Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-01-26

rural school where most teachers
begin their work, is an unusual ad
vantage which students in our schoo
have, and this phase of the worn
has received favorable comment from
the State Inspector.
The assistant in the Training
School, Miss Nellie Wightman, has
been in that position since the be
ginning of the school four years ago
She is an able teacher and especially
valuable to this school because OF
1er ability to inspire young people
60 be good teachers, and because o.
1er knowledge of the needs of the
school through her long experience
The general spirit of the students
| S praiseworthy. The earnest appli
cation to their work indicates tina,
hey appreciate the opportunities of
cred them by Rusk County for train
ing in the profession of teaching.
The course of study comprises the
branches that are required by law
% be taught in the common and
graded schools of the state These
subjects are presented with the idet
prominent of the method of teach
nS. In addition to these academic
studies, professional work is givel
such as theory and art of teaching
md school management.
The new law requiring instruction
IN physical training is being compiled
With, and the results are proving
beneficial. The general proficiency
IF the student body is up to the
r. II ND IL,
)artment. The average age of the
members of the junior class is
Dove sixteen years, that of the
senior class is above seventeen years
The ages of the students range from
ixteen to twenty-one years The
Senior class, numbering thirty-two,
S the largest in the record of the
school. Five Of these are high school
graduates and the others have com.
oleted work to the eleventh grade
)r higher
The Rusk County Training School,
is now provided with building ade-
luate to it's needs. Every particle OF
he building is in use with the aim
in view of benefitting the people of
he county. Much praise is due the
county Board for so wisely provid-
ing for better education. and the
money invested will be returned
many fold in the value it will give
% the children-the future citizens
If our county
w. N. MACKIN,
Principal.
Supervisor c. P Coon moved that
the report be adopted
Motion carried
Resolution No. offered by Super
visor Mccain:
TO the Honorable body of Supervis-
ors, Rusk County, Wisconsin,:
Gentlemen:-Wh from the
reading OF the County Superintend-
ents annual report it appears evident
hat the best interest of the schools
If Rusk County would be materially
advanced by the granting the petition
IF the County Superintendent for an
additional allowance of Fifty dollars
annually for printing, postage and
stationery; also an allowance of at
least fifty dollars annually for cleri-
cal assistance in his office, thus max
ing it possible for the Superintendent
TO more efficiently inspect and super
wise the schools of the county;
Therefore, be it resolved, by this
County Board, that an additional APP
preparation of fifty dollars annually
be made for printing, postage and
stationery for the County Superinten-
dent: that an appropriation of fifty
dollars annually be made for paying
clerical assistance in that office.
Ladysmith, Wis, Nov. %, 1911.
THOMAS NC CAM.
Supervisor G.. P. Coon moved that
the resolution be amended to read
$4,000 for printing, etc, and $500
for clerical hire,
Motion adopted
Supervisor Coon moved that the
resolution as amended be adopted.
Roll called. Ayes-Superyisor Ar