representation of nationalities. Prin. I. O. Hubbard at the head of the Lincoln School Alliance carried out quite a novel scheme. Pupils were dressed up representing various nationalities and were placed at the head of different booths. A program was rendered and addresses made by Superintendent Nelson and members of the school board. Not so many principals and superintendents have shifted this year as last up to the present, although many vancancies have not yet been filled. I. C. Coates of West Bend goes to Hillsboro; Fred Buechel of the University goes to Hixton; Robert Lohrie of Hixton to Arcadia; C. W. Collman of Mt. Horeb to Bangor; A. B. Olson of Blanchardville to Eagle River; R. M. Lewis of the University to Hortonville; C. W. McNown of Wonewoc to Mauston; F. L. Witter of Rosendale to Menominee Falls; O. P. Brown of Wittenberg to Wonewoc; W. T. Anderson of the University to Berlin; William Urban of Clintonville to Sheboygan (Prin.). The state horticultural society committee for the exploitation of school grounds has selected Branch, Manitowoc County, Sevastaspool, Baraboo, Sauk County, and Lancaster, Grant County, for the purpose of carrying out their plan of beautifying school grounds and showing what can be done in this direction with a little effort. Under the con tract, each school board allows the society to have control of the school grounds for ten years for the purpose of beautifying the property by supplying trees, shrubbery, etc. After ten years the grounds revert to the school district. These schools are expected to be models for other schools in Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE EDUCATIONAL PARAGRAPHS. Assistant City Superintendent Leo Stern is now in Germany studying the methods of the German schools. Permission has been given the People's Uplift Society to hold a concert in the sixth district number one building on a Sunday. Plans for the twenty-third district school number two have been adopted and the construction will begin at once. The building and grounds will cost about $130,000. The school board has adopted a rule prohibiting book agents and others from soliciting business during school hours in any of the public school buildings of the city. The Jewish students of the city have signed a petition asking that the rule concerning absences on holidays be rescinded so far as the same interferes with the tenents of their religion. President W. L. Pieplow of the board, plans that hereafter no desks shall be placed in the schools that have not the approval of the medical director. It is well known that many desks are not constructed upon hygienic plans. Principal F. M. Wiemer of the tenth district school number two, has been granted a leave of absence until the close of the present school year. Mrs. A. J. Eimmerman, president of the Woman's School Alliance, takes Mr. Wiemer's place. School rector M. J. Keogh made the charge in open board meeting recently that many high school students were forming bad habits by too frequent visits to tobacco and chop-suey amusement places. The charge was denied by President Pieplow. A resolution has been introduced into the school board that Italian shall be taught in the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades of any school in which one hundred pupils or more desire such instruction. This is the same requirement necessary for Polish instruction. Health Commissioner G. A. Bading is again after Principal John Ulrich of the sixth district school number three, claiming that Mr. Ulrich is violating the state health laws. About a year ago these two had a heated controversy over the right of the city to demand the vaccination of school children. The truancy department of the city schools reports that of the 171 children who left school at fourteen years of age, 102 have returned and sixty-nine are employed. He reports 473 cases of non-attendance in the public schools, many of which are due to parental neglect. One parent and two children have been prosecuted. Two sudden deaths have recently occurred in the teaching ranks. Miss Bessie Waite died at Green Bay during her Easter vacation, falling over dead a few moments after the noon meal. Miss Jennie Birmingham, for the last twenty-five years vice-principal of the tenth district school number two, died after three days' illness at St. Joseph's hospital at Chicago, on May 3. POSITIONS ILLED ALL SUMMER. Those teachers who have not yet secured positions for the coming school year should remember that we are busy all summer meeting calls for teachers from schoolboards all over the country. Better register now if you wish to receive assistance along this line. THE PARKER TEACHERS' AGENCY, THE TIME FOR FUN. Vacation time is the time for fun, With apple blossoms in the spring, Vacation time is the time for fun, I know where flows a little stream Vacation time is the time for fun, I love to run about all day HAPPY DAYS. Oh, happy days of June, With your skies so bright and clear, We will welcome you with singing, For vacation time is here. Oh, happy days of June, If you bring to us some showers, We will all be happy stul, For the sake of thirsty flowers! THE CALL. My heart cried out for the sweet, cool haunts I longed for the life of the forest glade Where the young deer roamed in the silent shade'Twas the call of the wild I heard. A. P. Payson, in Four-Track News. AN ADJUSTABLE BOOK COVER. The perfect Adjustable Book Cover is the most economical means of making text-books last longer and keeping them clean. There are three sizes of covers that fit the ordinary size books. 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