River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-09-13
Normal School
Opens Monday

will be given over to registration
and organization Of the school, Stu
dents as far as possible should be
present on that day.
The Normal school office reports
that the outlook is good for the
usual large attendance. A a g e
number of students are writing in
that they expect to enroll. So far as
can be learned students Of last year
will return. Conditions resulting
from so many young men going into
military service may effect the at
tendence somewhat, but to what ex-
tent cannot be foretold. Now and
then a case Of some student cancell-
ing room engagement is reported.
Young men below military age may
be kept at home, in some cases, be-
cause Of an older brother going into
the service. Young women may oc-
casionally be kept at home for SINH
lar reasons.
1t is felt that it is unwise for pa
rents to have their children discon-
tinue school at this time. Every eff
fort is being made by government
officials to see that school attendance
does not fall off. u. S. Commits
sioner Of Education, DR.. P. z. ClaX-
ton. is out with circular letters ap-
pealing to Religious Organizations
and Ministers, to Labor Unions, Pa
rent and Teachers Associations, and
Wonen's Clubs to make special eff
forts to see that schools are kept up
to their full efficiency and that at
tendance at the same be prompt and
regular during the present crisis. 1t
is felt that regular school attend
ance and the regular school actlvl-
ties are important as measures OF
present defense and for the future
welfare of the country, as well as
for the Individual benefits Of the
students.
TANNING SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
The Training School Department
at the Normal will begin its work on
Wednesday, September 10Th. Chill
dren should report at 900 O'Clock,
Wednesday morning n their e.
spective rooms.
TIL e teachers of t h e Training
school Department for this year are:
Miss Sproat, stgde, kindergarten
Miss Armstrong, End grade
Miss Beddal, 3rd grade
Miss Bridges, 4th grade
Miss Berg, 9Th and 9Th grades
Miss Fleming, 7th and 9Th grades
Miss Willitt, Music
Miss easier, Drawing
Mr.. Segerstrom. Manual training
Miss Mcdonald, Sewing, Cooking.
The work in the upper grades IS
being organized on the department.
al plan, so that pupils may have
more attention given to their IN
dividual needs. Those found detic-
lent in certain subjects but strong in
other branches will have their work
organized so that special time and
attention may be given to those sub
iects in which there is the greatest
need.
Manual training is given to all the
bows above the fourth grade who de-
sire to take it. Sewing and cooking
provided for the girls of t h S e
grades.
These grades are from 20 to 25
pupils in each grade. This relatively
small number of pupils per teacher
gives very special opportunities for
teachers to look after the needs of
the children. Drawing and music
are in the hands of the regular nor
nal school teachers of these sub
jects. There are no charges in the
grades below the nItn grace, all
books and materials being provided
by the school.
It is desired that parents who
have children five years of age or
who will be five during the fall start
then at the kindergarten or at this
time Children who are six years of
age or who will be six early this year
should begin in the first grade even
though such children have not at
tended kindergarten.
Please make any inquiry about
the training school fromJ. H. Ames,
Supt. Remember the opening day
Of this department, Wednesday,