Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-20
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COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS

Prepared BY
Miss Della Emunson, Co. Supt of Schools and
Miss Agnes Boyington. Supervising Teacher
We are pleased to note that in the BIZ
ennial report number of the Educational
News Bulletin issued at Madison, January
|, Iron County receives mention as one
OF the q counties in the state in which
all or part of the text books are furnished
free of charge to the pupils; and is also
one Of the sixteen counties to receive a
special commentator for advancing
building activities.
Miss Dora Steinky of Eagle River, who
is supervising teacher for Villas County,
was a pleasant caller at this office on
Saturday. Miss Steinky was a guest at
the home of Miss Wayne Young, who
taught in Villas Comfy last year.
Mr. Raymond Prahl, teacher at the
Rein School has made arrangements with
the University Extension Bureau whereby
he receives a set of slides each week IL
Illustrating educational topics. The fact
that the school does not own a lantern
does not prevent the children from seeing
the sides as MIR. Prahl borrows lantern
from town and Carries it to his school
each Friday morning Last Friday the
first picture entertainment was given and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Quincy state graded school has re-
Gently been supplied with storm windows
which will add to the comfort of the
building.
The boys in the Kimball school VINO
are making their first attempt at mani al
training have constructed a sand table
which is much enjoyed by the smaller
pupils, and are now working on tool case.
State high school inspector H. L. Terry
gives, on the whole, very favorable re-
port of the three high schools in Iron
county After spending three days visit
ing our schools he left on Thursday
morning for Mellen.
The following points observed dming
d recent visit at Iron Belt deserve s)e ,ial
mentiOn-the domestic science room has
b en- fully equipped with the addition of
dishes, work tables, individual stoves,
city water, mirror, and cupboards. Some
of the work accomplished by the D. 5.
girls is the making of their own aprons,
carpenter aprons for the manual training
boys and serving lunches to the members
of the faculty and school board. On We'd
nesday of last week the members of the
D. S. class served a very dainty lunch to
the state inspector, H. L. Terry county
superintendent and board members. If
this is a sample of their work they have
certainly reached a high standard and
deserve much credit.
In the manual training department the
boys are now constructing tabOurets and
small book cases. On Wednesday of last
week they made and stained frame for
the picture THE Song of the Lark
which is to be hung in the school.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Miles of Iron Belt
have organized an evening school which
is in session two nights each week. Thus
far they have an attendance of ten adults
and much interest is manifested.
II is a lamentable fact that so many
children are forced to attend school in
buildings which are not comfortably heat
ed during this severe weather. Some
adequate arrangement should be made to
bring the temperature of the school room
up to at least so degrees or the teacher
should be instructed 10 close school until
the binding is properly heated. This
condition we are glad to say, does not ex-
list in many sChoolbuildings in the county,
but of some it is true. due to the fact
that unseasoned wood is being used as
fuel, or that the heating plant is temper
arily out of order.