Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-01-29
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TEACHERS.
As the people have demanded better
school houses and furniture sand text
books, SO they have in corresponding
degree required and obtained higher
grade of teachers. Some of the districts
in the county will not engaged teacher
unless be has either first or second
grade certificate In consequence of this,
there have been issued during the past
year, nine first, and ten second grade GER
tifcate. The RELATIVE standing of teach
ers for all grades, has also been raised.
And should the same degree of advance
ment be secured among the teachers the
present year, az obtained in the past, and T
have every reason to believe there willy
the standing will again be raised at the
close of the present school year. District
boards should not be satisfied with teach.
er who has barely passed an examination
and whose standing as shown by his certi-
tlicate indicates a want OF that general
knowledge and scholarly culture so indis.
pensible to the successful teacher. The
active, energetic, capable teacher, with
the poorest of log cabins for his temple,
three legged stool for his throne and
the text books used by our fathers for
his instruments, is to be preferred for more
than the incompetent, uneducated man,
though be be surrounded with the best of
buildings and furniture and text books
that modern ingenuity can suggest. Dis
trict boards should endeayor to procure
the services of professional teachers, rather
than of those who do not intend to make
teaching their profession, but teach for
the time being because they can find
nothing else to do The professional
teacher seldom fails to give satisfaction
while it is as difficult for the maprofcss-
ionay, as it is easy for the pro esstonal to
make successful school. ~ lA@
SCHOOL CODE. 5saasa s..-a.s
The new school code has finally made
its appearance, each district clerk as we'll
as every town CLERK, county and city
superintendent in the State, is entitled
to one copy free of charge to be held in
their official capacity, a sufficient num-
Der has been sent by the State Superin=
tendent to he different town clerks of
the county to supply the several districts
in their respective towns. If therefore
any district is still insupplied, it can pro
cure copy by applying to the town
clerk Of the town in which it is situated.
This code Will be found to be of great as
sistance to all connected with our schools
It contains all the provisions Of the con-
situation and all the statutes relating to
the school system of the State, and in ad-
diton a very able and comprehension
commentary upoa the different sections
together with carefully prepared plans
and specifications for school houses It
should be frequently consulted by dis
trict officers, as a faithful compliance
with its provisions and suggestions will
prevent many of the differences that
sometimes unhappily exist in regard to
our schools All of which is respectfully
submitted Gro, W. BIRD. 7e
| sas Go. Superintendent.
| Jefferson Wis, Nov 18th, 1867. g
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