Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-03

Number of schools with but one department 120
The number Of pupils between the ages of and
20 years of age in the county is $500.
TIE whole number of such pupils that attended
the public schools at least part Of the time IS:
male 2340; female. 2170,
The whole number of days attendance of differ
ent pupils was 526329 while the average daily at
tendance was but 3O91 or less than so per cent of
the pupils in school at any one time.
Number of male teachers employed in the cOun-
ty, q; number of female teachers employed IN
the county. l59
EXAMINATIONS.
Three public examinations were held during the
year and 1886 persons presented themselves for
certificates with the following results:
Writing for LIST grade So of which passed
Writing for End grade 100, of which 80 passed.
Writing for Sd grade 175, Of which lO5 passed.
Those that failed numbered 81 and no permits
were issued this year because Of an oversupply of
teachers.
Many of the high and graded school teachers
have state certificates obtained from state nor
mails or colleges, and are as follows
State life TO- Limited life l. Normal "a Unver-
sity 5. College 3, Elementary Normal T.
SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTION.
The annual school board convention was held
during the year in the cit of DOdgevi,Ie in COM
piance with Chapter los, laws of 1905 165 school
board members were present and discussed ways
and means for the uplifting of the rural schools
Chief clerk Chas. Harper of Madison and Prof
Dudley of Platteville had charge of the program
STATE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The state teachers institute was held at the
county seat, with Supt Philip Kolb of Oconono-
voc as he ad conductor, P. J. Lynch of Avoca, F.
M. Bray of Spring Green, G. O. Banting of Slough
ton and Miles S. Thomas of Lodi as assistant con-
ductOrs POS teachers were enrolled the first
week. 155 teachers took the examination that
followed.
COMMON SCHOOL DIPLOMA EXAMINATIONS.
The common school diploma examination was
held in twelve different places in Iowa county this
in Feb and rxTyIi
212 country school students awaited themselves of
the examination and l65 finished the course of
study, and about so per cent of them are in the
high and graded schools for advanced work.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
The provisions of Chapter 446. Laws of 1903. re-
quires that all able-boded pupils between the
ages of and IA MUST attend some school six
months or more during the year Several cases
Of truancy have been reported to me by the teach
ers and I have in turn reported the same to the
sheriff of Iowa county according to law.
HEATING AND vEETILATH.G.
The state has provided state aid to Re given to
schools that install a proper system of heating
have complied with the law ir this respect, and
have made inspections and reports to the State
Department TO that effect. Drafts win be made,
payable to the trcasu~crs OF such districts De-
ceuber Of this year. to all schools that completed
their work prior 70 June 30 Cf the pre- eut year.
1 wish 70 take this opportunity to express my
gratefuluess 20 the county lOarf for fair treat
Taent and interest in myself and the schools of
Iowa county.
Respectfully submitted.
I. EMERY BRAY,
County Superintendent Of Schools.
Dated Dodgevills, Wis. Nov. z. 1903.
Moved and carried that the same be
referred to Committee on Superintend-
ent Of Schools Accounts.
A request for defraying the expenses
of the school board convention and COM
mon school diploma examination for
| the ensuing year read: