Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-10-10
ANNUAL SCHOOL BOARD CONYEN.
TION

ANNUAL SCHOOL BOARD CONYEN-
TI0N
The annual school board conven-
| ton for the school district officers OF
Marathon county convened in Wau--
sau last Saturday. A gathering of
over five hundred people heard the
days program given in the high school
building. Many teachers, especially.
| of the rural schools and interested
citizens, besides the officers OF the
school districts, were in attendance.
| The session opened with a lifting
address. of welcome by Supt. 5. b.
Tobey. The program was carried out
as published in last weeks PILOT.
W. T: Larson gave a talk on POW
ers and Responsibilities of School
Boards and Teachers" His subject
dealt with the duties and responsible
| titles of the district officers and teach
ers For the school board he stated
these may be divided into five parts {:
| Health of the school children; morals
of the school children; equipment of
schools: hiring teachers and the keep
ing up of school property. The teach
erS also take an important part in the
teach the children and watch over
them in school like the parents do in
their homes.
w. III. Cheever of the Milwaukee
| Normal school addressed the gather
| ing interested in education on GLOW
the School Board Can Aid the Teach
ers." Mr.. Cheever thinks school
| board should include two married
men and a woman The teachers are
often confronted with problems that
are difficult to talk about to men,
and still they need the help of the
school board, therefore a woman
| should be a member. The board
should assist the teachers whenever
| they can, and not hurry at conclu-
| sions whenever complaints are heard.
| If, on the other hand, they do not
agree with her on all things, it is up
| to them to help her as much as pos
sible.
J. E. Giessel, who is superintendent
of the schools of Marathon County,
had a subject dealing with 1.-THE
Physical Condition of the School."
He emphasized Fairgrounds for the
| children. which should be properly
laid out and cared for, also with a
view of identifying with shrubbery,
flowers, etc. He also mentioned a
few things for the playground, such
as, swings, teeter, coast-Slide, running
track, ball grounds, etc. He also told
of the necessity of good lighting for
school rooms and the necessary equip
ment of the schools.
''The School and the People," was
| the subject of A. L. Kreutzer's adj
dress. He expressed to the district
officers the Importance of their work.
as it has to do with our cOuntry'S
future. He also talked on the teach
ing profession as being a low salaried
| one.
Mr.. Larson and Mr.. Cheever ap-
peared on the program again in the
afternoon. Mr.. Larson spoke on
"Some Things That Should Be EN-
phasized in Our Teaching" using
1.-THE Teachers Guide Book" for
illustrating. The manuel, or guide
book, deals with work which should
be taken up by the teachers.
"The New Rural School," by Mr..
Cheever was the last number on the
program He told of Improvements
| in the rural schools, which are con-
stantly going on. The school build
ings are better equipped; the teach
ing of other things besides reading,
writing and arithmetic, such as the
study of nature, agriculture, manual
training and domestic science and
many other practical branches. The
teachers also interest the children in
exercises as games for the school
ground and school. room. The school
| board must include members inter
ested in the advancement OF schools,
who take an active part in school
affairs and help the teachers wherever
possible, and knowing how and when
to criticise school work.
A second convention was held in
Athens yesterday for board members
and others in the northwestern part
Of the county. Mr.. Larson and Mr..
Giessel talked on topics given at the
Saturday meeting, and Prin. Rufus
r. Runke of the Athens school dis
cuSsed "The High School as Real
Servant to the Community"