River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-09-09
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Teachers-The Textbook Question
Tuition Pupils-Free Read
ing Library.
THE TEACHERS.


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THE TEACHERS.
The Public School opens Monday.
Sept. 18th, with the following corps of
teachers: Prof. Chas. Ffiedel, Taylor
Frye, Cora Maxgood, Henrietta Iver-
son, Belle Stevenson, Mrs. Mary Smith,
Aggie Wells.
L. G. FarnswoIth remains as jani-
tor.
THE TEXTBOOK QUESTION.
Six years ago, at the regular annual
school meeting, it was voted that the
School Board purchase on behalf of
the district, textbooks required to be
used in the school and loan the same
to the pupils in attendance. After
the first supply was purchased con-
slant outlay was necessary TO replenish
the Textbook Library, resulting from
loss caused by wear, the gradual in.
crease in the number of pupils, and
the requirements for new studies and
new publications.
During the last year there was paid
out for new books for the Textbook
Library S232.23. Pupils have been
supplied with these text books free of
charge, subject only to slight fine
consequent upon gross negligence re-
sulting in wanton injury to the books.
Nonresident pupils. who almost inva-
riably attend the High School depart
ment and pursue the studies of the
higher grades. requiring many books
due to the pursuit Of large number
of studies and books of the most ex-
pensive kinds, under the old custom
have been furnished textbooks free
of charge the same as resident pupils;
the cost of these books supplied to a
| single pupil frequently representing a
value OF from twelve to fifteen dollars
exclusive Of reference books. 1t is
also well known that it is customary
! for people residing in the country in
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the winter that their children may
| have the benefit of the free school and
| free textbooks. These people pay no
! taxes here and no tuition fee, and
save this large outlay for textbooks
which the district bears in furnishing
these books. These are probably from
twelve to fifteen hundred textbooks
in the library representing cost of
something like one thousand dollars.
NEW DEPARTURE.
At the last annual school meeting,
largely attended by the patrons and
tax payers, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the School Board is
hereby authorized to charge the pupils
| attending the Public Schools a reason
able rental for the use of the text
books belonging to the district.
AT recent meeting of the School
Board, after pretty thorough inyesti.
cation of the question it was voted:
First, that whereas the pupils In tire
Primary departments make use of very
few textbooks. and the comparatively
slight cost of these, no rent be charged
The Primary pupils for the use of these
books. Second, that the pupils in the
intermediate, First and Second Gram.
mar, and the High School departments,
be charged ten per cent. per term OF
the cost of such textbooks as they
may use.
The intention is to make the rent OF
these books 50 slight to the pupil using
them that all will readily acquiesce in
paying the rent. Experience reminds
us that these books last with ordinary
care on an average of three years-st
that it will be seen ten per cent. pei
term viii hardly cover the first cost OF
the books, but the district will receive
partial remuneration from the rent
which will be used in replenishing the
library as required. AS matter OIL
course if any pupil desires to purchase
and own his text books he is at perfect
liberty TO do SO, aud if he wishes t.
purchase of the district he will b(
charged only the cost of such books Il
the district.
Taylor Frye, assistant in the Higt
School, is appointed Librarian, t.
whom the rent OF books will be paid
1t is required that the rent shall be-
paid in advance aud for one term.
TUITION PUPILS.
The rates of Tuition for nonresident
pupils is as follows:
Primaries 20 cts. per week,
intermediate. 80 q"
Grammar 40 " " &"
High School ---.---50 d"
Tuition must be paid Invariably in
advance aud for one-haIf term, and nc
rebate shall be allowed for absence
during this half term. For the con.
venience of such nonresident pupils
tuition may be paid to the Librarian.
FREE READING LIBRARY.
The Free Reading Library consists
of valuable and interesting books, and
the pupils are encouraged to make use
of them. 1t is hoped that important
additions may be made to this Library
during the year.
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