Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16

this number 1853 maintained school six
or more months, and that only 2643 of
that number attended the public
schools. The small enrolment of pupils
is occasioned by the following facts:
1st. BY the number of private schools
in the county.
End. By the great distance some of
the pupils have to go in order to attend
school.
Sd. BY the lack of interest of par
ents in the educational welfare of their
children.
4th. By the impossible condition of
some Of the roads and the lack of them
in other instances. All the districts
maintained the six months school re
CURED by law with the exception oftwo
in the town of Saratoga one ofwhich had
not any and the other Ton account Of
the management of its district board)
lacked Is days of the six months school
The di5tric is received during the year
from all sources $40, 729. so and expended
$21 ,672.92 leaving balance on hand of
$19,05670. Nearly all of the districts
hive money on hand. In the past
school year II male teachers were en-
ployed in the county at an avrage salary
Of $3.50 per month, and IS female
teachers at an average salary of 500. 63
per month. We now require force of
81 teachers to teach the 81 schools in
the county. Four new districts have
Deen formed in the past year. One in
Lincoln, one in Seneca, one in Rock,
one in Wood, Village of Dexterville.)
Four new school houses have been
built and quite a number of school
houses have undergone general repairs
and have been supplied with patent
desks, blackboards, and other useful
school furniture
The teachers annual institute of one
weeks duration was held at Centralia,
beginning Aug. 18th under the able
management Of Profs L. H. Clark and
W. L. Morrison. Number of members
enrolled 81. This proved to be the best
institute ever held in the county.
Since entering on the duties of the
Supt. Office, have visited every school
in the county except ore, the whole
number of visits being 116. l found
most of the schools in very good condi-
ton and doing very excellent work. I
am glad that a great many of our school
officers are anxious to secure good
teachers. In the six public examina-
tons that [ have held in different parts
of the county, it has been my earnest
endeavor to present such Qucstionassas
should thoroughly test the applicants
knowledge of the different branches,
and in granting certificates [ have aim
ed to maintain the standard of attain
ment az high as possible. Of the certi-
ticates | have issued two men first grade
twelve second grade, and ninty-three
third grade.
Trusting that the efforts put forth by
me for the general welfare of our
schools will receive your sanction and
approval.
[ am with great respect your ODE
dent servant.
GEO T. ROWLAND.
Motion made that the report be ac-
copied and placed on file Carried.
Statement of the Dist. Atty. of fines
received on state cases received and
read. On motion accepted and ordered
placed on fle
Statement Of NJ. c. Woodwork of
fines received on state cases, received
and read and on motion accepted and
ordered placed on file.
The following resolution was present
ed and read:
REsoLvED.-That the Court House
committee be and they are hereby au-
thorized to make the necessary repairs
on the Court House at as early a day as
practable and that this board appropri-
ate the sum of Five Hundred dollars for
such repairs or so much thereof as NAV
be necessary.
Motion made that the resolution be
adopted. Carried
Motion made that the Court House
committee sell the old safe and stoves
to any one who may wish to purchasd
them. Motion carried.
Proposal from Dr. Geo. z. DeMars
presented to except the Office of County
Physician at q salary of one hundred
dollars per year, and upon motion it
was referred to superintendent Of the
poor:
Motion made the chairman appoint
committee Of three to burn the cancel
led vouchers. Carried.
The chairman appointed Deming,
Gaynor and Doud on said committee.
Motion made that the Court House
committee be and are hereby instructed
TO make such improvements in the
Office vaults IS they may deem neces-
sary, also to purchase a new plat book.
Carried
Motion made that the County Clerk
be and is hereby authorized to have
printed in pamphlet form, one hundred
copies of the proceedings of the County
Board Carried.
Motion made that the resolution
adopted Nov. 18th 1887, in relation to
letting the county printing to the low
est bidder be and is hereby rescinded.
Motion carried.
The committee appointed to select
Jurors list presented their report