Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-03-07
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
Devoted to the Rest interests of Rusk
County Schools
0. f. RICE, Editor
0. F. RICE, Editor

This week we publish limited
edition Of Rusk County School An
nual and Directory a copy of which
will be mailed school officers and
members of the County Board.
It will be found useful, we believe,
as it contains our annual report and
information of interest to teachers
and school officers The annual
should be kept for future reference.
The pupils of the Murry school, III.
der the direction Of their teacher
Miss Louise Wegner, are preparing
! for an evening entertainment at the
school building on Friday, the 7th.
Examinations for common school
diplomas will be held about April Is
| and May Is for schools closing III
April and May. Teachers should mott
! fy the superintendent at once of date
! OF closing school and the number Of
pupils to write.
These examinations are to be Ia
ken by eighth grade pupils of rural,
state graded, and grades below high
school, Graduates from the eighth
grade cannot be certified to except
they pass this examination under the
direction of the county superintend
ent.
Teachers monthly reports for thu
rest OF this year need not be made,
but a special report for April Will
| be asked for. Blanks will be mailed
to all teachers.
Mrs. Althea NJ, Davis began teach
ing March 1st in the Maple Center
school, succeeding Miss Florence
Walters. resigned,
Miss Hazel DeeIwester, of Joint No.
S Hubbard and Thornapple, resumed
her duties the first of this week.
Principal w. H Mcdonald, Of Ing
ram, and Z. T. Fuller, of Tony, are
arranging a strong program for the
meeting April 9Th Of the Eastern Di-
vision OF Rusk County teachers al
Tony.
Miss Esther Bean Of the Johnson
school in Grant Was granted a two
| weeks vacation owing to i'll health.
The Conrath schools are closed this
week because Of small pox scare
in the village.
Fer the Glasses in civcs
! President Woodrow Wilson was In
auGurated Tuesday Of this week. He
is the first democratic president
since Grover Cleveland retired in
1897
President Wilson has chosen as his
cabinet members. William Jennings
! Bryan, Sec. of State, William Nc
Adoo, Sec. of Treasury, Lindley NJ.
Garrison, Sec: of War Josephus Dam
iels, Sec. Of Navy, Franklin X. Lane,
! Sec. of Interior, William c. Redfield,
! Sec. of Commerce. David f. Hous-
ton, Sec Of Agriculture, William B.
Wilson, Sec. ofLabor, A. S. Burleson,
| Post Master General, James c. Nc
Renolds, Atty. General.
Grain Contests for Schools
We expect. to hold grain contests
next fall, and to prepare for this
teachers whoseI pupils are, willing to
plant and care for 3 small garden,
shall be able to supply through tho
state Agricultural department. with
samples Of Golden Glow Corn and
Wisconsin Pedigree Oats. One pint
Of oats and one half pint OF corn
will &c furnished free to each pupil
| prom Sing to heartily enter into the
contest
The contest is confined to pupils,
boys and girls. between 10 and Is
Years Of age not below the fourth
grade, and who are enrolled III their
school during the year 1912,d3.:>>:
We expect that the Rush County
7air association will Of suitable