Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-09
FUSS OVER FOOTBALL,
PROF. WHITE or WATERFOWL
ATTACKS THE SPORT.
Interesting Session of City Superin-
tendents Precedes Assembling of
Wisconsin, Teachers Association for
Its Annual Convention.

Wisconsin Teachers Association for
Its Annual Convention.
&
Milwaukee correspondence:
Prior to the annual convention of the
Wisconsin Teachers Association, which
opened at Milwaukee on Thursday. there
were meetings of the city and county
superintendent and of the various COM
mittees which have the government OF
the major organization
At the meeting of the city superintend-
ents A. ]. Whiting of WATERFOWL made
an attack on football aud interscholastic
contests. He described In glowing terms
how such contests tended to cultivate
vices like swearing and intemperance,
and said that corruption was liable TO
occur on account of the large sums OF
money handled as gate receipts. Prof.
j. j. Mayne Of GAINESVILLE, chairman of
the committee on elective studies in his
schools, gave a paper showing the re-
suit OF the investigations made by the
committee as to the course pursued in
other States, the committee concluding
that the Wisconsin plan where several
courses OF Study We're open TO the selec-
ton of the student, was the best. The
superintendent concluded their session
with the election of the following officers;
presldent--G. II. Langran of Berlin,
Vice Presidents W, II. Frawley OF Eau
Claire, 7. w. prlngle OF Appleton
Secretary-C. Z, WlsweIl or henosha.
Treasurer-A. G. Hough Of Port Washing
ton.
The county superintendent spent their
time discussing the form Of reports which
should be made to the State University.
At the meeting the county superintend-
ents heard the annual address of Presi-
dent Stiles. He called attention to the
defects in some of the present laws rela-
tive to school management.
In the evening the city and county SUI
perintendents held banquets, the former
at the Plankinton aud the latter at the
ST. Charles.
Over 200 teachers attended the first
general session Of the association cci.T-SI-
ton, which opened at the Davidson The
alter on Thursday. The feature of the
meeting was the annus' address Of Presi-
dent w. n. Parker i. Madison. Presi-
dent Parker recommended the association
to urge the coming Legislature to provide
for a larger humble Of county training
schools and a schoo OF commerce at the
State University. He asked that the as
ISOLATION talxe sore definite action to com
pei city superintendent to possess legal
qualification equal to that required by
high school principals.
The session Of Friday was taken up
! with hearing and adopting important re-
ports having to q with the government
and regulation OF the State schools. w.
G. Hewitt, chairman Of the committee ON
the presidents address, read a report
| which was an unqualified approval of the
presidents address and attention was
called to the following points in the adj
dress: The difference in the education re-
eeived by country and city boy, and the
| place that manual training IS taking in
| the latter. That each normal school, SO
| far as its local surroundings permit, give
every graduate some acquaintance with
| the work of the manual and domestic
| arts. TO approve the efforts Of the State
| department to concentrate and improve
| the teaching force of the rural schools
| and to recommend that consolidation Of
| districts be discussed this summer in the
institutes.
| Prof. C.. Il. Patzer Of the Milwaukee
| normal school was chairman OF the COM
mittee appointed by the president to in
| vestigate the graded school matter Prof.
| Patzer made an eloquent appeal for the
| Importance Of graded schools and made
these recommendations on the pct OF the
| committee:
L. That the committee on legislation give
due attention TO the recomme udations con
| tanned In the report on country schools sub.
| mltted to this body two years ago.
.. That county training schools should
| be fostered by the State.
hat ff,hg AZ - aaf nj To "a Yit
| schools be extended to graded schools not
connected with high schools.
! 4. That one or more State inspectors be
/ provided for to supervise these graded
| schools and perfect their organizations TO
| the end that they may become In every
| sense of the word higher rural schools, and
| thus bring to rural districts realization Of
| higher ideals.
The annual election o. officers resulted
as follows:
| Presfdcnt--w. H. Cbeever Milwaukee,
| Vice PresldeDtJ r. Sims, River Fails,
| Second .PresidentR T.. Cookiey,
Oeonto.
Third Vice President Frances Kip
| penbcrger, Milwaukee.
| Secretary--C. II. Maxson Tomah
| TREASURER. r. Lamont Wausau.
| Member OF Executive Commit tee William
| Grfith, Wilmoe
The committee on proposed modifica
| ton Of State laws relating to certificates
Of teachers in Wisconsin made lengthy
report, which Contained many proposed
changes The remainder Of the day was
| devoted to sectiol meeting.