Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-12-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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All except a very few schools in
the county close on the oath for a
vacation of two weeks. We extend
to teachers and pupils our best
wishes for a very happy holiday sea
son, and hope that every boy and
girl Of school age will be on hand
the first day of the new term and
receive to attend regularly the rest
OF the school year. The year with
some schools is now half over. Let
US make the second half count for
much more than did the first half 1t
rests with the scholars largely
whether this shall be so.
Nearly every school will hold
Christmas exercises on the oath.
Judging from reports just received,
strong and interesting exercises are
to be held in the schools taught by
Ruby Dakins, Leta Nichols, Vernia
Schweiger, w. A. Simonds, Margaret
Finnegan, Media Clark, Ruby Kepner,
the Sheldon and the Conrath village
schools. Minnie M. Townsend, the At
lanta village schools, and many 9th
ers also.
Mr.. John Frenchick of the Island
Lake school recently held very
successful basket social and civic
society meeting. A large attendance
and a pleasant meeting resulted. The
REGENTS from sale of baskets were
$3.50. which speaks well for teacher
and patrons of the school. Mr.. Fren-
chick is arranging with teachers IN
four adjoining districts for a joint
meeting and social for the oath inst.
to be held in the local church. We
are pleased to learn of this effort
on the part of teachers and patrons
to all get together occasionally for
social intercourse and mutual help
fulness. These districts are contem-
plating making a move to consolidate
next year and erect fine graded
school building in the southern part
of the town of Big Bend.
The citizens of Big Bend and
Stubs have always been noted for
their progressiveness in home and
farm interests; have always taken
much interest in educational matters,
We are pleased to acknowledge, and
we rather expect to hear that they
will shortly take the initiative toward
consolidating and in favoring a cen
trail township highschool. 1t is what
is greatly needed for that rapidly
developing part of Rusk county. The
county superintendent stands ready
to assist in this matter whenever his
services may be desired
Teachers Examination
There being but few teachers
who need to write for certificates
this winter, only one examination
Wiz be held. That is to be at the
courthouse in Ladysmith, January the
9th and 18th, commencing at nine
o'clock a. m. Only second and third
grade subjects will be offered.
Several of the rural libraries are
found to be not properly accustomed
or cataloged. This is required by
law, and we urge teachers to attend
to it at once Clerks will be expect
ed to withhold the wages for the
last months salary until a certificate
from the county superintendent to
the effect that this work and the
complete records and reports have
been made, is presented by the
teacher
Teachers who have taught more
than ton years are required to con-
tribute to the Insurance Fund 2 per
cent of their salary; others contrib
ute l per cent. Clerks should give
each teacher a receipt for the mon
ey thus withheld. These certificates
should be preserved by the teachers.
We expect to hold three sessions
of the County Teachers Association
during January and February, full
particulars of which will be published