Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-25
THE TEACHERS COTTAGES.

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age" is permanent residence for
the teacher. built near or in oombina-
ton with the school house. Itseryes
the same function that parsonage
does In connection with the church.
A few years ago an energetic Young
school teacher ia the state of Wash
ington waa utterly unable to find d
family that would accept her as
boarder Cor the school term, Nothing
daunted, she persuaded the authoFi-
ties to move portable cook house in
TO the school yard, 1t was only 20
feet long and covered with canvas,
but she partitioned 1t off with cur
tain. furnished it, and put ON ready
made roofing when the winter rains
set in. Her younger brother. a boy of
twelve, stayed with her, and they liy-
ed in the cook shack the entire term.
This example convinced the district
authorities that they should provide
suitable dwelling place for thetepS
er, and the first teachers cottaf &
the state of Washington was re-
the following September when it
occupied by the teacher and her n
er. The same teacher stayed y
three years. and finally left to c<
plete her college course, but the teas
er's cottage had proved it's mission
The state superintendent of schools
took up the question, the plan spread
to other districts. and now the state
of Washington has los of these cot
tages which are found In 20 of the 30
counties in the state.
Teachers Cottages by II. S. kellogg.
| I'm cooperation with the u s.. Bureau
of Education.)
Whereas the time is not yet ripe for
such Accommodations in Iron County,
the rural school boards will soon have
to see that suitable boarding places be
provided for their teachers. IIwould
mean that the better teachers could
be retained for longer period of time,
and that the standard of rural schools
would gradually be raised
Under the direction of the principal
of the Iron Belt schools an entertain-9
ment is 1iyen each week for the beiie-
tlt of the school children and their
parents. A moving picture machine
has been purchased and the slides are
obtained from she University Exten-
sion Bureau. This week the enter
tainment will present slides on Eng
lish Lake District, Founding of
Rome" and 1.-The Manufacture Of
Pearl Buttons" For perfect atten-
dance for week each child is furnish
ed with free ticket. All others pay
the small admission of FIVE and ten
cents.
The county superintendent has thus
far made fifty two trips TO different
buildings, making ore hundred TWEEN
ty FIVE visits to the teachers. The
supervising teacher has made sixty
four trips to rural buildings and one
hundred two visits to the teachers.
Many Of these have been all day Wis
it's.
On the Ieth and nth of March, the
county superintendent and superyis-
ing teacher paid visit TO the Spring
stead and Emerson schools. These
are two of the most remote schools in
the county and are reached by driy-
ing sixteen miles from Powell. The
road. the greater part of the way, lies
through thick forest where the snow
lies white and undisturbed save for
the tracks of animals now and then.
1t was certainly 81 inspiring sight at
the end of the long drive to be able 10
locate the school buildings by seeing
huge American flags floating from the
stats. A fine modern building has
just been completed at Springstaad
and is being thoroughly enjoyed by
the pupils and teacher who are dol,
faithful and creditable work. Tn.
school has just received gift of
volumes for their new library ,tfleI
donors were Mr.and Mrs james Burns
who are land owners In that yicinit
W I. Anderson, State Inspector o.
Schools, has made his official visit 10.
Saxon and Mercer There are still
two more State Graded Schools for
him to inspect VanBuskirk anu CUR
ney. He made some favorable re-
| ports on these yisitg
There are in Iron County, twenty
six one-roOm rural schools, four State
Graded Schools, one Union Free High
School, and two High Schools with
grades below.
Domestic Science is being tau
In the two schools at IrSn Relt
Quincy. These are the only schot
In the county at present where I'll
subject is being taught.
Three rural schools in Iron count
Rein, Epson and Moore, are W.
equipped with play apparatus. 7
| Epson school has regular has,
| hall faarn biah