Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-19
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
DICKINSON ooUNFY's EDUcA.
TIoNAL EXHIBIT FOR 1928.
Interesting Statistics from the
superintendent's Report-Read-
ing Circle Sessions Well Attended
Systematic Examination Ar
ranged.

County Supt. Shirk has just COM
pleted his annual report to the State
Of Dickinson's schools for the year end
ing June 80, 1898. 1t presents many
interesting facts. There are 1876 school
districts with SO male teachers and OIL
female employed. The county's
school population is 1908; enrolled in
school $3.50; daily attendance 1851
The male teachers received last year
Ia salaries $50 929, an average of
iS.45; the female $24 ,674, ON average
Of $39.s6. 1t is an excellent com
mentary on Dickinson's appreciation of
education that teachers salaries In the
county are steadily increasing. The
average term of school was 20 weeks
and the average school levy IL | s
mills. The estimated value of school
grounds and buildings lie $3.50, 800.
Three new buildings we're erected last
year at the cost Of 81 075. The bonded
Indebtedness of the districts is $84, 543
or 1877 who took the teachers exam
ination last year l0l received certia.
Gates: first grade 10, second AZ, third
~, temporary 2. The average age of
teachers receiving certificates was 90.
Twenty hold first grade certificates,
70 second, 81 third. The county
superintendt Mt made 1919 school visits
during the year. Not district has
failed to hold at least three months
school. The total expense of the
county's schools for the year was S67,-
400 and every cent was spent. The
normal institute last summer enrolled
1870. The receipts from registration
fees and state appropriations was 1857.
The expense Of the institute including
instructors was S4s3. The balance on
hand in the normal fund is sIl9.2s
The district treasurers had on hand
July 5000 o.
READING CIRCLES.
The first meetings of the eight Read
ing Circles into which the county has
been divided in lieu of institute districts
we're held last Saturday and were we'll
attended. Such reports as have been
received show a lively enthusiasm and
promise good work for the year. The
next meetings are Nov. 1.
The circle at Walnut Grove chose
Miss Mary Kuerr, chairman, and Miss
Ina NJ. Elton, secretary. John b.
Eagle was elected president; Clement
Wick, vice president; Miss Bslle Sim.
mers, secretary. The evening was
devoted TO a program of recitations,
songs, etc.
At Hope good meeting was hell.
A number of south Dickinson's best
teachers were present. Miss Grosser
was chosen secretary.
Abilene held an enth usiastic after
noon session. A. G. Dietz WAS elected
president and the circle started en-
couragDgly.
Reports from the other districts have
not yet been received.
At Abbey school house No. so there
were six teachers present, good inter.
est manifested and determination to
win. ID. II. Keller was elected presi-
dent; Ida Marshall, secretary.
DISTRICT SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
supt. Shirk has just sent questions
out for the first examination of district
school pupils to be held Oct ~. They
are somewhat general in their scope
and are intended to instruct teachers
as we'll as scholars. These uniform
examinations cannot fail to do good.
Another examination will be held
about Dec. is.