Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-15
A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
FOUR ADDITIONAL BRANCHES
REQUIRED
STUDENTS MUST FINISH COURSE
Parents May Select Studies Within
Bounds Prescribed by Board
of Education

Bounds Prescribed by Board
| of Education
The public schools of the city opened
| Tuesday, Sept. 5th, as previously
announced, with all teachers on duty.
| Although some of the departments are
crowded beyond their capacity, it is
still possible to relieve such cases by
the transfer of pupils to another build
ing. We trust that the parents of all
such children as are transferred will
| understand the necessity for the
change and accommodate themselves
| to the circumstances for the present.
We assure you that all children will be
allowed to attend school in the nearest
building whenever this is possible.
For the benefit of those who find it
more convenient or satisfactory to
send their children to the practice de-
partment of the county training school,
we may say that full credit will be
given for work done in this school, the
same as though it was done in any
country school, provided the course be
completed and the diploma received.
This win admit the holder to the high
school where he will be retained so
long as he can do the work of the high
school. Those who are found unable
to do the work of the high school will
be assigned to the 9Th grade This is
our regular rule concerning common
school graduates.
For any partial course taken in the
practice department of the county
training school, credit can not be given
at face value. This is because the
grading in the rural school is different
from that followed in the grades of
the city schools.
Pupils returning to the city schools
after having spent some time else
where will be assigned according to
ability and advancement as determined
by trial or examination in the city
schools. Every person will be placed
as far along in the course as such trial
or examination will warrant.
Another question has arisen from
time to time and needs word of ex-
planation. Has the parent right to
determine what subject his child shall
receive instruction in and from what
he shall be excused?
Within certain limits he certainly has
the right to do both.
The Board of Education governed by
certain definite legal restrictions must
determine what subjects shall be
taught in the public schools of the city.
Any parent has right to make a
reasonable selection within the subjects
so determined by the Board of Educa
ton.
In order to graduate from the high
school and receive the diploma award
ed by the Board of Education, a stu
dent must complete all of the subjects
prescribed for the Course from which
he is candidate for graduation.
Likewise, in order to graduate from
the City Graded Schools and receive
the certificate awarded by the Board
of Education, the student must COM
plete all of the subjects prescribed by
the Board of Education to be taught in
the grades.
So a parent may choose from the
prescribed studies what he wants his
child to be instructed in. On the other
hand, no parent can claim any diploma
or certificate for child who has not
completed all of the required course.
Manual Training and Domestic Sci
ence in the Grades are subjects in
question. So are Music and Drawing.
These are all required subjects, pre-
scribed under the authority of the
Board of Education. Students will be
excused from these, or from any other
studies, upon the written request OF a
parent or guardian, but no diploma or
certificate of graduation from the City
CIR ades can be issued to one who can
not take all of these subjects as they
are taught in the grades, except upon
the special order of the Board of Edu-
cation.
Parents will please note the above
explanation, and be governed accord
ingly in asking that their children be
excused from certain required sub
jects.
| While the enrolment in the high
school is slightly below that of a year
ago at this time, the teachers are
unanimous in their opinion that the
spirit is the best that they have ever
known.
This speaks well for most success
full years work. There may be few
who, as the days go by, will be carried
out to sea by the undertow of play ano
wasted time, but the encouraging fea-
ture is that these will be in a sac