The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-20

committee effected trade whereby
tn sporty old Kissel car, the car in
which former chief engineer Alexan-
der Stewart was in the habit Of using
to give one Of the lady principals the
air, would have been traded in for
something like $500.
President LeDue, who seemed to be
engineering the Hokian interests, took
matters quite fully into his own hands
and instructed business superintendent
Harwood to see if he could not get
$500 out of the old Kissel car in some
other way.
Heretofore, Supt. Hoke has been
compelled to wheel his listless but aris-
tocratic person around in a plebian
Henry Ford, or Lizzie Ford, the Rip
saw not being informed as to the &C.
tual sex of the machine.
The Hokian champions on the board
may not have dared to raise the Hok-
ian salary, therefore they may have
done the next best thing by providing
him with a classy but somewhat ex-
pensive Dodge car. Later on, things
may take a turn so that the vague,
uncertain and indefinite educator may
be provided with a uniformed chauf-
feur.
Stranger things have happened on
that SLY old school board.
Fred D. Knight, new director of
the board Of education, inaugurated a
campaign for a strict application of
business principles in the schools fl
nance. He began with a declaration
that hereafter the committee on ad-
ninistration and finance would dis
count all bills for prompt cash pay
ment and asked that other committees
cooperate to make this money saving.
He also announced that bids for sup
plies would be opened by his commit
tee weekly, in order to obtain the best
prices on all articles.
s. g. Harwood, assistant superin-
tendent in charge Of business affairs,
said he believed a saving Of $4,000
annually would be made if an average
of 2 per cent discount for cash pay.
ment were made on all bills.
The action Of Mr.. Knight and the
fact that, in all these years, no efforts
have been made to secure discounts
bears out a general feeling that the
Big Interests in Duluth have wished
to get every dollar possible out of the
peoples treasury. Mr.. Knight may
stand in great danger of becoming
unpopular with the Fat Boys but fully
appreciated by the lean ones, the small
but numerous payers Of taxes.
Director Barnes proposed that a
grand reception be rendered the teach
ers at the Boat Club on Friday eve
ming, Sept. IL. She submitted long
list of societies and organizations
whose members should be invited
Other members of the board suggested
additional invitations, which sugges
tons were accepted.
Then some one thought of the Press
as they say over in Canada.
Director Coole thought it bright
idea to ask the two daily papers. Some
one with a bit longer vision thought
that all papers should be included and
it was so voted.
Supt. Hoke's first monthly report
was a short one, the schools having
been in session but a week. The first
day Of school showed registration
of 14,43O pupils, compared with 1861
for the first day q year before. The
second day showed registration OF
IA 1862, compared with 14,145 for the
second day the year previous.
emo crowded conditions exist ex
cept in three or. four places, which
readily can be adjusted" said thu
report. "The organization Of teach
ers is about complete. Four or five
teachers are out on account OF illness
"The resignation Of Miss Marie
Vaughan, assistant supervisor Of ar
and industrial work, leaves a vacancy
in an important department which hal
not yet been adjusted.
"This week we have been compelled
to have short sessions at the Endiol
school in order to give the repair crew
opportunity to finish up tho building
BY Monday morning we hope to hav'
all the classes running on full time.
considerable time and though
have been given during the past weel
to readjustment Of boundary lines Il
different parts Of the city. Moro per
manent lines are gradually being 81
tablished. which win insure . NOR
equal distribution Of pupils In sevsra
schools.
"School garden demonstrations hav
been held during the past month u
West Duluth and the East End. Tn
showing made ut these demonstration
Sy
the school gardens for tie past sum
mer, as they were conducted, win b
made as soon % the work 10 con
pleted."
In accordance with the report Of tn
committee on schools, new teacher
were elected a. follows, viz:
Ada NJ. Abbott, grades, $1,050 Pc
year; Zada Brunson. kindergarten
1850; Alice Brady, grades, 1850