Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-05-06

mote from convenient centerS, the eX-
animation is being held for the indi
yidual schools. The central eXamina
ton, while comparatively new to Rusk
county, has been in use in many parts
of the state for Il number of years. An
experiment was tried here last year
TO determine for ourselves. the advan-
tages Of the central examination sys-
tenn. 1t appeared to be enough sll-
peri0r to the plan formerly in use, to
Justify its expansion this year.
Work is now in progress compiling
the order for township library books
for the various schools of the county.
The township library is provided for
by law. There is set aside annually
for the purchase of library books. ten
cents per capita for each person of
school age. We are being guided in
the purchase of the books by the lists
recently received from the teachers
throughout the county. So far as it
is practicable the books which they
have asked for, will he purchased.
Reports of professional reading by
RnSk county teachers have been COM
ing to the office i'll large numbers dur
ing the last two or three weeks. While
the law requires the reading of two
or more professional books annually
during the life of teachers certiti-
cate, still most of our teachers are so
imbued with the spirit of growth and
Self-imprOvcment that the professional
reading required. is molC If Il pleas
ure than a task. We trust that those
reports which have not as yet been
received ut the office. may arrive at
the earliest possible date. This will
enable our records to be completed by
the close of the year
Attention of school clerks is called
to the legal provision of the Teachers
Retirement Fund. If you did not with
hold the amount required at the end
of each month throughout the year. the
! gross amount should be withheld at the
BEND of the year. \ blank will soon
he sent to you on which you may re-
port the amounts withheld throughout
the year. \ receipt should be given to
each teacher for the amount of money
withheld by the board on account OF
the teachers retirement fund. Blank
receipts for this purpose may be had
by writing for them TO this Office.
1,ft loH tft thf
things that need to be done before the
end of the year The library must be
left in good condition with all books
catalOgued. The register must be com
pletely made out and delivered to the
clerk. The big annual report must be
made out in duplicate one copy left
with the clerk the other with the
county superintendent. The report on
the work of the school societies should
he made out and sent to this office. \
record of the things which you think
should be done by the board during
vacation, should be carefully written
out and delivered to the clerk.
Attention Of school boards and teach
prs is called to the book recently pub
lished entitled, "Rusk County in the
World War" As its title signifies. it
deals with the part taken by Rusk
county young men in the great strug-
Gle. The book contains much valuable
information about our home forces
who offered themselves to the country
in the hour of peril. A perusal of the
book brings numerous surprises III re-
latiOn to the number of deaths which
was experienced by our forces in the
World War AS the years pass. the
information recorded in this book will
be greatly priced. That the children
of the next generation may have a re-
liable record of what RuSk county sons
did, | suggest that copy of this book
he provided by each school
The committee ON common schools
for R,tsk county Held ii meeting at the
court house May >. This meeting is
provided for by law and is for the pur-
pose of choosing supervising teacher
and transacting such other business as
may properly come before the commit
tee. The law provides that the super
intendcnt shall nominate three persons
and that the committee shall choose
supervising teacher from the per-
sons nominated 4AXel HOugum. OF
Cedar Rapids Miss Virginia Tate. OF
Marshall. and Miss Theresa Diederich
of IadySmith. were nominated. MI.
HOu9rm received the unanimous vote
of the members of the committee who
were present and was declared duly
elected supervising teacher for Rusi
county. his duties as such. to begin
August /. 1921.
Reading Circle work by the pupils
of the schools has been going forward
all of the year Many of the boys and
girls have read twelve books and many