Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

The above ruling of the State Board of Health
applies to all schools in Grant county, therefore,
it becomes the duty of the school officers to make
provisions for comp ying with the law.
l would recommend for the country schools
that the dust-catching open water bucket and
Shiny cup be abolished and an earthen or metal
vessel with lid and faucet be used instead. No
doubt these water coolers can be purchased from
your local dealer or through the Red Wing Union
Stoneware Co., Red Wing, Mimi. Pupils should
be required to bring their cups glasses to be
kept when not in use, in dust proof cupboard
in the school house.
In two or three room schools, such jars and cup
boards should be in each room under the careful
supervision of the teacher The jars and cups
should be thoroughly secured with soap and hot
water at least once week.
In larger. schools where city water be OBJ
tanned 1t Is more advisable to have bubbing
fountain cups.
i desire to call attention also to the plan Of
work introduced two years ago, and the unani-
umous cooperation of the teachers school boards
and the County Board of Supervisors made it a
marked success. | hope again try with
even greater effort and by placing a little more
stress upon the three fundamentals, spelling adj
dition and writing, secure many far-reaching
suits in contests.
The plan Of our contests will be similar to the
ones held last year; the local or district contest
the township contests and the county contest.
About January l st pamphlet will be mailed each
teacher designating the time, the place of meet
ing and the chairmen of the several townships;
also the plan OF contest along the three lines
toned, spelling, addition and writing. No matter
how small your school, you do something to
interest your pupils in this contest. 1t will be
source OF inspiration to you and your school and
especially to the contestants to meet students
from adjoining schools in friendly rivalry
1 hope that what has been said will be helpful
to you in your work. Let US work together to
build up common school system to which we
can point with pride. Any question or communi-
cation relative your work is solicited and will re-
celve prompt attention.
Wishing you pleasant and successful school
year, | am. Very sincerity yours,
j. q. BrOckert. County Supt.
THE CONTEST
In commenting upon the results of the first con-
test the Lancaster Herald has the following say
. 1t was indeed gratifying to note that the coun-
ty board not only acted tavorably on Supt-
BrOckertS suggestion that $50 be appropriated
to defray the expenses of Spelling, Adding and
Writing contest next year but added an extra $50,
thus making the appropriation 500. In perhaps
no better way can be shown the sentiment
throughout the county regarding this contest.
The board members acted as perhaps three
fourths OF their townspeople would. Never has
school event taken place In this section that has
brought out so much enthusiasm and interest
and at the same time conferred such lasting
benefit upon the participants as did the first an,
nua Spelling writing and Adding contest held
here last spring..
Comments on the Second Contest
The second annual adding, writing and
spelling contest for selected pupils of the schools
of Grant County was held in the high school room
in Lancaster last Friday afternoon, May 6, and
was greeted with an attendance of about $50,
which considerably larger than that of last
years event, which is saying much indeed.
The main room of the high school where the event
was held, was crowded; standing room was al
most unavailable. Grant County Herald.
THAT was very good idea of Supt Brockert
to have those contests among the school children
for proficiency in spelling, adding and writing.
They have already been productive of much
good in sharpening the intelects of the children,
besides adding zest and interest to their work
that would otherwise be lacking. Unfortunately
the development has been pronounced so far only
among the girls. This year, as last year the prize
winners were nearly all girls. Last year not
boy won place and this year only three boys,
against eighteen girls. Supt. Brockert next
must devise some means to have the boys get off
the back seats. '-Fennimore Times.
The second annual contest is far from being
teachers pupils and citizens WE'LL realize the
benefit which will follow, and through this real-
cation its success is assured '-MOntfOrt Mail.
"A pleasant feature of the visit of so many
rural school pupils and their teachers to Lam
caster last Friday was the little auto ride that
many. of them had about the city. Supt.
Brockert arranged with a number of the local
owners of machines for them to take out the
pupils and teachers in a little ride at the close OF
the contest exercises at the school house. Ac-
cordingly number of the automobiles were at
the school house at four o'clock and from that
time for an hour or more the autos made the
streets seem busy going about with all the school
children who could be piled into the machines.
Some of the larger autos hauled as many as a
dozen of the children at one time. The children
all felt happy-the great majority OF them never
had had an auto ride before The Teller.