Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-23
FROM The OFFICE OF The
COUNTY Superintendent

Miss Hazel Van Blarcom reports a
box social from which $l1.25 was re-
ceived, to be used for school furniture.
This school also gave Christmas pro-
gram and the program cards were de-
corated with holly borders made by the
children as seat work.
Miss Lethe Metcalf of Dist. No. z,
Miffiin, and the school had an enter
tainment and box sociable raising $I4
for pictures and school furnishings.
One day each week topics from current
events are prepared for opening exer-
cises.
Miss Whitney teacher No. 10, Mifflin,
and school gave basket social and
program from which was received
$24.1O, with which they purchased a
hanging globe, a new desk, a croquet
set, basket ball, foot ball and a mitt.
On the twenty seventh Of Nov. this
school also gave Thanksgiving pro-
gram and invited the parents. After
tho program some OF the other people
entertained by speeches and then they
engaged in blackboard relay and rail
road spell down. Coffee and cake were
then served, aud a social time was en-
joyed by all. This same school had a
Christmas program and tree and Santa
Claus distributed presents.
The following program was given at
the literary society of the Bollerud
school:
Song-Auld Lang Syne-Audience.
! Recitation-Iver Bollerud.
Talk-Hazel Bollerud.
Debate - Resolved that the right to vote
should be given to the Women Of the United
States. Affirmative ~ Clara Leonard, James
| Dowd, Maurice Uisrud. Negatiye-Thomas l..
! Whelan, Clarence Uisrud, Elmer Retrum.
Neutrality-suspicious. Ulsrud
Thomas l.. Whean.
| Critics report Martin Bollerud.
song-Good Night Ladies-Audience.
This literary society has challenged
the literary society in the Ivey district
for a debate.
A teachers meeting was held ut
Avoca on the 18th and attended by
thirty teachers from Grant and Iowa
counties and eighteen visitors. The
conductors for the institute were
A. A. Thompson. Principal County
Training School, Richland Center, and
II. w Kircher of the school Of Dodge
vile assisted by County Supt. Brockert
Of Grant county and Supt. Van Malta
Of Iowa county.
The program was planned to meet the
practical needs of the schools and a
great deal of interest was shown.
The people of Avoca made our stay
In their village very agreeable and we
hope to hold another profitable meeting
in their vicinity another year.
The following people were present ::
Teachers. Mona Hem, sey. A. j. Birge,
Mabelle Hanson, Laura Gilbertson.
Il. M Egan, Teresa Quinn. Marguerite
Holmes, Margaret Lynch. Mae Brown,
Mayms Schwingel. Ellie O'Brien,
Hazel Van Blarcom, Leanna Richard
son, Mrs A. j. Berge. Isabella Mackay.
High school students: Ziepha Bohan,
Beth Rice, Clara o. Brien. Hazel Purdy,
Rose Leach, Pearl Thurber, Florence
o Brien, Harry Flannery, Jos. Motelet,
Ada Kiefer, Esther Sikir Marcella De-
laney, Mabel Gilbertson, Emma kim
ing. Anna Wepking Visitors: NJ. c.
Mcintyre, Post Master. and 0. Gala.
CHER. Member of school board.
Programs should contain some school
work in any of the school branches.
What would be more interesting than a
good reading class, drill IN arithmetic
or lesson in geography All parents
are interested in the pupils school
work and this exercise would give them
chance to see the progress of the
pupils. j. A. V.