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4 - WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917 Winnetka Weekly Talk ISSUED FRIDAY. OF EACH WEEK y The Lake Shore Publishing Company 20 Prouty Annex, Winnetka, Ill. Telephone Winnetka 388 Lloyd F. Hollister.....Managing Editor GI Bawil Secor: uvv. «iki Jyh Editor SUBSCRIPTION. ........ $1.00 A YEAR Strictly in advance Address all communications to the Winnetka Weekly Talk, Winnetka, Ill. Anonymous communications will be passed to the waste basket. The same applies to rejected manuscript unless return postage is enclosed. Articles for publication should reach this office by Tuesday afternoon to insure appear- ance in current issue. Resolutions of condolence, card of thanks, obituary poetry, notices of en- tertainments or other affairs where. an admittance charge will be made or a collection taken, will be charged for at regular advertising rates. Entered in the postoffice at Winnetka, Illinois, as mail matter of the second class, under the act of March 3, 1879. (di "My Country 'Tis of Thee, Sweet Land of Liberty." ly FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917 Unjust Criticism. + On another page of this issue of the Talk will be found an article from Edwin S. Fechheimer, president of the Winnetka school board, answering a criticism of the schools which was printed last week. There is but little doubt that the writer of the first communication, after reading Mr. Fechheimer's letter, will realize that he has been laboring under a false impression in regards to actual workings of our present school system. Winnetka has good schools. The system is as good as can be found any- where and it is far above the average. It is true that the present management is under a serious handicap through lack of proper housing conditions, but it is hoped that this one drawback will be shortly overcome. Public officials are always subject to a great deal of criticism, the ma- jority of which is unjust. However, if the faultfinder will take an active hand to try and remedy what he thinks is wrong, without hastily jumping at conclusions, he may find that he was mistaken, but if he is not he will be doing a great good for hoth himself and the community. * * * * * MENDELSSOHN'S ELIJAH The choir of Christ church, Win- netka, will sing the first half of the second part of "Elijah" next Sunday afternoon at 4:30 in the church on Sheridan road. An offering will be taken for the benefit of the choir en- campment fund. The solo parts" will be given by J. R. Rankl, baritone; P. KE. McCready, - tenor; Charles Bulot, 'alto, and Myron Erikson, soprano. The choir of forty men and boys will be under the direction of Ellis E. Chase, master and organist. = EE PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Day Farwell, who recently returned from an ex- tended honeymoon trip, are now re- siding at their new home on Walden road. Announcement has been received of the recent birth of a son to Professor and Mrs. Ernest Putnam Clark, of Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Boyden, 725 Pine street, will leave tomorrow on a two weeks' trip to Palm Beach, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey H. Atkin and two daughters have moved from Ev- anston to their home on Indian Hill. Dr. Harrison L. Mettler and family of Sheridan road have been called to Los Angeles by the illness of Mrs. Mettler's mother. as Uncle Sam will know all about plumbers' bills when the leak investi- gators hand in their expense accounts. TAXPAYER GETS ANSWER (Continued from page one) lying each case are the same. Letters Commendatory. As to such other points as were raised, they can best be answered by the letters which follow. Had it not seemed best to answer the criticisms and questions of the anonymous let- ter in detail in order that the com- munity might be specificauy informed on each point these letters would have served more completely than anything I can write to convince all fairminded and disinterested persons that the charges and implications which they answer are without basis in fact or purpose. 