Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-02-26
Report Of the Stale superintendent

the valuable and interesting information II
contains.
Reports have been received from all the
counties in the Stale but three-Porage,
Marathon and La Puinte. The counties con-
tain 3l2 towns. and reports have been Teceiv-
ed from all but four of these towns.
No. OF school districts in the State 1890
No. of children between 4 and %
who have attended school 1860
No. last year 6s,2Il
| No. Of children in the State be-
tween the ages of and 20 IS is lII,43I
No. of children under years who
have attended school 1918
No. over 20 wears $50
Average wages to male teachers per
month sI7.r5
( Average wages 10 female teachers
Per month s9,O7
The time reported to have been lost by tar
diness or occasional absence, is reported 10 be
404, 900 days being an average Of about five
days per scholar.
The total value Of school houses 1923 500
81.
Whole number of school houses in the
State, l,509-brick So; stone 50; frame G97;
log 701.
Highest valuation Of school house s6,848.
in the town Of Troy. Wa!woth county. The
lowest valuation Is 3 cents, in the town of
AeGhAts AFtitbi'1 gan county
No. If select and private schools l29
No of scholars attending the same 1850
Amount Of money received during
the past year SII4,427 SO
Amount expended for teachers
wages $50. $50 o6
For libraries 1883 20
For ot~er purposes j,S6J Oh
Amount raised by tax for teachers
wages S35,589 e.
For school houses 7O,6I2 8
For libraries Ala 81
The capital of he school fund as reported
on the Ist day Of January last, IS S765, 100
Amount Of school money. subject to appor-
tonmenI in o52 IS reported to be 500 2l6 II.
/ This gIles 10 each child d fraction over 81
cents.
The report gives a fl lttering account of W hat
has been. aud Is still being done on the sub
ject of education in our State The impur-
tant subject seems to receive good attention
from our people, aud this attention is increas-
/ ing with every year.
The report urges the proPriety of estab-
tablshing Teachers Department i'm The l.
nlversily, and suggests The annual appropria-
ton of $4,000 from the school fund 10 defray
{ It's expenses. : his Normal Department is
: lmperauvely demanded" says the report,
=" by our wants, 300 schools ask it. and
more than III 900 children are in daily need
of it"
Many improvements are suggested. hich,
If adopted, our common school system viii
then embody the following features:
!. Schools in every township Of different
grades.
LIST. Primary schools for small children,
taught principally by female teachers.
End Schools Of a higher or academic
grade, for the older and more advanced pu-
pills, in which are TO be taught those branches
which are usually pursued in high schools
and academies.
3rd. 4 systematic and progressive course
of study anged for both Of these grades.
Ii. Abnormal Depar ment connected with
the University, for the professional education
Of common school teachers. This Depart
ment to be open 10 all Of both sexes. possess
ing the requisite qualifications, who may
wish 10 avail themselves Of its advantages,
and without charge for tuition 10 those who
do actually engage in teaching afterwards for
. a specified time.
Pupils in this department to have access TO
the lectures Of the Profes >ors in the other de-
partmeuts, the use of rhe library. apparatus
aud cabinets Of The University. and at the
close Of the normal course, such as are ap-
proved on examination, to be admitted To- a
teachers degree, and 10 have part in the
University commencement
Ii. County Boards Of Superintendent.
with authority to grant county teachers GER
tifra;es 10 establish 'reache $ Institutes.
" Public Libraries established ia every
school district to be increased annually, by
appropriations from the public funds
/ Y. a constitutional provision making the
schools free, and without charge for tuition.
J TO all the youth and children Of the State be-
tween the ages Of and 20 years.
! VI. An ample school fund continually
increasing and yielding income To be px-
pended annually in The support # schouIs.
VII. Town and county officers, and State
officer specially empowered and required to
exercise vigilaut supervision over all the
schools, and secure uniform administration
of the whole school system.
/ Such, in my judgement, is the outline Of
/ proper school system. no one feature Of which
can be omitted without essentially imlairiur
the whole. Should the measures he adopted
/ which are recommended. it will then be our
system, embracing. in the sphere Of lis oper-
atoms, all the interests Of the schools. and
providing edectuaIy for their security and
] prosperity.