The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-28

About 200, 600 pupils ere enrolled out Of
school population Of $4,000 Twenty per
cent Of those enrolled attend so short time
that they are not materially benefited, and Of
in some Industry thus leaving the actual num-
school education out Of 21G. JOV Who should
be doing so.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.
During the two years 5G7 new t sehoo, s houses
The total vatt.a,:cp Of school house property
in 1882 is 1894, S;7-an increase over that
of 1881 Of $759,O22.
The total expenditure for educzt:en IN 1852
will be $2.12O,364. OF this the aiiiorrt
State tax for sll educational purposes in 1882
was Sig mills. The average State tax for
teachers wages was 31c mills. The valuation
Of the taxable property of the State is $780,
IN 1852 forty-ono institutes have
been held with an attendance
of 2,151 teachers, whose average age was
The move of the legislature Of 1854 to make
the high school the complete cou:7e .tirS
link between the common s:hool and the UNI
yersity or college has proven q happy one
The results Of tho first year indicate that the
plans Of tho high school board Will prove
economical. ard wholesome. The report says:
The appropriation IS row abcu: equal to the de-
mand. 1t was not quite e2la.lassd the first year:
under the supervision of the board. which, Il they
all pass final inspection, will exhaust the fund abs
prop-iated. The schools now on the list are On for
three years upon condition Of meeting tho require
nents. For the future, II will be necessary either
10 gradually Increase tho amount or for the board
to adopt some rule of rotation for deserving schools
to tbs success OF this plan tha, the first stress be
laid npon tbs high character and grade OF the work
DONE
Tho attendance in normal schools is larger
than tSer T a:o are to Ea ssse'bsa
large. Tho attendance this year in tho thfee
schools has been l,O77. The number Of
graduates, 40, and the total number Of grad
yates is 9O7.
For the year ending March Is, 1882, the
ment was $13,3s4, and the value Of those sold
BY local dealers was $50, 75G So. the amount
sold by local dealers having increased 10 per
cent, ard the amour, sold through the depart
meut having decreased about 40 per cent
Under this head the superintendent says:
The reports of county superin.endents upon tho
operation Of the text book law indicate that the
books Of the State series in general use an d
giving general satisfaction. superintendent gen.
Of an inier a Witch arithme3ic and physi
ology ] have accordingly asked the contractor to
supply thcse books foE the SERIES The provision
VI suo IS"s uOW0Vcls WHICH COuLctUplatcD AU annual
supply upon the estimate and order OF the district
clerk has proven largely impract;cab:e, and is in
operative, for the reason that many clerks refuse
ports Of county superintendents are very positive
that the plan Of supplying books through district
clerks Is decidedly objectionable. l recommend
plan which shall be Just and reasonable: and that
whatever is done should be in harmony wi1h rather
than to disturb, the present tendency to relieve
school officers Of the protless annoyances of book
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
The number OF county superintendent il
the State is seventy-hree, and of examiners two.
The number Of Certificates granted was 8, 1884,
The cost of the supervision of schools was
$33 740.
On the subject Of county superintendent
the compiler says:
The history of the superintendency proves. be-
yond question, that ID every county in which this
highly esteemed. OF more Indispensable than the
county superintendent.
On the other hand, county without superin-
tesnt is left to the influences OF Its own low stand
ard without efficient examinations, and is subject
to tho favoritisin and :ar,isanship that predomi-
nate on that low intellectual plane.
IT there is anything more mischievous than no
superintendent, it is ignorant and inefficient one
Such an one is full Of his conceit out Of SYM
pathy With progressive spirits. and uses his posi-
vanceis to leave him behind: to gain light 10 to ex-
pose his darkness.
In view of the evil tendencies of the present plan,
recommend as the best which tho experience Ct
other States furnishes. the following:
l. That the county superintendent be chosen for
term OF three years, at . meeting Ia which every
school board shall be represented by one Of its
members
2. That reasonable qualifications Of scholar
ship and experience be required rs qualification
for the offic..
3. That the duties be more carefully defined
4. That provision be made for removal by the
governor. OF the illiterate, the immoral, and the
ineni Gent
10 raise the standard Of teachers, it Is rec
onamended that teachers holding certificates
lower than the second grade cannot be profit
Ably employed; and that the third grade should
to meet tho emergencies OF scarcity and small
pay.