Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-03-27

DelleVe TINS course Will De instrument
tai in materially raising theA standard
of the teaching force in the county. A
new law provides that after July 1,
1914, a certificate shall not be granted
to any person who has not had at least
a year of special or professional train
ing for teaching. This new course wilt
afford an opportunity to the young
people of the county who are intend
ing to teach to get their professional
training near home.
Fou" years ago law was passed re-
quiring six weeks professional training
of inexperienced applicants Ior certlf
Gates. This was but the entering
wedge but ahe apparent results of that
requirement have done much toward
erystalizing sentiment in favor of more
training for beginners.
A law creating a county board of ed
ucation was passed by the last 'legisla-
ture. This board will be composed of
five members who viii have general
supervision over the county superin-
dents office, visit schools few days
each year and have power to organize
new school districts. The first board
will be elected in April. 1914, and after
that one member will be elected each
year. Let us hope that the electors
will have an opportunity to vote for
well qualified progressive persons who
can render good service to the county.
Educational Department of the
County Fair.
At the request of the officers of the
county fair association, made ont a
premium list for the educational de-
partment and also one for the agricul-
tural division of that department.
which was distributed about the mid
die of May. 1t was SO late in the
school year that we didn't expect
very generous response from the
schools, but the number of entries ex-
ceeded our expectations and we Ehad
very creditable exhibit. There were
about three hundred entries and over
seventy dollars was distributed to the
children in premiums. This year |
believe we may reasonably expect to
double the number of entries
Educational Meetings.
Two two-day institutes were held
during the fall. One held at random,
October 16 and 10Th, was conducted bv
M. H. Jackson, M, M. Amos and the
County superintendent. The other
held at Wabeno December 5th and Sth.
was conducted byD. F. Sims and M.
Fl. Jackson Prof Jackson gave an
interesting talk on His Trip to Eu-
rope" at the Friday evening meeting
at both places, and Prof. Sims gave an
address on Present Day Tendencies in
Education' at the Wabeno meeting, at
which about three hundred and fifty
persons were in attendance Forty-six
teachers attended the Crandon institute
and thirty attended at Wabeno
ganized fdr the eastern and the west
ern sides of the county and two meet
ings willsbe held in each section before
the first of May.
Nearly all the teachers appear to APP
preciate the opportunity these insti-
tutes and associations afford for pro-
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appreciation by their attendance and
active participation in the programs.
A few do not show the right profess
ionai spirit and consider these meet
ings unnecessary. School boards
should take notice that this evidence
of retrogression, and that their elimi-
nation at TIE close of this school year
would not be detrimental to the best
interests of the school.
The annual school board convention
was held at\ Crandon, November 4th
The state department was represented
by W. E. Larson, Inspector of rural
schools, who gave two forty minute
talks. The county superintendent had
two numbers on the program and Dis
trict Attorney Sims spoke on Recent
School Legislation.
The teachers examination was held
at Crandon, August Goth to END.
There were only seven applicants five
of which received certificates. TWen
ty-fve certificates have been granted
since July LIST, nineteen of which were
either transfers from other countieAor
renewals on summer school standings.
Five of those were first grade, six were
second grade and fourteen were third
grades.
Ito be continued