The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-11-06

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The average wages ofmale teachersfor the year
WAS forty six dollars per month; for females,
twenty seven dollars and five cents per month;
average length Of school for the year, Blk months
We have at present twenty organized school dis
tricts; new enc was added to the list during tho
past summer. There q total of nineteen school
houses twelve of them arc frame, six are log. and
ono is brick The value Of all seats desks, libra.
ries and school apparatus, h Two thousand three
hundred and seventy two dollars and fifty cents
We hada State Institute at Wadena last spring,
which was we'll attended. Many now ideas were
gained and much good acc omplished Tho usual
spring and fall examinations were held during
the year. the former At Wsdena the latter at Vern-
dale. total Of thirty three plieants presented
themselves. twenty.six of whom received certif1
Gates while seven were rejected. Several Of our
teachers are readers of educational journals. I
labor to the end that All educational psper OF
some kind shall be foand in the hands OF every
teacher charged with the instruction OF the youth
In our public schools. Such publications aim at.
ON assist in the advancement of the educational
standard. They contain many new and whole.
some ideas and methods that are both novel and
instructive. The teacher who Is pleased to spend
4 portion Of his or her time in 80 profitable
manner, will not continue In the old ruts, will
not be satisfied with = monoto nous daily routine,
but will be continually reaching out after higher
and better condition Q, and ne wer truths that are
constantly unfolding themselves in the busy world
Of every day activity. They.and they only, are
tho thoroughly successful, and arc never without
the opp ortuuity Of EN- o1oymeut, for.the demand
always exceeds the supply. Since entering upon
the duties Of the otAce Of Co. Supt., have made
thirty five visits amongst the various schools Of
the comfy. Their general condition is prosper
Gus with increasing attendance. Asystematic
course OF instruction has been introduced in
some of them with marked results, and in short
time Wadena county will furnish her quota Of
students for the University. During the past
year commendable efforts were made in building
and furnishing pleasant and commodious school
houses. Notably was this the case In Wadepa,
where the estimated value ofthe school house and
site is twelve thousand dollars. There it stands,
one of the outposts of the repnblic, silent, yet
an eloquent monument to the intelligence zeal,
and public spirit of her citizens. 1t is highly
gratifying to believe that in ashort time we will
have another and perhaps Amer building of this
c lass, the beautiful nd enterprising town of
Dor Of the school board Of that place. 50 mote it
be. believe that your sister town can boast as
many public spirited citizens among her Har-
chants and business men, ia general as any place
Of its numbers within the borders OF the State,
and look forward in confidence 10 the erection
Of building for school purposes, suitable to the
rapidly increasing educational interests Of so i'm
portant place. The Village of Aldrich during
the past year completed very, neat, commodious
and comfortable frame building for school pur-
poses at an expense Of six hundred dollars, not in
Guiding thd value of site. 1t is model Of neat
ness, and highly creditable to the place. In my
annual report to the State supt Public 1nstruc-
tion recommended for consideration Of the L,gis.
lature that some encouragement be given toward
establishing library In every scho oil district 1t
is highly importan that taste for good reading
be cultivated. library has been established in
the school at " adena, under the supervision Of
the principal, Prof B. F. Buck. teachers pro.
fessonal library was also established, which is in
charge of Mrs. G. A. Whitney. 1t contains some
very good books. Were it not for occupying toe
much Of your space, there is much moro that
would wish to say. Trusting that the coming
year may be fruitful Of good. results rs any Of
the peaceful progressive past. l herewith tender
my most hearty thanks o the members Of the rev.
oral school boards, teachers and the public, for
their hearty co-operat on, and assistance In the
administration. of everything conn ected with the
school interests of the county. I hive the homer
to be Respectfully &c. JNo. HARDING,
Co., supt. Of Schools
Leaf River, Nov. let, 1884. :. :. .,