The Michigan State Board of Education will make immediate attempts to improve the penmanship of students in Michigan Schools and Colleges. No student will be exempt by this endeavor. “The poor penmanship of the graduates of our public schools has long been a disgrace to the public school system,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Keeler.
Source : News From 100 Years Ago Today, Historical Center of Traverse City, Traverse City Record-Eagle, March 10, 2014.