Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-11-21

the counties shall Be ,p.orrtant that n
JOAN E. HASsnSs
On llotion, the board adiop,rsnss,assai.
I'LL wednesday morning at s o'cIoodl IN.
SECOND DAYS SESSION
WEDNESDAY, Nov. BE
Board met and was canaa
by the chairman. 70 order
Roil called members all presa..
cept Messrs. Pearce and Zimmar e.
Minutes OF last session read and :.
On motion of Mr. TAYLOR tha So,
took recess until seven o'cloeL ooaru
Tor the purpose of visiting the as,,lI n
and poor farm. W asylum
EVENING SESSION.
p m. Board called to ordar \,
and Taylor. '- : rearce
The annual report Of Chas w u
Ilhon, County Judge, was pre res, sle-
follows: as
To the Honorable Board ~ s.na.,.,
Iowa County, Wis: 'sefs u
Gentlemen-The following named -
were ad1udged insane and comYnitte,F sis'ils
state Hospital for the Insane X, NY NJ " Tue
WIS, since my last report: euuOtai
Nellie pueson,. committed Ian.y ! ia.
mary freeman committed Feb.y2i ii 1902
Eugene Brakes. committed Mar 1919
LEWIS LEWIS Afnold; ....-. committed April % iSoss
Julia Ann Bills.... committed tnne i issa
Frank Herzeger. committed june II $40 iSg9
siella lpkeEfaw,- committed Aug l6 ISn2
All or whom were residents OF Iowa ca,, no
except Frank Herzeger whose rcsida,'ueaa' n
unknown, and Is charged to The StaIs a. y
large. s'21e az
The following persons were adiud,ad
sane and committed tn bs T., ilf-
Asylum: NSNhty
Annie J. Williams committed Feb n ,so.
Bridget Burris.... committed June 1, ME-
further report that have received az. 49,
the superintendent Of the State Hos Mn
notice of the discharge from said institnti'aSrs
OF the foiiowlng named persons Heretofore
committed from this county.
Abida II Pierce. discharged Nav 1sQs
Lewis Arnold. ,.,..-.,. dichaFged Nav 4 iSaS
Jnlia Ann Bills...... discharged Aug 10, iS9s
Humphrey Evans ... discharged Sent 40 isos
Sarah Christopher. discharged Oct i. Isg5
further report, that have received from
the superintendent Of the Iowa county asy
lum notice OF the death of the following
that institutions;
Henry Vanl)usen, died March "A lsa5
Maggie Boylin, died May II, 1895.
Bridget Burris, died August 81, 1895
! further report, that by order OF the s,n,e
Board OF Control made an order for ill.,
transfer of the following named patients
here ofore committed to the State Hospital
for the Insane ait Mendoza Wis VII.
David K jones' transferred June p, lsa5.
John sullivan, transferred June ~ sos.
Frank Z. Leach, transferred June 81 1895
To the Iowa county asylum
All of which Is respectfully submitted
CHARLES w MCILHoN County Judge
Dated Nov. IL, 1885.
On motion Of Mr.. Rewey. it was
ordered that the report be placed on
file and published with the proceed.
ngs of the board
The following report of Emma c.
Underwood, County Supt, OF Schools.
was read
TO THE Hon. BOARD or SUPERVISORS OF
Iowa COUNTY I'm accordance with The law.
have the honor to submit The Following r.
port OF the common schools of iowa courty
The schools OF Iowa county were found bY
The present superintendent in an exceedingly
healihful condition, and an effort has been
made during the past year to maintain and
improve this condition, with apparently hope
fui results, The school boards are awakug 10
q sense Of their responsibilities, showing an
active interest in the condition If school prop
crty, aud exercising more care in the selection
OF teachers. AS rule the same teacher is Gu
gagged for the entire school year, which is be-
lieyed to be better for both teaeherand pupils
and where satisfactory work has been done, to
retain the same teacher for a succession Of
years. Apparatus To The amount Of $3.50 has
been added to the schools, While 81 u90 has
been expended in school furniture aud over
So COO in building pud repairing.
VISITATION or SCHOOLS.
This is one OF the importan! fHctors Of the
superinteudent's work, ~ personal nspee.
tion is much more satisfactory than the most
elaborate report With few exceptions il was
found that very good work Was heiag done.
Since Jan LIST, 1895 I25 visits have been uade
to the schools, ll5 different schools in the
county having been reached, and report
made 10 tne district boards, as to condition Of
school property, work doue by teacher ETC.,
while IN many cases suggestions were made
for necessary repairs, furniture and apparatus.
Witt very f'w exceptions, 9 series Of text
books Inns beep adopted by The different
-clUos and ~ nearly Ali cases good ilst Of
text books has been furnished the schools
LIBRARY HOOKS.
The iaW III ing u the purchase al library
books ha, bceu IN iofmly observed, AMI about
S1ls1U ms seen, o viii be expended IN the
purchase 81 library books for the use Of the
schools. II IS expected that great good Will
result from this law, as il i the universal
experience OF The superintendent that where
book, had been placed IN the schools IN pre-
viUus years q taste tor good reading had been
aroused and stimulated, not only among the
pupi4, but extending 10 the entire neighbor-
hood or community Great care has been
used in the selection Of these books, 70 choose
what would have an eityating influence on inc
minds of the pupils, and the cagerless VIII
which they are read shows there is no laeS OF
interest in them.
EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATES.
During the year eleven public examinations
were keld. al which 240 applicants we're eA-
amined fer teachers certificates. " THIS
number, % received first grade certificates, -
second grade, and 12i third grade. There has
been q noticeable falling off in the number q
applicants since lie law has been in force re-
quirng an examination fee Of one dollar ior
institute purposes, and it is biieved and hoped
that this vii have the effect Of raising the
standard OF teachers. Since the aS Wenl
into effect ll3 teachers have been examined,
and six certificates have been transferred from
other counties. making sum of sllg iot Az
institute fund. Ii has been decided to raise
the required standings IN all grades OF cefli'
Gates 10 per cent. This is thought necessary,
as it has been done ID adjoining and qthef
e uniies, chat the standard II teachers n lows
county may noi De considered lower than thai
OF cher counties,
INSTITUTES, SUMMER SCHOOLS, ETC.
Review schools were held at Dod2erllle ah1
Mineral Point The one at Dodgcyilie was
conducted by Pr0ls p, L. Clarke aud ~
Miller, with aa enrolment 81 ., and the eAh !,