Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22


and Miss Agnes Boyington, Sup Teacher.
Consolidation Of School Districts.
By consolidation Of schools is meant
the uniting Of two or more schools in
TO one. Two or more districts may be
united and the consolidated district
may still have a one-rOOm school.
Two or more districts may be united
and the consolidated district have
sufficient number of pupils to main
tain a state Graded School A two
department school receives a special
state aid of 5000 annually and a school
of three or more departments receives
$500. In counties where consolida-
ti0n has been attempted the children
are transported to and from school
daily by means Of transportation wag-
ons. These wagons are made as com
Portable as possible and are heated
during the winter months. Every
possible care is exercised for the
child 8 safety and convenience. The
drivers of these wagons have certain
specific requirements which they must
faithfully meet, Some arguments for
the consolidation OF schools are: Con
solidation permits better grading, in
sures the enrolment of a larger per
cent of pupils, and better attendance.
1t also leugthens the school term, Sc
cures more efficient teaching corps,
and Increases the period of service of
such teachers. 1t insures better school
buildings, better equipment, and
quickens the public interesting
schools. The larger boys and girls
are kept in school longer. and it en-
ahles hundreds who could not other
wise have done SO, to take advantage
OF q high school course 1t affords
better opportunity for general super
vision and for better professional
work IN he school. 1t will increase
the value of farm lands, and make
desirable the residences near such
schools. 1t enlarges the unit of tax
alton and thus distributes the cost of
the schools more equitably. 1t Will
extend the school term so that city
and country viii have more nearly
equal educational advantages. 1t will
increase the salaries of teachers and
so make these positions more dt'sir-
able. Consolidation of School Dis
tricts. Bulletin No. II.
There are two districts in Iron
County where consolidation would be
advisable unless the condition of the
roads during the winter months would
interfere with the regular transporta-
ton OF the pupils. One such district
lies In the town of Oma W here two
oue-room schools and a two-room
school lie In close proximity. The
other district lies in and around Sax
ou. by thus plan the pupils from sew
eral of the one-room rural schools
could he transported to Saxon where
they could have the advantage of the
tine new building and where IA sufH-
Client number of pupils would be en-
rolled IN each grade to insure a separ-
ate teacher.
Tins change however would have to
be brought about through the iuitia-
tive of the people themselves and vot.
ed upon by the men and women of
each district concerned.
W 7. Anderson. If Madison. state
school inspector. visited the State
Graded schools at Van Buskirk and
Gurney last week.
Two new records for the yictrola
have been presented to the Saxon
school 10y one of the patrons, Mrs.
Joseph Fouruier. They are The Va
cant Char, ''When Johnny Comes
Marching Home" and Nearer NV
God To Thee" by John Mccormick.
Two pupils from the grammar de
partment of the Saxon State Graded
school have earned Heading Circle
Diplomas. They are Lillian Rosto,-
Ian and Arvid Norman. These are
The FIRST two in Iron County To earn
such diplomas.
The school at Quincy is nearly de-
populated owing to the prevalence of
Whooping couch and measles. Accord
ing 10 the health rules these children
must he kept at home mtilthe danger