Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-12-14

E. w. Kracht, from State Superinten-
dent Callahan, gives the Eagle River
high school some flattering words both
as regards the faculty and students.
He suggests some changes that it
would be well for the district to pay
heed to for the purpose Of keeping
the, school in the favorable position in
dioated by the letter
Madison, Wis,
Nov. 29, 1922.
Mr.. Chas H Adams,
Clerk of School Board,
Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
There has just come to my desk the
report Of Supervisor Schmidt who visit
ed your high school on November %,
and I was very much pleased with the
general tenor of this report. Even
though working under adverse circum-
stances, such as being extremely
crowded and handicapped by having
to hear recitations in the hall, etc,
it is apparent that your teachers are
doing a very good piece of work and
that your students are reacting very
we'll indeed. 1 am quite sure that when
you move into your new building, you
will be in position to carry on work
second to none in the state. The super
visor met with your teachers for a.
limited time and discussed certain of
their problems with them and com
ments upon the excellent way in which
your faculty reacted to the suggestions
given The train schedule did not per-
nit the supervisor to meet with your
board and I am, therefore, setting
down a number of the recommends
lions which were made TO your prin-
cipal in conference.
1t would be we'll to revise your curri
culum somewhat along the lines laid
down by the outlines sent out some
time ago. This will permit you to offer
a very flexible curriculum which will
likely meet The, needs of your students
in most respects. It was also suggest
ed at this conference that it might be
well to revise the program for next
semester SO as to bring a greater
teaching lead in the morning At pres
ent this seems to be reversed. This
can very readily be done and I am
quite sure it will be of benefit to do
so, as the morning hours are best suit
part of the teachers as well as stud
ents. 1t also appears as if the CONNER
ciaI teacher has quite teaching load
being apparently kept busy every hour
in the day. Possible the work in spell
ing and penmanship might be given to
some other teacher or even ommitted
unless given in connection with the
bookkeeping work.
There are a number of matters
about the building which should re-
ceive attention and l am enclosing a
number of orders from the Industrial
Commission looking towards safe
guards which should be complied with
as soon as possible. l take it that your
building is owned Jointly by the two
boards and the comments with refer
ence to the building would, therefore,
apply equally in both cases.
The typewriter tables should be pro-
vided with copy holders and am en-
closing a blue print of type which
can readily be made in your shop. In
this connection | sincerely hope that
when you enter the new building, your
board will be in a position to offer
types of vocational work for both boys
and girls. At present the limited shop
facilities that you do have are INSULT
cient to carry on the work properly
nor could we give special state aid
for it. In your new building you will
have a splendid opportunity to do work
of this kind am asking the supervis
or to visit you some time next year
when you are settled in your new
quarters and hope at that time to re-
ceive a report even more favorable
than the present one.
Your building appears to be in need
of repairs in number of instances.
Your shades are extremely unsightly
and the old type of louvre. The
shades now being used do not serve
their purpose very well. They should
be replaced with a modern tan shade
which will permit some light to filter
through it but exclude the sunlight.
Your ventilating system is of what is
known as the gravity type and all
opportunity should be given for fresh
air to enter this, system. Therefore,
the fresh air intaken should be thor
oughly cleaned out and should not be
used for storage purposes.
Wishing you all success in the fut-
ure. l am
Very truly yours,
JOHN CALLAHAN,