Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-05-21
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do in eight months what is meant
as nine months work.
The extra cost to an individual
taxpayer for maintaining school one
more month would amount to less
than one dollar, and to many, not
more than one-half that sum.
1t is urged that all districts pro-
vide for nine months school the
coming year, and SO give all our
children an equal chance to com
plete the course and be prepared
for highschool.
Many of the eighth grade boys
and girls who fail to secure a di-
ploma after eight years schooling,
feel disposed to give up striving for
a good education, and so quit school.
The extra month per year may decide
as to the success or failure of many
children May We not all unite this
year and do away entirely with the
eight months school? Your children
will be the beneficiaries by so doing.
A very pleasant and successful In
stitute of Rusk county teachers was
held as announced last Saturday
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather last week a large number
of the progressive and ambitious
teachers, as we'll as a number OF
those aspiring to become teachers,
were with us and all entered heart
lily into the work of the institute.
Prof. Hyers, who was to have been
with us, was i'll and thus did not
come, but he secured for us the able
assistance of Prof. John Phelan, of
the Stevens Point Normal. Mr.. Pha-
len is a strong educator, as we'll as
| a success in institute work. His work
with Rusk county teachers will be
| felt for some time to come, and
good is sure to result. Many of the
teachers from remote districts were
in attendance, even from Wilson and
the town of Rusk, but on the con-
trary a few-only few-of those
teachers near Ladysmith absented
themselves; among the latter, two
in Flambeau, one in Grant, one in
Hubbard, two in hurry and one in
Atlanta.
A few school officers were pres
ent looking for live teachers, and we
| understand selections were made, and
more will follow. Letters were re-
ceived from a few teachers who
could not attend, and each expressed
sincere regrets in not being able to
be present.
School officers desiring first choice
| from our large list of successful and
progressive teachers should call or
address the superintendent promptly.
| Advise us as to maximum salary you
er, and whether a male Or female
teacher is preferred. We have this
year a number of promising young
men teachers who expect to teach
next year
Clerks and teachers will do us a
favor by reporting to this office
when closing a contract.
| We have been able to secure posi-
tions for a few teachers in North
and South Dakota and Montana, and
can do so this summer for those
wishing to teach in the West.
Teachers now finishing their first
year after leaving the training school
| should secure a letter of recon-
mendation or endorsement from at
least two of their school officers
that the superintendent may be able
to extend their certificate for two
years more. Without this extension.
the certificate expires this spring.
Teachers examinations as follows:
At Bruce highschool building, May
q and %; at Ladysmith in court
house, June 1 and 2, commencing at
each point at nine o'clock. Second
and third grade subjects offered.
Corn Contest
A liberal sum of money for pre-
miums for best corn to be exhibited
at the fair this fall has been pledged
by the two banks in Ladysmith, the
Lumberman's Bank at Bruce and the
Weyerhaeuser State Bank A con
siderable number of school children
have entered the contest, and we
have still a limited amount of SEED
corn both white and yellow dent
which we will furnish to the boys il
they will call at the office Of the