Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-04-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
BY COUNTY SUPT, o. E. RICE
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Watch next weeks papers for an
nomcements concerning our spring
institute.
Diploma examinations for graded
school eighth grade pupils VIII be
held at the Rusk County Training
School building, Thursday and Fri
day. May II and II, commencing at
nine o'clock
Pupils coming from the west and
the south can arrive on tho morn
ing trains, and should either of those
trains be late, pupils viii be given
full time for writing each paper, and
no disadvantage will result. Bring
legal cap paper, pens, pencil and
small ruler. Come direct to the
school building upon arrival.
In the rural schools, examinations
will be offered April 10 and II, for
those schools closing in April; for
others, May II and IL. Instructions
to teachers are mailed each teacher
otherwise the papers can not be ac-
having pupils to write. These in
structions must be closely followed,
cepted. If for any reason the ques-
tions fail to reach the teacher in
time, begin the examination prompt
ly when they do get along, and then
give your classes full time for taking
the test Use legal cap paper and
black ink.
Principals of state graded schools,
first and second class, should at once
advise their classes of the date for
the examination; also, as to place
of holding the examination.
Local spelling contests are to be
held in all schools below first class
graded schools, and having seventh
or eighth grade pupils on Friday,
the 14th of April, and the town con-
tests on Saturday the 9Th of May at
the schOolhouses named in our last
issue. Teachers are to accompany
their winner to the town contest and
assist in the exercises that date. No
teacher or school should expect to
be excused from this contest, but
should encourage pupils to do their
best. Winners should be promptly
reported to the superintendent The
county contest is set for June 10th
at Ladysmith.
Good reports concerning social cen
ter doings are this week received
| from No. 6, Big Bend John Fren-
chick teacher That school now has
over SIG which it will eXpend in
| placing a Babcock milk tester ald a
| few other useful articles in the
school, Mr. Frenchick is doing much
to improve school conditions and ad-
vantages in his school.
Miss Mamie Stevens in Nc. II,
Thornapple has raised nearly $12 for
her school. Some needed supplies
and pictures are to be placed in that
school, Miss Jessie Sergeant of No.
Is Hubbard had a very successful So
cial for her pupils, and the guests
| left the school the net sum of $3.50.
A Babcock tester will go into that
school,
Patrons Of the school are very
willing to support teachers in any
efforts by the teacher that will make
better schools.
We are pleased to learn that near
| ly every teacher completed the cata"
| loging of their libraries as required
| by law. School clerks will ascer-
| tain in each case whether this has
been done; also, that the register
and annual report has been proper
| ly made before drawing last order.
A supply of monthly attendance
| certificates has been received, and
teachers now in need of such can
be supplied at cost, Is cents per book
of fifty.
| School clerks should bear in mind
that all teachers who were not teach
| ing in Wisconsin during the winter
and spring of 1911 are required by
| law to contribute one per cent Of
their wages to the insurance and re-
tirement fund If school officers fail
to deduct that amount from teachers
salary, the board is liable for the
amount, and not the district, Teach
ers who have taught ten years are
taxed per cent per year.
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE HERE