Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-11-21

223. Number OF towns that have |
adopted the public school library plan
z Amount paid for services of male
teachers 81, 1881. 20. Amount paid for
services of female teachers S43 ,75050.
Whole amount paid for teachers wages
SCI, 131 40. Average wages per month
Tor male teachers $40. Average wages
per month for female teachers $24.3 SO.
Amount received from all sources for
school purposes S114. 707 .46. Amount
expended for oil school purposes $780,
797 49, Amount remaining on hand
at close Of year S27, 909,53 Number Of
persons examined during year GAO.
Number of certificates granted to mSle
teachers-first grade Is; second grade
20 third grade 55 Number certifi
Gates granted 10 female teachers-hrst
grade z; second grade 20; third grade
273. Whole number certificates granted
during wear 354 Whole number GER
tifcates refused during year 2S6. Num-
Der of teachers who hold state certiii-
Gates Is. Number of teachers who
hold first grade certificates "a. Num-
Der of teachers who hold second grade
certificates 81. Number of teachers
who are graduates of Normal schools
AuIUB6I Vi lEdCDGlS WIZ
have at some time attended Nor
NAL schools 10. Number of male
graduates from free high schools dur
ing the year II, Number of female
graduates from free high schools dur
ing the year IL. Number who have at
any time graduated from free high
school-males 81; females 1872, Total
PIG. Number of students registered in
free high schools for year All. Mum
Der of districts that have held examin-
atoms for common school diploma IS
Number Of pupils who tried this COM
mon school examination 362 Number
of pupils who were successful in this
examination IS, Number of persons
enrolled at the teachers Institutes
Muscoda 53 Fennimore 81; Potosi 50;
Bloomington 81; Total 204.
These statistics have been compiled
with great deal of care and patience,
and are as nearly correct as they can
well be made. There are many other
items at hand, bat for the sake of brew
ity they are omitted.
Last year the decrease in school pop
uaton was 35S this year it is but sew
en- Last year six new school houses
were built AZ a cost of Sc $50. This
year three were tuit at cost of 81 ,768,
and while last year but SO, 1856, were ex-
pended in repairing school houses, this
year $7,191, or more than twice as
much was expended for the same pur-
pose This is n very significant item.
1t indicates strong disposition on the
part Of the patrons OF the schools to
have things a they ought to be; it also
means very r,uch indeed in the way of
added comfort and convenience for
pupils and teachers, and consequent
progress iH all educational work. After
All expenses were paid, the average
sum OF $3.50 remains in each district
treasury. This evinces Il most gourr-
ous spirit aud q 50 md financial con-
ditlon. The reports also show that
7.2l6 days more were taught in 1889
than in 1888.
This is an excellent showing The
last four weeks of a term of school, If
he school Is q good one, are. worth six
weeks Of the beginning Some time is
required after a vacation for pupils to
learn how to study. After a certain de-
gree Of mental discipline is secured,
tasks that were difficult become easy.
Nearly all holidays and vacations dur
iug school terms IN the country districts
are nuisances. They interrupt regular
school work and not only is the holiday
itself lost to the district, but part of the
day preceding and nearly all of the day
following are also practically lost.
school work in order to be profitable
must be continuous. just as few holt
DAYS and vacations as possible should
g,,atYt, tlp,ittfe M, cnhanl
This Is especially the case during the
winter term, when the oder boys and
girls are in attendance. Thcy need
every day that can be given to them for
their work. II is, no dou5t, very pleas
ant for many teachers to have a two
weeks vacation during the holiday
season, but it is very bad for the schools.
The average country district should
have ut least eight months schooling
during the year. THIS should be divided
INTO tearms as follows two months fall,
four months winter and two months
spring This enables the teacher to
give especial attention TO the younger
pupils in the fall and spring and to the
older pupils IN the winter. If there is
3 large number of the older pupils in a
district, five months term colnmenc-
ing early in November, and a three
months term commencing early in
April will be found good divisions.
Parents should see that their children
are kept in regular attendance at school
while young. 1t is very poor economy
TO keep the clild home for triflling
things when be can be of very little
help, and then try to give him the nee
essarV education when he is twelve or
more years of age and his time is of
considerable value There are many
things in educational work that child
rem can accomplish rs we'll at seven and
eight years of age as when they are
older. Considerable interest has been
and is manifested in regard to the
course of study for common schools.
Ihe pamphlets Of instructionsto teachers
sent cut last winter are excellent and
AXE the duty Of the teacher and school
board plain lnsthis matter OF the 362
pupils who tried the final examination
on lists 81 questions sent out by me,
very nearly all belong to tle highest
grade in the upper form and by no
means includes all who tried the ex-
amnations given by the teachers for
promotion from one forms 10 another
That this work is not always strong and
easily carried ont in many places is not
the fault of the plan, but is owing to
conditions existing in the school and in
TIE district These conditions are about
as follows: irregularity of attendance,
too frequent and often unnecessary
change OF teachers. lack of uniformity
of text books, lack Of school dicipline,
lack Of interest in school work on the
part ot the teachers lack of interest in
education on the part of the patrons of
The school. Is il not apparent to all
that the highest we fare of the district,
and the children will be subserved by
complete eradication of these him
ORANGES to the satisfactory working of
The grading systemp 1t is wise econ
oniy to keep weeds from among corn
and potatoes. Is i, not also wise econ
pmy to cut ont these hindrances 10 the
mental and moral growth of children
and subsequent American citizensp let
the answers be shown by actions. 1t
will pay The advantages of a Course
81 Study closely concern the interests of
several parties, for whose consideration
they are separately specified and placed
in this connection as they are found in
iiis pamphlet referred to-
FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PUPIL.
prDwraSciva continuity IF worn