Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
Report Of County Superintendent
of Schools. made Jan. Ia
1870.

Gentlemen Of the Board of .Superpis-
orS.
In accordance with subdivision 5 of
section 461, Revised Statutes which
requires the Co. Supt. ''to report an
nually to the Board Of Supervisors OF
his county, the condition ofthe schools
under his supervision.
l now appear before you to render
such report.
A press of other duties alone pre-
vented me from making this report
at your meeting in November as it is a
report for the year ending August 81
1878, and it is for that portion of the
county not included in the city OF
Grand Rapids.
Whole No. of children over 4 and
under 20 years in county 2016.
No. of those who attended school
past year 1891. Leaving 725 or up
ward, Of one third of the children of
school age who did not attend school
during the year. Certainly there is a
chance for improvement here.
Of those attending school 1914 we're
between 4 and Is, while but 217 over
Is years of age and under 20 attended
Turing the year, showing that very
small per cent of the children of the
county are permitted to attend school
after reaching years of usefulness on
tn: farm.
But s ever the age Of 20 are report,
ed as having attended school.
No. of school districts in county 81,
an increase Of 8 over last year.
No. of Districts maintaining FIVE or
more months of school taught by a
qualified teacher, 35.
Average No. months school per dis
trict 6 IL, eight districts having had
but FIVE months school each. Right
here permit me to ask you to use your
influence in the section where you re-
side against having school during the
heated months of summer, July and
August.
There are sc school houses in tke
county, valued at S1S,950.0O, of these
houses one is built of brick; 26 are
frame and nine are log; % are report
ed in good condition.
No. of children school houses will
accommodate, 1868, being AS less than
the No of children in the county.
Cash value Of school house sites,
S1300.00, ten sites contain one acre
of ground, 26 less than one acre, ter
sites are inclosed with fence while the
balance arc unfenced and in many
cases the house is situated on the edge
of the highway, the road being the
play ground for the children. I loos
for improvement in this matter as the
old houses give place to new and pleas
anter ones.
Four new school houses have beer
completed during the year all being
good substantial structures, the one a
Port Edwards especially being mode
of neatness and convenience; also ont
at the village Of Auburndalc, build
Ing to cost upwards Of 100000 i
now nearly finished.
/ Owing to the incorrect practice o
most District Treasures in receiving
money from Town Treasures in
lump without any statement Of tn,
source from which derived and thel
paying the same out regardless o. wha
fund it properly belongs to and keep
ing no record of the payment excep
the order, | am unable to present
very accurate financial statement, still
such as is possible L will present.
Total amount of school money OF
hand at beginning of the year and re
ceived from all sources, taxes, schoo
fund, etc. was SIG, 650.S3, of thi
amount S14, 291 Is was expende'
during the year, leaving balance 0
S2359.65 in the hands of Treasures
The amount paid out was for tn
following purposes;
For building and repairing S3362 4
For services of male teachers zoos. o.
sc % 90 female q 1902 O!
apparatus and library 1869
&" old indebtedness 1921
:" furniture, etc. 5S3 6
all other purposes 2025. S.
The last item illustrates the lumpin,
process above referred to.
The average wages paid male teach
ers per month was 1888 1-3 an,
female S27.O3 IL.
But three district libraries are re