Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-03-10
observation-disclosures
: COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
BY COUNTY SUPT, 0. E. RICE

preparation for the contest as may
seem best to each teacher, but should
hold the local test in their own
schools April IA or 15 The winner
should then prepare for the town
ship contest the first Saturday in
May, being the 9Th. The place for
the township contest will be an
nounced by the superintendent later.
Directions as printed must be close
| ly observed, otherwise the pupils
will be disqualified to compete.
Teachers will promptly report to the
superintendent the names and adj
dresses of the winners in the local,
as well as in the township contest.
The county contest will be held in
Ladysmith some time in June. This
contest is open to pupils in rural and
two room schools only, and such pu-
pills as have not completed the
eighth grade.
The regular spring institutes will
be held in Ladysmith during the
month of May The one day meet
to the nearness to the regular in
stituta.
The attention of all teachers hav-
ing eighth grade pupils, is called
| to the need of faithful and careful
work the rest of the year. Many pu-
pills who fail, might be made safe if
teachers and pupils make the last
eight weeks more intensive. Home
study would assist very materially
and in some cases it is apparent
that hope of success depends upon
home study. Teachers may meet the
class evenings at their homes for
study and review. Seventh grade pu-
pills may write on physiology, spell
ing, geography and agriculture, if
advised by the teacher.
Excellent reports concerning social
center programs have this week been
received from Miss Ruby Kepner, of
Crane, and Miss Isabel Stenson, of
Atlanta. Receipts were good in each
case, and excellent entertainments
were afforded. Miss Kepner will
purchase some materials for athletics,
and Miss Stenson has in mind an
organ for the school, Only three or
four teachers this year have failed
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cial gatherings Elmer Chickering
Of No Z Atlanta, assisted by pupils,
gave a strong program recently.
Ryrne ]. Manley, of No. 2, Mar
shall, has resigned to accept office
work at a much increased salary.
Mr. Manley has been doing good
work, and we congratulate him upon
his promotion.
Miss Bessie Tate has succeeded
Miss Zehner as teacher in No. 4,
Marshall, Miss Zehner being obliged
to assist at home due to the illness
of her mother.
Indications are that a new school
will be needed next fall in the north
western part of the town of Rusk,
IS a considerable number of families
| have settled there this winter. Dis
trict. No. 6, hurry, will need a new
building, or open more roads, as a
large settlement has been made in
the vicinity of camp nine. A tenn
porary building has been used this
winter, but this must be improved
upon another year.
No. 2, washington, NV has the
best rural school building in the
county. 1t is a fine, two-room solid
Brick building, modelled after late
style of school architecture, and
wcll arranged and equipped. A
good furnace installed; large base
ment for play room, manual train
ing, etc.
In our inspection visits this win
ter, we note with much pleasure the
successful efforts of a large number
Of the teachers in beautifying their
school rooms. Some rooms are mod
is CT good taste and beauty. In
this respect, Miss Rose Sybers seems
to have taken the first place Her
room is very attractive and pretty.
Efforts in this direction ere appre-
ciated and enjoyed by the Children.
A score or more of other teachers
are close seconds" in this move
ment
Diploma examinations will be held
near the close of the spring term.
Further information will he given
shortly.
The fine, new modern highschool
building at Weyerhaeuser is nearing
completion, but will not be ready for
moo until Coptopho,. ic COO.