Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-24

All of which is respectfully submitted.
Nov. II, 1898
CALVERT SpENsLEY, President.
JosEPHUs BAILEY, Vice President.
RICHARD CARTER, Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Frost the report
was adopted
The report of the trustees of the in
sane asylum on the charges made by
H. G.. Folz against E. J. Perkins, was
read, as follows:
State of Wisconsin,,
County of Iowa "
In the matter of the charges brought and filed
by Henry Folz against Z. J. Perkins, sUperin-
tcndent of the Iowa County Asylum for the
Insane.
To the Comfy Board of Supervisors Of IO1cd
County, Wisconsin:
The undersigned, Josephus Bailey Ole Stems
land and Samuel SWinchart Trustees of the
Iowa County Insane Asy lum, to whom were re
fcrred the charges made by Henry G. Folz
against E. j. Perk kins, superintendent of the
said Asylum for the insane, for examination
ard report, do hereby most respectfully make
the following report:
That we commenced the said examination on
the 14th day of March, A. d. 1898. at the Court
House, in the city of Dodgeville, in said county,
having subpRnaed all the witnesses requested
to be subpPnaed by the said Folz, except few
insane persons. The said Henry Folz duly ap-
peared in person, and that George Whitman,
Esq, District Attorney, having appeared to
prosecute the said Perkins upon the said
charges and that E. j. Perkins having appeared
in person as well as by his attorneys, Reese and
Carter and the said Trustees after hearing the
evidence of the witnesses produced by the said
Folz to support the said charges, and the evi-
prove the same and after hearing the arguments
of counsel, the said Trustees find that the said
charges are not true, and that the said E. j..
Perkins is not guilty thereof, and that we find
that the said charges were based on idle rumors
and not founded on facts. That the evidence
taken on the said examination is herewith re-
turned.
All of which is spcctfully submitted.
March Eth, 1898. JOsEPHUs BAILEY,
SAM SwINEHART,
OLE STEENSLAND.
Trustees.
On motion of Mr. Rewey the rcIcrt
was adopted.
The report of tho county superin
tendent of schools was read, as follows ::
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Iowa
County:
In c"l.li,..ance with the requirements of law,
! havethc honor to submit the following report
of the common schools of Iowa county.
VISITATION OF SCHOOLS.
The unusual amount of snow and the severity of
the winter made it impossible to visit many of the
schools before the spring. Had these difficulties
not been encountered, all the schools in Iowa
county would have been visited since the 1st of
last January. However, before the close of the
! present year. the condition of the remaining 19
districts will be examined. Already II! visits
| spected. No work of greater Importance be-
longs to the duties of this office than to thor
oughly.examlne and inspect the general condi-
| tion of the common schools. Many of the build
| ingS We're found undeServing of the name of
school houses, poorly ventilated dilapidated
and entirely destitute of apparatus essential to
| the proper equipment of school room. An
| earnest and faithful effort has been made to
better these conditions. Five school houses
were declared unfit for use, and fourteen others
were badly in need of repair. Notices were
served upon the districts, and excellent results
followed.
| This year new school houses have been built
graceful buildings against which complaints
were made. About 13 Others have been greatly
improved.
| EXAMINATIONS.
| Two series of examinations have been held,
at five of the most convenient towns.
| Certificates granted during the school year
| ending June 30th, as follows: Number of First
| grades, Il !: number of Second grades, IL; num-
| Der of Third grades, 3)2, (S9 of .these were
limited) number of applicants refused certiti-
! Gates, were "a.
| The standard of education at present in the
| county is good, and the work done by the teach
| ers of the county is parallel TO that done by
| teachers in any other portion of the state.
| For the next examinations higher standard
will be adopted for Third grade certificates.
No limited certificates will be issued This will
| more nearly eQualiZe the number of teachers
| and the number of schools, and will have a
| cation throughout the county.
INSTITUTE.
An institute of one week was held at Dodge
ville in August. Much interest and enthusiasm