Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-13
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ing on Civil war "reminiscences.
The pupils of the south side kin
dergarten who are entitled to enter
the first grade next year will be
given sub-primary work during the
rest of the school year
On Friday April 20, at 2:45 p. M.
the junior highschool will give an
exhibition Of the work done in calls
themes and gymnastic activities dur
ing the past seven and one-half
months. The public is cordially in
vited to be present.
On May 25, in connection with the
school exhibit in the highschool
building, a big outdoor patriotic pro-
gram will be given on the highschool
grounds. A committee of teachers
consisting Of Miss Musgrove, Miss
Blanchard and Mrs. Pagel was ap-
pointed at the meeting to arrange
the program.
The schools opened Monday morn
ing following the spring vacation
with all the teachers in their
places. The remaining weeks of the
year are the most strenuous of all,
and the nerves and physical condi-
tion of pupils and teachers alike
will be tested.
The three winners Of the W. c.
T. U. essay contest in the order OF
their rank were Frederick Schiotz,
l.. McCorison and Frances Schanke.
The prizes were $3.50, $1.00 and so
cents respectively The essays that
won the first two places were sent
to Phillips to compete in the inter
county contest.
On Friday night, April 20, the
final oratorical-declamatory contests
will be held in the gymnasium. The
winner in each contest will repre-
sent our highschool in the inter
scholastic league contests to be held
in Thorp on April q. The local con-
test will be close and interesting. A
large crowd is hoped for.
The township library fund this
year amounts to $102 AS has been
customary in the past, the board OF
education voted that the selection OF
the books to be. purchased with this
money be left to the grade and jun
iOr highschool teachers acting with
the city librarian. The books as
usual will be left in the public
library.
In the West Point examinations re-
Gently given to the Junior highschool
students, James Bennett, Worth
Vaughan and Matte Shafer were
successful in history; John Walters
and Daniel Howe successfully passed
the geography tests; and Worth
Vaughan, James Bennett, Jane Nor
gan and Lorraine Martin received
passing grades in grammar.
Supt Rahr sent away some time
ago for patriotic emblems to be
sold to school children desiring them
at the low price of two cents each.
These emblem buttons were suggest
ed to the superintendent by MY
Country association located at Cen
tralia, ILL.,, and should be here now.
No doubt the great demand for these
buttons has delayed the shipment.
Every true American in this crit
ical time can do his part in the spirit
that actuated the great Lincoln when
he said: with malice toward none,
with charity for all, with firmness
in the right as God gives us to
see the right, let ue strive to finish
the work we are M Recognizing
that the school is the place where
the real meaning of our flag should
be taught. Supt. Ranr at a teach
ers' meeting Monday afternoon gave
out copies of a flag ritual and cere-
mony to be followed in all grades
and departments Of the school sys-
tenn for the rest Of the school year
1t was his intention at first to have
these ceremonies carried out just
previous to vacation, but with vaca-
tion intervening, better results could
be secured by beginning the work
in unison in all grades and depart
ments this week The ceremony in
the ritual Is in five parts. Part one
deals with the bringing of the flag
into the room by color bearer and
a color guard. Part two takes up
the salute of the flag. Part three
explains the meaning Of the flag.
Part four includes the singing OF |
America, or "Star Spangled Ban
ner." Part five deals with the |
passing out of the room of the guard |
and bearer The excellent spirit |
that the pupils of the schools from
the highschool to the kindergarten |
have shown in the work is very
gratifying.
Miss Mildred O'Keefe, employed |
In the office of Register of Deeds e.
NJ Worden, returned Monday from a I,
visit Of few days at her home at |