The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-19

was only SSS; we now have 20, l3o,
In that year only $9,226.O6 was
spent for education, this year over
$13S, G62.56. Then we had but 20
districts; now they number 337.
Statistics may be deemed by many |
but the above seem
to be convincing in proof that our
school financial interests and popu-
lation are marvelously increasing
and must be provided for energet-
ically.
SUMMARY OF REPORTS
Of county school superintendent
and independent school districts
for the years 1886 and 1887:
1SS6-No. of districts, 31S; No.
school houses, 23S; No. school
houses belonging to district schools,
1884; scholars enrolled, 1878; libra
ries, Z; volumes in same, $50; WIS.,
its made by county superintend-
ents,- 172; months school were
taught, 1,7104; proportional at
tendance, So per cent. plus; total
number boys of school age, 1852;
total number of girls of school age,
9,003; total number of children of
school age, 1855; amounts re-
ceived from county taxes, $751;
O06.05; amounts received from dis
trict taxes, $4S, 1876; amounts re-
ceived from all sources, $160,172.51;
amount paid teachers salaries,
$S5,457.97; amount paid for all
purposes, $141, o97.67; number Wis
its made by trustees, 1926.
18S7-Number Of districts, 337;
school houses, 268; school houses
belonging to district, 214; schools,
365; scholars enrolled, 1O,423; Ii
braries, -; volumes in same,
1877; visits made by county SUI
| perintendents, 312; months schools
were taught, 1889; proportional
attendance, nearly 81 per cent; to-
tai number of boys of school age,
1926; total number of girls of
school age, 1884; total number of
children of school age, 2O,13O;
amounts received from county
taxes, O1,O02.53; amount re-
ceived fsom district taxes, $33,
31O.75; amounts received from all
sources, $164,732.55; amount paid
teachers's salaries, $92,91O.S1;
amount paid for all purposes, $685.
662.56; number visits made by
tIuSIcco, IyfoA.
REPORTS AND SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Our system of reports and the
rules prescribed concerning the
duties of school officers, while ad.
mirable in theory, are impractica'
BILE, and the results of little value
so far as the immediate oversight
of the schools, and the furnishing
of reliable statistical information
are concerned. The filling of the
Office of trustees by popular cleo
ton too often places in Office mer
of no education, and having little
if any interest in school affairs
men who refuse to visit the schoo
room, and refuse to advance thu
interest of the schools, and wht
not being either able or willing tt
attend to the business or finance
of the district fail to make prope
reports to the county superintend
ents, who in turn reporting to tn
Territorial Superintendent flint
themselves unable to furnish tn
latter with the information re
quired.
sECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
From such information as | ca
obtain I find that there are no.
t established in this Territory th
: following schools under denomins
A tional control, and independent
supervision of the school author
e ties: By Methodists, 2; by Pre-
:. byterians, 8, by Episcopalians,
0 by Roman Catholics, 1.
s Numerous private schools ext:
j. of which no report is made to tn
office.
IS COUNTY TEACHERS CERTIFICATES
/ I respectfully recommend tn
> the law now in force permittil
L teachers who have taught fl
10 years in any one county to tea'
I after that time without further e
" animation hv the county superi