Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-09
PARENTS MEETING
Gathering OF Public School Patrons
at High School Building

The first parents meeting of the
year 1910 and 1911 was held in the high
school assembly room, Friday evening,
Dec. 2. There were about $50 present,
and, in our Judgment, this was the
best meeting of it's kind that has thus
| far been held in the city. After a
short program, chiefly of regular work
of the school, a recess was declared,
during which those present were
shown to the various rooms of the
building. Here they met the teachers
of their respective children, observed
the conditions under which the child
life of the community is being spent,
visited the manual training and dOmes-
tic science rooms and then returned to
the assembly room.
| The Senior and Junior girls acted as
guides about the building, and the 9Th
grade girls served light refreshments
provided by the teachers.
The above mentioned program con-
sisted of;
Two selections by the High School Or
chestra.
An exercise in Physical Training :.
........ $3.50. 3rd and 4Ch grades
Chorus. 9th grade
Recitation -. Miss Frances Manning
Vocal Solo. ...... Miss Doris Bunker
Director of the kindergarten
About Is minutes were taken up in
calling attention to certain troublesome
features of administration, such as:
Compulsory attendance and legal ex-
cuses:
The plan of sectioning classes on the
basis of ability to advance;
The Interpretation of Report Cards;
and the hours of ''Open Doors.
After the recess, there was general
discussion Of the pressing needs of the
schools, as to ROOM
Two things seem to be very general
ly recognized: 1st, More room must
be provided to meet the growing needs
of the schools. 2nd, The ability of the
city to provide such Accommodations as it
would like to provide is out of proper
ton to the necessary cost. 3rd, ThatiS
is highly necessary for all concerned to
obtain all the facts on both sides of the
question, and then decide early just
what it is best to do under the circum-
stances,
The undersigned wishes to emphasize
the statement that he does not propose
t. become an agitator for the inlposs-
ible or for the unreasonable. Having
called to the attention of the author
tiles and community all the facts rel
ative to that department Of the city's
affairs over which he has supervision at
the present time, he will feel that he
has discharged his official duty relative
to the matter, and will continue to
serve the community to the best Of his
ability under the conditions that the
community may provide, so long as he
serves it.at all. The questions raised
relative to the prom otion of pupils who
have not done at least five sixths of
the work of their grade will be care
fully considered and if it seems poss-
ible to make such modification as will
decrease the disadvantages Of the rule
while at the same time it retains it's ad-
vantages, such modification will be
made. It may be remarked here that
the only disadvantage recognized is the
undue pressure and worry caused to
unfortunate little child, who may be de-
tanned from school on account of sick
ness. Such should be protected, and
we are thankful for the information
impaired at this meeting, relative to
such worry. This is what these meet
ings are for.
There will be more of them. Come
prepared to make things better.
E. C. GOTHAM, Supt.