Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-01-17

Miss Della EmunSOn. Co. Supt. OF Schools and
Miss Agnes Boyington, Supervising Teacher
The state department of education
and all others interested in school
welfare are making systematic study
of the over age and retarded pupils in
the public schools. Each county sup.
erintendent was asked TO study con
ditions in his county. Six years is
the proper age for first grade pupils.
One year is added for each grade but
adherence Of one year above or below
is not below standard. Below is the
survey for Iron county.
Four yeaTs-lst 3. Total 3.
Five years-1st 15l. Total ISL
Six years 1st 1911, End 81. Total 222
Seven yea 3-1st 70, End l06, 3rd 45,
4th g.. Total go,
Eight years-lst 2S, End u, 3rd 105,
4th A, 9Th 4. Total 245.
Nine years LIST Z. End 20, 3rd 81,
4th, "a, 5th 81, 9th 3. Total 235.
Ten years 1st 3, End Q, 3rd 10, 4th
70. 9Th 81, 9Th As. 7th /. Total 2l9.
Eleven years lst A. End |, 3rd 3, 4th
30, 9Th 81, 9th 81, nth q, Sth 3. Total
1913.
Twelve years-1st /, 2nd ., Srd 4.
4th IA, 5th 80, 9th 81, It'll SO, sth %
Total 1873.
Thirteen years 1st /, 4th 2, 5th y,
9th 30, eth Sd, 18th As, 9th L. Total l49
Fourteen years 4th 3, 5th |, 9th 8
II %, Sth 81, 9th 20, 10th5. Total l21,
Fifteen years 3t 3, 9Th 3. 18th IA,
Sth Is, 9th 20, 10th 20, 18th ID. Total
9S.
Sixteen years-7th 3, Sth 5, 9th rs,
10th "a, 18th Is, 18th l6. Total 1872.
Seventeen years 18th /, 9th 3, 10th
8, nth II, 18th I. Total 81.
Eighteen years-9th I 10th 2, nth
3, 18th 5. Total H.
Nineteen years-11th /. 18th l. Tot
al =.
Totals Isl 454, End 24l, 3rd 1872, 4th
25S, 5th PAS, 9th 2ll, 18th 1888, Sth l47,
9th 80, 10th 70, nth as. 18th 20.
Grand total-2. 1919.
Several interesting facts can be de.
duced from this table among which
are:
by comparing the pupils enrolled in
the first and eighth grades we find
that about two-thirds of the pupils
who enter the first grade drop out of
school before completing even the
common branches while fourteen
iifteenths of them never graduate
from the high school.
The majority of Iron county chill
dren are found 10 be of proper age for
their grade. Those who are over age
are largely pupils who tho advanced
in their own language enter our prim-
airy grades for the purpose of master
ing The English language.
Owing to the fact that lat are en-
rolled in the eighth grade and ouly SO
in the ninth grade, we realize more
than ever that some steps must be
taken to bridge the gap between COM
mon and high school education. II is
believed by educators that the Jun.
Tor high school will help to raise the
attendance in the high school. Sew
eral schools inthe county contemplate
adopting this plan during the coming
year.
The total number of children in
Iron county between the ages OF -four
aud twenty as shown by last wears
census was 3346.
In the above table the total number
of children between the ages of five
and 10 who are actually enrolled in
ScnOol Is 2I99.
We must also take int considera-
ton the fact that a large lumber OF
pupils less than twenty years of age
have completed the high school and
are attending colleges and universit-
les away from home.
A basket ball team has been organ
lied in the Mercer school and the lead
-
cesSary equipment. The citizens OF
Mercer presented the team with a
basket ball last week, and on Satur-
day The principal and boys of the team
entered into contract with some
farmers living a mile and half from
town to saw wood for them at two
dollars cord. They hope in this
way to earn money enough to pay fol
the suits.
The town hall at Mercer has been
fitted up with basket ball equipment
and the citizens make use of the build
ing three evenings each week We
understand that the married men will
play against the single men in the
near future.
The annual school board members
and teachers convention for Iron
county will be held at the Lincoln
high school auditorium on Saturday.
January II, 1920, at 900 O'Clock
State Inspector a. A. Thompson will
have charge of the meeting together
with the county superintendent and
supervising teacher. Miss Mae Leete
penmanship supervisor in the Iron
wood city schools, will again give in.
structions in the Palmer system OF
writing.