Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-01-30
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COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS 5,
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BY COUNTY SUPT. o. E. RIG.

iers' meeting was held at lony Jan
l17th. the program as published was
with one exception carried out un
der the direction of Prin. Paul Schan
Ell, as president.
The model class exercises by
Misses Ruth Hamblin, Esther Ber-
sell and Flora Bergner of the Tony
graded school were excellent exem'
plifications of class work that may
be done by live teacher, and were
appreciated by all present.
A short but good paper on Social
Work for a Teacher" was read by
Miss Ruth Cliff, of the town Of True.
She urged the visiting of the homes
of the children by the teacher as
one of the aids to good attendance,
| better discipline, and better results
in school. misunderstanding and
wrong impressions may in this way
be avoided or corrected. Parents,
children and teachers are thus drawn
closer together, which means
progress in many respects.
Prin r. G. Cudd in an interesting
way discussed school work in Agrl-
culture He urged that practical work
outside the school room be done and
that real interest in farming and
farm life be created
Transition from Oral to Text Book
work in Geography" was discussed
by the writer. The Manual of the
Course of Study was used as a guide,
attention being cited to the outlines
and suggestions given there for
treating the subject of primary and
middle form geography. The daily
use of large and small maps was
recommended.
Prin. E. ]. Fuller in a fCrceful and
clear manner discussed methods Of
Questioning" He maintained that the
value of a recitation largely depends
upon the manner and method of ques-
tioning employed Leading questions
W DC uOGu btlL opdl AAiolJ, IL etC NSAA'
and repeating by the teacher answers
given by pupils should be avoided
The topic, domestic Science Cook
ing was we'll presented and prac-
tical suggestions offered by Miss
Nellie NJ Wightman, Cf the county
training school. Very little cooking
should be attempted at the school
buildings in rural districts. Read
ings, suggestions, criticisms about
cooking; the need of knowing i'm
portance Of wholesome, economic
cooking should be taught, and girls
encouraged to learn and help at home
with the cooking and preparation OF
food.
A meeting for the teachers i'll the
western part Of the county will be
held at Bruce, Feb. 7th, in the high
school building, programs for which
are being mailed this week by pres
ident G. c. Feist All teachers in
that part of the county, unless ex-
cused, will be expected to be pres
ent Teachers who are Indifferent
toward the professional meetings of
teachers and educators have only
themselves to blame if they fill to
secure advancement or endorsement
from school officers and others.
The central division will hold its
meeting ir the Ladysmith high
school building, Saturday, Feb. 21st.
Mr. Lewis, is president, end is pre-
pairing a strong program. Announce
ments will be out next week
w. T. Anderson, of Occnto, assist
ed us il inspecting the graded
schools last week.
The state convention and asscc:c-
| ton of county superintendent is
being held in Madison this week.
That necessitates the superintendent
being away until Saturday, the 31st.
| Misses Mary Summers and Sadie
Jordan completed the course Of study
at the County training school last
week, ard beth have accepted posi-
tions as teachers Miss Jordan goes
to a school in Sawyer county aud
| Miss Summers to a rural school
north of Hawkins
Miss Anna SedmihradGky, who hes
been teaching in the last named
school one and one-half years, has
on the advice of her physician given
up her school temporarily, hoping 70