Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-30

No. reed not less than $il nor more thah NO,
All others received more than $40 per month.
GENERAL staff sTlCs,
Whole number OF pupils between ! anu w.
In Iowa Co, year ending June ~, 1900, u b Wo
The number days school mas been taught ny
a qualified teacher was -, rs.
The number OF children between4 ana ~ VINO
have attended public school Is b,O0s
The whole number Of days attendance OF dit-
ferent pupils is i,8, 1852,
The average dairy attendance was 1895,
Number OF male teachers employed, w.
Number OF female teachers Employed lAl
Whole amount paid for services of male
teachers, Sli, 9430,
Whole amount paid for the services oil lemaie
teachers $40, ll0,43
Whole number OF schools maintained during
the year counting each separate department
as one school and the high school, II any as
one Department. iBa SO
Whole number OF pupils school houses viii
Accommodate, 7la
The cash value OF all hGnooinOuseh anu StLch,
Number OF districts that have adopted list
of tex bouKs, 81.
Numb,r OF districts that furnish free text
books, b.
Nunlber OF schools that are organized under
the course of study, lSS.
SCHOOL Libraries
uL find some school libraries III good condition
a Tile some are In very poor shape, the Seiee.
Ron IN many cases are good, but care has not
Zen taken in order that duplicates may he
Voided | q. three or four books are 81 the
most needed are not In the library
In most schools library ~ q failure unless
the teacher III charse makes Tue most ol ~,
when such cases come under my notice ! have
endeavored 10 help the teacher to make the
most Of her library.
The catalOgi got the common school libraries
as well AS the district school libraries, liz mat
ter OF Importance 10 both teacher and pupils
anu IT Is being completed ~ rapidly ~ possible.
THE ANNUAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The annual teachers Institute was nelo ~
F1r Ind ~ ii A m.
ming July 81. 1905 and ending AuRll, and u was
the largest institute in the history OF Iowa co.
having an enrolment OF 20i In regular attend
ance.
The conductors we're supt. O. w. Gehrand.
OF Baraboo Wis. Prin. John Dlxou, Of Prairie
du Sac, Wis. II. q. Dondna, Dodgeyille Wis.
and Prin. w n kircher, Highland Wis.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
Two examinations. have been held In Iowa
Co. since Jug IA, 1905 FOR the fall series ~ OK.
inailons. one at DOdgeville, and the 0ther AT
Highland Wis, aud tve more such eNhtnlna.
lions viii be held at various places IN Iowa 90
in the spring.
In my visits thus far this tall ] ma that the
average school teacher and school boards are
doing their best to raise their condition OF
affairs In their districts and AN always ready
and,wiillng 10 cooperate with the for their
general good
some teachers find their districts not fully
equipped with necessary appliances, Including
maps, globes. dictionaries and school libraries.
i can not TOO STRONGLY ufkt acnoOi Dhhfub iO-
ward securing thescIieeded articles. maintain
that the teacher cannot do her work without
this equipment any more than tho farm hand
can harvest gra with a"cradle'in this present
age.
recommend that the usual atnonntlofm0ney
be appropriated for the coming year for the
purpnse Of holding the Common School ID.
ploina" examinations ~ each Of the several
towns IN iowa County for lJJU.
I'll, my earnest desire 10 do every ming pos.
sibe to raise the present standard or schools IN
my countay. remembering that the school chill.
dren oil today will be the men and women OF
our country twenty years from now, on them
Will depend the safety u our republic and the
happiness Of American homes.
Respectfully Submitted,
T.. EMERY BRAY
County superintendent OF Schools.
The following reports Of the trustees
Of the insane asylum and suDerin-
tendents of the poor for the fiscal year
ending June 20, 1906, were presented
and referred to the committee on said
reports:
REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
To the Honorable Board d Supervisors Of Iowa
County Wisconsin
GEErI.EkKa I'VE. the Trustees Of the Iowa
County Insane Asylum for the Chronic Insane.
have the honor 10 herewith present 10 you our
18th annual report. for the fiscal year ending
June Seth. A. u. 1906.