Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-11-29
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
Devoted to the Best interests OF Rusk
County Schools
II
O. r. RICE, Editor

Miss Della Nelson, Of Glen Flora,
has accepted a school near Exeland,
Sawyer county, and began teaching
Nov. 18th.
Misses Ella Wilson, Ethel Holden,
Laura Leveille and Nellie Good are
teaching in the DakOtas, and good
reports are received from them.
Monroe Sands is also teaching near
the Black Hills, S. Oak.
/ A. O. Sergent, now teaching in
Big Bend township, will resign at
the close of the fall term to assume
the duties Of County Treasurer jan
uary 1st Paul Otis, Of Apollonia, has
The new school building north of
Hawkins is now in use with Miss
Anna Sedmihradsky as teacher; also
the one in No. II, Thornapple is in
charge of Miss Addie Berg as teach
err Each school is small, but later
will be fair sized schools, and will
be greatly appreciated by the. par
ents in those localities.
The Social and Civic Center Idea
is being realized very nicely in many
schools of the county, and the senti-
the energy by having interesting
ment is rapidly improving. Some
schools are making use Of a part of
programs 70. patrons and pupils and
are raising funds to aid in the fur
Their equipment and beautifying of
their school buildings.
| The Sheldon graded school, under
| the direction of the teachers, Miss
| F'renchick and Miss Edna West, gave
| an entertainment and raised funds
to make liberal payment on new
organ for the school The teachers at
fOny under the leadership of Prin-
cipal E. j. Fuller, are contemplating
the purchase of a piano for their
school About one-third Of the money
needed has thus far been raised
Principal Kreinkie, of Hawkins, and
his teachers, are arousing consider
able interest in the matter of local
exercises, and are running a Lecture
Course interspersed with entertain
ments, musical and otherwise
Miss Sarah Martin of the Belden-
Vile school realized funds sufficient
st one entertainment to purchase a
fine bell for the school building. The
school board will place the bell on
the building. Miss Martin has also
secured the painting and ornament
ing of her school room in a very
commendable manner The pupils
seem to appreciate the improvement.
Miss Lulu Lowell of District No. 2,
Willard, assisted by her pupils, gave
a very enjoyable and successful pro-
gram last month Miss Woodbury's
and Miss Ruth Gilman's schools were
invited to the entertainment A good
sum was realized for the society con-
nected with the school
Principal A. W. Ball and his corps
Of teachers gave an evening program
recently which was pronounced very
good and helpful in stimulating in
terest in social center work.
Many other schools throughout the
county are taking up this feature of
educational work with very crafty
ing results, we are pleased to note
A teachers institute will be held
in the Training School building Fri
day and Saturday, December 18th and
18th, commencing at $50 a. H. We
are glad to be able to announce that
We have secured the assistance of
Prof A. NJ. Royce, of Superior and
superintendent G. j. Brewer, of
| Chippewa Falls and our teachers are
thus assured of having a very help
| full as we'll as a pleasant session at
this time. Every progressive teacher
who can possibly attend will be pres,
ent without any urging, we are sure,
| as such teachers are always anxious
to be found with those of the profess
sion who strive to do their full duty
to themselves and their schools.
| Programs will be mailed next week
School officers are authorized to al
low teachers to attend and pay them
for the first day Of attendance-Fri-
| day