Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . ve been slower than some ofour sister cities in adopting many of the new features which mark our schoolcourse at this time, there was never a backward step taken. When Gerard T. Smith, the present superintendent, entered upon his duties inSeptember, 1906, he found school buildings with seating capacity for every childof school age, and a faithful corps of principals and teachers ready to cooperatewith him in the work. A wide-awake, progressive educator, realizing that thetime had come for a forwa
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . ve been slower than some ofour sister cities in adopting many of the new features which mark our schoolcourse at this time, there was never a backward step taken. When Gerard T. Smith, the present superintendent, entered upon his duties inSeptember, 1906, he found school buildings with seating capacity for every childof school age, and a faithful corps of principals and teachers ready to cooperatewith him in the work. A wide-awake, progressive educator, realizing that thetime had come for a forward movement in all lines of work, he made an imme-diate effort to bring the schools together as a real system. Telephones were in-troduced connecting the schools with the office, meetings were held, and everyeffort possible was made to create a healthful school spirit. The following year, 1907, the kindergartens were introduced into the systemand have been made a real part of the course of study. They have increasedfrom six to fourteen and the kindergarten teachers have been placed on the same. GLEN OAK SCTlOOI. gl. if n Wi fjiii m IB 1 K ^ -H m m W OLD \|-KU SCHOdL
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