Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

library "A most valuable and pleasant factor
in the education of our rural children.
Last February Il county teachers associ-
alton was formed OF which the county super
intendent was elected president and given
Two very helpful meetings were held one at
Dodgevilie and one ut Mineral Point. pres.
Salisbury, Of Whitewater was secured for a
lecture at Mineral Point. This year the work
has been continued, meeting being held at
Linden last Saturday, No II. The program
was, no doubt, seen by all of you. At the
| business meeting your superintendent was
| elected president for the ensuing year, Prin,
VIM. Peters, of Cobb, vice,president; and
Miss Ida Bishop OF Dodgeville, secretary and
treasurer. We shall aim to take the meet
ing to other parts of the county, thus en-
| abing the greatest possible number to come
and get into the spirit.
| believe may say that our institute was
q success, although 1t was not free from the
| floating population, i was pleased to note
first days work were, with scarcely an en-
ception, held by its development through
the whole five days. In each department a
| definite body of work was planned which |
| deemed neither too extensive nor too diffirult
| for completion in five days. Next wear eX
pect to eliminate the difficulty of large class
es and consequent limited acquaintance of
teachers and conductors by sectioning the
| institute and holding for two weeks, The
institute fund is being husbanded with that
An educational department, introduced at
my suggestion, in the Iowa County Fair was
I. new "; thing for us. lonr superintendent
|
similar work in the Mineral ~ P SGtS Fair air
About 800 was offered in premiums by both
fairs. II was gratifying to see the interest
| evinced by all classes. Both societies should
| be commended for their lberality i'm lending
thelr influence toward fostering good work
in our school system. Tho exhibit furnished
Il lifting opportunity for individuals and
communities to compare the work done in
I'm scmoois wlth mat done in Others and to
pc encouraged ana Spurred to greater effort
| by the comparison. The movement deserves
| encouragement.
| am pleased to declare my appreciation
Ell lhe cooperation accorded by teachers
officers and others with whom have been
orougnt IN contact; also my confidence in
| OF a years intercourse with him,
Assuring you of my desire to labor in every
way can for progress in our work respect
FRANK W. METcALF,
county superintendent of Iowa Co.
On motion the report was referred to
the committee on said report without
reading.
The soldiers relief commission sub
mltted report of their receipts, dis
bursements, etc, as follows:
Tothe Board of Supervisors of Iowa county:
me commissioners OF. the Soldiers Relief
| fund OF Iowa county. Wisconsin, respectfully
submit this, their annual report.
we have issued aid during the past year to
81 persons, being veteran soldiers, soldiers
deceased soldiers ali Of Whom nra %nn"n,Io ~
| and very needy: Of whom, " nrn SnId;nr;I III
owS and soldiGr's n,nthnrs q NO ,Vntar,,, M
are decrend nnd 4 orn snli;orS n,,nLa". ~,
ncreosinr demand fnr nid ,,n b,,,o haon w on,i'
PEELED 70 emf down thn oiI w Snn' md NM
| ~ cut off Others during the sumnrrrmonths' 10
enable us to keep within the sum allowed us.
+ Ihs aia given during the last year amounted
As their years increase SO do their necessi-
ties. We submit herewith list of persons re-
re iag. ald during the past year with their
board Last wear we rcc9mmrnTrI there o 'i he
raised for said fund, the sum Of 5000. There
was colSGtsd an4 placed to the credit of the
sum Of So 90 IN bn nVrd ' fnr fine Ie dml
ing year for the Soldiers Relief fund. The
nhe NJ" ~ applicants who haze received aid from
from 20 to g. and w" nre verV co ref pT +" Keen
our disbursements within the sum Of $1,000.
p.,,,,,,o.,, -, /, RlECApiirulArioN. oc,o o
Amnnt y" ', for ~ thr yr ~ ia iSaoS 't @ *
-
potgl received by us for 1899 '$ s2d9a Is Is
"i'' '''' '''' '''E '"' S'"' eloo- w
Leaving to ourcredit .... sos IS
winch IS not enough to last until the tax is col
The pcr diem. and expensos of commission.
crs and salary as secretary are us follows:
Calvert spen;Siley' days ana eNprnseS SIS GO 90
Rirhard Carer i dnvs and eXpcmsrs is 90
Richard Carter, salary as Secretary II 90
r rec by comma i;;s. ,.,
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| CALVERT SpENsLEY Pres
I"sErHCs BAILEY Nice-preS.
Mr. Kp;oht nHad that liz eI na Of
tho banetieiaries of the soldiers; ralief
fnnd ha read and nublisbnd with tho
nrocaadings ot the hoard
M Oshorna movad r. amend that
tho names should he road bnt not NH
liehad amandment 20 rriad and mnt;on
&C amended adontad
Mr. Gov moved that the ranort be re-
forrod 70 q snec;a1 committee which
motion nravailed and tha chair an
nointad = Messrs Frost Osb no and
knioht &c snch COMMITTEES
The clark caIled The attention of the
hoard 70 the fact that there we're many
old tav cer;t ficatas that had heen re.
Jaemad accnmnIating in his vanlt from
roar ~ year and the matter was 70.
ferrod ~ Tho Quantities an tov claims
M GOV movad that the hoard visit
thi' ~ AAio ~. eH'''N O''S ''"'S