Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-16


No. school houses la good condition ..,...," IS
No. teachers employed during the year.. -. 2IS
II must not be understood from this that many
different teachers were employed but 1t shows that
but sna portion 4 the districts employee the
teachers for both the winter and summer terms,
In the summer te IN only ten male teachers were
employed. In the winter there were II females and
~ males.
Average wages u male teachers....''" % 60
females. ......... " ID
No schoo houses furnished with outline
No school. houses with out-houses In good
condition .............. an
Apportionment OF school fund income 1872 50
Total amount received from all sources. . 81 S94 90
Amount paid for services OF male achers, IL 1893 10
females :. 1852 90
Total amount paid for teachers wages. =. 81 800 90
% expended Tor all school pur-
poses ..,..... ,..... 04O3l w
From the census Of S65 1t appears that Iowa coun-
y the fourteenth county In the state In order Of
population And rom computations based upon the
school returns II Is shown that still ain our
rank.
In 1868 the census returns give the county q pop
ulaon Of 20 ST. and the school returns Of the
year report S6T2 children between the ages OF four
and twenty. II the proportion between the whole
population and the children OF school age remains
the same estimating the unrepored district at 30, the
total population OF the county IL at the present time
900, IL is presumed this estimate Is nearly correct
our new sen .0l'nouses nave been Dullt during the
year and several old ones repaired and made com
Portable Only Is out of the 1872 school houses al e
reported by the district clerks as being In good con-
diliOn This report upon the condtlo Of school,
houses may not perhaps have very tatterlng APP
prarance, but when compared with their condition
four years since, shows decided Improvement.
-Four dilapdated old ,hells which have long stood In
the way of new and better ones. have, within two
years, been destroyed by fire. generally supposed to
be clear cases of spontaneous combustion. There are
still several left the destruction of which would
prove u blessing to all concerned,
since my last Annual Report have visited all the
schools in the County except two which Were not in
ssion at the time occupying nearly the whole of
my time from November until April. AT these visits
| have usua ~ conducted the school exercises exam
ined the scholars in MS many branches as the time
would permit, aud made such remarks and sugges-
lions upon general management and methods Of In
slruction the circum tances and occasion seemed
10 require. although winter of perseverng labor
In a conditions OF weather, am satisfied II has 40,
been altogether without good results. AT previous
time have observed much interest manifested
among the people generally in regard to the condition
of their schools Ms at present.
During the year have held Ii public examinations
OF teachers AT which there were 2SS applicants. -
some OF these, however, are counted twice; having
been examined both in the spring and fall believing
that properly conducted examinations themselves
Il means VI instruction to teachers have endeayored
as much possibee to prevent irregular and private
examinations. also frequently have applicants who
are too ysung or who do expect to teach hut de-
sire the benefit Of the drills ana exercises which
tn, Sc examinations Afford. Notwithstanding the ad.
dit ona labor have not objected to- but rather en-
couragcd such applicants, especially those who
pecl eyenuaiyto become teachers In such their
papersare carefully examined and their SHADING CIV
ca in blanks prepared FOR the purpose
Outside the city OF Mineral Point there are three
graded schools IN the County at present, viz: In
Dodgeville Linden and Avoca In Dodgevie they
have an elclent corps Of teachers, all qualified and
thorough but labor under the disadvantage of not
having sutab and convenient school bull, ings
Ayoca has the best school house ia the county outside
of A,ineral Point The people are in favor Of good
schools aud have been fortunate in selecting school
board ui public spirited uen who have taken pains 10
procure competent teachers, and who labor to ad-
vance the interests Of the school,
In Mlliln iiue, new story school building has
just been mpleted neatly finished and furnished
where graded school is expected to be in oper
atiun
The village OF Highland very much needs new
sehool.house, centrally located and Of sufficient ca
paclty to Accommodate all The children the village
instead OF being separated into two districts as they
IRE nj present ltisto be hoped that he enterprise
o the people of that town will be equal to their nee
ess ties.
incr the opening ol the State Normal school at
Puitevile, have nominated ~ candidates from this
County most Of whom have passed the required
preliminary EXAMINATION, and been admitted
Many OF this number however, being active teachers
In The County, ave. rs yet spcut but few months
M that institution, OF the recesses between their r
oI schools Aud thus wit commendab industry
and perseverance,, alternate between teaching aud
their Norrua course. fhe Normal Schools are grad.
uaily supplying us win bette qualified class of
teachers aud through their introducing into our
schools the besi aud most approved methods OF In
siruction over twenty 1--WE students from the Platte
vile schaui have been licensed ~ teach ia this Coun
" within the past year, should those schools con.
unuc Us popular and successful as they have been
du:iu; the short time they have been IN operation
they " III spcn necoinv the source from which Larry
majority OF GU. teachers mus, come. regard the
special training 81 teachers In Normal schools as
/ the most elhclent MEANS oi preparing nlsm Tor the
wurs thurou h and ~ stemac Instruction IN the com
] mon s,ncui, ci the state"
| our annual eachers institute was held al Mineral
! p0h, commencing octooer 4th, and continuing four
/ DAYS ta,e superintendent A. }. Craig, Chas H.
! AtItuaud ). >. uayl1rd were presen and each as
! sisted Va conducting the exercises; making cur in-
| sutuIe lively, pleasant and protilabe. The mpor-
lance and the benefit 10 ed rived fl IN well cop
| Quoted Institute are b,sluning TO be understood
! among oar ieaehcrs There is scarcely ANY other
! mears m winch gives such Immediate and prsc-
! iica results They may ue considered AS temporary
! Normal Schools by which some OF the benefits Of a
| Norman tt,inng may be made Immediately available.
hey should be regarded one of the necessities vt
| our educational system, and be established upon a
permanent basis Many oi our teachers are young
| ana inexperienced but earnest and willing and IN
| dulles require OF them, need just such training as
| Institute, are designed TO give.
Nhllu our hest aud most successful teachers, and
those who desire Il, become such, highly prize these
opportunities, many others and those no most need
| this instruction provided for their special benefit
through ,imdy, iur other reasons fail to attend
whcn vii, eventually result In their being pushed out
OF the ranks aud ther places occupied 10y en-
ergenc class, ct coa s. do not intend TO include
| IN this number ;.Ius, who are prevented by good
reasons from attending, but those who are voluntarily
absent Al The last Two institutes held adopted the
plan 81 giving certificates of attendance 10 those who
participated IN the Institute exercises Hereafter
ptop0'e insert the i0ct Of membership and atteu-
dance Ia ther eeruhcatts of qualifications, ana rec.
uumrui dstrc, officers Ia employing teachers to
give tUe preference to those holding such certificates
Nr, u,huu aauscom ty Supt Of Mineral Point,
IVES ci''hy Instrumental Ia providing tor tbs com
igH OF chsrs lssrut ON thG OCCASION and through
ANA Il, are Go utuA tae cili4cus % Miurra rriat
.ur tust g,u fous Hospitality extended 10 tie teachers
iom all parts Of the county uulug the session OF cur
institute
From the ports Of district CLERKS APP ears that
,hcrr are only IS volumes N the school district n.
bAurs Of the County except Ia Mineral pol,t. The
import ace Tor cutySIug taste Tor reading in the
Young ,lQaiJ nol BE- overlooked Although the rn-