Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-19
SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

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| SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
A suitable collection of books for
library purposes is now found in every
school. Excellent books supplement-
ing the study of geography and his
tory are within the reach of every
child, and the best works of the best
authors are here found. Glasses for
the instruction of teachers as to the
best means and manner of the use of
these books as aids in the regular
work of the school, are held in the in
Stitutes, and the judicious selection
and proper use of these books form
an important factor in the education
of the children.
INSTITUTES AND TEACHERS MEET
INGS.
The Annual State Institute was
held at Lancaster, July 18th to 23d.
Four of the best conductors in the
state were employed. One hundred
eighty-five teachers were in attend
ance This was probably the largest,
and the most interesting. and most
profitable institute ever held in this
county, and is convincing evidence of
the general interest felt by the teach
erS of the county in self-improveElent
along the lines of their work.
An Institute of two days was held
at BoScobel during the winter, and a
number of teachers meetings were
held on Saturdays during the fall and
winter months. These were we'll at
I tended, and it is thought much good
resulted in better work done in the
schools.
IMPROVED SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Much has been done, since my last
report, in the improvement of
school buildings. In this connection
may be mentioned the enlargement Of
the school building and the inStallment
of the ventilating system and steam
heat at Muscoda; ventilating and
steam heat at Fennimore; ventilating
and hot air system at Bloomington
and CasSville. New schoolhouse at
No. 6, Jamestown, replacing the one
burned last fall. In No. 5, Beetown,
the last and only log schoolhouse in
the county gives way to neat frame
building of modern architecture. In
the village of Hazel Green, the old
building which has served them for
more then fifty years has been RACED,
and in it's place is rising a beautiful
brick building of modern style and fin
ISL, commodious and convenient, capab-
lie of accommodating the High School
and the grades. The City of Platte
vile has voted to erect a High School
building, and tine foundations have
already been laid, and bids called for
the erection Of a structure of suit
able size and architecture costing
from $4,000 to $4,000 Bagley has
purchased suitable site, and will
build fine, commodiouS structure to
accommodate her coming" High
School and the fast increasing grades,
Blue River has erected fine two
story building which accommodates
her graded school, recently organized.
THE PRESENT OUTLOOK IN THE COUN-
TY.
A brief glance at this Report will
convince the most incredulouS that
there is much that is encouraging in
the present. conditions of the educa-
tional interests of the county. The
statistics show that one thousand
more children attended the public
schools this year than last; but they
also show that there are two thousand
children of school age that haven not at
tended any school during the past
year.
For the past twelve years, each An
nual Report has shown that in the
school population there are one humid
red more boys than girls. By COM
pairing the school population of 1904
with that of 1903, it will be seen that
in some towns, villages, and cities,
there is an increase, in others there
is a decrease. Especial attention is
called to this, for in cases where the
increase or decrease is large, it may be
occaSioned by a lack of care and ac-
curacy on the part of the district clerk
when taking the school census. Great
care should be exercised in this mat
ter, as on this census is based the dis
tribution of the County school tax,
and the income OF the State School
Fund.
There is very decided sentiment
! in favor of an improved condition of