Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-01-26
THE EDUCATIONAL DEPT.


An all county roundup teachers
viii be held at the county Normal, vi
roqua, Saturday, February u. As
every teachers meeting, the w. w. T.
A. and the school board conventions,
nave all been held on school DAYS this
year, and teachers have been granted
the day or days, this meeting is held
on Saturday. Let every teacher in the
county be present. Show that you are
willing to be just and fair not expect
ing the big end of the deal more than
half time. i know that teachers do
not like to have all meetings come on
Saturday, but neither do the taxpay-
ers and board like to have all come on
school days. Lets make this a 1000
attendance meeting and show the pub
lie we are big liberal, broad minded
people, willing to give as much, or
more than we receive. Be en- hand
February -. President Royce of
Platteville will give two addresses one,
Lincoln the Ideal American, the other
The Fittest Teacher.
The countys uperintendento of schools
gave a talk on union high schools at
the Equity meeting at Ontario recent
ly. The people of Ontario and vicinity
are thinking seriously of improving
their schools either by organizing a
union high school or by consolidation.
Just which is the best for them Is for
them to decide, after they understand
the situation and conditions under
each plan. Here's hoping they get the
best and get it soon.
The people of Readstown are also
showing signs of growth by thinking
seriously of organizing full-fiedged
four year high school. The present
| teachers association there is active in
trying to bring about better school adj
vantages than a state graded school
can give. They seem to favor the I'M
| ion hight school plan. They have asked
| for supervisor Geo. S. Dick of Madison
to speak at their next meeting.
DeSoto is FESTIVE on the school ques-
/ ton. They have a three-room state
graded school. symptoms of lower
| ing the school advantages there APP
peared last spring, but upon vote at
| special meeting it was decided to
keep up the three-room school. Now
since they have shown that they are
not dying educationally, believe they
can show that they are growing. De-
Soto should have high school. 1t
would be the only one between La
Crosse and Prairie du Chen. If De-
Soto does not do this that splendid
rural community to the northwest of
them will and then good-by to high
school for DeSoto for some time.
Either DeSoto or the West Prairie Re-
treat Redmound communities should
move to establish high school advan-
tages for the young people in that
portion fthe county. There is a
splendid territory there and no high
school near. If two or three far see
ling, public spirited citizens, in either
one of these communities would take
an active part in bringing about better
school conditions, either DeSoto or the
rural territory back of it would soon
have tangible evidence in the way of q
four year high school, either union OF
consolidation. If some one would dc
for the organization what Mr.. Tenney
is doing for bridge across the Mis-
lsissippi at DeSoto, high school would
soon be located either near Retreat OF
at DeSoto.
Yours for Better Schools,
GEO. E. SANFORD, Co. Supt