Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-02-11


Chapter 1873 laws Of 1901 made some very
material changes in the laws relating to the
ounty Training School tor Teachers The law
authorized the establi. hmenI of four more
schools in the state and increased the state aid to
one halt the AMOUNT actually expended for main
tainine the schools provided tn II not more than
twenty five hundred dollars be apportioned to
any one school in enc year
The law also made thu dip omas issued by the
board upon the completion OF the course. third
grade certificate good Ter three years in the
vided, further that the certified final standings
of the school may be accepted by any unity
superintendent in lieu Of examination.
II is gratih ing to note that applications have
already been made for the four new schools by
the counties OF ManitowOc. Buffalo, Waupaea
and Rchland.
The Manitowoc County Training School is in
full operation and the other counties expess to
The report Of the principal to the board sbOss
that
Total number enrolled during year 70
Numner enrolled first quarter ~
Number enrolled second quarter 4
Number enrolled third quarter 81
Number enrolled fourth quarter 81
Graduated June 1901. IS
The principal further states: There has been
gratifying increase in enrcilmentand attendance,
but the PREPARATION Of those entering was not
On the whole. ecu.l to hat Of the pupils of the
first year The local conditions which seemed To-
necessiate the licensing of everyone who could
make show OF mines limited the number enter
mission Of those inadequateiy prepared. Nearly
ali Of the first graduating c,sss has been apple
ants for tea hers eriltea IS a. the precee ling
examination and h I'd been denied Not one of
tie present class had ihus aspifed- OF the first
class, hoM ever. ouly one had previously taught;
Of the sesc2d class fur had AT least one years
experiel.ea in teaching. Zach class c sntsined
three graduates of the high school Usher high
school graduates and under graduates acre IN
Included in the enrolment Of both years and
sumo Of the latter have also received oar
diploma Those found mark eddy deficient the
first year were placed IN tse grades Of be city
schools or sent home. but all were retaInea tsls
year and extra clssses we're maintained Tor their
ae-omod stion. They are NV IL line ior salts
factory WORK and graduation next Year.
The following Is taken from our annual report
to the superintendent.
While the number graduated was smaller than
ls<t wear the averRge attendance much
larger Il is the policy Of the board and the
facalty to graduate only those who car be safely
guaranteed 10 do good WORK. Members # the
beard have from time 10 time inspe ted he
teachers and aaenis dom & Iaitl ful work 1ne
desire to do the oest york possible IL 81 all times
4 5esture Of the school We are very much Inn
rreSsea il the change in appearance IT the
students after they have been the school for
tine. Young men and young women who c8f8e
"a the o. .ool are OF their personal appear
auce srd habits are evidently taught that the
ma ter ola 20 d 4gpeArznce u o. importance q
teacher mi the change tnat resGlts Il some cases
Is asxo. iSning.
she ABILITY Of thuse who came into the school
from the country. 10 stand before large au-
dsxuee and give fhem something worth Hsfs1ing
10 IN a. easy. nataral way W. nicely shawn ~
the graduating exercises of the class and brought
CIT mnch favorable comment from th0se present