Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-18

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Respectfully submitted Iuos. GlnpoN,
clerk Ot Circuit Court
The following report of County Judge
was read and ordered filed and pub
lished with the proceedings;
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Iowa
County, Wis.
GENT EMEx The following named persons
were adjudeed insane and committed TO- the
State Hospital for the Insane at Mend"tn,Nls
William j. Curry, Dec. eth, 1876.
George Crawford March 10Th, 1897
Peter l.. Swirgum, April goth. lS'i.
Deborah Mundy, May goth, 1884,
further report that ON the 10th day OF July,
1881 [ committed Charles Edward Cnstl bury
to the Home for Feeble Minded at Chippewa
Falls, Wis.
further report | have been notified that
Deborah Mundy was discharged from the state
Hospital Aug. 10th 1897, and that ON tho Bird
day of May, 1891, James Harrington, heretofore
committed to the State Hospital, was trans
fcrred to the Iowa County Asylum:
Nov 9th 1897. CHARLES W. MClLWON,
County Judge
The following report of the district
attorney was read and ordered flied
and published
To the Board ot Supervisors of Iowa county
Wisconsin.
GENTLEMEN Il hereby certify that since
January list, 1897, have received nothing, 10y
virtue Of my office, in the way Of fees, tner, re-
cogni2anrcs, forfriturcs, penalties or costs.
LEVI W. POLLARD.
District Attorney.
State of Wisconsin, Iowa county, Fss,
l.. W. Pollard being duly sworn, on oath says
that he is District Attorney for Iowa county;
that the above report is true and correct, of hlS
own knowcd 20. LEVI W. POLLARD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2ath
day of October, 1897. HOS hlhnoN,
Clerk of Circuit Court.
The annual report of the county SUI
perintendent of schools was read, as
follows:
To the Iouorahlc Board OF Supervisors of Iowa
County, Wisconsin.
GrNTLEMTN; In compliance with the ro-
quirencnts Of the statutes and ia accordance
with the custom Of other years, respectfully
submit to you tho following report OF the com
mon schools Of Iowa county, for the year ending
Nov. LIST, 1891.
In giving these statements ! am aware TINT
the matters herein reviewed do not dliicr ma
terially from those covered by my preceding re-
ports ms the changes in our schools from year
to Y ar are very slight, but II those changes, as
we hope are for the advancement oi the schools
the condition may be considered encouraging
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TIE 1876 schools of our county, requiring lob
teachers per term were maintained during the
past year at total cost Of Ss93s.ia an Increase
of S676 u over the expenditures of FB. OF this
sum S23 ISIS was expended for teachers wages,
49, q15 % for building and repairs, SasI 40 for APP
paratus, S301s.Ii for old indebtedness, SBl912
Tor school furniture, and S,,929i for all other
purposes. .,
The receipts for the Same time were $40, ga o.
leaving a bafanco ON hand June Wth, Of S;fB26
or 81. Ol3.sI more than the previous year.
NUMBER or CHILEBEN OF SCHOOL AGE AND IN
HoLLMENT.
Tho whole number of children In tho county
between four and twenty years Of age is lush an
increase ~ 80 over tho preceding year or this
number. 5,G4s or about ~ per cent were enrolled
ms pupils at some time during the school year.
or the children OF lawful school age, between
the ages az and 10. 31S have been reported,
27l Of about " per cent Of whom have at
tended public school IL weeks more
TEACHES EMPLOYED AND WAGES.
During the past school year ~ males and 1874
females were employed to teach the 1865 depart.
monts Of our High and common schools. The
Average monthly wages Of female teachers,
S2t-Il shows a slight increase over the previous
year and although a fewer number Of male
teachers were employed their average wages
($4s.72) is a trihe more than the year before.
EXAMINATIONS.
Nine public examinations were held during
the year. az which there were 2UI applicants for
teachers certificates. of whom ~ were sue
cesstn 22 receiving first grade certificates, ~
second grade and 1873 third grade
II addition 70 this, four special examinations
were granted 10 persons who for various reasons
were not able u attend the regular examine.
tians. while certificates were granted on
papers written in other counties.
INSTITUTES
Three teachers Institutes were held during
the year one at Mineral Point IN February, con
ductors. Pres. McGregor Of Platteville and 5,
Y, Gillian, Of Milwaukee.
All tho annual institute held at Dodgcyilu
August to &. ~ teachers were enrolled, while
two days institute AZ Linden. at which about
20 teacher. were in attendance, was conducted
by Profs Schuster and Perisho, Oct. ~ and -. /
COMMON SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Lists ~ questions for tests IN graduation
were supplied each school and - diplomas |
were granted We believe this 70 be an import. /
ant factor in the educational work Of the county,
in bringing the schools into conformity with 1
the Manual Of the course of study. The system 4
of grading in the common schools IL steadily 4
progressing, although IL is much retarted by the I
frequent change Of teachers. Still more on &C. 4
count Of the employment OF large number Of
inexperienced teachers, maDy " whom are not 1
sufficiently acquainted with the provisions of
the Manual to carry out the work ~ laid down. 4
Manuals arc supplied the teachers and FL l
meg ~ ~ encouragement used % promote the /
use Of the course Of study in the schools.
TOWNSHIP LIBRARIES.
The law respecting the purchase of library 4
books for the schools has been observed 10 |