Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
) COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
BY COUNTY SUPT. o. E. RICE
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18th, conducted by the teachers IN
the state graded and rural schools.
Questions will be sent teachers and
principals. The papers are to be
marked carefully by teachers, and all
that reach 60 per- cent, or very close
to that mark, are to be mailed
promptly to the county superintend-
ent. If the package is large, it will
be cheaper to send by express.
Transportation should be prepaid in
full.
Seventh grade pupils may write in
physiology, spelling, geography and
agriculture. A standing of IS per
cent is necessary to pass for seventh
grade pupils.
Results of the local spelling con-
test are being received. All teach
ers should send in names of those
taking first and second places. The
town contests are to be held Satur-
day, May 9Th at II O'Clock.
Miss Heebink, principal at Shell
don, is suffering with the measles
this week. Miss Anna Sedmihrad-
sky is substituting for her.
Miss Rose Chickering has been en-
gagged to complete the school in NO.
5, Rusk, and is on duty there. Miss
Gladys Schaver of Dist. No. 3, True
and Lawrence, is ill and the school
closed for two weeks vacation.
Miss Jessie Sergeant, Of No. 6,
Hubbard, reports a very successful
social center entertainment held on
March 18th. The program was ar
ranged and carried out mostly by
the pupils. The room was very neat
ly decorated and made to be as in
yiting as possible. After the pro-
gram was rendered, the baskets were
auctiOned off, and Melted the snug
sum of $3.50. The proceeds are to
be spent in purchasing playground
apparatus, clock, and other needed
articles Miss Sergeant has been re
tanned for another year
A considerable number of school
boards have already secured teach
ers for next year. The call for the
most successful and progressive
teachers is encouraging this spring,
and such teachers are fast being en-
gagged The number of teachers who
will enter summer normal school this
year is noticeably larger than last
year.
Mrs. Lille Goode and Miss Jennie
S. Johnson have both been re-en
gagged in district No. 10, Thornapple
Principal Sylvia Johnson and Mrs. D.
McCabe, primary teacher, remain an
other year in the COnrath school.
Miss Carrie Stenson, of Beldenville
will enter the state normal school to
complete the course. She is succeed
ed by her sister, Miss Isabel Stem
son.
The institute as announced below
will be held at the training school
building April % and 49, Highschool
seniors contemplating teaching should
attend both days.
Any teachers desiring to go to
Minnesota or the Dakotas next year,
may leave their names and addresses
at this office. We have calls each
year for strong teachers there at
good salaries.
Teachers who have been paying in
surance assessments should ask their
clerks for receipts Receipts should
show how many months were taught.
The following is the program of
the Rusk County Teachers Institute
which will be held April 2S and 20
at the county training school build
ing, Ladysmith, and which will be
conducted by J. H. Ames, and Mr.
May, both of the River Falls normal
school:
First Day, A. M.
900 Enrolment 80. -. Singing
Reading in the intermediate
grades 49,. Mr.. Ames
Agriculture 80. Mr.. May
History 80. &c.. Mr.. Ames
Agriculture go. Mr.. May
Afternoon
lis Singing
Reading in the Grammar
grades -. -. Mr.. Ames
Agriculture 80. 80. Mr.. May
Library Methods 80. ...
80. 80. 80. Miss Parfrey
Civics 80. ...... Mr. Ames
Announcements. 20. E. Rice
Second Day, A. M.
900 Singing by Training School