River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-10-19
Educational.
HI. =. BAk Err. A. H., Editor.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

DO not allow yourself to get in a
hurry.
We hope to mail all certificates and
standings by Monday next.
TnE Norwegian Lutheran school in
the Lauder district began Oct. Sd.
JULIA COLEMAN teaches in the Hurley
district, FL Paso. A good choice.
MELVIN C. JOHNSON will teach in the
Randall district, River Falls, beginning
Nov. 9th.
TwEYTY-oNE wrote for certificates at
Rock Elm Center. A notable increase,
and very gratifying.
Lulu WILCOX teaches in the school
house near the residence of S. w. Will
liams, Kinnickinnic.
NJ. L. MAxGooD is engaged to teach
five months in school district No. 5, in
the town of Gilman.
The Bredahl district, Gilman, has the
same teacher as for the last three
terms, Helena f. Barg.
TE River Falls district library has
been removed to the school house, and
will soon be available.
ID. w. ROLLINS, of Clifton, has the
school i'll joint district No. 10. Trim
belle and Oak Grove. 1t opens Oct.
18th.
No young class should have reel
tation of more than 8 or 10 minutes.
You lose their attention after that
| time.
THERE arc plenty of good teachers
in the county that can be had at rea-
sonable prices. There is no excuse
for hiring poor one.
THE Prescott graded school teachers
have Il meeting every Monday to study
and work in Theory and Practice I'M
der Prof. Reeds supervision.
Do not put your pupils back to the
beginning of the book every term, be-
cause you cannot take them through
it. Study rather than do so.
In calling the roll let the pupils
number. Ifany number is not spoken,
speak it yourself, and mark the one
whose name is opposite. as absent.
The clubs of educational papers TAX
EN- in the county are rapidly increas-
ing. We intend to publish the list of
subscribers to each one, az IN early
date.
THE great business of man is to i'm
prove his mind and govern his man.
hood all other projects and pursuits,
whether in our poNerto compass OF
not, are only amusements.
for October, contains an unusual num-
Der of decisions, some Centennial ex-
position notes by Mr.. Chandler and
much more interesting matter.
A CHEAP teacher one term results in
the district boards telling those who
apply the next term, that the school is
not very well advanced, and that one
with limited certificate will answer.
Nh. S. B. MCKENNEY, a gentleman
from Mimi, teaches in the O'Brien
district, Maiden Rock. If his prac-
tice is equal to his scholarship, he
will be a valuable addition to our
county teachers.
TIE district board of district No. I,
Spring Lake. intends purchasing school
books and disposing of them privately
to secure a uniformity of teAt books.
They will also get Il globe, outline
maps, &c. A good idea. Let other
schools in this vicinity profit thereby.
NJ.
ONE hundred and thirty-four applied
for certificates this fall. 1t is likely
that one hundred viii obtain something
in the shape of certificate, which
number i'll addition to those holding
certificates from last spring, will give
board chance to choose the very
best teachers.
Would it not be as profitable to the
state, if instead of electing legislators
upon railroad and political issues, they
were elected or defeated, according to
their promise to vote for certain edu-
cational measures \ legislature that
would discuss, bring to light, and
remedy the more obvious defects in our
common school system, would go down
to posterity with the Continental Con-
gress. The fact that the school fund
i gives only 10 cents per year, to school
each pupil, troubles the average legis-
latOr less than the fact that car fare is
| too low for the interest of railroad
owneis. A candidate can secure an
lection. usually. if he will promise to
work for RAILROAD by every mans
door. or for Land grant to some pOoIQ)
corporation, or vote in certain way
for some political measure. These
things are all proper, but do not frown
down, put off, AMI neglect bill to
help our schools. Show little inter.
est. Do not he impartial when school
measures are under discussion. We
hope to hear of an election where the
issue is state school tax, free text
books. compulsory education. or some
measure of Importance to all. May