Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-18

still a mystery.
The superintendent read an interest
ing letter from Lyle McCOrisOn to the
highSchOol last Monday morning. Lyle
points out that life at the Great Lakes
Academy is one continuous round OF
work instead of pleasure as many an
ticipate before enlistment.
Owing to the fact that the mail be-
tween Boston and the cities of the Mid
die West has been seriously crippled OF
late. the senior class plays which were
expected last week have not yet put in
an appearance. The date for the play
was set for Jan. %. and must OF neces
sity be postponed. The exact date will
be given next week.
Miss Donna Barry. of Chicago, one of
our third grade teachers has asked the
board for a release of contract. Seri-
Gus illness of her mother is given as the
reason No official action has been
taken by the board on the matter.
though several candidates are being con-
sidered. Mrs r. W. Lane has been
substituting in an efficient manner the
past two weeks.
The board has elected Miss Lucille
Mccarthy of the state university,
| to fill the vacancy in the highschOol
| faculty caused by the resignation Of A.
G. Schultz e. NJ. Dahlberg will take
Mr.. Schutte's work in science, and
| Miss Mccarthy will take the English
| history work taught by Mr.. Dahlberg
| the past semester. Miss Mccarthy
will begin her work at the close Of the
university semester Feb. l, Mr.. Schultz
remaining until that time.
The grade and junior highschool
| teachers have received the school pre-
MUM money for the county fair prizes
amounting in all to S6075. Deducting
| the expenses of S3.67. net total Of $57.
| 0S is left $4570, the net amount
earned by the grades under the Junior
| highSchOOl. goes to enlarge the play
lground apparatus fund started last year
and which has now reached the sum of
5000. The junior highschool share of
| $1192 was added to the S41.63 net re-
ceipts of the entertainment leaving a
net total Of SJ3.JJ TO the credit Of the
| junior highscho0l. This amount was
equally divided among the four rooms
Of the department with the exception
Iof l,n DIV fn g
room for the largest advance sale of
tickets 70 the entertainment. The
Seventh \ room applied $10sOf its share
to its Liberty Loan fund. The other
three rooms donated $40 each for the
purchase of a curtain for the gymna-
stun stage An emergency fund is
kept in each room,
Parents, how do you look upon your
childs report card? Is it signed care
lessly when it is brought to you, or do
you talk over the report carefully and
thoughtfully with your child? The
report is an estimate Of just what he or
she is accomplishing in school. II the
standings are high. then your child is
using his time profitably and the time
spent at school is worth the sacrifice
you are making to let him go Ii on the
other hand, the standings are low, it
4 means that your child is not making
good Use Of his time nor the most of
his opportunities. The next time that
Il card is brought to you to sign. con-
slider that each mark means not only
an estimate of what has been done. but
that, if the marks are low, it means
lack of effort on the part of the pupil.
j If the marks are high, it means that
the work has been accomplished be-
cause the effort and desire are there.
The teachers are always ready and
willing to help i'm difficulties, SO the
question of understanding the subject
matter becomes largely q personal mat
ter with the pupil The next reports
will be sent to you next Wednesday
noon unless something unforeseen hap
pens. Talk the standings 0yer with
your child and with the teacher, ii pos
{ sible. Consider the card connecting
link between the school and the home.
1t is the means the teacher has of let
Il ting you ,snow what he thinks your
child is doing. Expect that your child
will get good marks. after signing, see
that the cards are returned fS The school
as soon as possible.