Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-11
II WAS A RECORD CROWD
SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTION
BIG GATHERING
Enthusiastic Workers Pertinent
TalKs-More Women Than Usual
-sFull List of Attendants

Fridays convention for the central
and western portion of the county of
school officers and teachers, proved
record crowd, the court room being too
small 10 properly accommodate the
thrOng IL WAS an interesting and pro.
fitable convention, from beg nnlng 10
close. The morning trains brought
many, sleighs, buggies and autos de-
livering others.
Morning session was opened with .
talk by Superintendent Gatdner. VIM
spoke on the changes in the school law,
expressing the belief that there are too
many new enactments
Rural School Inspector Thompson
gave an enlightening address on better
ment of schools. taking up the little
things that enter into the work of teach
er and pupil and the support that should
be accorded by board members His
afternoon talk was along the line of
Fundamentals. The solids o { early
work are now neglected for non essen
tisls. The subjects of plain reading,
writing, spelling, arithmetic and geo
graphy are pretty near a lost art in ed
ucation. We teach too many imprac-
ticals.
Miss Grace Dinsdale of the county
training school read a paper on ''The
use of the school house as a social CEN
ter" bringing out points that would be
highly beneficial il put into use. She
detailed what might be accomplished
by united effort Of teacher, pupil and
parent.
The query box was we'll patronized
and Superintendent Gardner was the
l. ft.ex a 9 rt,rro
Following is complete list of those
who attended officially, and also names
of teachers who enrolled as members
of the convention;
Bergen Charles Hoover. A. shorey. Jacot
Blumer r. ]. Beitlich. l.. Prolseh w. IL. Hanes
worth, p. o. Runningen. +. +. Nenmann. August
Abraham. Melvin Bryhn. H. F. Bay.
Christiana-rorval 4. Overhagen, G. ]. Hagen
Christ Z. overgaard, Paul T. Paulsen. Herman Il
romtengen, A. Morkycde. Mrs Edward y. I'm
seth. Jens Ottum, Mrs Malta Il. Neprud. L. II
romtengen, c. NJ. Ballsrud, John Benrud, Georg,
I Overgard NJ F. Colby, VIM, A, Homestead. Oh
J. Lium
Coon Halvor Storbakken. s. p Lier. Scvert J
lille. Charles Tirnm. Rev. 90. Sovde. Melvin Stats
lien. Emil Thompson. Peter Olson. Ncr Neti
son. Martin ottun. K. T. Lind, Wig. John Jacob
son, Adolph C. Brse
Clinton John Currier, John Erickson. Mel
Gronemus; John Quinn Gus Rumppe, kl Hanson
VIM Northapt,
Frankiin-Ichn McGiil, WIN. Mills. o. T. Fort
ney. John NJ Cain VIM, Lynn, James Lynn, har
tin Peterson, o. l., Thompson VIM Horribly, Os
car Hooyerson. r. 7. Slack W II Slack. Ole Kics
Gustav Fortney Sever Nundal Thos. EllefsoD
John Heck. Mike o. Elefson,
Genoa Thomas Latimer, Henry Amman. Franl
Clark, A c. krause.
Hamburg Otto Schultz John r Zietlow Char
les Lenser, II. J. Hagen. p. J. Guilord, A. Wan
gen. II. c. Anderson, Lewis o Brye. p. X. Moi
lien, John Heilwig. Charles Thrune. C. +. Brink
man.
Harmony Louis Mundstock. John johnson
Gilbert Larson. Frspk Kisa, J, s. Moore, II. c
larson. Thomas Peterson. Il. ~ Hanson, Emil S
Hanson. Herman Schroeder. Rudolph Wrcbel. G
A. Lchrke, Otto Schroeder. Fred Brandt. +, S
Dake. John T.. Lepke.
JefIerson-Carl Thompson John A. Thompson
MRS, Jane Beck. G. A. Christoferson, W. +. Mills
Ed Rumsey, c. j. DeLap, Mrs. Eta German. O
S. Coerson. l.. NJ Thompson. j. ID Honaker. Char
icy Johnson. Lewis Foske. I. A. Hunter, TrumaI
Kendall. Chris Helgeson. August Dahlke. Gran
Cox, J. $. Irwin. Hans Hanson. Joe Deters. Corne
lius SleoIos. Nels T. Nelson Oscar o. Setin.
| Kickapoo- DTS. fainter. Sever Simpson. No
ra Kyser. B. F. Adams. II. L. Williams. Hans Lar
son. Severt Sherry, Jesse Drake.
Liberty Willard Harris A. r. orrison, c. A
Smith. w. j. Best. w. G. Storer.
Sterling-H. II. Call. Mike Shannon. Nels J
johnson. John Ftkke. Fred z. Bean, M. S. Hiles
David Engler, Dan Davis. Peter Fauske, Rober
Meilen. r. w. Morton. G. Il. Davenport Nels ski
dunn Jacob Molland r. ?. Johnston. knut Nun
viroaua--carl Wrobel. George Lenn. J. A. ia
cobson. Chris kyale. Andrew Tollefson, Bermai
Bergh. G. Roisland. r. j. Braaton. Thomas Stew
ems. A. DebinR, p. A. Vane. Warren Silbaueh
| Olaf Sordah ID. o. Mahoney.
Webster--S. C. Froiland. Otis Wilson. G. J. Nil
Ter A f. Jacobs. Geo Lium, Geo. Wilson. C. Il
Zietlow. A. B. Miller.
Wheatland-D Adams. Elmer Tewalt Mrs
Mary Osborne.
Whftestown-I o. Hof. Gilbert sletten Ca
| brielson. Vini Wallace. Luke Beaver.
/ TEACHERS ENROLLED
Bergen Amy Hutchinson.
/ Christana-Stella ChristiansOn. Emma Chris
thomson. Hilma Lunde. Ruth Holman. Bergin
Hauge. Minnie Shines. Gunda Rudrud. w. Shal
| lock.
Clinton Frances Koesser. Josie Peterson.
] Coon Olga Eestingen. Ruth 4. Applernan. N.Y.
/ tie TheiRe. Mabelle Thompson.
Franklin -rillia Dahl. Verna L. Mannus, Haiti
| l.. Gander Josephine Baer
/ Fcrest-myrtle Robinson
/ Hamburg Olga Corine Olson. Martha o. Mos
Harvey T. Allen.
Harmony Nancy Larson Ella Larson.
Jeifergon-V Vera Officer, Amanda Sorenson, in
| liza Gabrielson, Edith r. Drake. Agnes Reed Mar
garet Stnson. Maggie Miller. Esther o. Tuhus
Matilda Rentz.
Kickapoo--Oliye PARKER.
Sterling-Zora Fish
| Viroqua-Martha Rudie. Garnet Allen. Sell
Crume. Emma Halvorson,
| Webster Dora NJ Froiland, Myrtle johnson.
Wheatland- Jessie Favor. Evelyn Watson.
| Whitestown-Ona Erickson Esme Dorner.