The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
COMMISSION CORRECTED

The historical writeup of the schools of District
No. r. rather surprise to the writer when he
read it in print In some manner unaccounted for
two pages of copy were missed and the attendant
article left rift in the historical sequence which has
puzzled the reader. The two pages disappeared in
some manner not explainable We wrote it and then
mislaid and careful search has failed to reveal the
missing pages
We are supplying the missing data this week and
those who keeping the paper for reference, can
cut out the attached paragraphs and paste them in the
proper place that the article on the Synopsis of
Early History of School District No. 12 will be COM
pete Errors creep into the affairs of in the
painstakng families and they considerable
worry. We acknowledge the corn and take all blame
for this. Manufacturers of lead pencils put rubbers
the for just that reason and we will use ours
to make the correction. The part omitted reads:
At the meeting of the board held on March II,
1912 Supt Barnes rendered his resignation, stating
that he had been elected superintendent of schools at
st. Cloud. The resignation accepted. He also
recommended that the force of AZ teachers be re-
elected At the March 18th meeting the secretary re-
ported that there SO applications file for the
position of superintendent. At meeting March
20, H. E. White unanimously chosen to the positions
and after meeting with the board April 1st he
accepted the position, his term of office to begin
August LIST, 1912. Twenty-Five certified for
graduation that year for the exercises in June. An
enrolment of 1875 reported, a gain of 81 over
the previous year and 1S47 entitled to state aid.
H. E. White, Superintendent, took charge of the
schools August 1, 1912 The greatest development
of the district took place during the II years Mr..
White had charge. The High School classes rapidly
increased and while few years before it Gus
omary to graduate majority of girls, the graduates
the latter part of Mr.. Whites regime about
equally divided between the boys and girls as to
numbers. The enrolment increased at the rate of
about 80 year during the IL years of Mr.. Whites
ncumbency. A Junior College established and a
big night school became valuable addition to the dis
rict in which Amercanism taught to large classes
applying for citizenship in addition to other subjects
A Normal Training department also became a regular
course in the Ely district. The teaching force had
increased to 81 instructors and supervisors and the
schools established a firm educational basis
The period, the bugaboo of educational in
dustries weathered with its attendant high prices
and scarcity of teachers and upper grade classmen
Philip T. White, whose name appears the honor
roll at the head of this article, the only of
Superintendent and Mrs. White. His passing was
hard blow to the bereaved parents and host of
friends After the termination of the superntendency
the family removed to Minneapolis where Mr.. White
makes his headquarters, he being with the State
Educational system in charge of the rehabilitation
section and his duties take him to all parts of
the state he being frequent visitor in this section.