Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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arc when in Ladysmith to step up to
thu courthouse and let us hear con-
corning their school work, and uSu-
,Hv we have some word or sugSeS-
ion To extend to teachers pertinent
. their work. saturdays we are al
wavs in the office, and a large num-
,er Of teachers and school officers
call regularly. Thus we are able to
keep in closer touch with the school
work and to render assistance III
some instances. You are always wei
come. and are invited to call fire.
quently.
The union district entertainment
held at the new church IN Island
Lake last Friday evening by Johh
Frenchick and other teachers in that
1ocalitv, was seriously interrupted
when about one-half completed. There
were about 300 people present. ana
the weight proved too much Tor the
huildine Some of the pillars sup
norting the floor gave away, and only
bv much care and self control was a
manic avoided, Fortunately, no one
was injured, so far as we nave
harmed but nevertheless the enter
tainment was concluded, and every
one went away much disappointed
and deeply regretting the damage to
the church building. Later, anoeher
entertainment will be given at Island
Lake.
Mrs. Althea Davis succeeds Miss
Colburn in the Maple Center schoof
for the rest of the year.
That teachers may avail them
selves of the special state aid for re-
manning longer than one year il the
same school, we give in brief the
renuirements as established by the
State Superintendent. T e c h
should examine these carefully, and
preserve this statement, that they
NAV do their best to secure the aid.
1. Teaching must be continuous
.. Is teacher a good housekeeper?
3. Does she preserve good order?
4. Is school well equipped with
necessary working tools? (That is,
maps, charts, globe, material for busy
work. blackboards, crayon, supple
mentary readers-three sets Of read
ers required for primary for m
classes.)
). If anything is lacking, does the
teacher use her best endeavors with
the Board to secure them?
s. Is teacher working intelligently
and persistently to secure good eX-
preston in Reading?
7. Is she making intelligent use Of
Phonics as required?
s. Is she familiar with and is she
making good use of the School
Manual?
9. Is she familiar with the PAM
phlet "How to Have a Good School i?
10. Is she making use Of those
suggestions?
II. Is there any school subject
that she is doing only Indifferent or
poor work in? If yes, what are
they? Excuse, if any?
70. Are the children profitably
employed all the time?
10. Does teacher get outside Of
the text book in her class work?
IA. Does she assign lessons care
fully and intelligently.
Is. Does teacher discriminate
properly between important and I'M
important matter?
16. Does she drill sufficiently up
on things that should be fixed in the
memory of the child?
II. Is she skiIlful in stimulating
thought? Much teaching in rural
schools is simly an appeal to mem
DRY, with little to the reason. The
question Why? is too rarely asked?
10. Does teacher adapt the work
to the needs and capacity of the in
dividual pupils?
19. Does she show evidence of
daily preparation Of lessons she at
tempts to teach?
20. Is the condition of the out
buildings satisfactory?
q. Does she look we'll after school
property, school grounds and out
buildings?
%. Does she look after the proper
seating of children, and other by
gienic and sanitary conditions?
%. Does she regulate the light
and ventilation?
"a. Is she interesting the com
munity in the work of the school?
How?
%. Does she attend regularly
teachers associations, institute and
conventions.
26. Does she read regularly edu-
cational literature, and otherwise
show the professional spirit?
The special state aid is given in
part for the purpose of encouraging