Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-22
Some County Educational Points.

superintendent Gardner appeared be-
fore the county board on Friday. and
made his first annual report as school
guardian of the county. Marked atten-
ton was given to the collated facts and
recommendations set forth by Mr..
Gardner, and he was extended a vote of
thanks by tie board at the close of its
reading. The CENSOR is permitted to
pick from the report o few items of
general interest to educators, students
and tax payers.
The superintendent introduces his re-
port by saying that no radical departures
have been made from the work pursued
by his predecessors. The sum of $52,-
5SE 81 has been expended for education
in the past year, 1926 for each pupil of
school age, or So, SIS. so less thanh 1898.
Mr.. Gardner says this deficiency comes
principally because of little building and
repairing having been done, and perhaps
may be accounted for by the sharp adj
vance in materials, He commends the
law which establishes seven months
school as the period essential to draw
public money, and thinks many districts
too small for practical work; much more
good is to he accomplished by larger
schools and better teachers. Two splen-
did new houses have been constructed
the past season. Distric5 Nc. 2, town of
Hillsboro, a brick veneer 90 x "A, cost
81. 275, and a new frame house in No. 8,
Jefferson. He says there are left only a
few of the old barn" school houses.
| Westby, Readstown and Viroquas have
each added apother teacher to their in
structional forces. 1t requires 1888 teach
ers in the schools, but 251 different
ones weic employed during the year.
Average wages Of male teachers
$37 so, female $24 25. For apparatus
and furniture So, $40. 70 We're expended.
Number of children of school age, 4 to
20 years, in county, 10, SOB; of that num-
Der Z, 440 attended school; number days
school ~, 800; total days attel 1ance $40,
| 94S; school houses in county, 4 IS; of GER
t~iticates issued there are 1 first grade, Is
second, 222 third total number of teach
ers licensed to teach 256; university
graduates employed 5, normal school 10;
number of teachers employed holding
| state certificates II; number of district
| school graduations so. Three institutes,
attendance 1856 during the year thirteen
public examinations were held, at which
297 applicants wrote, and 242 certificates
granted. Eight associations We're held.
The superintendent says a guarantee OF
permanent tenure to good teachers would
be highly beneficial to pupils and dis
tricts. Forty-one districts have free text
books. This plan Mr.. Gardner com
mends from every point of view, saying
it is highly essential to the welfare o.
school and pupil. He would also have
the districts provide writing materials
Every district in the county, he says
has a fairly good library, which is &
source of much information. He thinks
not enough attention is given to the
selection of apparatus; many districts
buy that of little value to the exclusion
of that most needful.
Altogether the superintendents repor
is a splendid and practical review o
Vernon county's school interests. TIL,
report in detail will be given to th,
public with the official proceedings of tn
| comfy hoard.