Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-30
MALE TEACHERS
GROWING SCARCER
REPORT OF STATE SUPERINTEND-
ENT CARY SHOWS STEADY
YEARLY DECREASE.
POOR PAY PROBABLE CAUSE.
A Corresponding Increase Noted in Num-
Der of Women Engaged in Peda-
gogical Profession.
MORE CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE.

MADISON, Wis, Oct 90 Special
There is steady decline in the num-
Der of male school teachers in Wiscon-
sin and corresponding increase in the
number Of female teachers, according to
the records in the office of State Supt.
{. T. Cary. In 1906 there were 1922
male teachers; in 1907, 1858 and the
past year the number had decreased to
Itol. During the same period the num-
Der Of female teachers has increased
from 12,158 in 1906 to 1868 in 1907,
and to 12,9OS for the past year. The
average wages of male teachers have in
creased IN the three years from S5S.S7
TO So4.21 month, and the wages of fe-
male teachers for the same period on
the average from $3.50 to S4OS1 for
the past year. There were 1869 per-
sons teaching school in the state last
year.
Don't Like Profession.
Ihe state superintendent office suc-
SeStS that the recent prosperous times
nave lured many male teachers into 0th-
Ell more lucrative vacations: that the
wages OF the profession are not attrac-
tive and men are beginning TO look With
disfavOr on the profession because man
has passed the age of usefulness at tbn
IIne When IN other VOcatiOnS the men
nave Just reached the period of their
greatest usefulness.
But the wage question appears to be
one OF the most potent factors. During
the past year there were thirty-spve3
teachers III the state receiving less than
S-O month; nineteen males and 5O7
IehlaIeS who received less than S25.
SINty males and 1900 females who re-
celyed less than $50; 145 males and
1 49, FEMALES who received less than $50;
100 males and 1866 females who re-
celyed less than $40; 16S males and
III females who received less than S45.
100 males and $50 females who received
more than S46 but less than $50, and
1926 males and 573 females who re-
celVed over $50 a month.
School Population Increases.
The number of people of school age
IN 1aothe state has increased less than
toGO during the past year. which would
indicate that the race suicide warning
OF Roosevelt had not been needed. There
was a slight decrease in the number
last year as compared to 1906. This
year the number of persons between the
ages OF 4 and 20 years in the state is
'oo,o49 as compared to III 992 last
year. The number of persons between
the ages of Z to IA years is on the de-
crease. In 1907 there We're 372, 653,
put TINS year the number has dropped
attendance of school children of these
ages shows Il corresponding decrease.
Durlng the past year IA, 120 children
III the counties attended school more
than tWenty-four weeks as compared
to 1I0,4l3 the year before, and in the
cites 1858 children between the ages
or { and II years attended schools last
year as compared to 81 $40 the year
before. The private schools show
large decrease for the past year, with
no apparent explanation. In 1907. 49,
945 attended private schools in counties
as compared to 1887 the past year and
IN the cities of 1896 attended private
schools i'll 1907 as compared to 1887
last year.
Enrolment Is Lower.
There was a decrease in the enroll
m me- OF OF, the schools last year of nearly
900. The total enrolment in 1907 was
465, 295, and in 1900 it was 464.77t. |
There were 2S1 persons in the state over
20 years of age attending the public
schools. The reports of the county
superintendents show there are 1915
schoolhouses in the state, with a seating
capacity Of 575,917. 1t is believed that
persons Of school age, who did not at
tend schools, is faulty as they indicate
that 21.2 per cent. of the persons be-
tween the ages of Z and IA years did aot
attend schools during the past year
Of the total attendance of persons be |
tween the ages Of Z and Il years. 6O.6 .
per cent. attended public schools and
III attended private schools The per
centage Of persons between the ages of !
4 and 20 years enrolled in the schools |.
last year was 59S per cent, as com
pared to 602 per cent the year before. |
The report of the state superintendent
shows also that 20.S5 per cent. of the /
Nv fp re al,
in country schools are refused, which is /.
a higher average than ever before in
dicating an increase in the attainments /
required of country school teachers.