Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-03
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPT.

Vernon county stands as first county in the
state in pure bred Jersey cattle. Our county
stands high in the dairy and tobacco industry,
We are proud Of any good cause in which
our county excels,
Education Of the boys and girls of the county
is the business Of greatest Importance IN this
or any other county.
Education is the best investment. Therefore
let us wake up and cooperate 10 make Ner-
non county schools the best in the state. Let
us value our boys and girls education as
highly as we value Jersey cattle, the dairy
or tobacco industry.
Let us have Vernon county ranked as high
in good school buildings as II Is in good dairy
barns, in silos. in automobiles, in pure bred
herds, Let US give our boys and girls modern
school equipment and corVeniences as we have
out stock and farm and home.
Let us demand as high health standard and
health inspection and supervision for our boys
and girls have for our cattle and hogs
How can bring about better schools
By giving the subject careful. thoughtful at
tention and talking and voting for those move.
ments which will place our schools in the fore
most ranks o fthe state at each and every OPP
portunity.
Help your local school to put across sue.
eessful Good School Week Program. Visit
your school. See If you can point with pridt
to the. school house and outbuildings--to well
trained and successful teacher TO your atti-
tude and spirit Of cooperation. If you have e
answer in the negative To any of these points
make up your mind 20 help correct the weak
ness at the first opportunity offered, and with
as much harmony as possible. Some points
may be corrected at once. Others may have
to wait until the end of the second year
Some may be taken at special school meetings
Let everyone of US help to make Vernon coun-
" schools move Forward from this date.
Some districts are already making forward
movements, others are due TO do So All have
81 work to do to place our county in a position
so that our schools will rank high our
other activities.
One great stride forward was made wheu
the people of the county provided the best
training school building in the state. Another
forward stride was made when the wages OF
teachers was advanced on an average of about
sixty per cent. True not all teachers who
were ben efitted by this increase are worthy
but with wages high enough to induce gOoC
teachers 10 stay in the profession. thay ar,
also high enough TO induce young people to gel
the proper trainrg before attempting to teach
Under such conditions the unfit and untitled
persons will naturally be side TRACKED
from the teaching profession and can de
mand to get well tIsined mature minded sue
cessful experienced teachers. Such teacher
Is cheaper AT most any saiS-v.
Another forward stride maIe when tbs
county training school opened this fall Win
highest enrolment and largest number of high
school graduates in is history and its enroll
ment has always been high and of high quality
Our county normal is second in the state in
point of enrolment and none stand higher in
per cent of high school graduates.
Another forward stride has just been made
by each of the three school board conventions
Just held in each of which with one excep.
toni the sentiment was unanimous in favor
Of county adoption of uniform text books.
These are all splendid moves for better
schools in Vernon county and Vernon count,
has the name Of doing things right when It.
people undertake to accomplish anything
Therefore we know that in the matter of III
Better school attendance. {2l Better schoo
buildings and equipment. 80 Better school op-
purtunities for every child in the county "a
Better force of trained experienced success
full teachers. t5l Better health and sanitar,
conditions (6l Better high school opportuuit,
for every child near his own home On In
fact, everything needful to bring our county
in the foremost rank Intentionally. Vernon
county will not long hang back once its PEG.
pie realize the situation.
Yours for better Schools
GEO. E SANFORD.
TpnDt. Stunt If