Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-07
ANNUAL REPORT
OF SUPT. NYE
Observation-Disclosures
Pertaining to Schools.
CAREFULLY PREPARED
County Has 22O Separate and Dis
tinct School Districts, With
312 Teachers Employed.


The annual report of County
Supt. Chas. III. Nye was issued in
pamphlet form from the Herald
job rooms this week and is pub
lished in full in this issue.
1t is directed to the county board
of supervisors and will be consid-
cred at the annual meeting of that
august body in Lancaster next
week, but being of interest general
ly to every resident of the county
we deem it worthy of the space it
takes in the Herald today, and
trust that it will be read in full by
everyone.
The report is clear, concise
statement of school matters and is
replete with authoritiye statistics
prepared carefully by our efficient
superintendent.
1t gives the total school pOpula-
ton in the county by towns, vii
lagos and cities; the number of
school districts, high schools, graded
schools, number Of teachers, male
and female, employed, cash
value Of schoolhouses and sites,
value of apparatus, amount paid
to teachers, amount received for
school purposes and amount dis
bursed, number Of certificates issued,
number of diplomas granted-in
fact, an excellent pen picture of
the educational interests of the
county at this time.
There are 22O school districts in
the county and good work has been
done in every one the past year.
There are 10 free high schools hav-
ing a 4-years' course and 3 having a
3-years' course. Thirty-eight males
and sixty eight females were gradu-
ated from these institutions in June
last, majority OF whom are already
engaged in the task of teaching.
Five of the eight graded schools Of 3
departments each are receiving state
aid amounting to 500 each. Three
hundred and twelve teachers are
employed in schools of Grant county
when all are in session; 95 of these
are engaged in graded schools hav-
ing high schools; II in common
graded schools and the balance are
to be found throughout the rural
districts holding down their own lit
| tie one-room dominion.
The county superintendent advis-
es consolidation of small districts
where pupils Of school age are few
and where wages to teachers are
correspondingly low. Transports
ton is recommended also. Ere
quent changing Of teachers is looked
upon as being of great damage TO
success in school work and prevents
advancement.
Supt. Nye calls particular atten
ton to the good results obtained by
use of the best of school apparatus,
and recommends expenditure Of
funds along this line.
New school houses were erected
at Blue River, in Dist. No. 4 in Lib
erty and at Ellenboro, at a total
cost of SIS, $50.
One of the principal features OF
the report is the list of teachers
authorized to teach in this county,
with their address. Lancaster is
credited with the most, having a
total of 81. Platteville has SO and
Fennimore is third with 81. Bosco-
bel has 80.
A revised list Of the district clerks
forms a valuable addition to the re-
port, with the postoffice address Of
each.
The school laws are printed in full
and should be perused by everyone.
Duties of directors, clerks, treasur-
ers and other officials are outlined
and much valuable information may
be gained by a study of these school
laws, of which but few are familiar.
i Instructions to district boards are
included, furnishing pointers to the
clerk of the district, town clerks and
others upon whom the proper man
agement of school affairs falls.
The kindly tender of thanks to
the board of supervisors for gener-
Gus support, counsel and financial
assistance, to patrons of the schools,
teachers and pupils on part of the
superintendent is couched in Mr..
Nye's pleasant manner in closing.
The report in detail is as follows: