Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-11-15

her work must be well done or she will
suffer through comparison with other
school teachers who are working about
her. Four weeks Of institute work
were given the teachers of the county
The number of teachers enrolled was
164, and the interest manifested was
good. 1t is useless to speak of the value
of this work here, for that is already
well known to the teachers of this
county. A summer review school under
the instruction and management OF Mr..
c. K. Showalter, of Cassyille, was in
session seven weeks, commencing July
u. The number of students enrolled
was about 20 and the work done was eX-
cellent. The chief object of those In
attendance was to review work and to
take up advanced work preparatory to
writing for higher grade of certificate
than they had vet held. OF those who
tried for second grade certificates, ten
were successful. although none of them
had ever taken higher than third grades
before. This enterprise is one that can
not fail to strongly commend itself to
all those teachers of this county who
feel the necessity of review work or who
desire to do special work with reference
to the higher academic branches and
securing higher grades of teachers GER
tifcates. Besides the 20 days spent in
institute work and the 4S days spent in
conducting teachers examinations; II
SATURDAYS have been devoted to holding
teachers meetings in different parts of
the county. These meetings have usu-
ally been very well attended, sometimes
as high as so persons being present
The discussions relate almost entirely to
methods of,teaching and school manage
ment With institute work, pupils eN-
aminations, teachers meetings and the
spring and fall series of teachers ex-
1aminations, the interest in educational
affairs is kept constantly alive and grow
ing. While there is still much room for
improvement in very many respects. and
,many changes that can protitably be
made in regard to school work, the fact
sremains that they can only be brought
sbout by constant and persistent effort
sn the part of those who are the most
Neeply interested in securing to the
youth of the country the best fortune
that can be bestowed upon them, namely,
q good, practical education.
In conclusion. gentlemen, | desire
through you to express to the people
OF this county my warmest thanks for
the kindness and generous hospitality
extended to me on every side and on all
occasions.
For the solid and fiattering expression
Of continued confidence in me shown in
almost substantial manner at the late
election, am indeed profoundly CRATE
full, a sentiment that it shall be my
pleasure and constant endeayOr to DEM
ohStrate.
Veryrespectfully submitted,
CHAs. l.. HARPER,
County Supt.
Mir. Beebe. chairman of the special
committee, presented the following re-
port, which was adopted:
To tse Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
Grant County:
Your committee, to whom the matter
of Tie suit now pending in the United
States District Court for the Western
| District of Wisconsin, in favor of Sarah
May and against this county for in
fringement in jail locks, respectfully
report that we have made a somewhat
hasty examination into the matter, and
| believe that an immediate settlement of
said suit would not be for the best inter-
est of the county, and would therefore
recommend that the management and
control of said matter be intrusted to the
chairman of this board, and by and with
the advice of the district attorney. to
| fully inquire into said matter, and to
resist or settle said suit rs in their judg-
ment will be for the best interests of the
county.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. Fl. BEEBE. Chm.
ID. F. Brown,
WIN. I. SCoTT.
Mr. Brown said the committee on
| County Roads had no report TO make.
The board then adjourned to 8 A. ",
Saturday.
SATURDAY, MORNING SESSION.
Board met at s a. M, a quorum being
present. Journal of the previous day
was read and approved. Mr.. BARLEY OBJ
iected to the journal because it made no
mention of the discussion of the matter
of the Platteyille bank vouchers. but the
objection was not sustained
Mr.. BARLEY offered the following
resolution:
Res0lced, That the settlement made by the
county board of supervisors. at its session of
1885, with the county treasurer be and the same
Is hereby ratified al this session of said county
board and that said county treasurer shall make
Platteville bank at one-half face value.
p. hartley.