Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07
BILE OF SCHOOL POPULATION BY TOWNS
VILLAGES AND CITIES.

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ADAN - SNhN - 20 49, -
VILLAGES AND CITIES.
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nnoMno D Ply LIS 80, Aoe oad
p1oCno;nr+oo Inn on 1o0
BoScohai 290 2S5 575
CassysA4 Eel; 1 iae 81
Clifton .............1o9 1872 351
Fennimore.. ..........,..........15s 142 goo
Glen HaYen-............. ........126 100 235
Harrison. 2O2 ~ 57s
Hickory Grove .........'...-......122 liz 24O
jamestown ............ 1879 203 1872
Lancaster. ........................-229 235 asa
Liberty .............. lf4 157 81
Little Grant...,............... q : l79
Marion ........ .............. ~ u o6
Millville. ........,.......... 60 SO 113
Mt. Hope .....120 SIS 2l5
Mt Ida. ...-.-.-.-..--...-,..=l01 ll3 32o
MuScoda.... -. ...................-... 76 So 1854
Paris ..........l"1 1+6 213
Ile-,.....--..-....-.........,..ll3 s 20
SInolS6r--.- lob leg -
Waterloo .........................11I le2 8
WAUU6TSCOWu. ..--.I ~ 10 10
Wingville ..........-....-..-........,l40 1873 29o
Woodman ...,,,.-..,,... -. -. s. 50 l54
Wyalusing ....................----....lS2 143 325
Villages
bloomington .-.--.-..-....-.---..--.. 1S S. Ia
Cassville; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS! 81
Fennimore. ............136 Is soS
Montfort. ..-........... ......., :. 100 SO t9l|
MuScOda ........... ............ so II -
Potosi.,.,..... .......- ........... "a Sc 40
Lancaster .. -325 362 6S7
Platteville. ....................--.534 $40 1104
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Grand Total ,283 6,131 l2,4l4
NJ - ol,o1 a;r+n;o+. g., o4 900
No OF scnool dlstrlcts IN county" S S0
No OF free high schools a s.... Il
No oI s1aOs graueu SCHOOLS 100 s.,.,.:....:..
NO OF gr Gd scnools not receiving
NJ ~ Schools ~ Quo zoo chow ono
No. of teachers required when all
~, the e. schools 20 are IN sessl9na -, Sl2
i'H ing o. the F1s'l YEAR onpios ~ oui a
No. Of female teachers employed
during the year, EAR o1t5i S2o
school during the year noeo s34o
No Of persons that have attended
prlvaGe schools out not pubic 400
Cash values IF Ali School houSas and
sites - $24241o 90
schools - - 4 1oe43 IN
Whole amount paid for services of
WAL male teachers o;d 80 :..;,:;;;,;s 79l1.2
female teachers S-u ~ 90 'ioo' y esa4e. 90
Average wages of male teachers. $50
female teachers A.OO
MIR nurno 1a9"n oo W ''oo s1esoa, 90
Total amount paid out for school
purposes; q J., s12s22o 6 s.
w u eoi i0'"'o " females @leH 1sS
No. of normal graduates teaching in
the county ,,,;;;;,,;.,.;4:ii IT, 81
1' tended in normal Schools sO n"'o az
No. of schools that held examina-
ton for 70 Diplomas. -..5----..--.- 1o4
No. O. Of ID districts i' hat furnisi, free isA
text books
No O.. OF dlstrlcts mat have adopted ,or
Cost Of school houses built during
the $3.50 90
A tedious similarity characterizes
all official reports, and this is certain
ly true of those relating to our schools,
The topics referred to, the things
which demand our attention and cor
rection, the criticisms that are made
the praise bestowed, may become so IA
miliar as to become in a measure tire
some.
Although there is little to say con-
corning our schools calculated to vary
greatly the character of the present
report from that of previous wears, #
is possible that what is submitted
herewith may contribute somewhat to
the general fund of information
Work in the educational field is not
apt to afford opportunity for ANYTHING
SO novel ana 6V0nC1ul as to invest a
superintendent report with features
of special interest. To keep a pro-
gressive movement all along the line
requires constant vigilance, since my
relaxation OF effort is soon reflected in
the character OF the results attained
in our schools. In school work there
can be no revolution. All that
''ained that will bear the test of tim
must come through growth and cult
ure and to expect immediate results is
to meet disappointment in the end.
Our rural schools are entitled to the
most liberal provisions for their main
tenance. as to them must a large pro-
portion of the children of our state
look chiefly for an education.
The true policy. dictated alike bv
wisdom and interest, would seem to be.
to strive to make the home school as
good as possible and then see that the
children effectually outgrow it before
being sent elsewhere. The practice of
sending children of immature age and