Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04
IN THE COUNTY SCHOOLS
EDUCATIONAL NEWS OF INTEREST
Interesting News Items Relating to the
Schools of the County, Cleaned from
the Winnesheik County
Teacher.

Amelia Monson has just closed
No. 8, Frankville township.
The school in district No. 3, Free
mont, which has remained closed all
winter. owing to inability to secure
teacher, will be taught this spring by
Florence eager, after the close of her
term in district No 4.
Esther Swenumson, of Saude, has
been forced to quit her school in No.
/, Orleans, owing to i'll health. Cora
Barlow, who taught in No. 2. Spring
field township, will finish out the
term.
F.A. Wildman, formerly a teacher at
Ft. Atkinson, but now at Chester, is
candidate for county superintendent
in Howard county.
How would an old-fashioned SPELL
ing school strike you for diversion
at the institute? OF course it might
strike you dumb, but how would you
enjoy such an evenings entertain
ment? Your wishes can prevail for
or against it.
The teachers of Spillville are now
costly housed in the new building. A
line from Mr.. Dempsey informs Us
that $3.50 has been raised by volun-
tary subscription for new organ,
etc. We congratulate the board on
their good sense in selecting site,
planning the house and putting in
furnace heat. The sentiment that
brought about the new building and
it's accompanying conveniences has
been largely created by Mr.. Dempsey
and Miss Test, the two faithful
teachers who have worked so we'll
under such unfavorable conditions as
were met with in rh. old building.
Elizabeth Follen, who teaches in
district No. 2. jackson township,
writes Us that at a sociable held at
her school the night of the 9Th, q
good crowd was in attendance and
about $40 was taken in. This sum
will be invested in books to swell the
library in No. 2. She certainly has
done we'll. Who will be next?
Florence Jack, who was teaching in
district No. Z, Jackson township, mas
given up her school, owing to sick
ness, and Miss Meyers is finishing
out the term. We hope Miss Jack
will recover soon, as she is counted
among the good teachers of the coun-
ty, and we need that kind.
The spring institute dates have been
set for March S0th to April 10th, The
instructors so far selected are: Nsupt.
E. L. Coffeen. Prof. T. /. Clifford,
Julia Breckenridge, Ella Treat,
Prof. Walter and Prof. CLARK. No
primary instructor has been secured
yet, but one will he engaged soon.
Regular announcements will be sent
out early in March. Lectures will
be given by DR.. Geo. E. Vincent, Of
Chicago University, and Supt. w. ].
Crane, of Marshalltown. Those who
have heard these gentlemen are the
ones who praise them highest. DR..
Vincent lectured at the Decorah high
school commencement last spring and
was universally satisfactory. Supt.
Crane lectured at Cedar Rapids twen-
ty minutes and secured his position as
city superintendent at Marshalltown
as we'll as numerous other engage
ments to lecture, on the strength Of
his twenty-minute lecture. Either OF
these men will be worth half the cost
Of the institute to you. Plan to come
and invite your advanced pupils, if at
least sixteen years old, to come too. 4