Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-11-17


ually meeting the requirements, and Wi ii soon be
accredited by the University for several courses.
There were graduated from these schools this
year, forty-nine gentlemen, and seventy ladies,
many of whom will enter at once upon the pro-
fession of teaching without further preparation.
1t would seem to be a reasonable policy on the
part of patrons and school officers to encourage
prospective teachers to take a Normal Course,
since the opportunities for such are so ample and
convenient. Persons graduating from a high
school, may complete the Normal Course IN two
wears This secures life certificate, and higher
degree of culture, training and ability.
Schools Receiving State Aid
In addition to the state aid furnished to all
the high schools of the county, all OF the graded
named in urder:-Livingston, three departments
$500: Montfort, four departments, $500; Arthur
Bagley Blue River, Georgetown, Glen Haven
Mount Hope, Patch Grove Sitter, each having
two DEPARTMENTS, receives each 500. Union
School, No. 4 of Lima, although meeting all other
requirements, maintains school but e!ght nlonths
in the year. and has made no apphcatlon lor state
Number of Teachers Employed
The thirteen city and village schools, each OF
which eliminates in high school department
employ one hundred one teachers; the eleven
graded schools employ twenty-siX teachers; the
one hundred ninety-nine rural schools, OF one
department each, employ one hundred ninety
nine teachers, making a total OF three hundred
twenty-six teachers at work when all the schools
are in session.
No other county in the state has so many
teachers under the supervision OF the County
SUPERINTENDENT, Dodge County being next IN
number with two hundred thirty-tNo teachers.
/ At its annual session, in November, 1908, the
County Board confirmed the appointment OF a
deputy county superintendent, and J. 4. Brockert
has very efficiently performed the duties OF that
office since September l, 1908. tie has been a
very valuable assistant both in the office ana IN
the field and / trust an appropriation may pc
made to continue his services during the coming
At its last session, the Wisconsin legislature
enacted several laws, considerably increasing the
duties of the county superintendent.
The holding of school board conventions, ana
the record of these meetings; the compilation OF
the contents of the two hundred nineteen Scnool
libraries of the county; the selection and pur-
chase of the books for these libraries, together
with the records and statistics necessary. form
quite addition to the already large amount OF
clerical work required in this office:
During the year, every school has been IN
spected; many visited several times, and TINS
work heretofore only partially performed without
an assistant, has been systematically ana eHl-
GENTLY carried out, and advice and suggestions
given to teachers and school boards.
Organization and Graduation of School
Section 439 of the School Law says The
Board shall have power to make all needful rules
and regulations for the organization, graduation
and government of the school"
1t is suggested that in no other way can Dis
trict Board improve and elevate the character
and 'standing of their school than TO require their
teacher TO begin, as soon practicable, to grade
the school according to directions, given in the
Manual of the Course of Study, and TO make and
continue complete record OF the work OF the
school, so that the records may show, at any time
the Form, Glass and Standing OF any member OF
I the school.
! Harvey's Register is best adapted to this work,
and may be procured at nearly all bookstores.
The recent change in the school law requiring
country pupils to complete the Course of Study ,
before attending high schools at the expense OF
the town in which they reside makes II especially
desirable to make it possible to give them the
proper training to accomplish that end.
! During the past school year, one hundred ten
ora1 fnn offs
/ the graded and rural schools, and forty-two
\ Others have finished a portion OF the work, and
have received credit for the branches completed
The diploma granted on the completion of this
Course of Study, entities them to free tuition In
any high school IN the state, provided they re-
side in a district having no high school, since the
! law requires the town where they reside TO pay
! their tuition
| The statistics received from school clerks show
that of the two hundred ninety-one schools in the
county, two hundred six are organized and
graded according to the Course of Study, and
this shows great advance along that line.
Capable Teachers Should be Employed for the
Entire Year
1t is a matter of regret that many districts
change teachers several times during the school
year. Every change OF teacher occasions much
loss of time and effort the part OF both teacher
and pupil.
! An efficient and capable teacher should be Ell
gagged for the entire year; the Board should visit
the school; assist and support him IN its organza-
ton and management; and, unless absolutely
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These changes also work much confusion in the
school records, and make it next to impossible
for the district clerk to make correct report OF
, his school to the town clerk at the end OF the
school year. Many town clerks can testify to the
truth OF this assertion.
The Purchase of Needed Apparatus and Schoo
Supplies
The schools of the county are fairly we'll sup
piled with the necessary apparatus for illustrating
he of school
exceptions to this rule make it necessary to refer
to this subject here. Good results in such work
cannot be obtained without suitable apparatus
and it can be easily seen that children of schools
not so supplied cannot compare favorably in
scholarship and intelligence with those of schools
well supplied with useful appliances.
An ample extent of good blackboard surface
with crayOn, erasers, and pointers, reading
chart for the primary pupils, outline maps foI
geography, and a suitable globe are among the
necessary Working Tools of any district school,
1 and a water pail, and wash basin and towels
should be furnished for neatness and health.
chart wholly devoted to Reading matter is
very decidedly help in teaching primary reading
but no other chart is necessary in the rural school,
and district boards urged to refuse to consider
the purchase OF any other chart offered by trav-
School Libraries
| Suitable collections of books for library pur-
poses are now found in every school, Excellent
books supplementing the study of geography and
history are now 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 aids in the regular work of the school
are conducted in the Institutes, and the judicous
] selection and proper use of these books form an
important factor in the education of the children
Suitable cases should be provided not only for
/ the preservation of the books but that they may
| be easily accessible 10 the pupils at all times.
Improved School Buildings &c
| Convenient and commodious buildings of mod
ern architecture, have recently been erected at
/ Cuba City. Hazel Green and Platteville, for the
accommodation of the high schools and the
grades and important improvements and repairs
have been made on high school buildings at other
places. \ very neat, comfortable school house
1 has been completed at Dist. No. Three Mount
| Ida, and one of modern style and construction is
in process of erection at Dist. No ). Little Grant
and another at Dist. No. 3, Potosi. Many rural
school houses have been greatly improved by the
putting in of new windows, floors, slate boards,
stoves, patent seats, thereby rendering the rooms
more comfortable and convenient, and creating
better sanitary conditions.
The school building at Bagey is now COM
pleted and occupied, and will not only accom-
modate the present school, but will in the future,
| afford ample room for the rapidly increasing
/ school population of that enterprising and pros
porous village.
Township high schools have been created at
Mount Hope and Patch Grove and educational