Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-29
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
) COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS {:
BY COUNTY SUPT, o. E. RICE

school officers and teachers of Rusk
county. On Thursday the school
board convention was held at the
new highschool building. We were
ably assisted by Mr.. A A. Thomp-
son, Rural School Inspector, and
Principal r. H. Burns of the Coun-
ty Training School.
This was the largest convention
in point of numbers thus far held,
the number of school officers en-
rolled 100, teachers "a, and a con
siderable number of visitors, bring
ing the total up close to $50 per
sons.
The principal topics discussed were
Concrete Teaching" "Consolida-
ton of Rural School Districts" and
School HYGIENE by Mr. Thomp-
son; Progress in Rural and Graded
Schools" by Mr.. Burns, and Recent
School legislation and annual re-
ports of teachers and school clerks
by the superintendent
The meeting was an enthusiastic
and interesting session, and such
that some good results should follow
Many school officers entered into
the discussions, and added not
little to the value of the meeting.
Most school districts were repre-
scented by one to three members of
the board; a few districts were not
represented; at least no one from
those districts enrolled. If the fol
lowing is erroneous, We shall be
very glad to be so informed.
Districts not represented were:
Bruce village; Grant No. /, CLERK
on Jury and was excused) Hawkins;
Marshall No. 1; Stubs it. s. Thorn
apple 8 and 10; Tony village; Wash
ington T.
The Teachers Institute held on the
22nd and 23rd, was we'll attended,
and the meeting proved a very sue
| cessful one indeed. The number Of
| teachers enrolled was 101; Senior
students 10; visitors about 49,. Fiji
| teen of our teachers attended the
convention at Eau Claire, which
meeting was held on the same days
as our Institute. We are pleased to
give all such full credit for attend
ing the convention, as they would
have been with us had there not
been a conflict Of dates.
Professors Cheever and Hewitt
were with us, and gave us an ex-
cellent institute. Miss Musgrove
and Miss Nelson of the city schools
assisted us in the program, as did
| MIR. Burns and Miss Parfrey. Our
thanks Of appreciation are extend
ed to them; also, to the Training
School Seniors and the highschoOl
students for the excellent musical
numbers they rendered. Mr. Lewis,
although called away to Eau Claire,
put everything in readiness in the
highschool building for our meeting,
for which we are thankful.
We believe that our teachers viii
return to their schools strengthened
and encouraged to do better work,
and to stimulate more interest
among pupils.
Miss Viva Bollman of No 2 Flam-
beau and Miss Hattie Colburn, of
No. I, Grant, each held box socials
in their schools recently, and each
Melted over SIS. This will be ex-
pended for needed apparatus and fur
niture Some of the teachers wish
to buy good second hand organs for
their schools. Parties having such
to sell, may report to the superin-
tendent with particulars.
School officers who did not re-
| ceiVe their attendance certificates,
and if they wish them, should ad-
wise us promptly.
| A large bell has been ordered for
the Shaw Dam school. Miss Ruth
Miller, teacher last year, raised the
| funds