Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

Number Of school districts ia the county 2i2
do Joint districts in the countv 50
Number Of free high schools in the county IL
Number Of teachers required TO teach all of
the schools in the county go
Number Of male teachers employed during
year SO
Number Of female teachers employed
during he year $50
No. Of different persons employed dur
ing year 3S3
have attended school during the year $500
Number o. other pc sons who have al
tended school dneing the year 2s
Per cent OF enrolment OF persons or
Number o. private schools reported )
Number OF pupils enrolled in private
schools 236
Number OF pupils enrolled in prigate
schools who have not been enrolled in
public schools 1853
Mum Der Of days attendance of all pu-
pus during the year S65011
Cash value of all school houses in the
county s1s5.645 90
Cash value Of all school apparatus 1O,998 90
Amt paid for services male teachers 10 297 30
Amt paid for services female teachers ,s97 81
Aver'ge monthly wages male do az II
do do do female do "a 80
Amount received from all sources for
school purposes 11.i2s So
poses s9.s7s "a
Number of persons examined during year 6s4
do certificates granted male teachers %
First grade ID; second grade II; third grade SO
No. of certificates granted female teachers pa
First grade II; second grade 10; third grade PA
Total number certificates granted 337
Whole number certificates refused 347
Number Of teachers that have at some time
attended Normal School 122
Number of districts that held examination
for common school diplomas AS
Number of pupils who wrote examinations
for common school diplomas H.
Number OF diplomas Issued ~
No of districts that observed ArbOr Day i23
Number OF trees planted 9 5
Number Of schools organized in accordance
WITH the course of study So
Number of districts which have adopted
list OF text books So
have inspected l5Q schools. making
lSq 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 the condition of the school
building, furniture and apparatus. the
/ ont buildings and school grounds, and
I have advised with the teacher in regard
I to the management of the school. the
/ discipline and mode of instruction and
have. when occasion seemed TO demand
I it. reported To the Board the result OF
my observations. and advised with
them III regard TO the heating and ven
tlatiuu of the school room. and sug-
NtSttNl GN.t tstAti tAll PROV tAilCAlS AAt 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
4 the work OF the school and many others
lack these essentials.
The supplies most needed and which
every district board should supply are
complete set of text books for the
use az the teachers. a clock for the
convenience Of both teacher and pupils.
curtains for the windows. not for orna-
mental but 10 protect the eyes Of the
pupils, ana 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 lnsti-
tute was held. This was called at
Lancaster 'urinv the second week IN