Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-08-26
Kenosha Public Schools.

The different departments of the pub !
ic schools in this city are now all provi-
ded with teachers for the ensuing school
year, commencing on the first Monday
Of September next. The Board of Ed
ucation have secured for the post of
Principal, the services of Mr.. J. F. CO.
natty, late Principal of the Peoria High
School, Illinois. Mr.. Conatty has the
reputation of an accomplished scholar,
and has for several years been engaged
with much success in the business Of
teaching. Mr.. Conatty has also had the
editorial charge of the Illinois Teacher,
an educational journal of high reputa-
ton.
Miss Mary b. Patterson, late the Pre-
ceptress of Lancaster Academy, Grant
County, Wis, will occupy the post of
First Assistant in the Higher Depart
ment. Miss Patterson is an experience
ed teacher, and an accomplished schol-
ar. Miss Kate Deming has the place of
Second Assistant in the Higher Depart
ment. Miss Deming, it is generally
known, was educated in the public
school, is familiar with its order and ar
and has exhibitedan adapt
edness to teach, during the periods she
has had charge of classes in the recita-
ton room.
Mr.. Rice, also teacher of long expe-
rience, will be the Principal teacher in
the intermediate department. The 9TH
or teachers in the intermediate are Miss
Parker and Miss Locke. The teachers
in the Primary Department are Miss
Hoyt, Miss Reed, Miss Winslow, and
Miss Parish. The school on the North
side, will be as heretofore under the
charge of Mr.. V. Butler as Principal,
and Miss O. Neil, teacher in the Prima-
ny department.
The estimate for the support of schools
during the coming year, made by the
Board of Education to the Common
Council, presents gratifying reduction,
compared with the expenses of last year.
Last year the amount of city tax levied
for the support of schools, and to meet
the liability of the district, was $4,000.
The amount of city tax estimated by the
Board necessary to be levied this year
is $6,l89, being reduction from last
years school tax of 1891. Over $2,-
600 of the school tax to be levied this
year is for paying back Indebtedness for
building school house. The payment
of this indebtedness out of the tax to be
levied this year, will place the district
out of debt another year, so that fur
Their reduction of 3d. 900 may be calcula-
ted upon on the tax of 1859; making the
tax to be levied next year by the city
for school purposes only about $4,000.
From this it will be perceived that in
September 1859, a reduction in taxes
for school purposes, will have been made
Of over $4,000 during the preceding two
years.
This exhibit ofthe prospective amount
Of tax to be raised for school purposes.
does not include any estimate for addi-
toinal school house accommodation to
meet the wants Of the community, should
any be required. The calculation is al
so based on the assumption that the
amount hereafter derived from the State
school fund and from County school tax,
will not be less than heretofore. 1t is
reasonable to conclude that the amounts
receivable from the last mentioned sour
ces, will not be less than during the past
two or three years. .t
1t is certainly matter of qualification
to every resident of the city, that our
schools under judicious management
Of the Board, may be supplied with first
class teachers, while the school expen-
ses will not impose burdensome taxa
ton on the people. 1t should be the
of every good citizen to have
our schools equal to any, and, if posi-
BILE, the best in the State. We have ev-
cry facility for accomplishing this-our
school houses are good, and there is a
strong disposition among very many of
our people to give their influence and
cooperation, in raising the character Of
'he schools of Kenosha as high as those
'f any other town or city in the West.
Scholars residing out of the bounda-
les OF the district, can be admitted to
he schools in this city on the same
erms as last year: viz, to the High
school department, if found qualified on
Examination, to enter that department,
$3.50 for term of fifteen weeks, and
$500 for term of twelve weeks. To
my of the other departments $500 for a
ERIN of fifteen weeks, and $500 for a
erm Of twelve weeks. "a. .ae
DEATH OF PAUL JUNEAU.-We brief
mentioned last week the death of
'aul Juneau on the 18th of August inst.
'aul juneau was the son of Solomon
uneau, the founder of Milwaukee he
lad been a member of the State legisla-