, the extension Of school work
beyond the classrooms, to include such
work as is carried on in the night
schools, community centers and indus
trial plants, was strongly emphasized.
The one outstanding fact which the
war has revealed is that no progress
sive community can permit citizens
who are not familiar with the English
language and who cannot read and
write. It is the function of public
education to provide opportunities
where these difficulties can be re-
moved. ,4
"For the first time in the history
of this association an entire section
was taken up with the Americapiza-
ton work. Reports Of progress were
made by representatives from different
parts of the country. The text book
for aliens, which was supplied by the
federal government to applicants for
citizenship, is being revised and en-
larged through the supervision OF this
section. On account Of this increased
interest national plan of American
ization is we'll under way. In connec-
ton with this Americanization pro-
gram it is gratifying to learn that Du'
luth is one of the cities leading in
this work.
ALTHOUGH the National Educational
association includes under its program
all phases of public education, which