The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-29
REPORT OF THE COUNTY SUPER
INI'ENDkNT OF COUHON

To the Board of Supervisors of Douglas
County Wisconsin:

To the Board of Supervisors of Douglas
County Wisconsin:
Gentlemen | have to report concerning
the schools under my supervision during the
year ending Nov. LIST, 1878 as follows:
The organization Of the schools, and num-
Der of teachers employed, remain the same
as during the former year.
Schools in district No. one, have been in
operation du. ing ten months of the year,
and in district No. two, for eight months.
Thr school houses are all kept in good re-
pair, and the furniture and fixtures about
every school room have been preserved with
degree of carefulneSs which is very com
mendable in the scholars of the various
schools, aud is good evidence of the watch
fulness of the teachers in charge.
The school tuidings are ample for the
accommodation of all the children in the
county, reported of suitable age to attend
school
The enumeration { ken for the 8Ist day of
Aug. 1878 gave scholars of legal age to at
tend school in district No. one, 264, aud in
district No. two, II, makinga total Of 81.
Since the opening of the schools Nov lst,
there have been enrolled as members of the
various schools in Dist No. one, 1876 pupils.
OF these - have been in regular attendance
froln the time Of their entry, and 66 have
been irregular, 81 have had no marks for
tardiness and 81 have been absent so much
OF the time that the benefit Of attending has
been almost who'll lost, or materially hln-
dered,
In Dist. No. two 50 pupils have been en-
/ rolled, Of these 81 have been in regular
attendance from the time of their entry, and
/ II have been Irregular, 28 have no marks for
/ tardness, and have been absent so much
/ as to lose, or materially hinder the benefit OF
attending school.
The people of this county have always
/ been liberal in the appropriation of money
I for the support of schools, ard now as ample
/ provision is made for ROOM and furnishing
/ teachers who manifest an unusual dsgree Of
interest in their calling, if satisfactory pro
! grcss in the advancement Of education is not
made, there mast be a fault somewhere.
All The schools have been visited several
times by me during the year. and their stand
/ ing and progress carefully noted.
/ There is manifeStly no effort on the part
/ of any of the teachers, merely to make show,
but on the contrary a careful and studied
effort so to conduct all exercises as to cal
/ foIt practical thought in everything, and tc
accomplish what should be accomplished il
every school, viz, preparation for the actu
al duties of life.
The irregular and careless attendance j;
the greatest hindrance to the rapid progres;
of our schools. aud does more to disorganiz'
and discourage than any other thing. Very
few seem to realize, how much they lose by
irregularity, and not only loss for them
+ selves. but all Others associated with then
are anuoved and subjected to loss of tim,
and privileges which they have no right Z
subject them to.
If any parent, absolutely cannot send hi'
child to school more than 20 or 40 days dur
ing the year, let it be at one time and th'
DAYS in regular succession; , days Of regu
lar attendance will be far more for the bene
fit Of any child than twice that number scat
tered and irregular, and the same is true o
any her amount of time. Irregularities il
attending school seem by many to receive
less attention, than in any other employ
ment, and going TO school seems to be
kind Of occupation to be attended to whei
nothing else can be done This is So mani