River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-03-29
Educational.


c. C. Mcintyre reports 10 in letter
writing.
Miss EMMA SrooPs will continue anoth-
er term at Olivst. Libbe White will
teach at Rock Elm Center.
@. Why are female teachers preferred
in the summer by so many boards
4. Because they will work for less
pay.
Q. Do you favor giving oral instruc-
ton in science, orthoepy, &C., twice
each day in five minute lessons L.
A. Yes; for the life and interest it
inspires.
The laws of Nature are the thoughts
of God. Oersted.
Miss ADA CovELL, of Prescott, will
teach the Trenton village school next
summer. B.
Nh. CARSON, of Maiden Rock village
school, by the use of Barnes School
Currency has nearly overcome tardi-
ness. The winter term will continue
another month, as the board have
hired Mr.. G. for that time.
FIRE or no fire. intend to have sew
en- or eight hundred inches of ventila-
ton, never less than 400, tempera-
ture about 900 F.-G. W. Mel
The result of tho above is quiet,
studious, and healthful lot of pupils.
The first grade certificate of S. Barto
Mckinney, for Pierce County. Wiscon-
sin, No. l0l, Dated, River Falls, Octo-
Der 18th, 1876, was annulled March
Goth. 1877, because he had been guilty
of conduct unbecoming teacher.
Papers in the western and northern
states will please copy the above.
Q. What is the law regarding cor
poral punishment in the common
schools of this state.
A. A teacher is justified in admin
istering moderate punishment. 1t is
quite absurd to infer that the teacher
is inhibited by the state from inflict-
ing any sort of discipline or punish
ment upon disobedient pupils.-!Stdte
.Supt.
WE commend the following extract
from the school law to the attention
of district officers: Sec. 81, 1t shall
be the duty of the district board to
visit the school or schools under their
care, TO examine into the condition
of the school and the progress of the
pupils, to advise and consult with the
teacher in reference to methods of in
struction, management, and govern
ment.
The following attended the Institute
at Rock Elm Center: G. G. Mcintyre,
NJ. J. Baird, G. w. Mcintyre, NJ. G..
Johnson, p. Dukelow, Henry Holt, j.
B. Hawn, Hattie Scott, Maggie Buck
ley, Cora Whiting, Dora Sewall, Jen-
ME Fedderly, Elma Ross, Lettie Ross.
Lille Lewis, Nancy Campbell, T.
Wood, Fannie Thomas, Anna Whip,
Estelle Fox, Amanda Stops, Emma
Stops, Mary j. Donahue, Lizzie Yates,
Edna Craig, Mrs. Thompson, NealIe
Fox, Libbe White, o. P. Whipp, H.
Hammond.
There will be a meeting of the
Pierce County Teachers Association
at Ellsworth, Saturday, March 3lst.
The programme is as follows:
S. A. Farnsworth, Constitution; j..
w. Gordon, Class Movements; II. S.
Baker, Spelling; j. I. McCleary, Com
parative tables; w. J. Perry, Politics /;
w. d. Parker. Physiology; A. Earth
man, ''How shall | keep the little
ones busy c. w. Youngman, Bust
ness Forms G. w. Mcintyre, Rhetor-
ical Exercises in Primary Schools
j. D. Pardee, Advanced Reading An
mis- Beatty, Primary Reading. Shall
we award prizes, debate; G. G. vii.
liams, Affirmative; G. A. Carson, Neg.
alive; o. p. Whipp, Geography; J. 7.
McCleary, committee on Programme
MADISON, March goth, 1877.
Ii. s. BAKER, Dear Sir Owing IL
absence and great pressure of work,
yours of the 18th has been some days
unanswered.
Under the circumstances, | think
you will be justified in raising youl
standard for one years and six month