Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-15
SCHOOL FANS
about COUNTY

District No. 6, 8, Joint and Joint
), town Of Bear Creek, united for a
Play Day at district No. on Novem-
Der g. About seventy pupils were
present. During the morning, con-
tests in spelling and arithmetic were
given. James Aspel, from it. Dist. No.
3, won the arithmetic contest and
Helen Mitchell of it. Dist. No. 5 car
Tied off honors in spelling. Games
and races were held in the forenoon
under the supervision of the teach
ers, assisted by Miss Brooks. In the
evening fair and basket social was
held at this same school, with Mrs.
Romeis and her pupils Of it. Dist. No.
) participating. A splendid class ex-
ercise and other school work was CIV
en- by each teacher. Supervising
teacher Miss Brooks spoke to the
large audience on Food Conservation.
A teachers meeting was held at it.
Dist. No. 5, town of Bear Creek, on
Saturday, November 10. The follow
ing teachers were present: Misses
Brooks, Dwyer WeiLZel, Biser, Evan
geline Croal, Fredonia CrOal, Griffin,
Schumacher Dubois, Thompson, Rice,
Prouty, Lahey and Mrs ROmeis. Edu-
catiOnaI topics were given by the eXpe-
rienced teachers. A teachers organ
iZation was formed and the following
officers elected: President, Evangeline
CroaI; vice-president Agatha DWyer;
ecretary-treaSurer, Nellie Griffin. The
next meeting will be held at Dist. No.
9 Bear Creek, Saturday, December 10.
The teachers plan to do Red Cross
work in their schools and with that IN
view one of the teachers is going to
leach the rest to knit at this meeting.
A school fair was held at Dist No.
z, town of Bear Creek, on Friday ev-
ening, November 9. 1Iiss Brooks was
present to help arrange and judge the
exhibits in the afternoon and to talk
in the evening. A short program was
given consisting Of community sing
ing, a few language exercises by the
pupils, and an imperSOnatiOn, a vocal
solo and a debate, given by different
members OF the Bear Creek Rural
club. The people Of the district and
npighbOrhOOd were we'll represented,
and after the program were served
with coffee, sandwiches and the cakes
which were made by the girls for the
exhibit This school has the distinc-
tion Of being the first rural school in
Sank county to have physical eX-
animation. DR.. Mary HankO Of Plain
examined the pupils.
A school fair and basket social were
held in Dist. No. 4, Sumpter, October
&c. The pupils rendered very inter
esting program. The sale Of the bas
,kets amounted to $35,75. A very pleas
ant time is reported by all present.
Miss Melissa Andrews is the teacher
i'm this district
A school fair program and cafeteria
supper were held at Dist. No. 2 Stump
ter, on the evening Of November p.
A large number OF the people in the
community enjoyed this harvest fes-
fiyal 1t was a community meeting Of
the right sort, and illustrated the fine
cooperative spirit in this neighbour
mood. Superintendent Davies was
present and spoke on Food Conserya-
ton and the Y. NJ. C. A. campaign
which is now being conducted through
out the county The proceeds of the
supper amounted to $21, and will be
used in improvements and necessary
equipment for the school. A large ex-
hibit covered the walls of the school
-.--~9, V71ic c0n tod Of crNPb citing
Iatting, embroidery, vegetables, corn,
cakes and cookies. The exhibit was
very good and is evidence that Miss
Alvin and pupils have been very busy
This fall