The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-07
building and employ two teachers in


No. 43, near Milroy, was called to
Rochester last week on account Of
the serious illness Of her mother.
The voters of District No. 10, Sun
down Township, have recently voted
to build new one-room building on
the site now occupied by their pres
ent building.
The school in No. 81, Swenson
School, is closed on account of the
sickness of Miss Swenson, the teacher.
Thirteen districts of the county are
planning new buildings or extensive
improvements for the coming sum-
mer.
Bird clubs have been organized in
a number Of schools and are afford
ing excellent material for spring
language work in addition to spread
ing the gospel of protection to our
song birds.
In several townships bread making
clubs have been formed In some
places mothers are helping in this
matter. Mothers can lend some very
valuable assistance In this work.
The Clements Bird club has cleo
ted the following officers: President,
Lorena Kitzrow; Vice President, Fred
Lucas; Secretary, Katie Neudecker.
The officers will have charge of sew
eral short programs which will be
given by the school this spring.
A Farmers Club of much promise
has lately been organized in Brook
vile township. The next regular
meeting is called for April 16. All
four teachers of the township to-
gether with several progressive farm
ers comprise the committee to make
arrangements for the programs.
A play and social were given in the
Allen school, District No. AT, March
26. The proceeds amounted to over
$500. It is reported by those pres
ent that this is one of the best en-
lertainments ever given in this dis
trict. Miss Flocy Tenney, who has
taught in this school for several
years, is to be congratulated on her
success along this line.
A cle1k of a rural school has re
Gently written to this Office inquiring
about a teacher for their school for
next year. He states among otker
improvements which are to be made
that the board is endeavoring to ar
range for the use of small agricul-
tural tract adjoining the school yard.
By so doing he hopes that some very
practical work in simple agriculture
may be done.
Many teachers have reported vaca-
ton for the week beginning March
20. Teachers should be very particu-
lar about reporting dates of vaca-
tons to this office.
The school in district No. 40, Brook
vile Township, gave an entertainment
and social March 27. About fifty dol
lars was the amount realized. Miss
Parrish and her pupils gave an ex-
cellent program.
About half Of the Social Survey re-
ports had been received at this Office
before March 26. The rest are due on
April l. These reports are to serve
the basis for general report of the
whole county which will be made
during the summer. This general in
| formation will be sent to each teach
er of the county next year and will
be found Of great value in teaching
home geography.
Many schools are taking spring
vacation this year because the sec
ond state examinations are held the
first week in June. By SO
doing the pupils will be in school
fright up to the time of the examina-
lions.
A number of schools where socials
have been held this year are using
some OF the money earned to pur-
chase play ground apparatus. Every
one is awakening to the fact that the
playground is big factor in educa-
ton and teachers must come to feel
that they are responsible for super
vision of the play as well as of ex-
ercises that are carried on inside the
school room.
Prof. N. E. Chapman Of the Uni
versity delivered a lecture on Friday
night, March &c, at meeting of the
Brookville Township Club. On Sat
urday afternoon following he ad-
dressed the patrons of the Christ
Frederikson school.