Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-18

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absence Observation-Disclosures. lOS
TIE scloO term, closed last week, was a
very sucessll one, as far as attendance,
deprtmnt and progress made by the
scholars IS cncerned The general health
of Tie pupiwas excellent. There is, how
ever still aarge number of parents who
neglect to nd their children regular to
school, andeep them home for the most
trifirg rooms, thereby retarding their
progress t. very large degree The sys-
tenn of FRI text books, adopted by your
Hon Bodat the beginning OF last term is
now la itoperation, all tie scholars hav-
ing beenpplied with the necessary books.
| can belly congratulate your Hon. Body
on the CESS of this truly beneficial meas
ure, VIA is more calculated to enhance
the efincy of our schools than any other
thing now of. The scholars keep the
books nished to them even better than
was ected, consequently they will last
accordingly. The lower grades in
UniocAools No. l and are getting very
crow, and | would recommend the es
tablnent of an additional primary grade
fer schools, based on the Kindergarten
syst which finds so much favor every
whe A large number of children from
tOears OF age cannot be admitted now
for Mt of room, while it would be to
thenneft as we'll as to that of their
par to keep them in school. In Union
SchNo. 2 it would cause no difficulty to
estsh such grade, since there is still
onem to spare; but in No. | all the
roo are occupied, and the only possible
waould be to build small frame house
fore accom- mediation of the smallest
schS. The Seventh Ward School is the
onae that was very poorly attended,
altgh there are enough children in that
waot attending school at all to fill at |
lesTice the school house. l think the
Bowould be justified in abolishing said
sclfor want of patronage, and assign
thw pupils to other schools, thereby
sa' much money. If the Board intends
totinue the school it will be necessary
to'oughly repair the school house.
Respectfully submitted
WIN. BIEBER,
Supt Pub. Schools.
following resolution was offered by
CWolkman:
hUed, That the following teachers
hto employed in our public schools be
a'ey are hereby exempted from the
enation to be held July l7th and 18th
MO wit: LIST. All those teachers hold
itull trst grade certificate. I'd. Al!
tt teachers who have uninterruptedly
Employed by this Board for the last
fears, all the time giving good salts
in. ut is understood, however that
seachers who aspire for a higher po-
smuSt also get a certificate of higher
eunless they hold one of the 6rst)
4, furthermore, in order to comply
the intent and words of the law be it
olced, That committee, consisting
ree members of this Board and the
lpas of Union Schools No. and No.
appointed to assist the Supt in coz
az the ensuing examination.
olution adopted
committee appointed consists of Com.
1T, McHugh and Volkmann
motion of Com. WILDER,
'ot0ed, That the Sup't is directed to
the several schoolhouses, sites and
,ure to be put in proper repair prior
| opening of school next term. aa
. question OF building an additional
schoolhouse or the site of Union
lpl NO. |, of establishing another pri-
grade in Union School No. 2 and of
|snlng or continuing the Seventh Ward
AIRY School were discussed at some
~ and the Board finally agreed to de-
the same at an adjourned meeting, to
I'D July 10Th, next.
following accounts were allowed
the General Fund:
uloerger, insuring frame school
house 9 90
cHugh, printing exam'n quest'ns 10 90
ON the Tuition Fund.
lumenfeld, printing and advert'g SO
ae oenroth. stationery for schools 80
motion Board adjourned.
VIM. BIEBER, Clerk.