Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1854-01-26
Education in Wisconsin.

From an excellent Letter of our late Superin-
tendent DIR. Ladd, published in the Iowa Journal
of Education we make the following extracts
showing the condition of the School and Universe
ty Funds and the number of School Districts and
children attending school in Wisconsin
The School Fund of this State consists of the
proceeds of the sale of the sixteenth section in each
township, the 100000 acres donated by Congress
to the state upon its admission into the Union, The
residue of the Swamp lands, the Saline lands, and
the five per cent TO which this state is entitled
from the sales of government domain within its
boundaries. From these various sources there
mas been already realized the sum of ST. 900 900.
1t is estimated that the entire fund.- when all the
tracts enumerated are sold will amount to not less
than S5,Q00O00. The terms upon which the
school lands are sold are, the payment of ten per
cent. of the purchase price, the balance remaining
upon credit of from ten TO thirty wears. at an
annual interest of seven per cent, payable in ad.
vance. Money in the treasury belonging to the
fund is loaned to individuals al the same rate, on
approved security, for the term of FIVE years with
the privilege of extension. The amount of the
interest thus derived is annually distributed among
those towns which have raised by tax for the same
object sum equal to one half the amount receiv-
ed the next previous year, and which have sus-
tanned at least three months free school during the
same time. The following appointments of the
income of this fund have been already made:
1850 S46,90s 81
1851 53.7O3 Sd
1852 56l2s
1853 estimated 10000 90
The University Fund consists of the proceeds
of the sale of seveniy -five sections of selected
lands, and will ultimately amount to about $500.
900. The income of this fund, derived in the
same manner as the income of the school fund, is
devoted to the support of the State University.
The number of School Districts in the state is
about 5000. One year ago the investments in
school-houses amounted to 1901 $3.50. A large
proportion OF these tasteful and convenient ed
lhces, especially those in some of the larger cities
and towns which are noticeable for their elegant
style of architecture, and for the manner in which
they are arranged TO combine ease, health and
comfort with the convenient pursuit of study by
the numerous classes.
During the past year the sum of Sos, Os2 was
expended for teachers wages, of which s467S1
were raised by tax. The amount exp pended during
the current year will exceed sl3O,OOO In 1852
schools were taught, on an average throughout
the state, five and one half months which will be
increased in 1858, 10 six aud one-half months thus
affording for more than half the year, the IA
ciliies for free education 10 all the children OF
the state.
The number of children in the state, between
the ages OF five and twenty years was one year
since, 1874 ,s73, of whom 10000 had attended the
public schools. The following table viii show
the number of children in the state, the number
who have attended school, and the proportion
which The latter form of the whole, since the or
ganization of public scooos under the state gov