Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-08-23
NORMAL NOTES

NORMAL NOTES
just at this time, many young peo-
| pie who graduated from our high
| schools last June are debating the
question as to what vocation they are
going to enter. The writer wishes to
call their attention to the opportunity
| offered by the rural schools.
In choosing vocation, one usually
asks questions like the following:
Does it pay?
Is there opportunity f or advance
ment?
Is the work interesting?
Does it offer opportunity for per-
sonal growth?
Does it offer opportunity for SER
vice?
How does work in a rural school
meet these requirements of desirable
vocation?
The salaries now paid in rural
schools compare very favorably with
those paid in other lines of work. The
| people in the rural districts are COM
ing to realize more fully the import
ance of good schools; they are de-
handing competent, well trained
teachers; and they are willing to pay
a reasonable compensation for the SER
vice rendered. The people in most dis
| tricts have come to realize that a
cheap teacher is the most expensive
| teacher they canhire. The rural teach
| er's living expenses are usually low
| so she often has more money above
| the cost of her living than does the
village or city teacher
Successful rural school teachers are
soon advanced to positions in the state
graded schools or to village or city
grades. An ambitious, growing teach
er always finds opportunities for adj
vancements. Many of the higher po-
sltions are open to women. Ella
Flagg Young was recently City Su-
perintendent of Schools in Chicago
and Miss Charl Williams is President
of the National Educational Associa-
| ton.
To one who likes teaching, the work
is intensely interesting. Any one en-
| Joys planting a seed and then watch
| ing it grow into beautiful flower or
some useful plant. How much more
| interesting it is to watch and guide
the growth and unfolding of the minds
| of children, the men and women of to-
morrow. In the hands of the teach
ers rests very largely the future of
our nation.
No one can be a real teacher and
not grow mentally and spiritually. 1t
| is an interesting fact that many of
| our successful men and women in all
| lines of work have spent some time
| in the work of teaching. In no place
is the experience and training gotten
in this work of more value than in
the home. The rural school, more than
any other branch of the teaching work,
tends to develop initiative, resource
fulness, and dependability.
There is no other field offering
| greater opportunity for service than
the rural school. Agriculture is the
backbone of our economic life and the
development of this industry can be
greatly influenced by hte rural school.
The country boys and girls must have
the school training that will help to
| make them broad minded and open
minded that will develop the principle
an dspirit of cooperation, that will aid
in developing the highest type of
American citizenship. The open coun-
try offers an opportunity for develop
| ing the best type of social life. Many
communities are eagerly looking for
leadership in this line and this offers
| splendid chance for the rural school
| teacher
The people of Vernon county, es-
pecially those living in the rural dis
| tricts, are asked to cooperate with the
County Normal in interesting our best
young people in this work. Write to
Prin. C. L. Hill, Viroqua, Wis, for a
bulletin. Send us the names of any
whom you think might be interested
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! Helen Ames of Viroqua.
I Fransic Baird and wife were Sun
day visitors at the Hildus Hanson
home on Salem Ridge.
e Dolly and Cicil Young visited rela-
tives in Viroqua Wednesday.
Edith. Everett Lowery and Ken
/. meth Mcdaniel were Avalanch callers
Wednesday evening.
| Edith and Martha Haugerud called
| at John Young's Thursday.
Cecil Young called on his uncle, Geo
Young, Friday.
| Flossie and Helen Ames of Viroqua
are spending the week visiting with
relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Anna Brown and children re-
turned home Monday.
p Markoff's were Avalanche callers
Friday.
Flossie and Helen Ames spent Thurs
day afternoon at T. Haurerud's.
L. E. Brown is driving brand new
Ford these days.
Smiles and Freckles.