Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-04
Z Report Of the Austin Public Schools.

DAnIrOnU, WIS., Juuc 80, 1000
EDITOR TRANsCR1PT:-On leaving Aus
h tin ! promised myself, and you, too, l
oe4eve, to write short report of the
public schools for the year 1928. This
afternoon the promise came to my mind,
and have been busy trying to turn my
thoughts back over the year that is gone.
several things divert my attention. The
weather is warm here. Green Lake is
rolling its waves against the shores only
few rods from where sit, and ex-
perlence has shown me that in the clear
waters the finny tribes are neither too coy
nor too few to invite the wielder of the
fishing tackle. The cool shadows from
the tall oaks are beginning to creep along
the sunny openings, but the house is still
warm. However, armed with some sta
tistics. proceed to the report:
First, let me give honorable mention to
the Austin boys and girls who were
neither absent nor tardy during the whole
Cameron, Addie Cook. Charley Cook,
Mary Dawson, Andrew Hall, Jay Hall.
Sarah Hall, Eddie johnson, Mary Morgan,
Susie Moe, Jacob Nicholaison, Charley
Patterson, Louise Robinson, Edith Short,
Jennie Short, Charles Squires, Tilda Sun
burg and Maggie Whitton-18. There
are nineteen reported as not being tardy
nor absent, but there is some mistake in
reference to one name, and possibly one
more should be added to the above list.
The total number enrolled is 626,
against 544 last year; aggregate attend
ance in half days, 155307, last year 138-
726; aggregate hardness 455, last year 518 !;
average attendance 44; last year 381
minutes lost by hardness 3112, last year
3787. 1t will be noticed there has been a
large increase in the enrolment and aver
age attendance, and yet the hardness has
equal Importance, the parents, have used
commendable zeal in the matter of pune
tuality. Once in while exceptions have
been found, and even families who have
considered their private rights invaded
because the teachers insisted upon habits
of prOmptness and order. The School
Board will soon be obliged to provide
larger accommodations for the increased
attendance, as the rooms are quite
crowded.
The final examinations were on the
whole quite satisfactory. The questions
prepared by the principal were even
harder than at any other examination
given by him. State examinations
have been given in Geography, Arithme:!
tic, U. S. History, English Grammar,
Latln Grammar, Algebra, Botany, caesar,
Cicero, Geometry plane and solid, As
tronomy, Physiology, Chemistry, General
History, and Natural Philosophy. At
the final examination, about so papers
were written for the inspection of the
State High School Board. This is a
valuable aid to thoroughness of work on
the part of both pupils and teachers.
The graduating class of ten was the
largest, but one, of any class sent out
from the Austin High School. Permit
me here to bear testimony to the faith
fulness with which this class has. done its
work, and the pleasure it gives the teach
ers to see so large class follow to the
end our course Of study.
Many of the teachers of the past year
will not be with us next year. Six out of
eleven will be new. This change will
necessitate great care in selecting new
teachers, and patience till they get &C.
quainted with their pupils and work. The
new teachers already selected come with
good recommendations, and without
doubt we may look forward to proper
Gus year.
Mrs. Rankin joins me in good wishes to
all our Austin friends. A. w. RANKIN.