Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-08
ARD OF MARATHON COUNTY.

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At the end the first the
total enrolment for the Sc class OF twenty
graduated from the prescribed 49, 1900
The following excerpt the report Training
Board the State Superintendent here because includes
the results of the observations of the board the practical work
of the school,
1T the opinion of the
of the kind organized state having
the improvement of the teaching the schools the
suits of the first work deserving of then passing
notice Marathon County employs outside the city of Wausa
nearly hundred fifty year
have been and inexperienced their work poor
preparation and lack of professional knowledge crude and expert
mental The further usefulness of this school depends upon
ability to materially improve this condition.
We believe from our OF the practice work and from
the and general impression by the members of
the graduating class that they able take first among
the teachers of the county.
1t curious upon
of the class appcantOor certificate the county
that they were refused certifca
ton because the county superintendent
do the work required of teacher and that the
eon the work prescribed there question of their ability
handle successfully the any county
rovement has been beyond the of the most
of the original of the school, We declare without hest
aton that believe the question of the of the school
factor that will build up the educational standing OF the county
settled
The board calls your particular attention of
school No educational institution the of Wisconsin
such direct the money
tuition in the state the The benefits of the school
felt the good the that "
good the learning County
Training Schools for Teachers opportunity for lavish and
unwaranted expenditure money
in them gives quick return.
The Board wishes acknowledge Supern-
endent and the Board of Education of the city The
quarters and the equipment provided Wausau splendid high
school building and the kindness shown opening the grades the
city schools practice appreciated The sympathy
that between the city the departments good
work factor in the OF the school that should not be
looked.
The Board also makes acknowledgment for the help received
from the state department Without the interest shown you
assistants the venture many
would serious trouble the limited experience
of this board.
The only recommendation
be taken under the the While
county which Training School located should be closely ident
fed with the school, still during
to the conclusion that the future before the school will
close state supervision Many counties Wisconsin should have
the benefits of these institutions that unable
schools The product of the state norma largely cities all
product
training schoo. cannot be limited to one county
We also call attention the necessity of attaching
value the diploma issued the completion of the study
We feel that the of the class deserving
m reward If the graduate of three high school
elementary certificate after
normal it than justice that legal recognition given
diploma County Training School for Teachers"
The general statement and recommendations the
Superintendent fairly well the experiences of the year
The class of which year
exception, teaching this county
present time has been unqualified
If probable this time graduate
thirty this year safely
work in the county next at least fifty teachers who have
had special training for the work the rural schools the
usual of change will be but before
county will be specially teaching When
that other conditions being satisfactory the
the will getting tae received for the
The interest taken the first years work this school those
interested education shows that
County
and is reported in particular The Manowoc
County Board establish County Training
Teachers and least other counties the prepared
take like action The forth coming the State
viii favorabl school viii
only additional state appropriation to the school but
Enlistment of like schools other counties should be
of some pride with that pioneers this
that Marathon County the this the first real
in toward the improvement of the rural schools.
Attached hereto statement of the receipts expenditures
of the Training School fund dbued the
the orders of the board for the school ending June
1900 Respectfully submitted
Fl. ]. BLANCHARD, President.
A. L. KREUTzER Treasurer.
JOHN F. LAMONT Secretary.
FINANCIAL REPORT
County Approximations 50 10000
State Appropriation l250O0
$4,000
Teachers Salaries IS 10000
49,
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