Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-13
directed TO issue orders for the same on the City

The following account was presented and refer
red to the finance committee:
M. Ambrose for laying floors S1o8.50.
The committee on Buildings and Grounds sub
mitted the following report which was on mo-
ton adopted and ordered to print.
TO the Honorable Board Of Education.
GFNTLEMEN:-YOur Committee on Buildings
and Grounds beg leave to report that they have,
besides the usual repairs, necessary at the close
of every school year made the following improve
ments in the diffefentschool houses:
AT NO. every room was whitewashed, the
front doors painted, q new walk laid in the rear
OF the building, two rooms were furnished with
modern furniture and the frame building re-
ceived a new floor.
AT No. 2 the whole inside was Whitewashed as
also the outhouses, the latter were shingled and
new water closet built; the pnmp and well
cleaned and covered new, new walks were
made and cover on the basement stairs every
room was fOOTed with maple foring and six
rooms were furnished with modern furniture SO
that now there is no room without this great i'm
prOvement.
AT No. the and the outhouses were
WhiteWashed and other minor repairs about the
walks, pump q building made
The LIST ward schOOl-hOuSe was WhiteWashed in
both rooms all the inside wood work painted
and grained and a wood-house built. All the
repairs were completed to the satisfaction of the
Committee except that the seats were not set up
III the several rooms according to contract which
was to be on August Both and before the school
commenced causing considerable confusion and
trouble. They were set up about weeks later
seats. The contractors ought to stand some re-
duction for extra labor and expense.
We would further direct the attention of the
Board to the unsatisfactory manner in when
the hoorlngs were laid and would recommend
that when the bill is presented for said work,
the same be referred to the finance committee
H. WILDER,
Com. on Buildings and Grounds.
The Special Committee on the exchange of
certain Text Books presented their report which
was on motion adopted and placed on file.
The Special Committee on the communication of
Prot. W. E. Stroetzel offered the following report;
TO the Honorable Board Of Education.
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee to whom was
referred q communication of Prof. Stroetzel with
regardto charges and rumors current against him
beg leave to report that we were unable to make
the desired investigation; since there are no
charges officially preferred against the above
named.
We would report further, that we find various
rumors of dissatisfaction with said Prof Stroetzel
and that they are very detrimental to the pro-
gress of our public schools and especially to that
of the High School Department but that we are
not entitled TO take cOgnzance of the same be-
fore they are preferred as charges, with proof
annexed.
Respectfully submitted,
+ Io Mef HHHR. Com.
WatertoWn, Oct. 1st 1880.
On motion the report was adopted and ordered
to print.
The Superintendent offered his report for the
o accented
and ordered to publish.
70 The Honorable Board Of Education.
GENTLEMEN Permit me to make to your Hon.
body statistical report of cur public schools for
the first month Of the Fall term 1880.
NO. 7S9
Boys Ala
Girls 315
No. Withdrawn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Average daily attendance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CTS
Percentage OF attendance. 50
Cases of Hardness. .............. 1856
Compared with the same month year ago the
No enrolled is less 60 of which by far the greater
number occurs in the High School viz. II leav-
ing only Is for the other grades. This is sgni-
tiCant as to the existence of our High School for
the future. As far | have been able to find out
the cause lies either in the prejudice against or
dissatisfaction of the public with the present
principal 1t should be your first aim to devise
some pan to either diSpel the former if unjust
else to satisfy the public, for whose especial
benefit the public schools are established, in
some other way.
Another significant fact arises out of the above
statistics that, although the census shows nearly
an even number of boys and girls in the city
the number attending schools is ten per
sexes is alike important. The average daily at
tendance was greatly impaired towards the latter
part of the month account of prevail
ing sickness in a part Of the city. Otherwise
the attendance was fair Three boys were sus-
pended for diSObedience, who were, after due
apologies and promises to do better re-admitted
to school.
The schools as a whole are in good condition
and if work and faithful discharge of the duties
our teachers can accomplish anything, we shall
have good record for.the term now cOmmenc-
ed.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. II. ROHR, Supt. Schools.
On motion Of Com. SOlliday the president and
Sup't were directed to open an evening School
at and for such time as they shall find expedient
and to appoint teacher for the same. Whenever
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