Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-03-16
Educational Department

, The satisfied person Sr community makes
little or no progress. because being satisfied
the person or community; whose dissstisfae-
ton, but not discouragement with present
conditions that finally does accomplish things
worth while not only TO that person or COM
munity but for surrounding persons and
communities
Therefore, il is very commendabIe spirit
10 be dissatisfied with conditions. provided
one attempts to improve those conditions.
/ glad to record such dissatisfaction on
the part Of several communities in this coun-
~ a shown BY recent and present moves
on their part 70 improve school advantages
Z for their boys and girls.
! / refer to a movement at Ontario to con-
solidate several school districts thus charging
the present high school district and giving
better school advantages to all Of the dis
tricts Readstown is also dissatisfied with its
present three-year state graded school and
! association Is working to improve BY ar
ranging to establish a full fedged four year
high school State Inspector Geo. S. Dick
{ Of Madison Will speak on better school con-
ditions for Readstown and community at
/ the Opera House there Friday evening of
this week Mr.. Dick knows the school prob
7 lens. ha4, ability and a record Of aceomp-
lishment for better schools. that is equalled
I BY few. He Is pleasing and convincing
speaker Everyone who can get to hear him
should be present In reeent letter from
him he stated that he was corresponding with
Ontario, and would 90 there Saturday If they
wished him at that time
Then a commendable spirit OF tiissatsfae-
tioa appears in the southwestern part of the
county. petition with between 100 and
ZV5 siEhefs i1 RStfeat community mas beeh
presented TO the chairman OF the town board
of Sterling TO take such action is necessary
20 call election for the purpose of voting
upon the question Of a Union Free High
sci lol in that section of the county. This is
a most worthy move and should reveive the
intelligent and honest attention of every
voter in the territory comprised in the pro-
posed district.
Another movement of equal Importance to
its territory Is that which looks for the con-
solidation of the FIVE rural school districts
Of Sunnyside, Partridge. RedmOund, Brown
and Asbury into consolidated state graded
school Of three departments located near the
Redmound creamery and store While the
territory of these two last movements over
lap each other, there is nothing conflicting
because one move IS for high school only,
and the other Is for better elementary school
conditions, each would improve the other.
Then there IS still some desire at DeSotO
to improve their school conditions by enlarg-
ing the district or consolidating three dis
tricts and then adding another department
TO their three department state graded school.
This also would be to the educational advan-
tage Of all concerned, and help TO make with
the other two movements a strong Rroci of
schools in that part of the county where it
is much needed
LaFarge and Hillsboro both have strong
and active teacher-parent associations. The
HillsboTo association started first, and it
has proved splendid auxiliary TO the school
in interesting the patrons fthe school in its
needs. and in scouting cooperation. The
LaFarge association but recently organ
lied and IS just well started but judging from
the businesslike way in which this organic
alton started, and is conducting its affairs
and planning its work l bespeak the best of
success for it.
| felt certain when Prin NJ H. Kingsley
was engaged head of the IaFarge schools
that, an awakening due there this year
In this have not been disappointed. Prin
Kingsley was the right man for the place
He has succeeded in interesting the people
in the schools which their young people at
tend and for which their taxes are paid
And the LaFarge people. like all Others when
confidence is restored are cooperating with
the school board and Prin. Kingsley for the
good of their schools. The LaFarge schools
are improving and LaFarge is moving for
ward. VIII hear of them soon and it
will be to their credit
Westby also has a parent-teachers associa-
ton, and has had several good meetings
The Westby schools foster, to a higher de
gree than most schools Of its size, music for
the individual pupil. They have had some
splendid programs. / understand their glee
club will journey to Viroqua and appear at
the Training school in the near future
Westby also, has felt that its present school
buildings are not in keeping with its needs
and growth Already it has outgrown its
village clothes and put fine new suit
Of city style. The schools have . eed Of larger
and more modern school facilities. Those
who know the conditions are planning for
new building and the addition of two or
more modern courses of study.