Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-01
NORMAL SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
trained Teachers Receive
oipiomas.-Exercises
OF the Week

"A class of nineteen recieved their di-
piomas from the Rusk County Training
0ciiool' at the second annual Commence
menu held in the court house Tuesday
evening, June 20. The diplomas license
them to teach for three wears.
o"ihg TO the extremely high temper
azure, the court house was not crowded
do II was last year, but nevertheless
quite a number of people availed
themselves of the opportunity to wit
ness the crowning effort Of the gradu-
aCes before they left school.
The motto, "Out of the Bav into the
ocean, was worked in white and
placed against green background,
ana festoons of green were placed in
various places about the room.
The musical numbers were well
rendered and the children S songs, sung
oy the graduating class, gave an ex-
ample of the children's songs which
are taught in the school.
Miss Frances Van Horn was first to
speak on the subject of the "Twentieth
Century Teacher. She reviewed brief
~ the teacher of the 10Th century, con-
trasting him with the teacher of today.
She also spoke of the necessary re-
quirements of our teachers.
The EMISSION of the Optimist" was
Miss Lila Pages theme. She spoke
briefly of the views of the optimist and
his influence. She contrasted America
as an optimistic nation with China as
pesslmistic country, and this differ
ence she gave as the reason for the
difference in the stage of civilization
between the two countries.
Miss Nola Churchill spoke next on
the location of cities and what
determines them, years ago it was
water power, but today the railroad
places the city.
Booker [. Washington was the
chosen subject of Miss Emma Gould.
She spoke briefly of his early life, then
of his later life and what he has done
and is doing for the advancement of
the negro race.
A rather unique subject, yet COM
monplace object, was the subject of
Miss Vesta Harpster, it being THAT
Bad Boy" She gave reasons for his
behavior and also for the failure of
some teachers in attempting to tame
him.
Ray Woodhouse spoke on theme
near to everyone in Rusk County, viz;
The Agricultural Possibilities of Rusk
County. He suggested ways of bet
tering conditions, and also gave figures
showing the amount of land under and
not under cultivation.
Great National Songs, was Miss
Margaret Judd's subject. She cited
the influence of music and also gave a
brief history of several well known
songs. She told of how their writer's
were inspired, and how the songs
mentioned grew into popularity.
Miss Elsie Dorm told several Indian
legends and named the tribes to whom
we are indebted for them.
''Two Teachers" by Miss Sarah
Martin, was subject which everyone
who has read ''The Evolution of Dodd''
is familiar. This subject shows also
several of the essentials to a good
teacher.
The Life of Father Jacques Mar
ouette was reviewed briefly by Miss
aelen Wood. She told of his coming
70 Wisconsin, his founding of missions
here and in Illinois, and finally of his
death.
Sigur Martinsen told of the Early
American Flag, the attempts and fail
ures of adopting one, the significance
Of our present flag, and spoke of it as
heritage from our ancestors.
s.Moral Training in the Schools" was
4roated bv Miss Edith Delamater. She
told how it might be introduced, but
lock of time in present day school
oourso prevents it. She urgently