The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-02-16


lands. &C.,: ............s 100000 sl3l ,2A
Estimated cash value of
| puuulngs.. Accommodation. 4l4.60O 3l1 100
Amt OF endowment funds
except real estate. -. 2l9 225 $40 $50
| Am of income from tuition 256jS 26 687
AMI OF income from Cthe,
eouICes... 81, 59S "a 3C4
THE TOWNSHIP sY TEN.
1t is matter of some disappointment
to the friends of the township system.
that the experiment has been tried in 40
few cases the past year, that it has been
abandoned In some instances where
adopted. This, however is no
argument against the desirability and eff.
fclency Of the system. The change from
the old to the new is generally slow and
attended with great d ifficulty. Personal
considerations were involved, and not he
merits of the question, in the return of
the towns alluded to above, to independ
ent districts.
The cogent arguments, presented by
Hon. John G. McMynn, Hon. A. j. Craig,
and Others, have not tost their force.
Hon. Mr.. McMynn claims that the sys
tenn will have the effect
II To secure to each town as many schools
as there are now districts, and more or less as
may be found best all ot trem however AS
organized as 10 be parts OF system adapted
to the special wants of the community.
~ TO end disputes about district bonn
daries.
% To dispense with large number Of
d strict officers, and to reduce largely the
number OF school lertions.
Il. TO provide tor each child going to that
school watch Is m 'st convenient and bebch-
clal to him, considering his attanmt nts aud
he studies he Is pursuing.
IS To diminish the aggregate expenses OF
the schools, aud 10 establish u Uniform rate
of taxation tor the town.
" TO secure an efficient system of school
supervision for each town.
u. TO enable every town to establish q
system Of graded schools
! "S. To secure Tor the schools better each
ers, and for the teachers better compensat lou.
80. To improve school houses and to pro-
vide them with what Is needed for the use Of
the schools.
| 40. To promote uniformity Of text books,
| and to introduce methods OF teaching and
courses Of study.
I'll. TO obtain more reliable statistics.
"12 To secure AID to care for town liz ia
ries, containing greater variety and larger
number Of books than Can be obtained under
the system"
| The advantages of the system, and the
Inconvenience and dcfectS OF the pres
ent plan of single or independent dis
tricts, are further enforced by arguments
from the late Hon. A. j. Craig and the
Rev. j. B. Pradt, Assistant Supcrintend-
ent:
| REPORTS FROM CITES.
| BY chapter 1913 Of the General Laws of
1870, cities not under the jarlsdictln ofa
county superintendent are required to re-
port ilectly t" this office. he wisdom
OF this cnange In the law Is apparent
when it is remembered that each city, as
a rule, has its own superin endent, and
that its management Of school affairs is
necessaril! different, in many respects.
from that which is proper in The country
chonls. The statistics of the cities will
he found tabultted for the most part, in
the appendix, separately from those given
tor The rest of the ate. In the recapitu-
IatIoDs howev err the grand total OF both
is on the same page, with Il few eXcep-
iions. This change in the system ot re-
porting has been attended with some diff
ticulties, and the returns are not as COM
plete and accurate as they can be made
another year, alter the experience Of this
year.
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS NEEDED.
/ In order to proper view of the actual
educational condition Of the State, re-
turns OF nature somewhat different from
those now received, should be made by
The several towns and cities For IN
stance, it is important To know the actual
ages Of those who do, and those who do
not attend school Children ordinarily
derive little bentit from attending school
before six or seven years of age. From
six to sixteen may be considered their
proper school period 1t is desirable to
/ know then. how many Of the whole num-
her of legal school children who attend
school during some port on of the year,
are between four and six years OF age,
how many between six and sixteen, and
how many between eighteen and twenty.
If in addition to this it were possible to
ascertain the average length Of time
chIidlen attend school, and their average
amount of attainmenS when they leave
school, it would put us in possession of
important data for judging of the results
and value Of our school system. | sug-
gest therefore, that some change be made
in the blank reports issued annually from
This department to the district and town
clerks, and to the city and county super
| attendants.
| EDUCATION OF THE FEEBLE MINDED.
There are many feeble minded children
| in Wisconsin, for whose education no pro-
vision worth naming has been made.
| The teachers, as well as other intelligent
persons in our State, who have given at
tention to the subject, are unanimous in
their opinion that an institution should
be established at once for their benefit.
heartily concur in this opinion, and.
earnestly request the Legislature to ad pr