River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-12-13
FINANCIAL.
Receipts.
SCHOOL VISITATIONS.


I visited every school in the county at
least once and several of them two or
more times, making in all one hundred
sixty-three visits. The visitation of ru-
raj schools is undoubtedly the superin-
tendent's most important duty and one
that should not be neglected High
schools and graded schools have princi-
pals who are competent, experienced edu-
Gators and these schools are inspected
annually by inspectors appointed by the
State Superintendent so they are not in
need of the close supervision that should
be given Ito the rural schools.
In only three cases did l visit more
than two schools in one day and / re-
manned nearly half day in most schools,
especially where inexperienced teachers
were employed. During these visits |
give special attention to methods of
teaching, school management attend
ance, supply of apparatus, condition and
use of libraries, and the sanitary condi-
ton of the school building and out
houses. I likewise examine the program
and records and advise with the teach
ers in regard to desirable changes and
remedying of defects where they exist.
Generally L have found prompt and
hearty cooperation from both teachers
and members of school boards and / am
we'll pleased with the work in this di-
rection.
Believing that the superintendent Wis
it's are most helpful to the schools dur
ing the first part of the year, / try to
rush the work as much as possible be-
IL.
visited sixty-fve of the schools before
that time and I have visited forty-nine
since they opened this year.
All patrons should visit school often,
advise and encourage their teacher, look
after the welfare of their children and bv
all means where petty difficulties exist
between families the same district do not
allow them to interfere with the interests
of the school.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion I wish to express my
thanks for the past cooperation of the
county, and especially do l wish to thank
the members of the county board for the
kind consideration that received at your
hands last year and hope that the same
pleasant relations will continue to exist
GEO. w. WELDON,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
Mr.. Severance read the report OF
Special Committee on Improvements
at the Poor House Said report was
on motion referred to the Committee
on Buildings.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
THE POOR HOUSE.
To the Honorable, the County Board of
Pierce County:
Your Committee to whom was referred
the question of the need of improvements
at the Poor House beg leave to report:
That they have had the matter under
consideration since the last session of
this Board and met first on the 23d day
of June A. d. 1906, and carefully looked
over the premises and found at once that
it would be necessary to have some plans
of the building and also of such improve
ments as might be suggested in order to
give a fair report of the situation.
We therefore adjourned until the 9Th
day of October A. d. 1906, at which date
we again met and made a REORGANIZATION
of the premises having called to our as
sistance a craftsman who under our di-
rection has made drawings which we
present to the Board with this report
We however adjourned that day await
ing the preparation of the plans and
which time we examined the plans pre-
sented very carefully and also requested
advice from others who were familiar
with the poor house and it's surroundings
especially the physician who has had
largely the care of the sick patients ut
the house.
The result of our Investigations we pre-
sent as follows:
First: We found that the present
building was erected in 1887 at cost Of
about 5000 That at that time it was
supposed to be large enough for forty
people, this we suppose including the
family of the superintendent and hired
help
Experience. however, has clearly shown
that this was an over estimate as even
with the utmost crowding the ultimate
capacity for inmates is but "a and to
put even this number in, from two to
rooms which are too small for so many.
And fine arrauQQmqntS for the family