Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-12
EAU CLAIRE GETS
NEXT CONVENTION
FraternaI Reserve Association
Ends Session.
MILWAUKEE, MAN NAMED HEAD
J. A. kaney Is Elected President Of
Wisconsin at Closing Of Sixth
Annual Meeting In
Oshkosh,


Oshkosh.
Madison. A. Kaney, Milwaukee,
was elected president of the Fraternal
Reserve association Of Wisconsin at
the close of the sixth annual conven-
ton in Oshkosh. Other officers are.
Vice-president-E. B. Patton, Wau-
pun.
Secretary. S. Hubbard, Beloit.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary F. Sommer-
vile, Superior.
Sergeant-Mrs. Jeanette Lincoln,
Dodgeville.
Doorkeeper-Mrs. Ella Sullivan. Ell
cho.
Messenger-J. ]. Duellisbach, Madi-
son.
Judges-P. K Marden, Oshkosh;
Mrs. Lullo Bridges, Mineral Point, and
w. T. Paher, Nation.
Supreme delegates-A. F. thinner
man, Amigo: Charles L. Weisl. La
Crosse; DR.. e. Cunningham, James
Vile; W. Matchegel, Wausau: w.
Hassamm, Appleton; M. F. Foster, JEFF
ferson; ]. J. McGillvary, Chippewa
Falls; Mrs. M. Perenbom, Grand Rap
ids: r. Owen, Tomohawk, and 0. 0.
Weigan, Shawano.
Eau Claire was chosen as the next
convention city.
Normal Survey to Save 100000.
Results of the survey of the state
normal schools were made public by
the state board of public affairs.
Changes, as a result of the findings,
will greatly increase the efficiency OF
the normals as training schools for
effect saving of from 100000 to
$125,00 in maintaining and operating.
The board of public affairs is con-
Quoting survey of the entire system
Of education in Wisconsin from the
primary schools to the university,
system which costs annually $18,497,-
754.
The survey of the rural schools was
completed and the report made public
more than year ago.
The normal schools inquiry is now
complete and the formal report will
be made in November.
The study of the university, which
was begun in May, is well under way.
The survey of no department is yet
complete. The cost of the university
survey to the present is trifle less
than $4,000.
Up to this time the board of public
affairs has encountered no opposition
to its work, but has received the CO.
operation Of school authorities. In the
case of the normal schools the survey
was asked for by the regents. For
years the board of regents has been
contemplating changes in courses of
study as we'll as in business admins
tration. When the board Of public af
fairs began its survey the normal re-
gents grasped the opportunity to have
a careful, painstaking and analytical
study Of the normal schools by trained
men and asked for certain specific
information.
The important thing gained will be
increased efficiency by more clearly
defined field. Heretofore the normal
schools have duplicated the work of
the high schools at one end and Of the
university at the other end. AS re-
suit of information brought out by the
tent, is likely to be eliminated.
The college courses heretofore main
tanned at the Whitewater, Platteville
and River Falls normals have been dis
continued. This action alone, it is
estimated, will save from 100000 to
$40, 900 year, as well as enable these
institutions to concentrate upon train
ing teachers.
The question of abolishing the first
three years Of the five-year course
came up at the June meeting Of the
board. The first three years course
duplicates work of the high schools.
and large percentage of the classes
are residents of the city where the
normal school is located! The pres
ence of these local pupils has been a
source of jealousy and conflict be-
tween the local high schools and the
normals. The survey has disclosed
that the state spent during the second
semester of this school year $1,165 a
week, or $46,626 year, for giving in
struction to pupils doing work of high
school grade. probably the regents will
abolish the first three years. This does
not include these charges the cost of
preparatory teaching Of high-school
grade would run up to 100000 and pos
sibly $4,000 year. Final action by
the regents has been deferred until
the formal report.
Patents to Inventors In State.
George P. Bump. La Crosse, ma
chine for fastening paper or like
sheets together; Robert and J. w.
Cairns. Watertown. coin delivery ma
oI,fro. Woixnr CorIc0r M;lr,o,,I~.o