Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-08

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1.-The book and sheets having been
prepared, commonly by the pupils
themselves, each scholar in turn, as
the roll is called, presents himself or
herself before the teachers desk, and
there deposits any sum which he or
she wishes to put into the School SAY
ings Bank. The instructor, in the
presence of the one depositing, in
scribes the amount in the register on
the appropriate page in the square
+ that indicates the date of the trans |
action, and at the same time he makes
like entry on separate sheet which
he delivers to the pupil. This dupli-
cate sheet is double guaranty both
for the parents and the teacher. Such
is the plan pursued in each school
equally easy and simple are the trans
actions with the large savings bank.
"On the first of every month the in
structor adds the small amounts in
scribed on each page of the register in
the columns for the month just passed
If the sum of any one does not reach
one frame, the number Of centimes or
fraction of frank is placed at the top
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be added to future payments. When
the total exceeds franc or even
francs, he makes memorandum of
the whole or even francs opposite the
name of the scholar by whom they
have been deposited. and carries the
fraction, if there be any, to the top of
the next column, and SO on through
the book. This done, he takes the
aggregated francs and his memoran-
dunn to the large savings bank.
1.-The cashier, having counted the
money and found it to correspond in
amount with the total of the teachers
memorandum, inscribes the deposits,
each scholars separately, in bank
books appropriated and belonging To-
the pupils depositing in this way
through the agency of the teacher.
"These individual bank pass books
are kept by the instructor so long as
the owner remains in school. How
ever, the next day after each new de-
post is made in the large savings
bank, the scholar is permitted to take
his book home for the inspection of his
parents, but it must be returned to
the custody of the teacher promptly
the next day thereafter.
"When pupil leaves the school,
his or her book is delivered to his or
her legal representative, together with
any money that may be in the school
savings bank at the time; for all which
receipt is given, written on the page
of the register whereon is the scholars
account. The instructor notifies the
large savings bank that such a pupil
has left the school, and that his bank
book has been delivered to his legal
representative"
Besides the peculiar instruction
and discipline qualifying for business
life, involved in the operation of school
savings banks, | suggest that instruc
ton in kindred subject of practical
value, namely, bookkeeping, ought to
be universally given in the Common
schools. 1t is now neither in the list
of branches required to be taught in
the schools, nor one of those in which
applicants for certificates are required
to be examined. Yet knowledge of
the forms and processes Of single
entry bookkeeping would be of prac-
ticai use to nearly every citizen. l.
[ venture the assertion that it would
be Of far more value to him than the
very imperfect instruction now given
in the constitution of the state and
nation-an instruction required by
law, but adding, [ believe, little quail
fcation foF the ordinary, everyday
duties of life"