River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-28

me that il is poor economy TO expend twenty
hve dollars or more for a physiological mana
kin, sixty dollars for geographical study. or
| forty dollars fer globe in the ordinary dis
| trict. Teachers generally cannot use them 70
| much, if any, more advantage than they could
something TAR less expensive. Besides TINS
| amount could be more probably used IN pur-
| ekasn less expensive. yet more essential
| school room aids.
Trenton, Ellsworth, and Hartland-have COM
| piled with the Library Law OF 81 (amended SD
BY purchasing books for district libraries. The
result has been very satisfactory, and where the
spir { of the law Is fully appreciated, there
seems TO be little if any opposition TO II.
During the year much attention has been
give q 10 the more efficient introduction into
our ehOols of the Course Of Study outlined by
the itate Superintendent for use in classihea-
ton and instruction in the district schools OF
the = tate. Institute and Association work has
been made to turn largely upon this subject.
Will many of our more energetic teachers nave
put the plan into successful operation 10 their
sehO dis. Much aid could be given in this d.
reetion if school boards would adupt the
Course" as the basis OF work to be done IN
their schools. That the organization and man
agement OF schools upon basis OF "A course oil
study tsnds toward more connected and pro-
progressive work on part OF teachers, proper re-
gard for essentials in elementary instruction,
and tina il serves as stimulus TO scholars by
the incentive of securing diploma OF gradua-
tion from the county superintendent at the
completion of the course, Is the testimony OF
all " no have tried the plan intelligently.
Ge morally speaking. L find the best school
hOus eS, best supply OF esSential apparatus, anu
best teachers IN districts comprising a large
terri tory. The reason is obvious. Yet in many
distI lets are those who DESTROYS OF being set
off il district by themselves. This may be
advi sable in some cases, but L think not in
man y. No district should be divided simply to
aeco IMMEDIATE small minority. child had
bette walk two miles to good scnooi than
half mile TO a poor one.
My expenditures for the year, including the
amount drawn by my predecessor during the
last q aarter OF the year 1883, from the ineiden-
tai fund have been as follows: Postage, sta
tionerT. etc.. over 500.
/ recommend that $500 be appropriated for
postage and stationery for the ensuing year.
CD. BREWER.
Co. Supt. OF Schools.
On motion the report was accepted
and ordered printed with the
rest of the proceedings of this
board. The report of the Agents of
the Poor was read to the board and
refe rred to the committee to settle
with said agents. A recess was then
taken till 2 o'clock p. NJ.
At 2 o'clock the board again assem-
bled; roll called; full board present.
The following from Sup. Lord was
read:
1t is sreby ordered and determined by the
County Board of Supervisors of Pierce County
that fire. IN and after the first day OF April, 1880
the cOuI lty system of supporting the poor in
said COZ nty be and is Ieby abolished and the
town ~ stem of supporting the poer adopted as
provide by chapter % OF the revised statutes
of 1873 And be il further ordered and deter
mined hat whenever any town, city or village
shall pl ace any poor person in the county poor
house such town, city or village shall pay into
the county treasury he sum of two dollars and
fifty cents per week fer the support of such poor
person; and that the county clerk shall add to
cou nty tax Of the several towns, cities and viii
lage 5, at the time OF making the app0rtion-
men OF state and county taxes such sum as may
be ne the county bv reason Of such support.
LAID over till Friday morning. The
following report was read: