Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-16

had considerable trouble to get the annual report
from town clerks to me fully correct; but there has
been some Improvement in the past school years
report.
There were in the county, not including the city
OF Grand Rapids, on the goth of June last, 5762 chill
dren between the ages of and 2oyears; of this num-
Der, 5000 attended the public schools. This is too
small a number. The school boards of the county
ought to. take into consideration the enforcement of
the Bennett law, chapter SIG of the laws of 1880.
In the PAST year there has been paid for building
and repairing of school houses 81, 38S.57; for teach
ers wages, SI9,249.8S, and there is a balance on hand
for the current year of S24,O4o75.
There has been no material change in the
amount of wages paid to teachers per month.
Five new districts have been formed. one in
each of the following named towns:-Grand Rapids,
Milladore, Port Edwards, Rock, Sherry.
Six new school houses have been built, and are
situated as toIloWs:-lWo in the town OF Grand Rap
ids, one in the town of Saratoga, one in the town of
Rock, two in the city of Marshfield. In addition to
the two school houses in the city of Marshheld,
there is a beautiful high school building in the course
of construction, which will be one of the best in the
county.
In connection with the graded school of Cen
traia, a school has been opened and in session at
South Centralia.
I am glad to say that the old log school, with its
cumbersome furniture, is destined to be a thing of
the past.
The usual public examinations have been held
IN different parts of the county.
There is no need to lower the standard of at
tainments required for the different grades of certih-
Gates, as long as our high and graded schools do
good work. | am glad to state that these and nearly
all our ungraded schools are doing all that ban be
done.
l have visited all of the schools, with but one
exception, and that is d district No. 2 of the town of
MarshfeId.
A teachers institute of ~ days duration was
held at Marshfeld, beginning April 18th, under the
able copductorship of Prof.A. Hutton. Number
of members enrolled, AZ. In connection, an evening
session was held at fine Presbyterian church when
DR.. ]. w. Stearns delivered one of his instructive
lectures.
A five days teachers institute was held at Cen
traIia, beginning August 10, under the conductor
ship of Prof. S. Y. Gillian, Mr.. C. S. Groesbeck and
DR.. F. B. Robinson. AS far as | know, this has been
considered the largest and best institute ever held in
Wood county.
At an evening session of this institute. DR.. w.
Stearns delivered a lecture on School Expansion"
which was both profitable and pleasing to all who
heard it.
am thankful for the very kind manner in which
| have been treated by all of you, and hope that the
efforts put forth for the good of our schools shall be
successful. Respectfully,
GEO. T. ROWLAND,
Co. Sup't of Schools.
Motion made and seconded that the report be
accepted and placed on fle.-Motion carried.
The election Of poor commissioner in place Of
P. n. Christensen, whose term Of office had expired,
was taken up.
Motion made and seconded that an informal
ballot be had for poor commissioner in place of P.
N. Christensen, whose term of office has expired
Motion carried.
INFORMAL BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast, "a
F.. A. Cady received IA
E S.. Renne 9
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"a
Motion made and seconded that the informal
ballot be made formal and that F. A. Cady be de-
cla1ed unanimously elected to the office of poor COM
missioner-Motion carried.
Supervisor Cady thanked the members of the
County Board for the honor they wished to confer
upon him; but that under no circumstances could or
would he accept the position of poor commissioner.
Motion made and seconded that an informal
ballot be taken for poor commissioner.-Motion car
ried.
INFORMAL BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast. p
E. S. Renne received II
Geo. E. ingalls, II
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FIRST FORMAL BALLOT.
Whole number of votes cast, p
E. S. Renne received 9
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