Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-10
The County Schools.
jefferson, Wis, Nav 6. 1905

TO teachers, pupils and friends
We desire to have the best closing
or graduating exercises in the county
this year that we have ever had, and
therefore we invite your interest and
corporation. The success Of the
exercises will depend entirely upon vhe
attitude and spirit OF the representative
citizens and their children towards the
local and county declamatory contests.
the granting of the diplomas, the
picnic and athletic games. You have
been earnest and faithful. in the local
and county exercises during the past
three years, SO feel confident of your
support this year. Similar exercises
are being undertaken in many other
counties of the state this year. Teach
ers are willing to do all within their
power to make the exercises interest
ing and instructive; all they Iced is
encouragement and support from
pupils and parents.
Each pupil intending to receive a
county diploma is required to prepare
and give at a contest a recitation or
defamation. The teachers will aid
children in the selection Of pieces and
and will train them for the contes is.
Parents and friends may assist in tn
training of the children, but no special
or elocutioE teacher is allowed to be
employed to drill the pupils. The
dates Of the local contests are to be
determined by the teachers of the
sections. Judges are to be agreed
upon by teachers having pupils to en-
ter contests. If careful planning is
done, good. fair judges may be secured
at little or no expense. All Local
contests should be held week before
the county contest if possible.
This year we wish to have a spelling
contest in the afternoon of the day of
the county graduating exercises, and
we wish every school in the county,
rural village aud eighth grade-to
furnish contestants for the contest.
Teachers may decide on the representa-
tive by a spelling down contest if they
desire to do so. There will be two
classes, the rural school pupils in one
class; the village schools and eighth
grade pupils in the other class.
The eighth grades CT the village and
city schools of the county will hold
contests for the purpose of selecting
representatives for the county contests
under the same rules and restrictions
as the rural schools.
1t is thought advisable to change
the date suggested for the county ex-
ercises to June II, in order that more
time be had for closing exercises, in
the schools and sections. The contests
for the gold and silver medals will
take place in the court house, Jeffer-
son, Saturday, June II, commencing
at 10 o'clock in the morning. Address
to the class and granting of diplomas
will take place at 1870 o'clock
Picnic dinner will begin on the court
park at IL o'clock. The spelling con-
test will take place in the court house
at 80 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded
the winners. At o'clock in the after
noon on the high school grounds there
will be baseball game and athletic
sports. The field meet will not be a
part Of the exercises this wear. No
charges will be made for any of the
programs or exercises. All are in
vited to come. Write for further in
formation if desired
Yours very truly,
JOHN A. HAsELWOOD.
co. Supt. of Schools.