Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-18

| MISS DeiId EnuIlSOI, 10. OupI. Oh 0GnOOlS,
and Miss Agnes Boyington, Sup. Teacher.
A series of sectional meetings for rural
teachers are being held in Iron county,
conducted by the county superintendent
and supervising teacher.
The first meeting was held in the High
School building in Saxon on Saturday,
March 4th. The program was as follows:
Selections on the new yictrola earned by
the pupils of the grades.
Decentralization, The Little Pine Tree, Pri.
mary Dept, conducted by Miss Agnes
Hoye.
Suggestive Morning Exercises. Pupils of
the intermediate Dept, conducted by
Miss Hanson.
Teaching Agriculture in from CO... Mr..
c. 3 Post. (Agricutua al representative
for ashland Coz
Poe Study . Pupils of Grammar Dept,
conducted by Miss Becker.
Teaching Reading" illustrated by Model
Class. Agnes Boyington, supervisor g
teacher.
Wisconsin Teachers and Young Peoples
Reading Circle" Della c. Emunso n,
Co. Supt. Of Schools.
The meeting was well attended and a
splendid interest was manifested, not only
by the teachers but by the school board
member present.
"A second meeting was held at the court
house in Hurley on Saturday, March 18th.
The following program was rendered:
Duet. ....... We're a School of Jolly Boys
IdelI and Clyde Urquhart
DTamatizations:
(a) Chicken Little" Pupils of South
Side Primary School, conducted by
Miss Hazel Leavett.
(bl Billy Goats Gruff" Pupils of North
Side Primary School, conducted by
Miss Donna Downs.
The School Teacher and Her Place in
the Community, Mr. W. P. Hagman,
Co. Supt Of Schools for Ashland Co.
Language and Arithmetic Drills, illustrated
by model class. -. Agnes Boyington,
supervising teacher.
Wisconsin Teachers and Young Peoples
Reading Circle" -. Della {. Emunson,
Co. Supt. of Schools
The attendance at the Hurley meeting
was excellent, nearly every rural teacher
being present, with the exception of those
teaching in the remote parts of the coun-
ty where the roads are in an impossible
condition.
We give below an outline of the work
required by the state in the Teachers and
Young Peoples Reading Circle
l. Purpose:
(a) 10 promote professional growth
on the part OF teachers while in Service.
(b) To create appetite for good reading
on part of young.
(c) To give credit for reading.
II. Amount of Reading:
(a) Minimum for teachers is two books
a year. Four books for special credit.
= (bl Young people are to read for books
% during year. Six for special credit.
Ill. What Books to Read and How to Sc
cure Them:
The state publishes list of books suit
able for each grade, and also for
teachers.
An arrangement can be made with Ii
braries and travelling libraries to Sc
cure the books on these lists.
| ~. Evidence of Reading:
II(a) Teachers send to County Superin-
tendent a written synopsis of 500
words on each book read.
| (b) Young people may give an oral re-
port to teacher on each book read.
V. Rewards and Credits:
(a) Teachers are granted a diploma
upon evidence of reading the required
amount. A seal is added to the diploma
for every additional two books read
(b) Teachers are given credit in re-
newng certificate, in any subject
upon which they have once passed an
examination upon giving evidence of
reading some professional book.
(cl Young people are granted diplomas
and seals the same as teachers are.
(dl Eighth grade pupils may be given
part credit in reading for diploma ex
aminations upon evidence of having
read books in the state list.
VI. Record of Work:
A little book is supplied at the cost Of
two cents, which gives name of book and
author, date of reading and remarks. A
record may thus be kept of every book
read by every pupil during his schoo
years