Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-28
SOME COUNTY EDUCATIONAL POINTS.
Facts and Figures Picked from the Annual Report Of
Superintendent Gardner.

County Superintendent of Schools, HI
l.. Gardner. presented and read his re
| port before the county board on Monday
| Particular attention was given to it'
| contents aud recommendations. The
| report is voluminous covering every
! phaza of school life, and touches many
1 things in the way of recommendation,
| that should be needed. The superin
tendent reports that there are 10 S2t
/ pupils in the comfy between the ages
| of and 90 years, divided 5, 402 males,
and 924 females, of whom :, 799 at
tended school the past year Total mum.
her days school taught ~ oSH; davs vt
tendance go. ij2 Per capita cost OF
maintaining schools s. "a There We're
expended for maintenance of schools the
past year $19, 33S 66, of which 81 09l ~
was for buildings and repairs, 81, 045 81
for apparatus, $li, COS "a for male teach
ers, $40, 67S 40 for female teachers. $3.50
% for furniture. 50 595 35 for old in
debtedness. 81, 602 81 for other purposes.
There was on hand June 80. $i4, 627 "a
There are 156 school houses in the coun-
ty, OILY one having been built the past
year Number of male teachers EN-
ployed 4S female 209 Total number of
teachers required at one time 1872. Av-
erage monthly wages of male teachers
S37. 90, female 500 03 Number of GER
tihcates granted during the year 262
four first grades. 26 second, 22S third,
and on transfer.
The superintendent remarks that the
new school house in Allen district in
Jefferson, is one other districts can
model after. He recommends furnace
baa tipe, in, go atnuac Naxr-
ton has changed from common TO grad
ed school. He says that an epidemic Of
measles in the county lesseued attend
ance materially during the last rinter.
Much valuable time of the teacher Is
lost by insufficient equipment Meiiy
school houses are lacking an this res
pect. Plenty of black-tJa well ar
ranged, an International dictionary,
up-to-date outline Taps and a globe
should be in every -,'nool room.
OF the 1888 departments of the county
schools 50 observed Arbor day, and 53
Memorial day.
Mr. Gardner rlade 1870 school vista
tlo2s during tbs year. Three institutes
were Geld with an enrolment of 332.
For these $3.50 93 were expended. Thir-
teen regular public examinations were
held at which 3l6 applicants wrote for
certificates. OF these 256 were success
full. Thesuperintendent advises against
too frequent ch 4nge of teachers. II they
do faithful worA they should feel secure
in their positions thus rising above the
petty jealousies that sometimes divide
a ueighborhood into several factions.
| He commends the tendency TO increase
| teachers wages. Many a irst-class
teacher has deserted the work, not from
choice, because his time and talents are
better appreciated and remunerated il
other callings
In closing his excellent and thorough
report Superintendent Gardner congrat
ulates the people that the schools of ou
| county are in a prosperous condition
By the efforts of patrons, teachers an'
pupils the standard is being yearl,
raised. However diverse may be on
views on other matters, we are all agrees
as to the value of education the dut,
and mission of according youth the yer!
best facilities possible for acquiring 1t
No other interest is so rich in promis
and fruitful in results, and we all recog
nize that our schools are entitled TO tn
most generous consideration wis
economy will permit Nothing NOR
valuable than good education can b.
bequeathed to children. To elevate th'
standard of our schools and render then
adequate TO the exegencies of this pro
gressive age. every good citizen shoult
lend his cordial support. He compli
ments co-workers by adding: II hav,
found an earnest body of teachers will
whom to work, courteous and respon
i've class of school officers and mos
hospitable people in my travels amonl
| them