Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-11-20

Increase in average daily attehuahce IN
four years, 1872 per cent
Increase In academic instruction prepara-
tory to teaching:
1900, Number enrolled In institute having
attended High school, 50;
1902, Number enralled In institute having
attended High school, l2b
Gain In four years, 500 per cent
1899, Number enrolled having graduated
from High school 3S
1902. Number enrolled having graduated
from High school, ~,
Gain in four years 16j per cent.
Average monthly wages OF teachers, not
including principals of high or graded
schools thus far reported Is 500. IA. Deduct
ing 81. 90 for board the hal lance Is ~. IA. In
months the average teacher has Il chance To
save slGl.12. Taking into consideration
the gain OF over 1870 per cent. in institute
attendance, which costs money; $40 per
cent gain In high school attendance ana loo
per cent. in high school graduation, which
also costs money; and the Improvement In
the grade Of certificates earned, which costs
brains, then the price paid for the teachers
Investment OF money and for her brains
health and character does not seem excess
i've at sl6l. 10 year,
There Is a scarcity, eentlemen,in The sup
ply Of teachers throughout the state In
Grant, Lafayette and Sank counties There
are many vacancies even now, Low wages
and unpleasant conditions compared with
those enjoyed In other fields Is the undoubt-
cd cause, only better pay and better CON
ditlons In the school room will attract the
young people whom you want IA teachers
Such would be school economy,
During my term of Office two new districts
have been formed, and six new school
houses built. Arena, Rewey, Ridgeway and
Bnrneveld have changed from two TO three
department schools, Three districts have
poses under the provision OF the stat
utes and districts numbers and OF Arenr
permanently united rs district number /,
maintaining three departments with pro-
vision for four. Two other attempts have
been made to effect the union OF districts,
which. while not resulting In success at
once, will hasten the day when success will
come,
/ thank you, gentlemen. for your many
courtesies and bespeak for my successor the
consideration of which he is in every way
worthy,
Respectfully submitted
FRANK W. MErCAIF,
County superintendent
On motion OF Mr. Roethe, the report
was referred to the committee on said
report.
The committee on clerks accounts
reported as follows;
podgcville, Wis, Nov. 10, 1902.
To the Honorable Board OF supervisors:
Gentlemen We, your committee TO set
lie with county clerk, do hereby certify that
&c have carefully examined the account OF
u said clerk by comparing the vouchers on
Tile In his Office with she books, aud find the
port 20 be true aud correct In every par
ticular leaving u balance In HE hands OF
three hundred fOrty-two dollars and fifteen
cents, lS3I2lal. WIN DICKINSON,
G.. = JOINER,
r, H. DAVIS,
Committee.
On motion of MIR. Taylor the report
was adopted.
The committee on public property
presented the following report, which
vas adopted
podgevinc, Wis, Nov. l., 1902.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors OF
Iowa County;
Genuemeu Your committee on Public
Property beg leave 10 make the following
report
We have examined the Jail and out-build-
iugs, also court house and grounds, ana lind
them Ina good order, but respectfully rec
commend tina, the yard be graded, some of
the frees be trimmed that the roof Of the
jail building and the stone steps and landing
bp rcpAirUd I'm a suitable manner, and thar
"a new porcelain sink he put IN jail.
Respectfully submitted,
} w. JONES
y. TREwEEk
W !. DkyEY,
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the board
Adjourned till . IS, m, To morrow.