Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-07-14
THE SCHOOLS OF
JOSEPHINE COUNTY
Annual Report of Supt Savage
Gives Good Showing
for Schools.

Superintendent j. H. Aokerman at
Salem. The report is for the year
ending June 10, 1905, and the delay to
the report was occasioned by the slow
ness of some of the district clerks in
sending in their reports to Supt
Savage.
The showing made in Superinten-
dent Savage's report is quite fiatter-
ing to Josephine county and indicates
that the schools of the county are in
good condition. and that for e&pendi-
lures and efficiency they compare we'll
with the more populous and wealthy
counties of the state.
The following is summary of
Superintendent Savage's report !:
Number Of persons in the county be-
tween the ages of four and 30 years of
age, male 1870, female 1443. total
30l3. Pupils ON school register,
male 1859. female 1880, total 22s9.
Days attendance during the year
1874, 122. Average daily attendance "a.
persons between four and 30 years not
attending school, male All, female
3l3. total 724.
Persons attending school outside
district. male l3, female 23. total 36.
Number of teachers employed dur
ing the year. male Ia, female 80, total
l03.
Teachers holding state certificates
or diplomas male 9, female II,
total 23. Teachers holding first grade
certificates, male 2. female 20. total
81. Teachers holding second grade
certificates, male /, female 90, total
23. Teachers holding third grade
certificates. males none. female g.
total 8. Holding primary certificates
female. Teachers holding permits.
male 3, female 10, total 81.
Teachers holding certificates of in.
stitute attendance, male 10, female
As, total SO.
Teachers taking educational publi-
cations, male 10, female go, total 10.
Number of applicants examined for
certificates, male 8, female "a, total
81. Number failing to pass, male
none, female s. total 8.
Number Of districts in the county
AZ, Number reporting Az
Number schools houses in the
county 40.
School houses built during this
year, /. in district No. IS on Sucker
creek Number months of school
taught, 284.
Number Of legal school voters,
as estimated by district clerks l7l2.
Number of visits made by county
superintendent to schools "a. Mum
Der Of districts visited 46. Average
time Of visit 21S hours. Number
miles travelled 2020.
Number OF books in school libraries
1866. Number books purchased durinl
the year, 1888.
Number of private schools in tn,
county 8. Months taught 10
Teachers employed, male !, female 4
total 8. Pupils enrolled. male 80, fe
male 88. total 6S.
One blind and one deaf child hav,
been reported since the previous an
nusl report.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Cash on hand at time of max
ing last annual report,
July l2, 1904. ......... 4 4, S94 2
RECEIPTS
Received from County Treas
urer from district tax 9,0S6 2
Received from County Treas
fund ........ .......... 5,s47 8
Received from County Treas.
fund ...'..-',.,..,.".- 1881 o
Received from rate bills and
tuition ..-.'-,,.,'''.,"~ os o
. Received from sale Of bonds
and warrants ........,. l8,O2e ?
Received from County Treas
urer from library fund
Received for library from
other sources - 1862 Z
Received for insurance on
account of loss ........
Received from all other
sources .....,.......... 2,l0l 6
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Total ................. $50, s07 4
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid for teachers wages 10, 2G5 3
Paid for rent Of rooms and
site OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Paid for fuel and school sop
plies ','.'''..-...''".'. e,s72 8
Paid for repairs and improv-
, ing grounds ........... S46 Z
Paid for new schoOlhouse
and sites ............... 762
J Paid on principal aud inter
, est Of bonds and war.
rants. ........ ...... 1854 9
Paid for insurance ......... 4l4
! Paid for CLERK salary .... 1882 q
D Paid for library books. .. l27 /
Z Paid for all other purposes l,2S2
3 Total ............. $3s, 037 Z
0 Cash on hand ........S l,770
= GENERAL
. Estimated value Of school
8 houses and grounds t52. 800
4 Estimated value Of school
furniture and apparatus 80. 450
Amount Of insurance on
9 Ecboolhouses and other
o property .....-.... ........ 30. 200
Average monthly salary OF
male teachers .......... 4S
= Average monthly salary Of
4 female teachers ...... 81
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