River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-12-22

if either district is dissatisfied at the
end of that time the plan may be dls-
| is giving satisfaction and / am conf
dent that it will be continued in the
future. look on it as an entering
force itself into other communities
where conditions are right. There is
no question in my mind but what the
educational advantages OF the en- enilore en
of No. 10 it. are much better this year
than they have been in the past.
Compulsory Attendance.
This subject is by this time well un-
derstood by all. With the co-operat1on
of the teachers, school officers, sheriff
and truant officer am doing all that
can to enforce this law The chief
trouble now seems to be to get cor
rect reports from the teachers.
school Board Convention.
The school board convention was
held according to law in Ellsworth on
Dec. list. Over a hundred school BOARD
members were present in spite of the
School Inspector Hunt spoke Of the
Relation of Ed9Sation to 3rt the Deyel
SPOKE on "The Employment of Teach9
ers' The superintendent spoke on
Needs Noted" The convention this
year will be held on Nov. both.
Teachers Meetings.
No institute was held in Pierce Coun-
ty this fall for the reason that these
institutes have been abolished and six
tab1ished instead. One day institutes
were held at the following places dur
ing the year: Oliyet, Rock Elm, Plum
with ST. Croix Co. in River Falls. The
Central Teachers Meeting. was held in
Ellsworth. A two days institute was
urday after Thanksgiving.
Evening meetings of an educational
nature were 1 held IN hit the pi f0ldoWi Tg
Maiden Rock and Ellsworth These
meetings were all followed by insti-
tutes on the day after and SO the con
superintendent spoke on items of schooI
interest and the local management
usually gave part Of the program.
ductive of much good as it gave the
people, the institute conductor and the
superintendent chance to talk over
things of educational interest.
Dec1amatory contests were carried on
in Pierce County last year under my
teachers took hold of this work and
made a success of it. These contests
helped to arouse a school spirit in each
different districts together. They
served as an aid to good expression in
reading and language. and gave the
fore the public. This year these con-
tests will be continued and in connec-
ton a spelling contest will be held.
have also. suggested to the teachers to
do what they can in organizing literary
societies in their respective districts.
The people of the district, old and
program. The programs are to con-
sist of talks recitations, debates, mu-
sic and spelling matches These Socie-
ties where successful will do much to
stimulate an interest in farm life and
will help to make the boys and girls
more satisfied to stay on the farm.
Teachers Examinations.
Spring examinations were held dur
ing March in River Falls, Prescott,
Plum City. Spring Valley. and ELS
worth. Summer examinations were
held in River Falls Immediately after
the summer school Twenty eight GER
tificates We're issued in the spring and
sixty-five in the summer and fall. There
was small surplus of teachers this
fall. On account of the large number
of Normal and summer school credits
it is difficult to regulate the number
make examinations difficult enough to
keep the supply equal to the demand
and no greater.
Diploma Examinations.
Diploma examinations were held in
eight places in the county on Feb 26th
and on May 28th and June 10th: Out
O1 LOU dpp1lCdHlS IGC01V0u ulpIOHldS.
The central graduating exercises were
held on June 18th. Nearly all the
graduates were present and a good
program was carried out.
Fair Work.
The educational exhibit at the fair
this year was an Improvement over
last year, especially in the rural school
section. Altogether, there were given
100 first premiums and 60 second
premiums. Cash premiums were given
this year and the total cost was sos.
Teachers Wages.
Fe-
Teachers receiving Male. male