Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-11-19

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S,,ni.cg af female teachers employed. 1873
ffser;tse wages OF male teachers. 500 %
e,er; % wages of female teachers. =, S.4 20
a2nInher ~ towns thit have Withheld
, na,ai 81 money expended for library
y6 6S4ns Of" x cnillrrn inexperienced for
'sf:eudlng school ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
During the year, eleven public eNamina-
dans for teachers have been held at which
....arlier,s certificates OF this number. 10
ereivpd first grade certificates, 43 second
srsde and 1856 third arade, leaving 20 who
5iled 10 reach the required standard. This
imnalIl percentage is thought TO be due TO the
law recurring the applicant TO pay fee Of
nne dollar, which has reduced the number
~ anplicants to those actually desiring to
tbose desiring 10 teach. The excess Of the
nntaber of teachers over the number of
gh0os IN the county induced the superin-
,endeut TO raise the required standings, for
eesrtt6cates ten per cent Ia each era de. This
vas done 18th the approval OF the State
,in,rintendent and has somewhat decreased
fbe number of teachers but their is still n
Considerable SURF lus after filling the positions
n the county A number much larger the
nrepeeding year has found POSITIONS in other
Counties aud OF those remaining some aie
embracing the opportunity OF attending
| higher schools and thus increasing the grade
| n their certificates.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.
Three new school houses have been com
,lrted during The past year One in district
lumber +, town of Dodgeviile; one In the
| Village Of nollaudale, a substantial build
lns for the accommodation OF two depart,
ments. while a building has been purchased
and comfortably Tilted up for the principal
department of the High school In the village
| OF Highland.
the county have been cleaned and repaired
| during vacation and placed in readiness for
the beginning OF the school year Ii can not
bp TOO strongly urged upon the attention OF
patrons and schoo officers that the health
| and comfor; OF 'he pupils should receive due
considerations
improvements matte on sCh0Ol properly
during the past year;
Amount paid for repairs. 49,. ,SlsHlS 80
| Amount paid for apparatus ....... lo9l ~
Amount paid for school furniture. 1914 rs
Total .............. ........ .S3734 90
TEACHERS WAGES.
On comparing the average wages paid to
TEACHERS during the year 1896 with those
| paid duriag 1885 slight decrease is found
This is not an encouraging sign for the ina
| movement Of the schools, We are demand
ne 4 higher grade of teachers which neceS-
| states an outlay OF both time and money
| and TO which the teachers are cneerfully
responding.
VISITATION or SCHOOLS
Since my last report over ON hundred
schools have been visite0 and the remainder
| will have been before the end Of he year
or these Il number have becn Dcel visited
two and even three times, and counting the
different departments i'll high ana graded
schools the total number OF visits Is one
one hundred thirty-tive.
il Is said among edueationalists that Il
great Improvement Is noted in the common
schools ofWiscOnsin and great pains are taken
arouse and Interest the patrons particularly
school officers IN the progress q the schools;
More responsibility rests with the school
boards than many Of them are awre OF, ana
se i a the rss hoo Is aFGs em %f Is he
ed The care and keeping of the school house;
which they are required 10 keep in good
condition and provide al necessary appen-
determine what text books shall he used ana
are expected 30 visit the school under their
care and examine into the condition thereof,
and exercise such general supervision as Is
necessary to ensure the welfare of the
school"
For the year 1898 about STlS,I0 WAS eN-
pended for library books and the sum for
1896 will slightly exceed that amount, The
practice OF collecting the books each year
and distributing them has been discontinued
and after this year each district Will retain
its individual library. This plan has met
different districts and in most Schools book
cases are found and great interest and pride
takeu in the school library.
ARBOR DAY
Great interests displayed by both teachers
and pupils in the observance OF ArbOr Day.
This year 364 trees were planted in spite OF
the disbursement caused by the dry
summer of previous years but Y Is thought
Il used in part for cleraing up and improv-
ing school yards and interesting pupils and
patrons in the appearance or the school
property.
The annual teachers institute was held at
Dodgevlle, beginning July 20 and continn-
ing five days, conducted by Prof. ". y.
Cheever OF Milwaukee,, and Prof. e. ~
Perisho Of platteville.
Average daily attendance. ..... l05
Lectures were given by prof Cheever and
Tres. Chalmers.
As so large proportion OF. the teachers
have not the advantage OF Normal train
in school, an effort Is made 10 give them all
the opportunities possible, during these In
sttutes, of acquiring knowledge OF Nor
NAL methods OF teaching, school manage
ment, etc
That the teachers appreciate these oppor-
tunities is shown by the large and regular
attendance and earnest attention at the
Institutes.
OF the local Institutes, two have been held
during the past year, one at Cobb, Nov. lo
hnd l6, and one ut Arena, Nov. ~ and ~,
1879, I'm each place addresses 10 the gen
eral public have been given by one of the
professors, and an effort made TO reach the
people as well as teachers; In all cases the
public has shown an active interest which Is
hoped will prove lasting, in the cause OF
education.
held at Barneveld, Noy. IL and II, and the
By Prot. Gheeyer and Prof. Perisho.
COMMON SCHOOL DIPLOMAS.
II Is hoped that the granting OF common
school diplomas will be productive of good
results in encouraging regularity OF attend.
ance and more general education as an
examination IL required in all the branches
taught in q common school under course
prescribed by the Manual, A pupil is better
equipped, whether he enters y higher school
Or his opportunity for an education Is con-
med to the common schools, who has "a fair
knowledge OF the different branches rather
thau rnera extensive knowledge Of but two
Qrthree This year, S9diplomas were granted,
" being % pupils OF graded schools, and ~
topupts OF common schools.
Many Of the school boards have complied
~ilh The law requiring each district 10 pnr-
chase iilg for the use of the school. during
lht last year, aud there are very few districts
lhat are not supplied with flags.
4 Az the request Of the Grand Army Of the
hepuhlir nnu he Wisconsin Teachers Asso-
VaQons supf. i.merY prepared program OF
exercise. Viii II would be suitable Tor the
~ ~ ne pupts In the observance OF Memo
Ilal day. l"~e circulars were distributed
among he ,D,ols and some OF the teachers
voted III the suggestions, carrying out the
program a. ,art OF the school exercises,
Ehlie in 0th places they were used to aid
N tfe pahlp observance OF the day. Ii Is
hoped howt that another year a more
seherai obs ,ance OF the day by the pupils
nay be rep.t ID.
While fol erme reasons there Is cause TO
reg tucuuiAi ruent in the progress OF the
schools. SET zen we see what still remains
n 3e don't ore tile schools are up to the
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