Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-11-18

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Respectfully submitted. THOs GGBhoN
Clerk OF Circuit Court,
The following report of County Judge
Was read aud ordered filed and pub
lished with the proceedings
To he Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
ounty, Wis
GsNrEMr> The following named persons
wcro ndjudgcd insane and committed to the
State Hospital for the Insane at Mendoza, Wis ::
William J. Curry, Dee. It'll, 1896.
George Crawford, March 10th, 1897,
Peter T.. SwigFum. April 10Th, 1897.
Deborah MUndy, May 10Th, 1897.
further report that on the 10th day OF July,
1857 | comm ttrd Charles Edward Castl bury
to the Home for Feeble Minded at Chippewa
Fails Wis
/ further report ! have been notified that
Deborah Mundy was discharged from the State
Hospital Aug tn, 1885,, and that on the ira
day Of May, 1885,, James Harrington, heretofore
committed to the State Hospital, was trans
! frrred TO ih7 Iowa County Asylum.
Nov. 9TH, 1871 CHARLES v. McILHoN,
County Judge
The following report of the district
attorney was read and ordered filed
aud published
To tho Board Of Supervisors of Iowa county
Wisconsin.
GENTLEMEN I hereby certify that since
January ist 1881 | have received nothing, by
virtue OF my office, IN the way Of fees, Zines, re-
cornizances, forfcitures, penalties or costs.
Dated Dodgcyille, Wis, October 29th, 1891
LEVI W. POLLARD,
District Attorney.
state of Wisconsin, Iowa county, }ss.
l.. W. Pollard, being duly sworn, on oath says
that hc is District Attorney for Iowa county ;
that the above report IL true and correct OF ms
own kuoWlcds c. LEVI w. POLLARD.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day OF October 1891. IHos. ttIBBoN,
Clerk of Circuit Court
The annual report of the county su-
periuteudeut of schools was read as
follows:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Iowa
County. Wisconsin
GENTLEMEN In compliance with the re-
QLlrrmcuts Of the statutes and IN accordance
submit TO you the following report OF the com
mon schools of Iowa county, for the year ending
Nov LIST, 1897.
In giving these statements | am aware that
the matters herein reviewed do not differ ma
torially from thos" covered 10y my preceding re-
ports, as the changes ia our schools from year
To- ar are very slight, but If those changes, as
We hope, are for the advancement of the schools
the condition may he considered encouraging.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT,
TIE llb schools ui our county requiring 1861
teachers ppr terra were maintained during th"
pest year at totW cost of say g3Slg an increase
nt Sfldl3 over the expenditures Of iN!h. OF tlls
Sum eEil>Li' WIS expended for teachers wages
1870 Ni Tor building and repairs. SN~I 30 for Ip
paritus, N' UIS47 for old indebtedness, Sjls -
'"r school tnultnrc, and Sl"2A for all otnor
purposes,
lur receipt, for the same time were S56, ga u.s.
leaving balance ON hand June 10Th of $685. Is
ur Sl,ulJel moro than the previous year.
NUEE %. DWttrEN on school AuE AND EN-
ROILNENr,
The whole number of children in the county
between four aud twenty years OF age Is luNt an
increase 81 1iV over the preceding year ~ rms
AIS pupils ~ some tune during the school year,
Ol the children of lawful school age, between
the ages of and -, 32N have boon reported,
INA or about 81 per cent OF whom have at
tnudtd public school u weeks or more.
TEACHERS EHrLoYED AND WAGES.
During the past school year p males and 1856
females wore employed 90 teach the l66 depart
wnut- ~ our Nlgh amt common schools The
HNrIuEn monthly wages of female teachers.
s.trl. shows a slight Increase over the previous
year, Hut although "a tower number II male
r.lc'H rs were employed, their average wages
.elt.i-' Is % trItr NOR" than the year before,
FNNNtNA ATOMS.
Nine public examinations were held during
'.H year. O. which there were -I, applicants for
Cu>-'uN I'D receiving first grade certificates, rs
second grade and 1873 third grade.
!" addition 90 this, four special examinations
wore NOT able yo attrui the regular eKuminu-
'inus while 3 certificates were granted uU
papers written iu other counties.
INSTITUTES
iNroN teachers Institutes were held during
tho scar, ono at Mineral POiutiu February, cent
auctos, Pres. Mefreeor az PiatteSiile ami
T. Gillian, uf Milwaukee
40 thn ANNUAL institute hold at DodEuyili.
august tu q, 10 teachers Wcr enrolled Whliu
20 two days institute ~ Linden at which about
H teachers were lu attrudoncc, was conducted
ty purts. Schustcr and Perisho Oct. y and s#.
COMMON sCHuoL GRADUATES.
Lists uf questions for tests in graduation
wHrn supplied each school, and H> diplomas
were granted We believe this Ia he an Hupogt-
amt factor in the educational work Of thccouuty.
IA bringing the schools into conformity with
the Manual uf the course az study, The system
OF grading in the common schools Is steadily
progressing, although II is much rCtarted by tho
frequent change OF teachers. Stiil more on ac.
count Of the employment OF a lasxA number AZ
mex per,ouccd teachers. many Of whom are not
sufficiently acquainted with the provisions II
the Manual to carry out the work AS land down.
Manuals are supplied the teachers aud al
means ot encouragement used to promote the
use ~ the course of study In the schools.
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