Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-11-21

receipt therefore, s
house aud Jail, aud the prices were 50 much
higher than the estimate furnished by the
county board that we thought It advisable TO
leave ii 10 the judgement of the nun board
Respectfully submitted.
N \ 4 b RiErTER Com
On motion of Mr.. Cody, the report
was adopted.
The committee on bonds and salaries
presented the official bond Of Aldro
jerks. County Judge. elect, with the re-
commentator that it be approved
On motion of Mr.. Frost, the report
of the committee was adopted and the
bond approved.
The following report of the county
superintendent of schools was read and
referred to the committee on said re-
port:
DoDGEyILLE, VS., Nov. IL, 1901.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Iowa
GENTLEMEN: 1t is my privilege for tho third
time to report to you concerning the schools OF
Iowa county. The conditions are quite gener-
ally satisfactory, and III some particulars, un-
usually so.
MEETINGS, vrsITATIoNs, INSTITUTE AND Ex-
AMINATIONs.
Four profitable teachers meetings were held
during the year, and about l5U visits to schools
in various parts OF the county made More
yisitations would have been possible but for the
prevalence of smallpox al a season of the year
favorable for driving.
The attendance and work of our teachers dur
ing the institute were very gratifying. Con-
ductors and state inspector commented again
and again upon the hearty way in which the
teachers corporal ted to max the session a sue
cess. Teachers who did not attend, as well as
tho communities where they teach are losers
for such non attendance. The average daily at
tendance for the ten days, was Ill, something
far beyond any previous attachments.
The regular teachers examinations have not
supplied enough teachers, aud specials have
been held nearly every week since the institute
The common school examinations were quite
satisfactory, - pupils having been granted di-
plomas of graduation from the common schools
! would recommend that the present provisions
fer such examinations be continued.
CONSOLIDATION.
During the last two years considerable effort
has been made to induce several of the districts
in Arena to consolidate aud build a central
graded school in the village. Last February
Prof Albert Hardy, state institute conductor,
of Platteville Normal school, aided your super
intendent IN two evening meetings to help IN
the plans for such union. The seed sown has
borne fruit, and an advance made of which Iowa
county should be proud. This summer dis
tricts No. and 6 united for school purposes
and the new district thus fornt has erected
me modern building capable OF seating 2OJ
pupils, The building, which has nearly every
modern convenience. will cost, when completed
about AuU0, and have u rom one who should
know, that the expeus OF operating this school
will not. after this year, be appreciaby more
than it has cost to maintain the two under the
old system. The results Will be far-reaching.
The people of the community can take social
pride ia the fact that they were the first in
Wisconsin TO begin the movement Arena de-
serves all honor,
With consolidation the farmer will not have
TO move away from the couetry, or send his
immature boys and girls to the city to get
good education. BY adding To farm life,with its
many advantages, this one, which the city has
always had, the question, How to keep the
young folks on the farm will be solved.
We expect more meetings TO be held this win
ter, and il is to be hoped that the near future
will find many more districts trying the plan.
WHAT LOW WAGES HAS DONE.
| wish to call your attention to the scarcity
Of teachers, and the cause There are schools
unsuppled with teachers in this and neighbor-
ing counties OF Grant, Lafayette and Dans
indeed, throughout the state the demand has
exceeded the supply. This fact is particularly
to be deplored for the reason, that when there
are barely teachers enough for the schools,
there is DO opportunity for selection OF the
best. For thn condition, school districts and
Meir boards Of education are responsible.
Some time ago, school boards seemed to be
burdened with the number OF spplicat tons
for positions. However. instead OF paying
. fair price and choosing the beet, the school
vas given to the one who would teach for
the lowest figure, regardless OF qualifications.
These came guardians OF the districts welfare,
would probably, within q week, purchase q
needless $40 chart OF ,ome smooth, school
supply agent. IL 10 surp ..sins that officers 20
u
put hshtninS rods on the school buildings.
The result OF this dickering, 10, that the earn
inss OF the teacher are often less than the say
inSs of the girl employed IN housevork Young
women md men submitted. 30 LONG as depressed
times offered no better employment but, for |
sunately for them, labor conditions have
houses are employing more clerk, and ssenoS
rsphsrs t advanced prices. Farmers, and |
eli business men. are getting better returns |
nsins sent from the High schools 70 higher in.
situations Of learning. Better business eondi. |
ttons eaeoarass hone building, and new homes |
~iss ha,. bsen .esehers. when labor i, scarce
va~ss must ~ NJ, otherwise, the scarcity viii \
Be aggravated.
To sun up: Low wases -~dnces the number \
tor choice of the good ones. and depsives even i
I lose of that booyaney and viSor, which you, |
seetlemen. lnoy follow : eonse ,ouspess OF be-
woman To teach for lees than SD, 10 thus doing
isself IN injury.
sxsrted 10 ereourASe further consolidation OF
and 10 advance the vASes Of tesehers.
Respectfully sunuaissed.
FRANK W MKrcAlr,
County snperintendeot |
Mr.. Cody moved that permission be
givsn to withdraw the petition Of the
town board Of Clyde from the hands OF
The committee on roads and bridges,
FOR the purpose OF making . correction
Carried
The following report Of Aldro jerks,
County Judge. vas read and ordered
published With the proceedings:
70 the HocosAole Board Of Supervisor OF
Iowa County, wisconsin;
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