Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-06-30
NEW HIGHSCHOOL BUILDINGS
VALUE AS A SOCIAL CENTER
FULLY DEMONSTRATED
LIST OF YEARS PUBLIC EVENTS
It is Evident That Ladysmlth Need
ed Just Such Building and Got
Exceptional Value for Sum
Expended

Following the close of the first
year of use of Ladysmith's magnlfl-
cent highschool building, it will be
of interest to our readers to know
what use has been made of the fac l.
tiles there provided for public gath
erings and social center work, be-
sides the use of the building for or
dinary school purposes.
Perhaps no other city of the state
If We accept the verdict of many
dis-interested outsiders who have Wis
tied the edifice-has got $50 much
schoolhouse for the money and for
this it would be only fair if the
school officers, whose untiring eff
forts and persistent vigilance in
seeing that the district got the
greatest possible value for every
dollar expended gave such manifest
ly good results, had some evidence
of appreciation, rather than kicks.
attend to public business with as
keen an interest to get full value
for every cent expended as they
would their own business affairs and
when they do they are deserving of
commentator.
1t is apparent from the use made
public functions that Ladysmith's
investment in such a building was
well advised Below is given list
of dates on which public gatherings
were held in the building. in addi-
ton to which the citizens desiring
to avail themselves of the opportunA
ity have had access to the gym
nasium on four days of the week, by
the payment of a small fee, similar
to the locker fee charged at. many
Y. NJ. G.. A. buildings, as well as at
the university normal schools, etc.
The board has hoped to obtain from
this source a fund sufficient to pay
the expense Of the attendant and
provide for the installation of lock-
ers and other equipment without ad-
ditional burden upon the district at
this time. The gymnasium has also
been open to the WOmen's athletic
club two days of the week and to
the basketball team for practice. The
list of the dates is as follows;
June 4 1915, Graduating Exercises,
Public School.
June IS, Graduating Exercises, St.
Mary's School
Sept 80, Chicago Symphony Or
chestra.
Oct. ID, Kindergarten Mothers
Club Organized
Oct Is. Junior Glass Dance.
Oct Is, Albert Wigsam LIE ture
Oct 10, German Club Organized.
Oct. 81, School Board Convention.
Oct. %, Rusk Co. Teachers Con-
vention.
Oct. %, Rusk Co. Teachers CON
vention.
Oct. 25, Formal Opening of New
Highschool Building.
Oct 30, Halloween Party.
Nov. 2, Woman's Study Club.
Nov. 2, Meeting of German Club.
Nov. 4, Balmer Kaffir Boy Singers.
Nov. s, Junior Highschool Literary
Program.
Nov. II, Latin Club Organized.
Nov. 10, Sophomore Costume Party.
Nov. "a, Thanksgiving Kindergar-
ten Party
Nov. 24-Alumni Dance
Nov so, German Club.
Dec 8, Junior Highschool Debate.
Dec. 8, Chicago Male Quartet.
Dec 10, Alumni-Highschool Basket
ball Game.
Dec. IA, Miss Kelley, Home Econ
omics Lecture.
Dec IS, Kindergarten Christmas
Program
Dec. 16, Latin Club.
Dec. II, Bloomer Basketball Game.
Dec II, Joint Grade Literary Pro
gram.
Dec 80, Hawkins-Alumni Basket
ball Game.
Jan s. Alumni-Highschool Basket
ball Game
Jan 7, Barron Basketball Game
jan IA, Second Alumni Basketball
Game.
Jan. II Community Music Organ
lied.
Jan. 18, Woman's Study Club.
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