Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-01-03

to the effect that the superintendent
should carefully investigate tOffind the
weak points of his teachers, it they
have any, and then give his personal
aid to the extent that he thinks re-
Quired, in order that there may be no
weakness in the manner of conducting
the work. The weak teacher needs all
the strength that can be legltlmately
extended by the principal, but there
are phases Of weakness that cannot be
eliminated except by the elimination
of the teacher from the force.
The top-c of suggestion for work in
teachers meetings Was presented by
w. N. Parker of Reedsburg and j. l..
Thatcher of WaUpaca. The discussion
which ensued was spirited, showing
that there is an interest in that line
of the work of the teacher, and several
principals and superintendent con-
tributed from their experience in the
comparison of notes.
Superintendent r. B. Dudgeon OF
Madison opened the discussion or How
to Economic in the Management OF
Schools Without lmpairlng Efficiency
and a general discussion followed, at
the close of which the session adj
journed.
The banquet OF the association OF
city superiLtendents aid supervising
principals at the Plankinton ho use Was
attended by about 15O members. The
feast was followed by short speeches
by President Challes Kendall Adams
Of the state university, Prot. A. A.
Upham of the Whitewater normal
school, john N. Foster Of Shell Lake,
M. H. Jackson of Columbus, Richard
Harding of Ishpeming, Alexander
Forbes, S. Y. Gillian and others.
Milwaukee, Dec. 3O.-The Wiscon-
| sin State Teachers association
Wednesday night elected the following
] officers for the ensuing year.
President-Rose G. SWart, Oshkosh.
Vice presidents-Miss Anna Smith,
Eau Claire; Prof. H. L. Terry. Wau-
kesha; Prof. j. w. Livingston,
! Stevens Point.
Secretary Myron &. Keats, Stevens
Point.
Treasurer-Arthur B Buron, Mil
waukee.
Executive committee s. Marsh,
Ripon college; Supt. Davis Throne,
Alton: G.. G. Shuttz, Whitewater;
Prof. e. A. Brainerd, Richland Cen
! ter.
Miss Swart is perhaps five feet.
eight inches in height, but appears
taller. She wears glasses, and has a
judicial aspect. She is connected with
the Oshkosh normal school.
/ Wednesday night after short con,
cert w. Q. Kron lectured on Chlla
Stldy and Educational Values.
In the morning President G. U.
Williams of West Superior gave MS
annual address. He said in part:
.sThe law requiring practical knoWi-
edge Of school work and an educd-
tional qualification for the once ol
county superintendent of schools is q
wise one that insures efficiency III the
| person elected to this important once.
The statutes having provided for thls
II remains to make the labors OF this
official more effective by charging his
authority and removing from the
statutes all laws that reflect upon his
honesty, good judgment or common
sense. Enlarge the discretionary an-
thority of the county superintendent
and make him directly responsible &c
the people for the wise administrator
of the affairs OF his office. The teal
of the effect upon the next election Of
any hasty or questionable action vii
be a sufficient check upon one who
might not be actuated by higher
motive.
''For many years the laws relating
to the examination and certificatior
of teachers have remained practically
as they are. Would it not be more
in keeping with the spirit of the
times, and better serve the Interests
of all concerned, if the state shoult
provide for issuing a kindergarten
certificate, primary certificate, anC
a grammar grade certificate, to make
the examination show as far as test
can show, the candidates fitness to dc
the specific work proposed?
1.-The following line of a plan fOl
examining and licensing teachers, be-
lieved to be in accord with the recon-
mendations of the committee OIL