Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-03-24
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to be contentious Christian gentle
man, and an excellent educator fully
competent to fulfill the duties OF
County Superintendent in any coun-
| ty in the state
F. J. McKINNY.
| Washburn. Wis, Feb 20, 1911.
Mr.. O. E. Rice,
! Ladysmith, Wis.
! Dear Mr.. Rice:-
| / note that you are a candidate for
the position of County Superinten-
dent in Rusk county. | believe that
your long and varied experience in
school work gives you particular
fitness for this work | recall that
your grade supervision and even your
high school work in Bayfield, county
magnified the foundation work and
the elementary subjects. These are
the things that count in rural schools.
wish you success.
Cordially yours,
JESSIE n SMITH,
Superintendent Bayfield, County.
Pepin, Wis, Feb. IS, 1911,
To whom it may concern:-
Word has just reached me that
Prof. o. E. Rice is a candidate for
County Superintendent of Schools for
Rusk county. l have had occasion to
inspect the school work of Mr. Rice
while he was principal of high
schools in northwestern Wisconsin
where his work was uniformly sue
cessful, marked by energy used in a
professional spirit. Therefore ]
commend him TIC the favorable con-
sideration of the people of Rusk coun-
ty whose servant he wishes to be-
come in the position of County SUI
perintendent of Schools.
T. H. LACE,
High School Principal.
Barron, Wis, June II, 1903.
Permit me to say relative to the
work done by the bearer, Prof. O.
e. Rice, here in our schools, that
we have found it highly satisfactory
at all times. ellis pupils and teach
ers are working in perfect accord,
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every way his conduct of school af
fairs seems to be very satisfactory.
have two children attending the
high school, and l have good OPP
portunity to know whereof | speak,
and to do so advisedly. We feel
that Mr. Rice has done splendid
service for our boys and girls, (and
|, with many of our people, regret
to see him leave us at the close of
the present year,
l will be glad to add further to
this testimony at any me, if such
be desired by school officers
Respectfully yours,
w Fl. BRANDT,
Member Board of Education |
Iron River, Wis, June 20, 1905 |
To School Officers:
1t gives us pleasure to say that Mr. |
o. E. Rice has been our high school |
principal during the last two years,
and that in that capacity he has Civ
en- our people excellent satisfaction,
and it is truly matter OF regret to
all that he declines a. reelection for
next year, as he is most assuredly /
the choice of the patrons and the
Board of Education. He has received
a call from a larger field in educa /
tional work, and therefore feels it |
his duty to himself to accept it.
Mr., Rice is man of ripe scholar
ship, long and successful experience
in high school work; an enthusiastic
forcible instructor and capable edu-
Gator. Our schools have made great
er advancement during his work with
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history. We can therefore recon-
mend him as thoroughly competent
and safe high school principal and
Signed O. J. DODGE,
President Board,
C. S. HOBBS,
Secretary of Board.
Barron, Wis, May X, 1903.
Greeting:
Permit me a word in support of
Prof. 0. T.. Rice as safe man at |
the head of a system of schools. His |
work in the schools of this city for
the last two years has been excep-
ffenally good; the Arrangement of
the work in the several departments |