The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-04


Palmer Parsnips. Saute.
Benner a la Marie.
Cooper Salad, Lobster.
Groom Dressing =.
Eengineer Department Frappe.
City Attorney Opinion.
Rhea Chips. ~ !,
Joanis Tutti Ice Cream.
Jones Assorted Cakes.
Water Dept. Blue Ribbon.
/ City Clerk Report, Mixed Nuts.
When Hannah's Smoke Clears
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Goats Of for the Year"
In his address, Supt. Bolcom COM
mended the council for the year Just
closed and remarked "Hats of to the
past administration--coats OIL for
the future" -, .-.-
Mr.. Bolcom told of his recent at
tendance at the National Educational
meeting in Chicago and that when
ever he was asked where he was from
and replied "Bemidji, Minn.," 1t was
an invariable comeback that the
questioner had "passed through" Be-
midi, or had stopped Mt the hotels
here for an outing, or had heard ct
the city and were highly commanda-
tory. He said he felt that Bemtdji
was the "only city In the state" He
then went on to tell OF his brief ad-
ministration of the school system,
how he had been at work In getting
the books and records Strengthened
to be able at a moments notice TO
answer any question OF detail con-
cerning the peoples school affairs.
He said he was getting the unit sys-
tenn In operation to ascertain how
m uch It was costing to hear even a
class In, English 4or, Latin. with tbs
view OF curtailing expense wherever
necessary,
Likened TO CITY.
The speaker held that the superin-
tendent and board Of education was
akin to what had been planned for
Bemidjt in municipal way, but
failed, (whereat laugh ran around
the table,) that the city council was
the source OF the heart strings Of the
city, and paid the council a high
compliment for itHsactfons with an
eye to the city iintSrestasF He said
press Of duties had prevented his
visiting the councft. and asserted
that there was nothing OF bru1ier In
terest than the city schools.
He then mentioned the disadvant-
age under which the students are
working.
"You expect O great deal Of them,
and 1t pulls at the heart strings.
For instance, the boys need gym
nasium to prepare for athletics. Tho
basket ball boys have to use barren
hall, with not one advantage. They
work hard and are obliged to go the
distance home in wet clothes CroB"
by, Little Falls and st. Cloud al have
such facilities and II the Bemidji
boys didn't have the quality they
wouldn't rank with those more for
tunate. am interested in the stuff
of our boys and girls. They are we'll
disposed toward what Is required Of
til EN-, have the sense Of fair play and
the ancestry Of a people who have
dared to come to the north woods
and make a living, and the council Is
related to their every interest.
|. ,.-v CITY Affects Schools. - -
b Schools are affected by the man
rer In which a city handles its
juvenile delinquents. There should
be a speedy and sure handling Of
cases." r
Then he cited the deliberate
smashing Of a costly plate glass door
by boy in school, and the smashing
OF the windows In the fair ground
buildings. He spoke Of the super
iority of the girls over the boys
and the percentage Of graduation
classes and laid the fault In the main
to the smoking Of cigarettes and con-
gregating nights. He said he believed
the city could help in this matter.
that he had found boy had been
four years in the same grade and had
lost all ambition. He cited the work
in preparation for the semester pro-
motions and said that in a year
would have the plan In full working
order. He also recited an instance
where a mere boy Of first school age
was discovered to be cigarette
smoker and urged the cooperation OF
the council with the schools.
Should Beautifv Schools.
He referred to the petition which
blocked the attempted plan to stucco
the Central school.
1T was my fault. perhaps" he ex-
planned. II have wanted your schools
made attractive to reflect the spirit
OF the city, in the interest OF the
boys and girls and their parents. The
streets around the buildings should
be paved and the grounds made at
tractive. We had $4,000 from the
state as a refund on the Lincoln
school. The Central school is good
building for one having been added
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