Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-02-13

teachers, as state certificates are
required for these positions.
Diploma Examinations
Examinations We're held last
spring; the questions We're prepared
by the County Superintendent; and
the papers were read and graded by
him, and the Common School diploma
was issued to fifty one in rural
schools, and forty nine in graded
schools, making total of an even
one hundred graduates from the
eighth grade.
This diploma when countersigned
by the County Superintendent is le-
gal evidence of the holder having
completed the required course of
study, and will admit the pupil to
high school without further exam
nation.
The standards fixed several years
ago for granting certificates when
the county was new were lower than
in a majority of counties, and much
lower than in considerable num-
Der. With four state high, seven
state graded, and a good County
Training school in our county, and
in order that We may keep fully
abreast with other schools, the
grades for issuing certificates will
be raised somewhat this year.
Teachers Institutes
Since my lastt report two very
successful Institutes have been held,
one on May LIST and End 1913, with
an enrolment of 131; the other, No
vember 7th and 9Th, 115 enrolled.
The institute work is largely pro-
fessional, and suggestive of school
management and improved methods
of teaching. Certain questions of
school law are discussed, and what
ever of inspiration and suggestion
that can be afforded is extended.
Teachers Association
The teachers of the county were
sectioned into an Eastern and a
Western Division, and three one-day
meetings-Saturday held, one
at Bruce, one at Tony, and one at
Ingram. These were all well attend
ed, and profitable meetings were
held This year three sections are
made; each section has it's officers,
and several Saturday sessions are
being arranged for.
1t has come to be considered a
good index of teachers interest and
real worth in school-her willing
ness to attend and participate in the
work of institutes and teachers as
sociation,-and those who neglect
these opportunities must soon drop
from the ranks and give place to
the progressive teachers.
School Board and Teachers Conven-
ton
The Superintendent is required to
hold one convention annually for the
school officers of the county. BY a
new statute teachers are permitted to
fattend without loss of their time.
Such a convention was held at the
County Training School building, Fri
day, October 31st, last. All districts,
except ten, We're represented by one
or more of the school officers, and
one-fifth of the teachers were pres
ent.
We were assisted by Mr.. Charles
S. Harper, chief clerk in the Depart
ment of Education, and Mr.. Taylor
Frye of the Industrial Commission,
moth of Madison.
These annual conventions are prov
ing most helpful to school officers
and are bringing about a greater uni
formity in the administration of
school matters.
School Exhibits at the County Fair
A very creditable exhibit from
some of the rural and graded schools
was made this fall, and it was in
spected with much interest by Wis
itors
A corn and oat contest by the
school children was successfully car
ried out 1t was participated in by
nearly one hundred children. Golden
Glow corn and pedigree white oats
were furnished by the State Uni
versity. The children did all the
work in raising and harvesting the
grain, and became much interested
in the experiment Forty-seven prem
iums were awarded on the grain ex-
hibits. The contest will be repeated
next season on a larger scale
Throughout our county and state
special attention is being given to
elementary agriculture, industrial
training and school gardening.
A study of different breeds of do
nestle animals, of poultry. farm con-
veniences, etc, is being carried out
by some of the stronger schools.
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