Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-26
for the study of the sciences are now
well equipped.
commercial Oenasfmenf

1or the study OF the sciences are now
well equipped.
Commercial Department.
A commercial department was add
ed two years ago. In this CONNER
clal department the pupil has a
chance to take work for four years in
shorthand and typewriting, as well as
work in bookkeeping and penman-
ship for one year. Work is also given
in spelling, business English through
out the four years. Besides this the
commercial course includes work in
business arithmetic, ccmmerc
geography and commercial law.
One or two commercial subjects are
taken each year. The balance of the
work OF the students consists of the
regular high school work. At the end
OF the high school course. the student
is prepared to do useful things IN the
business world, to earn better living.
He is likely to DO all his other high
school work more thoroughly and with
more enthusiasm because part of
his work connected directly with life
Importance Of Strong Teachers
More important than all these evil
denceS of progress has been the policy
pursued in the employment of teachers
The teacher is the heart of the school
system. With efficient teachers,
teachers who have had broad prepare
tion, who have had experience. and
who are also endowed with the ability
to teach, the investment of money in
education gives large returns. 1t has
been the policy of this city to employ
teachers of this class. They cost
Hore, but it pays to employ them. In
fact you cannot afford not to employ
them. The work they do gives a
much larger return on the invest
ment. They effect the character OF
your boy OF your girl
Value Of Diversified Education.
An education which educateS the
hand and the brain together or rather
which educates the brain 10 part
Through the hand by means of manual
training and domestic science: an
education which widens the interests
and SympathieS of child, by giving
him music and drawing as part of
school work; an education which uses
plays, games, gymnasium work and
athletic contests to develop the
physical as well as the mental, costs
| more money than education which is
| confined to the three RS. But it is
many times more valuable. The
world demands today not simply men
and women who can read. write and
cipher but men and women who in
addition to this. are masters of them
selves, who have been SO educated
that they can do useful things with
their hands, who can see things, who
have high ideals, who have the man.
| nerS of the gentlemen or the lady.
All these things are not only accom-
pliShmentS and enable an individual
to get more pleasure out of life, but
they have money value for they en-
able the young man or woman to get
on in the world much faster.
What Determines the Expenditures Of a
School System.
We hear again and again state
mentS OF the amount expended by
Grand Rapids on its school system as
compared with neighboring cities,
This is well if the comparison is in
diligently made, for while the best
education possible is the wisest kind
of an investment for either an in
individual or city, yet the eXpendi-
lures should be carefully and judici-
ouSly made.
To be continued.