Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.


To the Honorable Members Of the Board of Supervisors OF
Wood County, (Ientemen In complying with the require
annual reporo condition the schools county
together with few suggestions that hope may be OF
some service to all.
The schools of the county, / believe are doing fairly
good work this year. that teachers
OF the usual enrolment is presentthe rest being detained
at home to work This state of affairs makes it very diff
cult for teachers to organize their classes and to proceed
with their plans to the best advantage.
During portion of last winter the work of many
schools in this county was impaired by Sickness which we
Since my last report three new school districts have
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Cook, clerk and No. T. of Port Edwards VIM. Fitch,
clerk making seventyix school districts, requiring IL
teachers to fill all the departments.
During the past year two new school houses were built
IN District No D. of Auburndale at cost of about 5000
each Fire destroyed the first which caused the build
of the second One is being built in the dis
No has one as # was formev >J naT of No. oT PORT
Edwards and known as Bearss Marsh school
The school census for last shows that had 8292
against 1920 the year Previous an increase of Az
during the year.
The whole number of children who attended school
year 5249 against 1000 the previous showing
small cent of loss in attendance last From this
we may infer that the efforts of few will not
suffice to bring about the reform needed but it will require
the united action of all the people.
243 leaving balance of $1916544 Of the
amount paid out 1884 paid for building and
for o old indebtswssg for aPao
furniture and $8,677.41 for all other purposes.
that it cost the people about 81 apiece fol-
each child sent to school last year
My records show that ia certificates issued last
yearsix first grade twentyseven second grade eighty
one third grade and fortywo refused GER
tifcates
made 1877 visits schools during the year, and while
making them, especially this fall have been pleased to
houses enlarged painted outside and inside fences built
yards cleaned up &c. all of which right and shows
regard to County Institute Fund, have say
that since my last report have received the sum OF Slooo
hand of S35.56. With this held three very
cessu instutesone in Centra1a and two in Marshteld
four during the year.
The object of these institutes is not to give academic
they already have The law provides that the district
board give teacher the whole part of the time
ing the whole part of the district providing the
teacher furnishes certificate of attendance.
You will usually find the best educated and most
cessu teachers attendance at these Institutes while the
least successful if they ALL will be for only
short time, they generally have business elsewhere
If school boards and people in general would take
greater interest in these meetings and would base the h
institutes, it would be better for all
The state pays out $4,000 year for teachers institutes
and think the County Institute Fund furnishes much
more Why do the best educated and women of the
state of Wisconsin permit this expenditure of
eft of the children of the state that they, through the
teachers have their lessons presented to them by the
this will be impossible the state money will be wasted
well that of the district and the children fail to receive
themselves of these opportunities and others of like nature
to acquire the best methods of instruction.
wish to call your attention to the fact that several
school districts in the county not provided with the
county and there for them 1t to
me that given to schools than they
needed In graded Schools unless large two maps
sufficient they not used often and can be
carried from one room to another when needed
In regard to the town library law feel that word
should be said Last year mentioned the fact that the
books bought in hard for the children,
md sorry say that the matter has not been wholly
emeded this If town clerks would visit the schools
selection of books suits the children.
In conclusion ask the cooperation of this board in
matter that will have tendency to make schools
better. Respectfully yours
Nov. 9, 1897. r. A. HAvENOR, Co. Supt.