DIFFERENT KINDS OF SCHOOL GARDENS 



and instructions. Such assistants may be grade 

 or special teachers, janitors, gardeners, or even 

 some of the more capable children who are selected 

 to have an oversight over their mates and feel 

 highly honored by the titles of section leader, 

 tool keeper, head gardener, monitor, or even 

 constable, and are held responsible for the orderly 

 behavior as well as for the work of their charges. 

 The following report gives an illustration of active 

 co-operation by the children in the supervision of 

 the garden work. 



Secretary's Report 



Minneapolis, Minn. 

 April 20, 1909 

 To the Honorable Members of B Room : 



Pierce School. 

 I have the honor to transmit the following report. 



The B Room held its first business meeting on 

 tuesday April 20, 1909 at 9: a. m. Our principal, 

 Mrs. Mary D. La Rue presided over the meeting, and 

 the following officers were elected by ballots. 



Henry Johnson was elected superintendent of the 

 garden. \o assist him, the following eight section 

 superintendents were chosen; Blanche Uptergrove, 

 Lewin Olsen, Clarence Hansen, Mary Falconer, Bennie 

 Anderson, Henry Johnson, Helmer Hammer, William 

 Uptergrove and Abner Anderson. Ruth McDonald 

 was elected Treasurer. Mildred Formoe was elected 

 Secretary. Special work was given to each officer, who 

 has the power to [choose] the helpers that he may need. 



Respectfully Submitted 

 Mildred Formoe 



Secretary 

 Age 1 2 years. B 6 Pierce 



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