Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-21
Board of Education.

Special meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation June 10Th, 1882.
All members present except Com. Will
Der,
President Wiggenhorn presented his
resignation as President OF the Board
which was on melton laid upon the table.
On motion Com. Wiggenhorn was chos-
en- President pro tenn.
The acceptances of all teachers, ap-
pointed at the last meeting were received
and placed on file, except from Mr.. A.
Whiting and Miss G. Boughton, from
whom communications were received stat
ing certain conditions on which they
would accept
In the case of A. J. Whiting the fol-
lowing resolution WAS adopted:
WHEREAS, Mr.. A. j. Whiting, the
present principal of Union School No. 2
of this city has discharged his duties as
principal and teacher very satisfactorily
and cred tably to himself and the school,
therefore:
Resolved, that the time, specifeu in
Rule SO of the school-laws for teachers
to signify the acceptance of their e.ec-
tions, be extended one week in this case
Resolued, that the Clerk send copy
of the above resolution to said Mr.. A. j.
Whiting.
On motion Miss @. Boughton to be no.
titled that the Board require more ex-
plicit answer, without undue criticism,
as contained in her communication, be-
fore they can consider her acceptance as
final. On motion the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, the teachers Misses E..
Wilder, E C0hoe and NJ. Corbett intend
to retire from their positions in the Pub
lie Schools OF this city at the end of the
present ,erm, which is deeply regretted
by the Board, therefore,:
ResOlved, that the thanks of the School
Board be rendered to them for their faith
full and efficient services rendered by them
in our schools, and that our sincere wishes
for their future life will accompany
them
ResolUed, that the Clerk forward a
copy of the above resolution to each OF
the said teachers.
The Clerk reported the result Of the an
nual school-censu- which was received
and placed on file.
The Superintendent made the following
report which was on motion accepted and
ordered to be published.
TO the Honorable Board of Education
GENTLEMEN:-The report of our COM
mittee on the examination of teachers,
which was adopted at your last meeting,
is apt to convey impressions which l be-
lieve were not intended and which would
be unjust to the teachers of our schools
| Therefore [ submit for your consideration
| the following statements:
l 1t is fact admitted by all who have
given the matter much attention, that the
| teachers of the common schools are gener-
ally not as well qualified for their work
as they ought to be, and that the greatest
need of these schools is instruction by
better qualified teachers.
2 In view of this, and to incite teachers
| to improve themselves the standard of the
examinations has been raised The con-
| sequence of this is, that it requires more
| learning than hitherto to obtain certifi-
! cate, or to obtain certificate to higher
grade.
3 The teachers of our public schools,
who attended this springs examination
all show progress in most branches, and
all without exception deserve commenda-
tons tor their efforts to improve them
selves, and for the diligence and earnest
ness with which they have endeavored to
discharge their duties in:the school room.
G. F. VIEBAHN, Sup't.
Watertown, Wis.,, June 10Th, 1882.
Several applications for teachers posi-
tons were received and placed on file.
On motion Board adjourned to Friday
evening the 23d inst.
WM. Fl. ROHR,
Clerk!