Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-07-20
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COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS
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reported, duplicate sets have been
mailed. If there be any such cases
now, advise this office and blanks
will be forwarded. These reports
must be filed with the superintend-
ent by August 25th. Clerks are re-
quired to have report acknowledged
before an officer authorized to ad-
minister Oaths
Two errors in the printing of the
report are found. The date in No. 50
should be 1916 instead Of 1915; and
in No. 10S it should be 1917 instead
of 1916.
The special state aid for teachers
will be ready for distribution in Aug
ust, it is expected. Checks will be
mailed the teachers. post office
address is wanted for the following:
Eva Bejin. Anna Frenchick, Hilma
Gunnen, Jennie S. Johnson, HiIda
Josephson, Gwendolyn Krause, Anna
Martin, Euphemia Coey-Zehner.
The annual report and school CEN
sus are to be made by the clerks
elected at the recent election, ana
those clerks who hold over.
The question Of authority of re-
tiring school board members to con-
tract with a teacher for the follow
ing year has several times this
spring been asked. The answer is
that, If the board meeting was
legally called and held, a majority
Of the board members has the legal
right to contract with legally
qualified teacher, and bind the dis
trict therefor.
No teacher may hereafter be en-
ployed in Wisconsin for a salary less
than $45 per month, commencing this
fall.
Fifty dollars special state aid may
be secured annually hereafter by
rural school districts which maintain
a first class rural school nine
months. such schools must be
equipped with the necessary books,
apparatus, supplies and Libraries;
must be comfortable, sanitary and be
taught by an efficient teacher, and
the same be approved by the Coun-
ty superintendent.
A large number of the ruraI
schools of the county are already in
line for this aid, and the rest will
endeavor to comply. The fifty dol
lars will pay for the ninth months
cost, so all schools should work for
this approval,
Since last report the following
teachers have been placed: G. c..
Feist, Maple Center; Helen Haasl,
No. IL Atlanta; Anna Sedmihradsky,
No. l Atlanta; Anna Ward, No. z,
Atlanta; vivian Sabean, principal at
Conrath; Vera Mantey, grades four
and five. Glen Flora; Marie Bel
beck. No. 6, Marshall; Edith Rathke,
principal in No. 8, Murry Graded
school; Chrystella Rhodes in No. 2
Marshall
Chapter 81 wisconsin Statutes,
empowers teachers to send home
from school any pupils not properly
cared for in person; that is, person
al cleanliness.
Chapter 102 require teachers to de-
vote not less than thirty minutes
each month to instruction in the hab,
its. usefulness, and Importance OF
dumb animals and birds and the
best methods of care Of all animal
Life.
Chapter 269 provides that after
September, 1919 no person shall be
licensed to teach who has not had at
least two years highschool and one
year in a professional school After
1921, highschool graduation will be
Irequired and two years professional
training. Teachers should be pre-
pairing for this advanced preparation
Miss Mabel Windell of Dist. No. 3
True sends us a copy of well ar
ranged program given the last day
of her school, Diplomas were award
ed to Florence Rathsack, Lucy Rath-
sack and Isla Birthman. A very
pleasant time was had, and many
parents and others were present.
Miss Windell will succeed herself in
No. 8 next year, as a merit for good
work done