Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-10-08

200 Number Of first grade GER
'tificates granted, males, 2; total,
p. Number of second grade Ger
tifcates granted. males, 25;zfe-
males, -; total, 81. Number of
third grade certificates granted,
males, SO; females, Sc; total, 50.
Number OF Permanent Hygiene
certificates granted, males, "a;
females, 10; total, 43. Number
of Limited Hygiene certificates
granted, males, ~; females, 80;
total, 81. Number of applicants
rejected, so. Average rate Of
special taxation for school year
beginning August LIST, 1894, 5
mills. Whole number ofscholars
between S and 8 years of age,
631; between 8 and 16, 1880;
between IL and 21, 200; total,
$500. Whole number between
8 and IL who have attended
school sixty days or more during
the year, 1882. Average number
Of months voted for coming
year, 6 1-6.
The finances of both the indie
pendent and common-school dis
tricts are in good shape. The
former has someforty odd dollars
less on hand at the close of the
year than at the beginning, while
the latter made a gain of over
two thousand dollars. In other
words with a possible expendi-
ture of forty thousand dollars
during the next year we have
on hand over fifteen thousand
dollars. This with the amount
received from taxes during the
year will leave a goodronnd sum
on hand at the close of the pres
ent: year. A comparison be-
tween the rates OF taxation for
the independent and COMMON
school districts reveals the fact
that with the expenditure Of
money the people secure good
schools. We're it not for a high
rate in about ten of the CON-
mon school districts, the avera ge
for these would not exceed 3 mills
on the. dollar. Twenty-Five dis
tricts have a levy of less than
3 mills. That is. the people in
our rural districts are paying
only about two fifths the tax
for school purposes, paid by the
village districts.
QUALIFICATION OF TEACHERS.
There is not a county in the
State that las a larger percent
age OF male teachers. This
proves that while teachers wages
are lower, yet the standard Of
qualification is such that our
people are willing to pay such
wages that Young men are i'll
duced to leave other callings
and give their time to the work
Of education. In many instances
teachers have done excellent
work. Night schools have been
conducted, thereby bringing in
the older young people OF the
different communities.
NIGHT SCHOOL.
The night school is a feature
OF the work that should be en-
couraged. School boards will
render a valuable service to the
young men and young women
Of their respective districts by
providing for and maintaining a
night school during the winter
months.
SCHOOL LIBRARY.
The library questions pushing
itself to the front for solution:
Ihere has been an increased H.
terest all along the line. The
poorest home in the county can,
by boards putting in these Ii
braries, have usufruct in them
that many of the SONS and
daughters of wealthy homes do
not enjoy. 1t is far better to
have the young people of the
county spending their time read
ing a good book rather than Cos
siping at the home of the nearest
neighbor, or otherwise unprofit,
ably spending golden winter
evenings.
s.. COVELL.
Office OF Co. Supt.,
"11l,na,. Mir, Co,>% 90 7QAE