Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-07-19

district took a forward move when
they voted to have three new courses
domestic economy, manual training,
and kindergarten. They also appoint
ed committee to arrange for a tenn
porary building oacconodate the KIN
dergaTten and relieve crowded eondl-
tons otherwise By adding the above
eourses the people Of the city Of West
by have placed their school in the class
where it belongs, with other schools
of its size. Students enrolled IN the
Westby high school viii now have as
good an opportunity, nj variety Of
lcourses as is offered in any Of the sur
rounding cities. This school is the
high school center of large territory,
and it has a constantly growing num-
Der of tuition students. Prin. Euler,
formerly in Hillsboro but more recent
lly located at 0sceola, is the new SUI
peTvising principal. He comes t o
Westby with strong recommendation
from where he has taught and from
the state department. The Westby
schools, which have always been good,
are assured of splendid advance in the
coming years.
Donald Z. Peterson of Waterloo has
been engaged as supervising principal
Of the LaFarge high school Some
talk, but no action was taken IN en-
larging the school district. The La
Fargo district if enlarged would af-
ford greater educational advantages
to the boys and girls Of several one
room schools in the vicinity Of that
village.
The Coon Valley district voted to
! build a new school house. An adj
/ journed meeting is to be held soon to
decide what they will plan TO become
la consolidated or union free high
school. The school population is grow
4 ing rapidly and better advantages are
wanted there than can be offered by
Ii he present fOur-department state
graded school. There is steady and
substantial growth at Coon Valley and
it now looks as if that village will be-
come the third city Of Vernon county.
Chasseburg has just incorporated as
village,
Stoddard is also progressing. At
the annual school meeting, the patrons
voted to finish and equip the fourth
room of their substantial school build
ing. Up to the present time they
have maintained NUT three depart
ments. O. |. Needham of Onalaska
has been engaged as principal for the
coming year We believe it would be
an educational advantage to the boys
and girls of nearby districts to con-
solidate with Stoddard district as fast
as the old and unfit one-room buildings
show need of either building or con-
solidating.
The following teachers have recent
! ly reported as having accepted posi-
tons in the Hillsboro schools for next
/ year. Fern Lind, second grade; Nan.
/ ny and Esther Pinch, third and fourth
grades respectively. The Eillsboro
school has offered all of the modern
courses for several years, and has had
| splendid growth. They have a very
active parent-teachers association,
which is very helpful to the school.
! Word has just been received from
| Nellie KedZie Jones, state leader of
Home Economics Extension, that Yer
non county will be privileged to send
eight teachers to the Teachers Camp
at the state fair this year. The ex-
lpense for entrance to the fair grounds
board, lodging, lectures, and the whole
of the State Fair will be seven dollars.
/ Just think of it. Teachers who desire
to avail themselves of this opportun-
/ ity should notify county superintend-
ent, Geo. f. Sanford, at once The
! first eight, who apply, will be accom-
modated. If you do net understand,
ask about it.
| Vernon county Teachers Institute
will be held the last four days of Au-
gust, Monday, August 2Sth to Thurs
day, August 31st, inclusive. The reg
ular fall teachers examination will
be held following the institute on Fri
day and Saturday, September LIST to
| End. AS announced before, Prof. o.
| W. Neale of Stevens Point, an in
\ structor of national reputation on ru-
raj school work, has been secured for
the teachers institute this year. He
will be ably assisted by Prin. c. L. Hill
/ of the Vernon County Normal and
/ Supt. L. W. Fulton of the city schools.
/ shall endeavor to have Miss Phoebe
Gross conduct demonstration classes
1 in primaryreading each day. A very
/ strong program for a practical incti-
tute is being planned. / hope to have
representatives from the state depart
ment, and possibly other important
special numbers.
Beside the forty-seven Vernon coun-
! ty teachers who are enrolled in the
summer school at Viroqua, six are at
/ tending at Lacrosse, fourt at Platte
willie, two at Milwaukee and scattering
ones at other schools This speaks
well for the professional growth of the
/ teachers of this county. At this rate
/ all of the teachers of the county may
/ improve and advance professionally
once in three years. OF course some,
few, never avail themselves of this
opportunity.
4 A large per cent of last years teach
ers are being re-engaged in the schools
this year. This is a hopeful sign as
change of teacher each year means
lessened efficiency in school work for
the boys and girls, as it takes about
/ month for a new teacher to become
acquainted with the pupils and their
abilities. Then, too. the teacher can
/ do better work by remaining in the
same school more than one year. OF
course all this is presuming that the
teacher has been successful and given
satisfaction in the community.
OF the teachers who are returning
to the same school next year, three
receive decrease of from two to five
dollars, eight receive an increase of
from five to fifteen dollars, and the
rest have returned at the same sal
airy. Of the schools not retaining last
years teacher, number have hired
/ beginners or teachers with less ex-
perience at salary less than was paid
bv tho Srbnn1 loot x,aor 0thprS have