Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-23

Number OF male teachers employed during
humber of female teachers employed
during the year 390
No. of different persons employed dur
Number Of persons Of school age who 00'
have attended school during the year g5qo
Number o: other pc sons who have at
tended school during the year 2S
Per cent OF enrolment of persons of
school age "a
Number Of private schools reported
Number OF pupils enrolled in private
s'hoOls 09g
M her Of pupils enrolled in privae
schools who have not been enrolled i'll
public schools 1Gs
Nam Der Of DAYS attendance Of all pu-
pills during the year S65OI1
! Cash value Of all school houses in the
county Sls5 645 90
Cash value Of all school apparatus 10998 "a
Amt paid for services male teachers rs sq7 70
An PAID Tor services female teachers 1887 G.
Ads's' ~G1'ny Soses s male dc Do 81 q
Amount received from all sources for
sch d purposes III I23 63
AM expended for all school pur
poses e9,S7s Ga
Number of persons examined during year 6s4
do certificates granted male teachers G3
First grade ID; second grade IL; third grade S6
No. OF certificates granted female teachers ga
First grade II; second grade 10; third grade 244
Total number certificates granted 337
Whole number certificates refused 34T
Number Of teachers that have at some time
attended a Normal School l22
Number Of districts that held examination
for common school diplomas 4S
Number of pupils who wrote examinations
for common school diplomas ZAP
Number Of diplomas issued ~
No. of districts that observed Arbor Day 1919
Number of trees planted 9a5
Number of schools organized in accordance
WITH the course of study Sc
Number of districts which have adopted a
list Of text books sG
l have inspected 100 schools. making
lS9 visits In these visits / have not
only observed the condition of the
school, the nature of the work done by
the teacher in charge, but have given
attention to thecondition of the school
building furniture and apparatus, the
out buildings and school grounds, and
have advised with the teacher in regard
to the management of the school, the
discipline and mode of instruction and
have, when occasion seemed to demand
it, reported to the Board the result of
my observations, and advised with
them in regard to the heating and ven
tilation of the school room, and sug-
gested certain improvements and sup
plies that seemed necessary TO the CON
venience and comfort of the school.
With a few exceptions the school
houses in the country are in good con-
dition and well seated but in most
houses no arrangement exists for ven
tilation except doors and windows, and
these are rarely made use of by the
teacher. Many schools are well sup
piled with material for exemplifying
the work of the school and many others
lack these essentials.
The supplies most needed and which
every district board should supply are
n 1afo Of 60.
use of the teachers, clock for the
convenience of both teacher and pupils,
curtains for the windows, not for orna-
mental but to protect the eyes of the
pupils, ana a sufficient amount of good
blackboard surface for class work and
general exercises.
The Worlds Fair claimed the time
and attention of many teachers during
the summer vacation and but one Insti-
tute was held. This was called at
Lancaster during the second week in
August and was attended by more than
one hundred and twenty teachers. who
showed by their earnestness and en-
thuSiasm their interest in the work of
education.
The High Schools of the county are
doing excellent work, graduating the
past year more than sixty young men
and women, many of whom are pur-
suing their studies at higher institu-
tions of learning.
Many of our most successful teach
ers come from the graduates of high
schools, their intimate acquaintance
with the common school work render
ing them especially ready to adapt
themselves to circumstances and to
make the best use of their opportuni-
ties.
In my intercourse with district Off
GERS. patrons and teachers, | have
found them uniformly courteous and
obliging, entering heartily into any
plans suggested for the greater sue
cess or comfort of the schools
Many schools labor under the disad-
vantage of lack of uniformity of text
books, causing a greater number of
classes. and a lack Of system in the
work of the school. This can be avoid
ed only by the necessary action of the
district board in adopting a set of
books according to law and requiring
/ pupils to be furnished with the books
which have been adopted.
This matter will receive especial at
/ tentiOn from this Office during the pres
ent year. The large number of teach
/ ers at work in the county. together
/ with more than two hundred district
clerks. and the business with the State
/ department neceSsitate an extensive
/ correspondence. and require consider
/ able expenditure Of time and postage
to carry it on.
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