Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-21
URGES FORMING OF
FARMERS CLUBS
w. e LARSON SPEAKS IN FAVOR
OF MOVEMENT TO
PEDAooGUEs.
ASSOCIATION ELECTS S. c. cusH
MAN or COLUMBIA COUNTY
PRESIDENT
Madison. April Is

Madison. April Is.
The county superintendent con
vention yesterday elected S. c. Cush-
man OF Columbia county president. II.
A. Aune OF St Croix county vice
president and Izetta Sebean of Wash
burn county secretary and treasurer.
In the afternoon the subject OF
farmers clubs was discussed. and W.
Z. Larson. inspector of rural schools,
lead an article in favor of the move
ment. giving instances of its being in
operation in different parts OF tie
country. The purposes of the club
are TO get farmers TO think aHd asso-
ciate with their fellow farmers, to Sc
cure cooperation. to procure better
education al facilities in farming COM
munities, and to induce farmers TO
improve conditions social and poIiti-
cal in country districts. Mr.. carson
spoke of how fifteen or twenty years
ago spelling schools and such gather
| il gs were held in he country school
house. Now, instead of spelling
schools, instruction in problems of
government and practical business
problems should be given. There are
about q of these clubs now in exis-
tence in Wisconsin and are under the
supervision of the school superimtend-
ems of their respective districts. BY
this method of arousing interest in
educational affairs in rural districts
Mr. Larson claimed that many young
men could be interested in pursuing
the agricultural course offered. by the
university where otherwise they
would never think of it.
Endorses Movement
J. c. MacDowell of the United
States agricultural department at
Washington, who is engaged in agri-
cultural work in this state was pres
ent at the meeting and hear thy en-
dorsed the movement. He said that
the best way to meet the farmers to
better agricultural ard educational
conditions was through a farmers
club and he furthermore stated that
the agricultural department at Wash
ington would be willing to cooperate
with county superintendent in this
plan
In the matter of ordering library
books Superintendent Cary said that
there has been much trouble for
years in sending orders in to the pub
fishing houses too late in the season.
He urged the superintendent to get
their orders in during the summer
months to avoid delay and mistakes.
Approves Pension Bill.
After a short discussion OF the
teachers pension bill the convention
unanimously approved of the meas
ure.
The superintendent who are in
session, with the name of the county
which they represent, are:
John P. Lewis, Adams
w J. Cordy. Ashland.
T, Fl. Lage, Barron.
Jessie N. Smith. Bayfield,
John B. Fourier, Brown
H. j. Niehaus. Buffalo
Mabel Ahlstrom Burnett.
Leo P. Fox. Calumet.
Albert Brunstad, Chippewa
A o Rhea, Clark
S. c. Cushman, Columbia
o. B. Porter, Crawford.
Sylvanus Ames, first district, Dane
John Kelley, Dodge.
Arthur ]. Smith, Door
Jessie NJ. Bracket. Dunn
Lura A. Burce Eau Claire.
John Elmer. Florence
Edward p Grain, Fond du Lac.
Fl. A. Kamm. Forest
j. c. Brockert, Grant
J. Carl Penn, Green.
George V. Kelley, Green Lake.
T. E. Bray Iowa.
Norma J. Relyea. Jackson.
A. J. Thorne. Jefferson.
Matte Mcmillan, Juneau.
V. ]. Romdeu Kewaunee.
B. F. Gilman, La Crosse
A NJ. Arveson. Langlade