Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-20
WORKERS FOR EDUCATION.
COUNTY INSTITUTE WAS LARGE AND IN
TERESTINd,
New Features and Programs Instituted Mutual
Feeling Expressed for Instructors and Teachers
Resolutions and Complete Enrolment.

| WttuNWF tue enthusiasm ana inspiration
% faithful attendance at the institute is
sure ta give tben Hence the large en-
roHm"nt We note the great ma ejoriay
"t "Hr t"achers are women; still when
we remember Dane connty's one lone
m*n we congratulate ourselves that Of
orr number there were fourteen hard.
| working young men.
A very able corps of instructors had
been secnred -Profs. Livingston and
| MeCAskiii of Stevens Point normal
S, Il Pearson. principal of the Vlrooua
| nigh school, L s. Keeley rr,uvipal of
Mayville high school. r. B. Dickey of
| kenoshA. Each conductor presented
the day i work in a manner which show
ed thorough preparation for that day's
work. Only one session was held each
day extending from $50 a. nj. to 1890
p m tnus giving teachers and instruc-
tors opportunity TO prepare work for
the following day. The results show
that In most caees these afternoons were
we'll used.
The institute was divided into three
sections, according to scholarship and
experience in teaching, making the
work advantageous for both conductor
and class, The circular sent out by tho
state for use in the institutes was 4aI.
lowed; lessons were assigned, prepared
and recited; class record was kept for
the superintandent's use, and the exam,
ination which followed was based part.
~ npon the work actually done in the
institute. Hence ths teacher who came
to institute and worked feels .-ell re-
paid IN many ways for time and money
spent Prof. Dickey gave special in
QtF 4v1v - 4.
session, aud in addition TO his morning
classes drilled gentlemens and ladies
glee club in the afternoon.
Sunday morning number of the
teachers attended the Congregational
church in response to Rev. Stemen's in.
vttatlon and listened to a helpful talk
along the line of tercher's duties and
privileges, In behalf of the parent he
demanded a moral and spiritual as we'll
rs an intellectual training for the child
During the session we were favored
with visits from President Mcneil of the
Superior normal, many Of our towns
people-mauy coming as early as eight
o'clock for the opening exercises and
W. ID. Parker state Tvs )ector OF insti-
tutes In little tall Prof. Parker com
mended the teachers for their ability to
stand and talk
On Friday tbs, teachers arranged for |
q literary and piusicaI program in which
they were assj Sted by Mesdames ]. A
Stemen and Jackson Silbaugb, and |
Misses Hettie Nichols any Mary Miller.
Each OF the conductors made helpful
remarks. This program was a feature
altogether unhaard of in institute work
and was greatly enjoyed nv all present |
AT the close Superintendent Gardner
commended his teachers for their work,
spoke with pleasure Of the attendance.
190s, enrolment f6l, attendance 90 per |
cent 1899, enrolment I'D, attendance |
50 per cent, and expressed the gratitude |
OF himself and the teachers Tor tire use /
OF Viroqua-s splendid high echool build |
ing, text books and ihraries.
COMPLETE ENROLMENT.
Avalaoche- Rertha Allen.
Aberdeen South Dakota~Minuie Harris
Brist9w-fniia Halvnrsen
300 mingdaie-O g Lewis. Albert wilson |
brestown, Nashington--Giraee Alexander. |
Blanche Moves
oashton George Noen. oluf Erickson.
rud
0has' 'burr Olive cta wson
De soto~HAnnah Hanson, CLARA waIdin, |
Gushing.
Esofea- Ellen Hans d. Minnie Jacobson.
aenoa-Myrtle baltimore. Lucy sborey, |
katherYn Wall, Alfred Adams Ernest Am
erman, Augusta Riley. Grace Downey
La Crosse Georgiana Bradley, Ferda ke- |
ser Lena Striegel.
LAFarqe-LnelIa CARPENTER CLARA Eley,
Gertrude Morris, Lydia Woods, q N Apple |
man May Woods, Susie Henry, Lsota Math- |
ews.
