Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-08
Supervisor Stirratt voting aye, and
Supervisor Ames no.
On motion,


Supervisor Ames no.
On motion,
tits hereby ordered and determined by the Board Of
Supervisors of Pierce county that all county officers OF
said county are hereby and hereafter prohibited from
longing to said county, any ef the moneys coming
into their hands such officers, unless the same is
done, permitted or allowed by ordrr of said Board
Carried. On motion,
RESOLVED That the bond Of NJ. b. Williams be and
the same is hereby approved.
REPORT or co. SUIT OF SCHOOLS.
70 the Hon. Board of Sup's Of Pierce Co.:
l have the honor to transmit to you my Annual Re-
port of the Schools Of the county.
The number If school districts organized, far
known to me, 81, in all Of which schools have been
taught during some part e the year.
The nambtr OF children If school age, reported to
me by clerks, is 1852, of whom 2,3o3 have at
tended school, but 70 per cent? showing that ~ peg
cent. Of these 10 whom schools open iai, TO
avail themselves Of the privileges Of education thus
furnished.
One hundred and three teachers employed pre-
Snus 10 The present during the year, teacher
rarely teaching in the district two consecutive
L. rs This matter shouId be considered and reform
instituted as the pres, ut practice rs at with any
system OF classification in schools and Of the
greatest hin!ranaes to the progress of pupils.
The expenses OF schools during the year ending Aug
81, 1865, were,
For teachers &C
- incidcntalsy os0I AZ
Ora total .....................s2O ,651 Is
An average or SS77 per scholar attending, and s23l
per day. S5,7l5o remained IN the hands Of treasuS-
Crs August 3lst
Ii is safe TO saw that onc-fourfh of each term Is
spent in the teachers becoming acquain ed with his
pupils and determining Of study. onr-fourth
Therefore Of our school money might be saved by
jucious Classification, which should enable teacher
his instruction Mt the point left by his
PREDECESSOR A. initiatorv steps to this have recon-
fEnf afff
ing text books to secure uniformity throughout the
, county, viz:
Wilson'S Primary Spcller, Sanders Large speller,
/ Wilson's Readers, RolinsOn's Arhmetics, Guyots
Biographies, GOodreh's Histories, kerfs Granlmars,
QuackenbOs Composition n, Gray's Botanies Wells Phi
/ losuphy, Spencrritn PcnnanshIp. Also the following
experimental course Of study, to be modified
experience shall dictate, viz:
CLASS A.-PIimary Speilrr, Intermediatos3d Reader,
Elementary Geography, Primary Arithmetic, Writing
and Drawing, through Charts aud 2
Z CLASS b. Primary Speller, Third Reader Child's
Book OF History Geography and this State and Co.,
Inteiectual Arithmetic Writing and Drawng-Charts
4 3 and 4.
Class Charger Speller, intermediate 4th Reader,
intermediate gIaphy, Rudiments OF Written Arith
mee, intellectual Arithmetic, Primary Grammar, Wri
/ ting and Draving-Charts5 and 6.
CLASS D.-IarSer Speller, 4th Reader, History of
United States, Practical arithmetic, Common School
Grammar, Composition.
If this or some other system could be adopted and
the teachers required to leave record of the standing
/ of each pupil, based upon Thorough examination,
the efficiency Of schools would be greatly in-
creased.
/ But five school house sites are reported enclosed,
ans nothing has been done. far as known, in paut-
ing trees otherwise the school grounds
! would recommend to the Board the Apr priating
such sums as they shall deem best, premiums to
these districts who shall do most during the coming
summer in identifying their school grounds such
MUM mig ht be given in the form OF school apparatus
/ or library.
But thirteen cut-houses are reported IN good con-
dtion. This is bs indication for the morals Cf our
children, and should be at once corrected There
should always be two, far apart the grounds will
admit, surrounded AMI separated from each other by
high, tight fence and strict attention paid to them by
teacher and school officers.
The number of oil cisl visits made by me during the
year is So. These have generally been without previ-
Gus notice TO teachers and in connection with school
officers, far practicable.
Nine public examinations have been had. The num-
Der of ticaes issued has been 100, of which but
65 were upon public examination.
1t is yesy desirable that all candidates should be
present at the time OF pubic examination, and the
only why this has not been required strictly is
the fact that by doing many If our schools would
have been closed. We need more well qualified teach
ers, and recommend that all such who i'm the
county be retained at any reasonable PRICE and that
such prices be paid shall induce good teachers from
/ other sections TO come TO
We entitled TO six teachers in the Normal schools
4 in the State. But one has been sent.
Tie question of the location of Normal school for
the 9th District Of Wisconsin, will in time arise, and it
j. hoped such action will be had 10y the people OF tins
section as.wili secure Il here.
Five lectures have been given. An Institute of four
DAYS was held in October Ellsworth, attended by %
/ teachers, with very good success.
Eight districts are furnishes with Wall Maps Nine
teen districts furnished with Writing Charts; but
four have Globes.
Appropriate apparatus j. as necessary IN the school
the tools of any shop, and no Schoo money is
better expended than ia proper apparatus aud the re-
/ q'iiremeDt that tie isarhc, use ii.
w"ud recommend most dss able Ma9 or Wis
oolsu aaa = Il. United States. \ May Of fierce 10.