Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-06-12
Report Of the Spring Exa mination for
3 1857, for Jefferson County.

a . xOOf, 1UI y CuC1 SV0 S0uAoJ'
& There have been seven public examin-
ations held this spring, one at each of the
following places: Lake Mills, Piperville,
Jefferson, Palmyra, Fort Atkinsoa, Wa
terloo and Hebron. rr---E
For 1st Grade Certificates, there were.
two applicants; for I'd Grade, one, and
for Sd Grade, 208
l. Certificates have been granted as fol-
lows: 5Tag sd {. .fsE5.--,Ls ..'e1:'
T 1ei0z1q FIRST GRADE gas sed 81
Miss Sara F. Chafa, Fort Atkinson;
VIM. Eden, Palmyra. 2 '''' 3
| III g., ., SECOND, GRADE.
Miss, Mary " Churchill, Lake Mills. s
| q Of the 208 applicants for Sd Grade
certificates, LAT received Sd grade. certif-
Gates --13 limited certificates, and 4S.
were. refused certificates, iii. I...e
The two attaining the highest standing
were Mss Martha A. Waldo, of Sullivan,
| and Mr.. Ira c. King, of Adam s. -,
! Those making up their papers in the
neatest. and most business like manner
were Misses. Martha A. Waldo, Jane A..
! Waldo, Mamie W. Huntley and Maggie
R. Huutley, 17s.s ..@a1e Ill.,. - -
] l Seven public examinations have been
held this. spring, at such places as would
enable the teachers of the different local.
tiles to attend apublic examination with
but very little Inconvenience, and thus
to do away as far as possible with private
exam'nations, 9} And the good results an
ticipated from this increased number of
examinations have been fully realized
But very tew,, In, comparison with other
! years, have applied for private examina-
ltioh,s this spring only three have SO ap-.
| piled, 81 whom came strictly within the
law, and The regulations adopted for pri-
vate examinations. Il is hoped :, that
school officers teachers, andother friends
of education, discourage private examina-
i tions and in engaging ee>aehersI Will give,
the preference to those whe.have obtained
full certificates at public exam nation. :
l. In connection with those examm ations
there have been evening lectures, free to
the public delivered by the following.
named gentlemen: Rev. B. f. Rogers.
Capt sChas. A. Holmes, Prof E.. Chase,
and Rev. John Allison, of Milwaukee.
The object intended to be accomplished
by those lectures and those delivered in
| connection with the other examinations
the past year, is to bring the people 10.
gether and discuss the situation ano
wants ofschools, and thus by mu, nal
CONSULTATION and counsel. too.awaken
more earnest desire and determination TO
improve the schools Of the county. mt
only as to the qualifications of the teach.
er, methods Of lmparting instructions bur
also IN regard to convenience of school
buildings and the necessity of new cree
tons in several districts. of the county.
And this enterprise has met with as much
success as. could have been reasonable
hoped for. During the last year. napy.
districts have erected good and substan.v
tlal buildings, IN every way convenient
torthe purposes for which - thew were in.
tended. Great improve met is also man
itest IN regard to s the class Of teachers
I.employed. Districts heretofore satisfied
with indifferent teachers, now require the.
best, and all through the county. With
few exceptions, there seems to be DIES r.
/ to secure none but approved teachers and
having secured such to sustain them with
the united voice Of the district, thus DIV.
! ing the teacher moral power without
which no school can be wholly success.
| full 10y 81
/ During the past winter. monthly re-.
ports, as to the condition of the, schools
have been, and still now are, re required Irid Of
the teachers. These reports are made ont
upon printed blank furnished by the
Superintendent and prepared for the ex-
press purpose Of ascertaining the 'e exact
sitnation Of the schools The imn1prortan q
OF this report Should not be overlooked.
When properly made out and transmitted
to the Superintendent it enables him to
| understand the situation of each school,
aud whether or no, the different teachers
are advancing their respective schools
And whether, as it is the intention ofthe
Superintendent hereafter, at the close of
each month, to make out and transmit to
school officers and others report prepar-
ed fro an examination and comparison
Of these monthly reports, those interested
in our school will be enabled 10 see who
are the best aud most successful teachers,
matter Of great importance to school Of
hcers. Those, teachers who have not been
j provided with reports will Immediately,
on engaging a school, send to me for
them, and [ viii forward by return mail,
As our schools are based upon a firm
foundation and their interests duly guard
ed by law, and as the people Of this coun-
! ty fully realize and appreciate the sur
passing benefits to be derived from our
common schools, it is expected, with
much confidence that the same, liberality
will be extended to our. schools the com