Mower County transcript., 1911-03-22
EDUCATIONAL,
MEETINGS v |:ii.'
This is the Week for the ] Big
" Meeting Of County School. j. /.
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March 25, "a, and b. occurs IN
the Court House Austin the an
nual spring educational meeting for
Mower county.
This consists of the school offi-s
|cers' meeting, Thursday, the teach
ers' meeting Friday and the spell
ing contest for the county Saturday:
Miss Sherwood has prepared an
especially strong program for: these
days, and the session will be one
OF increasing Interest and profit. ;
Thursday the school officers sesiI
sion will open. at 10 O'Clock for the
forenoon session and in the after
noon at&1:t5. 1: - 4 =
Four Of the very. best school men
In the state, and so ranked by the
profession, will present the mat
ters Of interest. tG. the school Offici-.
ais. ~ Z.
Matters OF legislation will be TAX
en- up, material equipment of the
schools, finances, etc.
The eminent speakers are; G. g.
Schulz, state superintendent, D. D..
Mayne Of the State Agricultural,
|school, E. M. Phillips, superintend-
ent of the Albert Lea schools, and
George F. Howard OF the state agri
|cultural school. -
Friday the teachers session con
venes at 900 O'Clock in the morn
ing and at 1:15 p. IN.
The speakers are: George f, Ho-
ward, Edward &. Quisley Of the
school of education of the Uniyer-.
sity, and Theodore SexaAer, :agri-
Lea High school. s>-.~ ..,~~ -
Saturday morning at 900 o'clock.
Miss Mae Decker Of Minneapolis
will present to the teachers work in
numbers, phonics and reading.
In the afternoon the spelling con-
test which has aroused, interest il
the rural districts all over the
county, will occur, at 3 O'Clock.
The judges are; Miss Alma Camp
bell .MantOryilIe, Elizabeth ~. Fish,
Austtlli, and George r. Howard;
Paul. -. : .5.:;.:%:s "a q
For the Friday and Saturday So .
sions, every teacher issexpected to
he present. It iszdesired that school
boards grant Friday to- the teach
ers for the purpose Of attending
this meeting. It will be time we'll
spent, for every teacher who at
tends this meeting will 90 back to
her work with added interest, ell
ergy and skill.
The Spelling Contest will be held
fSatprday March j25th, at 3 O'Clock
p NJ. Each district in the county
is entitled to send one representa-
tive. The prizes for the. contest
are as follows Oral spelling, 1st.
prize $1,000 in gold, Second prize
$500 in gold. Third prize $3.50.
Fourth prize $500; fifth prize $500
Written spelling:- First prize $1,000
in gold; second prize $500 in gold;
Third prize $3.50; fourth prize 81;
fifth prize 81 90; sixth prize 81 90;
seventh prize $1.O0.
There is no county money avail
able for prizes for this contest, so
it is necessary to get the money
from outside sources. Last year
the newspapers of the county gave
the prizes and this year the follow
Ing banks have very generously
7 provided the necessary money.
+ First National Bank, Austin.
Austin National Bank.
Citizens Bank of Austin.
First National Bank of Lyle.
State Bank of Rose Greek.
State Bank OF Taopi.
Eipcf No<i1No Lov1> o( <}ornc
State Bank of Dexter.
Exchange State Bank Of Grand
Meadow.
State Bank Of Brownsville.
State Bank of Watham.
The following rules govern the
spelling contest;
4. Each district is entitled to one
representative. Provide your con-
testant with a pencil.
2. Pupils who took first or second
prizes last year are not eligible.
/ g. No person can take two prizes.
/. 4. No High School pupil is elig-
ible. ~ = s.~#~. !, .s,.:s.s
5. Frazier's National speller will
be used.
r., 6. Send to the county superinten-
dent before March goth, the name
of the pupil who will represent
your district. ...-.... r.. 4
At the school officers meeting
the roll call will be made by dis
trlcts, and response is asked from
the officials along the line of inn
.provements made or contemplated
in their respective districts. This
is for the laudable purpose of fur
=nishlng actual information and sug-
gestiOn and for stimulation by ex-
change of thought. ., .7s...
Every school officer is asked to
prepare two questions for the ques
ton box. The State Superintendent
viii be present 10 give light on
knoty problems and school legisla-
ton will be discussed.
Every progressive teacher will
aftend the teachsrs' meet tfnss. The
boards have been aaked @ liiyd
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