Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-02-04
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COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
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b, washington, Was undDie 10 LAKE
her school this week owing to severe
Illness. Her sister is substituting
for her
Miss Viva Nichols of No. Grant
was likewise indisposed last week.
Miss Viva Bollman, who has been
quite i'll for three weeks, was able to
return to her school in the Bell dis
trict last Monday.
Dewey Hendrickson and Laura
Bollman substituted during the lines
of the latter's sister
Miss Louise Wegner supervisor 1g
teacher, is visiting schools in VIII
ard, Marshall and Thornapple this
week
Bessie Tate is substituting III S
week for Faye Zehner in the Pick
ering district, Marshall, Miss Zehner
being sick
Fifteen new library books are to
be placed in the school in No. IL
Thornapple This is a new sch ol
which is starting off in an encour-
aging way, the school bo3rd being
anxious to equip the school as best
they can afford and are certainly
to be commended for it,
No. 5 washington has under con-
sideration the installation Of some
much needed adjustable seats and a
few other needed things. We are
pleased with the good spirit school
officers and patrons are showing
toward bettering their schools in as
many ways as they can.
Consolidation of districts is re
ceiving considerable attention this
winter in Grant, Atlanta and Biz
Bend. The parents are becoming
convinced that consolidation is the
only means Of materially improving
the rural schools. 1t is nearly i'm
possible to make much decided sd-
yancements in one room schools, es
pecially where schools are SO small
as in a considerable number cf dis
tricts.
The Teachers Convention at l.
gram last Saturday was in a lar e
measure a very profitable one, not
Withstanding that only twanty-six
were in attendance. The freight
train that morning having been aban-
doned teachers from Ladysmith and
vicinity We're unable to attend, but
those at Hawkins and Glen Flora
drove up and Loyalty supported the
Ingram people in presenting the
program as advertised.
The efforts Of those teachers who
were planning to go up on the
morning train, but were thus pre-
vented, are duly appreciated by the
writer, and proper credit is allowed
them. A few teachers who were
expected to attend from this section
have not yet sent III written state
ments as to their not arranging to
join the party.
The next meeting will be held at
Bruce, February 18th. Those who
are not expecting to drive, should
take the limited train SATURDAY morn
ing at 5:17. An evening session is
Being arranged for those who can
conveniently stay over for it.
Teachers enrolled at the Iagram
meeting were Principals T. ]. NJ
Glynn and b. E. Madden, clara Ber~~,
Alta Skaife, Ruth Cliff, o. In2r2m;
Principals Kreinllie, Whalan, H Ina
Gunnell, Ethel Mathews, TIilda Hotz,
IIilda Josephs0n, of Hawkins; Prime
pal 3. w. Clarke. Minnie Pruley,
Lottie Stoker, of Glen Flor3. Visi-
tors were Misses CLARK, and Fergu-
son, Messrs. August Peterson, Burse
and Kerney and several whose names
We did not learn. A number of the
Ingram hi hschool students attended
the meeting.
The proceedings of the meeting s
OU06INGQ NY I1oS C1IId LsGfs5 as Sc
retary are given below.
A representative from the state
University has consented to address
the meeting at the morning session
at Bruce, on matters relating TO
University Extension. Every teacher
will want to hear him. Wis tors are
welcome.
Teachers Meeting at Ingram
On Saturday, Jan. goth, the meet
ing Of the teachers of the eastern
section of the county took place at
Ingram. Due to the incl3ment
weather, the attendance was small
However, these who were present
listened to a very interesting pro-
gram.
The meeting was called to order
by Prin. t. j. McGlynn of the In,
gram highschool. After muse fur
nished by the children of the grades
Supt o. e. Rice welcomed the
teachers Mr. Rice stated thet the