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

some portion of the year Still, the mum.
Der IF such chil1ren not ia attendance is
sufficiently large, especially when taken
in connection with the large number
that attend irregularly or but for short
tins, t. cause anxiety. The most obvious
means of remedying these evils, is to so
improve the schools as to make them
more attractive and this will best be
accomplished i'y placing in them, more
generally, experienced, sklllful and COM
petent teachers
This is more hopeful view of the sub
ject than has been presented in some
former reports from the department, AND
indicates that the time has not yet come
for what is called compulsory school at
tendance"
TEACHERS AND TEACHERS WAGES.
The number of teachers required to
supply all the schools is 5,661 the NUN
Der employed some portion of last year
was 1904 While the Increase in the
number required is but 144 the increase
in the number employed is 500, which is
not good sign, since it indicates that
many more are pressing into the vocation
T, of teaching than are needed and like
wise, perhaps that the standard for al
mission 70 he lower grades Of certificates
should BE- raised Toomany districts are
ready u Change teachers, # trhe can
be saved In expense.
T Tie average wages Of male teachers. in
the country districts, is $41 II per month,
and that of females 1914 This is an
apparent decrease from the average
wages reported last year, which were
$43 60 FIR males, and $28 SO for females
heretofore, the average has been taken
for the whole State, including the cities
but the average is much higher in the
city than in the country. In the former
the average salary per annum for male
teachers Is 81 001 or 800 10 per month /;
for females, 1870 per annum or $37 per
month The highest salary paid to male
teachers is In Milwaukee, and is $4,000.
Racine and Mineral Point each pay So
600. The highest salary paid to female
teachers ($1 ,200) is also in Milwaukee
The difference between the wages paid
to males and f, males respectively, is
greater in the city than in the country,
he proportion being as s to 8 in the
former, and as7 to 45 in the latter
That is explained by the fact that in the
cities female teachers occupy, for the
most part, subordinate positions, while in
the country they often take charge Of
large and important schools, and are not
unirequently Principals in Graded
Schools.
1t is believed that there has men, on
the whole, aslignt decrease in the scale
of wages in the country districts, arising
partly from increased competition, and
partly from the stringency of the times
II 10 h,, T..
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
The number issued was 1884, IN in
crease OF 245 over the previou, year x
. The number has diminished, for both
sexes, OF those who have obtained first
grade certificate during the year; but as
This class of teacher is of more perman-
ent character than other classes, it is
, fair to presume that most of those, whu
r held first grade certificates last year, are
still in he ranks, and that we are slowly
S forming a corps of professional teachers
There was a l IA first grade, 402 second,
1913 third grade certificates issued
r GRADES SCHOOLS
The number of schools with two de.
! partments, out of the cities, is 125, ami
: tie number with three or more depart
ments, is 90; while the number Of graded
, schools in the cities is 100; making a
total of 332. and showing an increase nf
43 for the year. This class of schools is
increasing all over the State, and their
). multiplication would be fastened by the
. general adoption of the town system Il
was the intention of my predecessor to
have gathered the statistics Of this class
f of schools in a more complete form than
, the ordinary reports provide for. This
! intention will be carried out in the
future. The returns at present are
! Unreliable.
:, SCHOOL HOUSES
r The whole number returned IS 1865
e an increase of 233 for the year. The in.
J crease the previous year was only 90
This progress is truly gratifying,
| especially in view Of the pecuniary en-
barrassments nfthe past year The mum
Der built of brick or stone is 580-an in
: crease Of 35; number furnished with
outline maps, 1,030-increase, 80 mum
Der with sites we'll inclose6, 1,244-in-
crease 113. The Improvement in the
last two items is a little in advance of
the increase in the number of buildings.
: but 1t Is not as great as could be desired.
Districts are too often content with the
bare schoolhouse, and neglect its proper
furnishing and adornment, The highest
valuation Of any school, house and site is
; $75, 900. The estimated value of the
, whole number Of school houses in the
State is $3295,729 of sites, $472, 055 !;
of apparatus, $72,629 total, $3,84O, O52-
being an increase of $685., 927 in the value
; of these three items of school property.