Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-24
TEACHERS WELL QUALIFIED.

AC<ASlLho W ELL
Besides these external evidences of
a progressive public spirit in the
support of the public schools, Grand
RAPIDS has a corps Of 81 teachers all
OF whom have had special training for
their work. In the grades very few
teachers are employed who have not
mad the benefit of normal school,
college or university training, and
VINO have also demonstrated their
a0lllty to do efficient work in the
sch0ol room. The directors of special
studies, drawing, music and kinder
garten work have had the advantages
or special training for their work. In
the high schools all teachers are
university, college, or normal school
graduates, with considerable expert
ence in the school room.
BRIGHT FUTURE OF SCHOOLS.
Judged by the past the future of
the Grand Rapids schools is indeed
bright. We will have completed
before the opening of another school
year one o. the best high school
buildings in WisconSin-Some may be
larger-nOne will be better equipped.
1t will be supplied with the very best
or modern equipment for doing the
highest grade Of school work This
will enable the Grand Rapids schools
to expand along the new lines which
the progress of the times demand, and
this assures us that it will stand
among the foremost of progressive
wisconsin schools. 1t will provide
IN addition to all the usual high
school departments, space for modern
business department, a manual train
ing department. school of domestic
science, as well as first class chemical.
biological and physical laboratories,
together with splendid gymnasium.
NECESSITY OF MANUAL TRAINING.
We are coming to realize more to-
day than ever before, that our boys
and girls are many sided characters
and large variety of work must be
offered in order to hold and to help in
the largest measure the young people
OF today. We realize that there is as
much real training, as much genuine
education in strenuous application to
work part OF which is a preparation
for business. as there is in the older
standard courses. We realize that
not only must the head and the hand
be educated together but that part
of the education which is most valu-
able can best be obtained by many
through the education of the hand
1t is for tl.is reason that many of our
schools of today are being equipped
with facilities for giving instruction
in manual training. We know that
domestic science is coming depart
ment in modern school systems. The
advantages of regular gymnastic
training are hardly to be cvereStimatcd
in developing the all-around man or
woman. To this end the best school
systems are providing for instruction
along this line.
PDBLIC's LOYALTY TO SCHOOLS.
How soon the boys and girls of Grand
Rapids are to enjoy the advantage of
instruction along these new lines as
well as the old depends upon the
support given to the public schools.
Judging by the generous and loyal
support given in the past we are
justified in predicting that the time
will speedily come.
Growing all and making the future
of the schools doubly bright is the
splendid bequest of $4,000 by the
late j. d, Witter. 1t is to be hoped
that this example Of loyalty to the
m 'st important public institution in
America, may be an inspiration TO
every citizen to co-ouerate to the end
that the boys and girls of this city
may have the best in the line OF
advantages offered anywhere by the
public schools.