Nj Tsbor--JuIis Hubbard, VIM Harris Iva
McKittrick.
Newton Nellie Goodman Matte Newton,
Jessie Goodman Nellie Kisb.
Newry--Ola Lsum
OIL City Dora Meesr
Retreat-Hlttle Davis, Ida Bates, Sadie /
Morton, lillda Elyin. Jessie Davis c...
Readstown- -Grace HageFty, Bessie Cow
den. Carrie Robinson.
Rockton~ona McYey Ida Neulun. Elmer
C0wes
Rising sun--Anna McGraw.
Red Mound Esteia Miller.
Richiand Center--Dora NJ. squires,
R0ss-Addie JENNINGS.
SpFinRville Mary Kendall, Sarah Mills, |
Emma Chrigtianson
Soldiers Grove-Mlra Williams
-. stoddard-oleve Pulver, Dora White, Clara
Vlctorv-Myrtle Wakefield, j n Brown.
Rachel JosvanFer, Beatrice Pulver, HELEN |
dpsvanger, Orien Adams, Mrs Hattie Conk-
YalIey--Ailie Eastman. Ethel Mccoy Ber-
lie Moore, II vme Nulun. Mary Carnutt
Viola-W + Gore. Anna Cornell. Nellie Ly- |
ous, Dora Bn'haGan, fora Hooking, olive |
Kast Eugene Wilson,
Vlroqna Rue Alexander. Celia ToIiefson,
Bertha Preus. Valeska Prens, Thea Th0mp |
sou, Carrie McClurg. Enoia Carmichael, Ber
nice Dewitt, Ada r Smith, Elida Bieiand
Laura steenSon. Matilda BOyerud, Geneva
Graves, Mary .hayner, Cora Dennis. Lucy
WiRanowsky, Marie Rolstad. Jessie Brotf,
Blanche Dunlap Kathryn Joyce. Myrtle
Ehanks. Emma Andrews. Elia b Wilson,
sarah Root, Mary Hayes. Dora Morrison,
Rena Hayes. Mrs Minnie Reed. Edu Henry,
Thea THOMPSON Hattie gitzer. Matte Hem
~, sadie ROGERS Georgia Potts. ida ,Yttri,
Inga AlgaaFd, Mae Slack, Alice Mcuenry,
Amanda Natwick, Lsmetta Schoenberger
Ida Wheeler, Allie Richards, Mira Hart |
Mildred Jordan, Jettte Bieiland, Anna svig-
um Mary Nichols,
West pralrie-Carrie Brudos, Eda Eyerson,
Wiltou--Winnie Abbott.
Westby--Tolena Medium, TITLE skoias,
Alice Unseth, GeDa Viiiand. Mile Larson
Gunda KudFud, Della sebi0n, Tlila Thiege,
Theo Culard. Rebecca KudFad, Barbara Van Il
Ruben Alma Hanson, Lizzie Van Ruben
ElnOra Van Ruden, Clara Johnson.
Before adjourning the institute adopt /
cd the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, This institute IS about to close
anu We are soon to enter upon the duties Of |
another year We. the members OF the Vernon /
county Institute, desire 10 express our deeu |
feeling OF gratitude for the pleasure, in
struction and inspiration Of this assembly. |
II is-
RESOLVED. That we hereby express to supt.
Gardner our appreciation OF his past efforts |
which has so largely improved our educa |
tiousl status as 70 make possible this enjoy
able and most profitable institute, and we |
earnestly hope that the voters OF Vernon
county will return him 20 his present posi-
zion 20 continue the work he has for nearly
four years 30 judicionsiy performed. ftls |
further
RESOLVED, That We acknowledge 70 Profes
sors Livingston, Pearson. MeGaSkfit 9ickey
and Kelley our gratitude for their tbol ough
earnest and conscientious WORK which has
not only strengthened rs Intellectually, bu