River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-11-30
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thursday, Nov. l6.
Beard met at o'clock Roll call
ed; full board present Minutes
read and approved. Sup. Otis offer I'd
the following resolution:
Resolved, by the County Board of Pierce
county, that there be appropriated out OF
| my money IN the county treasury not 9TH
erwIse appropriated the sum of one hundred
dollars TO aid the town of Maiden Rock TO
extend the bridge across the mouth OF kush
River so az to make the same available for
public use
On motion referred to committee on
roads and bridges to be appointed by
the chairman. The County Superin-
tendent then appeared with his annu-
al report, which he read to the board.
Additional remarks were made to ex-
plain the different topics in the report.
which in itself is very interesting and
instructive. The following is the re-
port:
Office Of the Co. Supt. of Schools.
Ellsworth. Wis, Nov. II, 1882.
To the Board of Supervisors Of the County OF
Pierce,
tiryTLEMFS:-In compliance with law. have
the honor of submitting to you and 70 the PEG,
pie If the county through YOU, my hrst annual
report. which covers the year ending November
l4th. 1882
A survey of the educational movements of the
county during the past year shows that improve
ments have been made:
school work. This may be partially accounted
for from the fact that il has been our constant
endeavor to issue certineates to those oniy VINO
IRON the teachers ranks those least capable 70
fulfil its arduous duties, Another cause Tor thls
advancementis the fact that during the year IA"
larger portion of the teachers of the county nave
been reading such works on psdagogFIehs as
SWEETS methods of Teaching, Pages IheorY
and Practice; etc third reason + tnat s1o a,
a good teacher. retained her services Tor TWO or
more terms thus doing away with the posslblil-
" of getting less competent teacher, also saw
ing nearly % half terms time that would be re
qured for both teacher and pupils to become
acquainted with each other. and for the pupils
to learn the teachers methods.
~ A more manifest expression OF the spirit
of harmony and earnest zeal in the management
and teaching of the schools.
Instead of each teacher working alone and as
it were isolated from her fellow teachers, there
is manifested desire to work in unity with one
another and each to profit by the others exper-
fence.
fication and instruction Of the pupils in many OF
the county schools. By reason OF this, more
thorough work is being done and better foan
daton is being laid for future usefulness OF our
COURSE or STupY: Herewith we present You
a copy of the Course of study IN nse IN county
schools prepared by ex-Supt. Nhitford, who
was assisted oy the ablest educators OF the state
in its preparation.
by myself and intended to make mors eleara
a few points in which there was a chance Tor
wrong view to be taken BY the reader;
That more work can be accompll he'd IN a
I'm a lifp
of systematic work is a tIuism that no enc ans
putes; why will it not hold good in this single
calling, or is the work of moa ding the piaslIe
mind of youth exception to this law? Sof
having time to discuss this subject as fully as l
really desire to de it, leave it with you Tor
your careful consideration.
DIPLosA.-At the ,lose of the Course OF STUDY
there is given a diploma to each pnpii who sue
eessfly passes the final examination.
This course is adopted, ID as an incentive 10
more thorough work on the part OF both teacner
and punil Crhe final examination rs csnduetea
under the supervision Of the County superlh-
tendentJ 90 Ehe pupil who successfully COM
pletes the required course thus has selnethlhg
10 show for lis labors, even as the college grad
uate who so proudly presents ms pascniheHV
which testi6es to honorable work done in hls
igRM demonstrating long felt the need of
more complete records being lett by the out-go
ing teacher for his successor. | have prepared
and had printed such report, called Term
Report to Ny Successor" This report embed :
les the 'oilowing items: ENROLMENT OF Pupils.
Form or Grade to Which They Belong, bays
Attendance. Minutes Tardy. Department. Class
ifcation and Scholarship, Additional Thoughts
| to Ny Successor, a Recitation Program. Study
| and Work Program Where the Glass Began az
| the Commencement of the Term, and O special
Report to the County superintendent. Tho Lass
item is 10 be filled out only in the report sent to
| the Superintendent. Two OF these reports arc
sent to ca teacher, the one to be filled out and
left for his successor. the orher,a duplicate copy.
! is 10 be properly filed, to be attested by the
| school clerk, and forwarded TO the Supenintend-
| ent's Office If this work be honestly done, the
new teacher will have complete record OF the
| last term s sork and thus can save from one to
| three weeks work in trying to organize the
/ school.
/ OUTLINE OF HoAE GEOGRAPHY AND BRIEF HIS
/ TORY OF PIERCE C0UNTY.-It is "A lamentahle
| fact th1t ninety-nine out OF every one hundred
| of the children of school age in Pierce I0sqty
/ know mo of the geography and history Of Eu
rope or Africa than they do of their own unity.
/ very many Of them cannot name the tow as con
/ tanned in the county. locate the chief Villages
| aud streams, number the sections OF township,
| or name the government divisions of section
Feeling that il is not right tor our children to
| grow up in ignorance OF the things that so close
| Is relate to their welfare, and being very ire
qEeRtiy called gpeu ior assistance BY the teach
ers OF the county. prepared and had printed.
at the county's expense, brief outline on the
geography and history of this county for grSta-.
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