'These letters came to me without solicitation or suggestion of any sort, direct or indirect. They are the &pontaneous and joint expression of all of the teachers in the Horace Mann and Greeley schools, with the ex- ception of three. Two of these were informed sometime ago that contracts for the next year would not be offered them. In addition to these joint letters, I have also received several from the teachers individually who wished to add their personal protest 'as well. Endorse School Superintendent. "The Board of Education, "Winnetka, Ill. "Ladies and Gentlemen: "As teachers in the Winnetka pub- lic schools we wish to express our deep regret (even indignation, but we seek to be calm) at the recent state- ments regarding the public estimate of our school system and' our superin- tendent. Judging from our daily ex- perience in the schools, we believe that a mistake has been made. We be- lieve that the public in general appre- ciate the good work of our superin- tendent as it shows in our three schools and that the spirit of criticism is confined to a few--to those who per- haps' have not come into an intimate and sympathetic association with Mr. Rhodes and our schools. "We wish to make a statement ex- pressing our position, lest the public should misunderstand our attitude as one in any degree short of enthusiasm and loyalty to Mr. Rhodes, as superin- tendent of our schools. "We have met and worked with Mr. Rhodes varying lengths of time, and we have found him to be a gentleman with no ulterior motives. "In our teaching problems, both aca- demic and disciplinary, we have Mr. Rhodes' unfailing understanding, sym- pathy, encouragement and construc- tive suggestion. » "We feel that Mr. Rhodes is an au- thority on courses of study as they are published the country over; he is well informed about the detailed plans and aims of our country's educational cen- ters. Furthermore, we appreciate the wisdom which leads him to permit teachers to use their own ingenuity in elaborating the required outlines for each grade. "As regards the notices posted in each room, referring complaints to your board and to the superintendent, we appreciate the opportunity of re- ferring criticisms to the administrative authorities. We have always felt that these posted notices were intended as a help to us, as well as to the public. "We are personally in sympathy with the departmental system, with Mr. Rhodes' up-to-date ideals and meth- ods, and with the work of your board who support him. "Respectfully yours, (Signed) "Grace Shufflebotham, "Signe Quarnstrom, "Desdemona Marks, "Mary M. Reese, "Myra Banks, "Mary E. Jeffries, "Caroline A. Curtis, "Margaret G. Wood, "Alice L. Baker "Edith Light, "Mary E. Daniels, "Mary E. Payne, "Kate Dwyer, "Louise Bellinger, "Harriett Herald, "Emma Williams, "Ruth Ostlund, "Minerva M. Ford, "Grace Banks Sammons, "C. J. Anderson, "Ethel Feldkirchner, "Harry P. Clarke, "Grace Margerum, "Alta B. Gahan." Greeley School Teachers Protest. "Mr. E. S. Fechheimer, "President Board of Education. "My dear Mr. Fechheimer: "The recent article in our Winnetka paper scoring the management of our public schools demands some recogni- tion from the teachers who are most vitally interested in the matter. The teachers of Greeley school wish to protest against the unjust criticism of our superintendent, and to assure him and the board of our earnest desire to cooperate with them in their efforts to bring our schools up to the stand- ards required by the demands of the present day. "Very respectfully yours, (Signed) "Carrie S. Goodchild." Work for Children's Good. It has been the constant aim of the school board and the superintendent to organize the work of the schools not only to take care of the fundamentals, but to give the children of Winnetka resource and background from which will develop the highest ambitions and ideals for social and individual re- sponsibility. We have not as yet suc- ceeded in the accomplishment of this purpose to the extent that we have desired, and probably never will. On the other hand, we feel conscientious- ly that in spite of great handicaps, such as our financial limitations, the inadequacy of our plant, and the up- heaval caused by a change of superin- tendents four years ago (a result al- ways attendant upon such change), that there has been real and marked advance in the efficiency of the Win- netka public schools. The attitude of the community, for the most part, toward the schools and their administration strengthens us in this belief, and in our opinion that the criticisms to which this as an an- swer are unwarranted. Yours very truly, Edwin S. Fechheimer, President Board of Education. Fresh Mushrooms picked on day of delivery. Kenneth F. McLain Harold D. Greever Phone Winnetka 567 Phone Winnetka 439 WANTED TO RENT- 6 or 7 room houses. We have applicants waiting. Have buyer for 7 room house, East Side. Hot water heat. Will pay up to $9000. Also buyer for 6 room house at $6000 on easy terms. 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