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"Dr, James C; Ryan, Commissioner of Educa
tion and Dr. Dorothy Holvorsen, Supervisor
arrived in Wasilla October 1,'on their
annual school visitation tour.
The educator?, wore guests at a meeting
that evening, held for the purpose of dis
cussing school problems. Dr. Ryan present
ed a picture of the findneial system of
the Territorial Schools, and his views on'
the placo of the teacher in the Community.
j After some informal discussion end ansv/cr
' ing of quostions, the group of patrons
and teachers adjourned to the intermediate
room where two reels of educational sound
pictures,'brought ibr'thc school by Dr.
Holvcrson, wore shown.
Contributed.
FROM—THE ALASKA SCHOOL BULLETIN Oct. 1946
This year 68 ALASKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPENED
WITH 371 TEACHERS.
When Public Territorial Schools throughout
the Territory of Alaska opened on Septem
ber third, 371 teachers started their work
for thb year.
City schools in Alaska employed 286 teach
ers. Anc ho re. go, 'the largest city school,
has 41 teachers* a superintendent, and 3
principals, Hoonah incorporated as a city
during the cummer, so the roster of city
schools lias grown to twenty-two;
Rural schools, now numbering 46, employed
85 tcachors.Palmer is the largest of these
with 17 teachers.
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