River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-11-30
county. Herewith submit to you copy

ne county. Herewith submit 10 you copy
" the work for your insp elton.
CauRsE or REABrsG.--In harmony with the
action Of the State Teachers Assoeation. We
have a.lopted the Course Of Radlng recsm-
nended by il. The object OF the course is to de-
vsiop greater breadth of thong ii among the
teachers. 1t contains standard works on pedal
sogles history. both ancient and modern SCIENCE
Ind hesion The course covers period 81 four
years i've books 10 the year. In order to en-
courage the teaehers TO procure Inc Books ~ the
course as speedily as possible and 50 that sehooi
Ulcers may nov what teachers read; We nave
aad list Of the books contained ~ the Solfse
u Reading attached 10 each certificate and then
ross out the unread portion when We issue the
certificate.
pleasure 10 be able to report TO YOU that the ar-
erage attendance upon our sshOeis Tor the iast
sear is far in advance of the preceding year.
This IL to be accounted fer mainly on account
of more rigid enforcement Of the compulsory
Educational Law OF the state his Is move
IN the right direction. :. IL. White, ESQ. IN
his valuable essay ON "Edueation anu Srime,
ia speaking of tho city of New York, says
Among the initerate there is one crime to a
raction over three persons. while among those
aot iliiterate there Is one crime 10 ABOUT t"en
ty-seven persons; the chances Tor CRIME
imong those who cannot read and write are
nine times as great As among the rest OF the pso
ole I" 0fthe State of New York he says: etV-
en- per cent. OF the people commit ihlrty-one
per cent of the crimes. A person not able to
read and write IS SIX times as APT 20 commit
crime as one who can read and write
TEACHERS lNsTITuTH.-Ihe amman leacn-
ersInstitute required y law 10 be held each
year in the county. was convened at Ellsworth,
4ng. IA 1882, and lasted one week. The STATE
furnished Prof. Reyes to act as conductor. Al
low me 10 state ght here that to him was que,
in a large measure, the credit for the interest
manifested in the work by those present, and he
proved himseffully competent to discharge the
duties that devolvcd upon him as conductor.
The first day we enrolled fifty msmbers, and be-
fore the close Of the session had enrolled six
ty-four members. The average attendance was
81 per cent. Tardiness was almost unknown,
fhe teaehers seemed to be deeply Interested in
the work and we believe much practical infor
nation was disseminated at this time to spring
up and Dear { uitin our winter schools.
TEACHERS ExAMINATI0SS.-Ne nave held
examinations in various parts of the county
seInI- annually as required by Jaw Last spring
we issued 50 full certificates ana 70 llintted Ger
tifeates; this fall 81 tsixty-seyen> full anu Al
limited certificates were granted; making to-
tai of l52 full certificates and % UNITED ones
issued since last March. One year ago, o. fgil
certificates and 20 limited ones wefe issued Dy
me, making 2i0 full certificates ana CD limited
ones issued since October lst 1882. being total
of us certificates OF all rales issued since the
above named date. estate certlhoates mel" III
this countY.) ~,
EpucATIoyAI CoLUNN. Through the kindness
of air. .. *. Morse portion OF the RIVER faiis
Journal preferred us !or the use q the teaen
ers of the county Ms an EducatlonatDepe I.
His offer was thankfully accepted and the teach
ers have kept il well supplied WITH matter OF an
educational nature.
v
we have made 40 official school visits, and have
lett our suggestions and COMMUNICATIONS win
the teachers, written on u blank ike the one
herewith presented 10 you for yourtnSpection.
TRacHFRs' A. OGI ,TloNs.-Thera have been
seven Teachers Associations helo M various
parts of the county during the past year Win an
average Attendance OF 10 persons. n f lnsgt
ings are Of much practical benefit p the teach
ers of the county as here they nave ample op
portunity for exchange OF thougntaha metnoas;
Very often we were favored by therfesencs ann
suggestions of those outside OF ourpfeieSsloh''of
which we were truly grateful. 100
SCHOOL ttoUsys.-Ihere are now lu9 sehooi
houses of all descriptions in the county; me
great trouble with III but one OF TWO OF tleni -
that no provisions. other than by covering me
upper sash of the window. IS made Tor Vehtliat-
ing the room. This oversight alone annually
costs us the life OF some OF our ioVed 5nes
the seeds of consumption and III aealth are
planted in many others. 10 assist uie scho"t
districts in planning and constructing properly
ventiIated school houses ex Superlntenaenl
annual report 10 this one subject alone IL
seems to us to be advisable Tor ca ,di.,fice 10
carefully study this work before building q
HleH ScHooLs.-There is now onehigh school,
located at Prescott, in the county we under-
stand that an effort is being made 70 nave the
public school OF River Falls village organized
under the hi h school law. Although at the
present time we are not prepared 5orecommend
any plan, yet it seems TO us th4t n sehoo
of superior grade should be estaoiishcd
mt about the center of every Jour town
ships. Here the pupils OF the schools To-
Gated in this territory might secure the dement's
of higher grade OF instruction wlthoal having y
to go to the expense of living III city, aud also
they could be shielded from the snares anu temp
tatons of city lite.
WoRY AIIEAp-We as teachers, fully realize
that we ar, hut on the outskirts If of the work
vet to be done, but with wiling hands 10 heIp
us, clear minds TO drec: the work, ana constant.
indetatigabie energy, we shall be able 10 prlns
before you good report mex year
STATISTICS NO. OF cnliHTeH OF
school age in the county, $3.50 No. over and
under 20 that have attended school sometime
during the year, 4S13--bcing gain over last
year Of 49, Enrolment for 1882, "a per cent
being gain over Iast year OF II per cent At
tendance Of enrolment, 1882. s. per cent being
a gain over last year Of q per eeht. No. OF per
sons employed to teach our schools during tue
wear, 1884, Ne. of districts that have adopted
text books "a, Cash value OF all the iorarles,
S4a6 o. Average wages of male teachers per
month, s3S s6-being decrease on last year Of
50 80 Average wages of female teachers per
month"; S2459, beng an increase on last year et
$05l Paid for services Of aaie tsesaei 3;a9
Total amount paid for services ofteaeherss22 AS
Paid for pudding and repairing. s2o2f. Pald lot
apparatus. S74S:
appeal .tom our decision to the State SuRerin-
tendent. In that single instant our course was
fully maintained by State Supt. Nhitiord.
EIsAL.-tientlemen, hope that this,aitiough
perhaps samew hat full, may assist you . see
the needs of our schools more fully ana INT you
will lend us a helping hand 10 carry toward
the educational interests OF the county, u that
in the future it may step forward among those
of the first rank in the state:
Yours Respectfully,
A RosENgERGER, Co. Supt.
Sup Copley moved to accept the re-
port and place the same on file; carried
Sup. Akers presented statement OF
his aoings as Superintendent of Poor
for the town Of Hartland, which was
accepted and placed on Ele. Sup.
Stirrat was excused from SERVING on
committee appointed to revise system
of providing Tor the poor, and Sup.
Warner selected in his place. Board
then adjourned until 7 O'Clock P. NJ
EVENING SESSION
Thursday, Nor. l6
Board met at time stated Roll
called; full Board present, except
Sup Stafford. Journal read and APP
proved The committee on illegal
taxes offered the following:
To the Board of Supervisors of Pierce CO..