Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-29
Superintendent Annual Re-
port to the State Superintendent.


school clerks of the different dis
tricts of the state to report to the
town clerk each year on or before the
18th of July, the pupils of school age
in the district; the number that have
attended the past year, length OF
school term. kind of teacher employed
wages paid, and the receipts and ex-
penditures of the district during the
year. The town clerks report same
to the county superintendent on or
before the 1st of August, and
the county superintendent. IN turn,
reports to the state perintendent.
It. will be impossible to furnish the
readers detailed account OF the report
compiled and sent to the state super
interdent, but number of the item 8
that may prove of interest are herein
submitted to the public. In general
the report shows marked improvement
in the schools of the county; longer
terms Of school are maintained, better
wages are paid, and a growing de-
mand for more professional teachers
is becoming evident in many parts Of
the county.
The report shows falling off in
pupils of school age in the county
In 1899 clerks reported 10, 1O5 child
rem between the ages of four and
twenty; this year, 1900, the'number is
but 1891, or ia less than the year
previous. The report will make the
state apportionmenJ for Jefferson
county at least $114 less than it was
for last year The total number of
days that the schools have been
taught by qualified teachers has in
creased from 32,S4l days to 35, l61
days, which is certainly a sign of
greater interest in the work of the
schools.
During the past year the schools
of jefferson county employed twenty
seven different male teachers and
one hundred sixty-fve female. There
are required one hundred eighty-fve
teachers to I'LL all the different posi-
tions in the schools of the county.
The fact that only one hundred ninety
two different teachers were hired
shows that very few schools in the
county failed to employ the
teachers for less period than the
whole school year, a very commenda-
tory practice, School was taught
PA months by the male teachers and
1,157 months by the females. The to-
tai amount paid the male teachers is
$40. .S6675 or au average OF 5000 per
month; the female teachers received
a total amount of Sal 1882, or an
average of $36.25 per month. The
above include principals, and assist
ants wages of the high schools
Last year 1929 95 was spent for new
books for the school libraries. The
total number of volumes now in the
libraries of the county as reported by
the clerks is 1905. Cash value of all
school property in Jetfe rson county is
estimated at $2O1, 945. In all there is
one hundred twentynine school dis
tricts and one hundredlthirtY- six school
buildings. Only nine schools furnish
books free to pupils. In this respect
Jefferson county is not keeping pace
with the neighboring counties. All
the schools of the county are organ
lied under the course of study as
prescribed by the state superinten-
dent. Arbor day was celebrated by
one hundred fifty three schools, plant
ing two hundred eighty-one trees.
Only one hundred twenty-nlne schools
held Memorial day exercises. A num-
Der of the schools closed before this
time. which accounts for the low num-
BE- :. ~. 0le +hot observed the day.
The total sl4.o->,.o of money received
BY ,he ,throl treasurers of the county
last year va fJ+ +.O3714 The amount
paid was sou, A. o. leaving il the
hands of the Jreasurers $13. 232. II.
This ye,:.. tfn total amount received
By the school treasurers was
S92, $3.50. S. and the amount pad out
was So, 792 IS. leaving balance row
on hand Of $l6,S46.92. 1t shows that
for every child of school age in JEFF
ferson Goa lty there was spent = 50.
We are Just little below the average
paid in the running Of the rural
dent ia the high school there is ex-
pended $50 year and for students in
the normal 500, and for those at the
univerei'y $3.50.
The reason for the expenditure be-
ing greater in 1899 than in 1900 was on
account of larger Indebtedness being
paid OF in our cities than during last
year. The amount paid for teachers
wages was SOL, POP. 81 in 1899, as to
$52, ,G10.67 paid last year to teachers.
The figures show that al in
crease of $1,618.35 was paid
teachers over that of the pre-
ceding year. This is an indication tn It
the public is beginning to realize the
Importance of rewarding the teachers
! properly for services rendered Ii