The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-01-21

STATE SUPERINTENDENT's REPoRT.-We are
indebted to Hon. J. l.. PIoKARD, State Super
intendent of Public instruction, for copy of
his Annual Report for the year ending Aug.
81, 1868. 1t is a volume of 268 pag es, and
comprises much interesting information in
reference to the subject of education in the
State. We extract the following report of
school matters in our county, with the com
ments Of the State Superintendent thereon:
KENOSHA COUNTY.
In compliance with your wishes, Imake the
following report of the educational interests Of
Kenosha County:
Many of our school houses in this county
are good, still few are decidedly poor, and
the progress in the way Of improvement has
been slow. We have erected the last season
two buildings, one costing three hundred and
the other 600 dollars. The last mentioned was
built at Liberty, is very fine building, and
seated with Rankin's patent seat. The house
is furnished with Pelton's Outline Maps, Pa
ge's Normal Chart, large globe, and an ex-
cellent blackboard. We believe this is the
only district in the county that has purchas-
ed any apparatus during the year.
We have one graded school, with two de-
partlnents, located at Wilmot, q small village
in the southwest corner Of the county, and
much credit is due the patrons for the effort
they have made i'll securing for themselves
good building and school.
Wehavs examined one hundred and forty
teachers. Ninety one hold third grade licen-
sss seven second grade, and two first grade.
Our percentage of failures is not as high as
it was last year, and our examinations have
been more rigid, which fact is good evidence
of the improvement Of qualifications of our
| class of teachers.
Nine teachers continue in the same school
the second year, feature that some of our
district officers begin to appreciate and one
which we hope will be still more appreciated
| by many.
Our monthly reports, from teachers, show
an increase of general interest on the part OF
parents, and a disposition to aid and assist
the teacher, by more frequently visiting the
school, and requiring their children to DO
punctusl and prompt in attendance In thin
small county we have recorded two thousand
and twenty one visits from parents, schoo
officers and others, and the percentage of tar
dness is full twenty-five per cent. less thai
last year. The per centage of attendance Of
| IlOSc SUTOll0u dS bCll)ldIe, 10 dDOAO ll1ICSL
per cent. higher than it was in our annua
report made to the Board Of Supervisors las
fall
We stated i'll our first report that many 0
; our teachers had enlisted i'll the army, anC
now we are obliged to record the names o
more who have gone to do this nation service
and perhaps sacrifice their lives upon the al
tar Of our country.
Il Il al 80 uI1ar fb
+ supervision of M. NJ. Rice, was a success
, Very instructive lectures were delivered b.
: Rev j. B. Pradt, editor of the "WiEcomSS
i Journal" MIR. Craig, of Madison, Rev. n
d Woodworth Prof. l. Stone, of Kenosha, an
Mr. A. Van Wyck
/ Three years ago we organized Count
Teachers Institute, and have SO far we
c sustained it. A number Of the towns hav
S successfully supported Town Teachers Assc
Citations during the winter months, and th
town of Salem has supported such an organ
cation for three years, meeting each msnt
with crowded house. (2).
d In conclusion we would say that there seen
. to be a general rousing up of patrons, teacE
ers and scholars, and we trust that the educt
tional interests of Kenoshs will well compal
c with her sis ter counties.
B. L. DODGE,
= County Superintendent.
NoTEs.-1. AS stated elsewhere, the pune
tual attendance of pupils will keep pace wit
parental interest. The people of henosh
county have learned this fact and are dete
o mined to act upon it.
6 2. The Teachers's Associations organize
u in counties and towns must result IN grea
good to the schools Much moro may
learned Of the Art of teaching through thes
/ LEGAL associations conducted entirely by til
n teachers themselves, than any other way,
0 we except actual practice in the school-rooiI
: Such gatherings should call out the teach
er's ability to teach, by requiring him to COL
i duct class through regular recitation pre-
h viously assigned At the cleGe of the; recit,
II ton the class should carry Oh a friendly crit
:, cism upon the method employed. Great cal
should be taken that these associations do nc
il degenerate into teachers circuseg, where train
: ed hobbies are brought out for the Amusement
If of the spectators.
K0moSha Cty.-Since this report was sell
to the printer, note from Mr.. |. Stone, tn
: Principal of the High School, gives some item
), about the city Schools not contained in tn
statistical report, which | add here. Til
i Principal Of the High School receives 500
per enuum male teachers i'll the GrAmma
o Schools, $500; the two Assistants i'll til
: High School, $3.50, and in the other Depart
S lnents the teachers receive 1925. The Hig
School has about 1000 volumes in the library
The first week in July twelve graduates wer
: honored with diplomas The High Schoo
: this fall is very full, perhaps fuller than eve
before. The senior class numbers thirty five
ten young men and twenty five young ladies
There are seats for enc hundred and twent
students and one hundred and seventy fly
enrolled, SO that many are obliged to study il
their rooms and then come and recite. TIL
High School room is adorned with some thin
ty-six ornaments, including pictures, bust
! and statuettes, and is furnished with a splen
did organ worth $500, from which there
music seven times a day, accompanied will
singing by the school four times day. The
last years course of study is much the SANE
as the English studies of the senior year il
most of the colleges.
Our MEMBERS IN THE LEGIsLATURE.-Th
Senator from this county, Hon. A. VAN WICK
we notice has tie Craftsmanship of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses. He also hold
position on the Committee on Agricultur
, & Manufactures. ....-
The Member of Assembly from this Coun
| ty, Hon A. c. BARRY, has the Craftsmanship
of the Committee on Charitable and Religion
Institutions, a position for which he is emf
nently qualified. He also is member of the
!, Com. on Banks and Banking.
Ex-Gov. THOMAS II. Hicks, who has JUS
been chosen U. S. Senator from Maryland, t.
ill the seat vacated by the death of Hon
James A. Pierce, was . member of the ole
"Union" or Bell Everett party. At the out