The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-01
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
superintendent Crinth Urges all Teachers
In the County to Attend Racine Meeting.


Wl1mot, Wis, Feb. "a, 190O-To the
School Board Gent1emen-Th South
ern Wisconsin Teachers Association
will meet at Racine April OF. A brand
new feature has been added to this
years work. It is a convention of
School Boards. This section will be
managed by VIM. George Bruce, the
affab1e and able editor of the School
Board Journal. Mr.. Brace is up to his
business. He will make you glow with
the heat of new thought, doing the
same IN vary pleasant way, without
using eithel force or anesthetics.
Now why should School Board
member attend? Hark a moment!
Duty talks 70 you. The people of your
district have put a most important
trust into your hands. Are you quite
sure that you fully feel the sacredness
and weight of your duty? Wisconsin
demands that you engage teachers,
that you plan modern courses of study,
that you build houses which are not
death-traps, nor chambers of headaches
and horrors. She commits to your
hands work which must tell for veal
or woe upon the coming citizen. The
teacher makes the school and you make
I the teacher. You carry the pocket
book. The State demands that you
know and do your duty, your whole
duty and nothing but your duty.
Now ali of us ought to pray for more
light. But we must do as well as pray.
So then go up to Racine, meet others,
swap experiences, exchange ideas, lis
ten quietly, question pointedly and you
will come away filed with new life and
light. There is great stream of new
thought which is ever flowing onward
to the enchanted land of better things.
Take passage. Your voyage will be
safe and sound.
You've read about how the devout
/ went up to the temple at Jerusalem.
This year Racine is the educational
Jerusalem. II is but a short way off.
Many can drive back and forth in a
single day. Then just think of what a
chance you'll have to meet and hear
many of the best school-men and best
looking schoo1-rna ans in Wisconsin.
That's a good deal, for our grand old
State stands at the top for the brains
and beauty of her female teachers.
Take your wife along, if you have one.
Besides enjoying the meeting, she'll
keep you level and help you to see and
to hear.
Now let us look over the bill of fare
VIII s-aTr. Bruce has arranged for
your feast. Here it is: "Schoo1 Board
Duties,'' ''Schoo1 Boards and Teach
ers,' s'Schoo1 House Building and
Health, !" Employment and Dismissal
of Teachers" "What Points make a
Teacher Worth Hiring" Buying
School Supplies" Zone Man Power, ,
"Shou1d a Teacher, under contract,
quit for a better job?'' "What Shall
be Done with the Local Teachers?"
No doubt something will be said about
Consolidation of Rural Schools" a
question which concerns us country
folks more than any other. Just think
what feast you'll have!
Now know that many of you are
farmers, and so liable to be at your
springs work But the ground will be
too wet and cold for oats and will need
six weeks warming for corn.
Please tell the other members of the
Board that we extend them a personal
invitation to be at the great meeting.
l wish / could see each one of you face
to face. This meeting is mainly for
the ordinary school. The country
teacher and school officer will be made
to feel at home. So take a couple of
days off and go up to Racine. She
stands with joyous face and glad, ex-
tended hands to welcome you to her
heart and home.
Hoping to meet each and every one
of you in the fair city of the lake,
am cordially yours,
WILLIAM GRIFFITH,