Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-16
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State Superintendent of Schools H. ID.
Harvey has made some important recon-
mendations tc The Legislature in his -'e-
port. He discusses the township system
OF school government which he has adyo-
Gated for years, and gives considerable
space to the question of better teachers
for the country sehools. The common
schools, their present backward state,
their needs, and the means of supplying
the needs and improving their condi-
tic 5, indeed. might almost be called the
keynote of the report. Among his recon-
mendations some of the more important
are:
County training schools for teachers
increased facilities and appropriations
for teachers Institutes.
Higher qualifications for common
school teachers.
Better pay and limit to the time
person may teach on a third-grade certif-
cate.
The wages paid teachers in the COM
mon schools Of the State are classified
in the report as follows:
TIA teachers get less than 500 a month
2,7i4 teachers get between $50 and SIG
a month.
2,s9a teachers get between $50 and $31
a month.
l,9e9 teachers get between $50 and S36
a month.
776 teachers get between $50 and $41
mouth.
425 teachers get between $40 and SAG
month.
254 teachers get between $45 and s51
month.
23s teachers get more than $50 a
month.
Mr.. Harvey comments IN the large
number of teachers who get less than
$25 month. and are emplo, Cd only sew
en- or eight months in the year. Il is i'm
possible, he says, for teachers Who get
this meager pay to make any extensive
preparation for their work.
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During the past year 342 persons have
been arrested in Wisconsin for violations
of the game laws and there were 100
| seizures Of nets, spears etc. The tnes
| collected amounted to 81, 800, and con-
victions were secured in all but twenty
| one cases. These and other facts are
shown in the report of State Fish and
| Game Warden Ellarson. The report
calls attention to the loss Of life during
!, the deer season. Twelve persons were
reported killed, and large number more
or less injured last year, and the report
| says some means should be devised to les
sen the danger. The value of the work
| of the department. the warden says, Is by
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| arrests made aud convictions secured,
| the real work being to prevent violations
rather than the punishment of some one
/ for violations. The extension of the Ii
cense system has made the department
seIf-supporting and the extension Of the
special warden system has resulted in a
| more general and better enforcement OF
| the law than was ever before possible.
Mr.. Ellarson expresses the hope that the
| movement on foot to secure the repeal Of
the law prohibiting spring shooting viii
fail and says it is only matter OF time
when other States must follow the lead
| of Wisconsin in the matter.
| So
The commission appointed by Governor
Scofeld to secure til. for the State e
lands which are TO be incorporated il
the Wisconsin side OF the Interstate
Park Of the Dales of the st. Croix,' has
reported progress to the Governor. The
commission consists of ex-Assemblyman
w. c. Wheeler, Harry ID. Baker and |.
Seery 1t has secured agreements for
| sales to the State of large part Of the
lands. the deeds being deposited in es-
crow, to be delivered whenever the pur-
- -. 4 70 he,
is as far as the commission could 20, as
the law provides that 40 payment can be
made until the commission makes its final
report The amount required for the pur-
chase is $3,655. Condemnation proceed
ings have been instituted for the acquisi'
ton Of other tracts. In the judgment OF
the commission a further appropriation Of
So, 800 will be needed. when the park
is once established" the commission says,
very little money will be required to
maintain it. for it is not intended TO sup
plant the natural scenery by the artifi.
cial, but as far as possible 70 preserve
the natural beauty Of the locality"
| 49,:
The Governor has received from Adju-
tant General Charles II. Boardman his
report on the condition of the national
guard for the past two Y,ars ending
Sept. 80. 1900. The Spanish-AmbericaI
war is covered and shows that I31 sol
diers died in the service among the 5,46G
enlisted n m and officers who went 10 the
front. II cost the State S139, 1854 40 t.
raise the troops and Of this sum $10t,
991 - has been reimbursed by the ma
tionai government. while S37, 37292 i,
still in process Of adjustment. The re-
port Of General Boardman then gives o
complete account OF the reorganization
of the new guard. with roster # all the
officers enrolled In the pension division
of the department sos new claims have
been filed since Sept. 30, 1898. Of which
4ng were for increase. most Of them un-
der the net Of June. 1890 OF the in
| crease claims 332 have been reject d and
| 1G7 allowed, while Of widows claims
filed. 1T3 in number, 1874 were allowed
| and but 10 rejected. During the same
period 976 cases were settled in all, Of
which 404 were allowed and 472 rejected.
| 49,
The State Board Of Medical Examiners
| has submitted its report 10 Governor
Scoficld'of work done during he past two
| years. The total receipts from licenses,