River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-09

that 90 not comply with the law ana
the other five have no ventilation what
ever except the doors and windows.
hope that these remaining districts Will
not hold back any longer in a case where
dren is concerned. We now know for a
certainty that the state has kept its word
and paid the bonus as promised so the
argument of expense is no argument
whatever.
NEW BUILDING.
The only new school house built this
year is the one in the Carmichael dis
trict it. No. a, Maiden Rock. When
was down there to visit about two weeks
ago they were still having school in the
town hall but expected to move inside OF
two weeks. Consequently have not had
q chance to inspect the building, but
briefly it is a square frame building SIM
liar in plan to 1T. 5, Salem and No. 5,
EI Paso. with the lights close together
on two sides. 1t is undoubtedly one OF
the finest buildings in the county
INSTITUTES AND TEACHERS, MEET
INGs.
This year we had no long institute on
account of the summer school in the
River Falls Normal. This is the custom
in other counties where Normal summer
schools are held and is really the only
course that can be followed. SO of the
Pierce County teachers attended the
summer schoolat River Falls. On &C
count Of recent Legislation II Is pfODdDle
that the institute next summer will again
have to give way to the Normal Summer
school. One provision of the law Is that,
after July LIST, 1862 all inexperlencedd
teachers must have at least six weeks OF
professional training before they can be
granted a certificate.
on oct. End the Pierce County Central
Teachers meeting was held in Ellsworth
when a we'll attended and successful
meeting was carried out. dozen mem
bers Of the Normal faculty were present
and several Of them helped in the pro-
gram.
on Oct 23d, . one day institute was
conducted by Prof. Jack of River Falls
at Olivet. On the evening before meet
ing was held for the pu6ilc Wnen re-
marks were made by the Superintendent
and afterwards a lecture was delivered
by Prof. Jack. A good attendance was
present at both times and profitable
meetings were enjoyed
A two days institute will be held in
Ellsworth on Friday and Saturday after
Thanksgiving and will be conducted by
Prof Jack and Prof AmeS Of River Falls
Normal. 1t is my plan to have more
short Institutes during the year to make
up for the absence of the long summer
institute
The annual School Board Convention
will be held in Ellsworth on Dec End
CERTIFICATE OF TEACHERS
Last spring certifcation examinations
were held by Mr.. Weldon at River Falls,
At these examinations there were rs APP
plicants, out of which SO received certif-
Gates.
This fall the examination was held in
che River Falls Normal right after the
summer school, Altogether 81 certif-
Gates were granted this fall. Six of these
were transferred from other counties.
1 do not believe in bringing in teachers
from other counties as long as there are
enough of them at home, but in all of
these cases the applicants had already
secured schools in the county. In en-
gaging teachers the school boards should
give their preference to those of the
home county first. This year there was
a surplus and a few who planned on
teaching failed to get schools This sit
uation I hope to remedy by making ex-
aminations little more difficult in the
future and by discOuraging outsiders as
much rs possible. Too many teachers in
the country tends to lower the wages
and too few teachers tends to lower the
standards so that it shall be my aim to
have just enough and no more.
DIPLOMA EXAMINATIONS.
Diploma examinations were held in six
places in the county last winter and
spring. There were 1870 applicants out OF
which 81 received diplomas. Beside these
there were 48 graduates from the graded
schools.
The Central graduating exercises were
held in the High School assembly room
on July Sd. Program consisted of songs,
recitatfons, presentation of diplomas and
spelling contest. Martha Derosia of
Union won in the spelling contest and
received a padded edition of Lady of the
Lake. Bessie Buckley of FL Paso had
the highest average.
ATTENDANCE,
Last year my predecessor made a
snecial effort to enforce the compulsory
attendance law and still judging from
the town clerks reports there
large number Of failures to comply with
the law, believe the law is q good one one
and [ believe that every citizen interested
in this nations welfare should help in
enforcing it, This year | have given the
teachers instructions to report to me all
have been notified by the sheriff and to
the best of my ability l shall continue to
enforce this law to the letter.
FAIR WORK
The managers of the County Fair asked
me to take charge of the Educational
department. With the exception of ELS
worth H. S., Elmwood and Beldenville
graded schools and No. 10, and Ut. of
town of River Falls the schools did not
contribute nearly as much as l expected
Altogether SO first prizes and SIS second
prizes were given
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM MY AN
NUAL REPORT.
Male children between 4 and 20. w 3, $40
Female children between 4 and 20. 1856
No. children between Z and l4....... IS, 100
No children between Z and IA who
attended over "a weeks. .............S,SS 1856
About $50 failed to live up to the COM
pulsory attendance law.
No of male teachers employed. .... 26
No of female teachers employed. -. $50
Male Female
No. of teachers received $780,. a
No. of teachers received from
$50 to Observation-Disclosures. AZ
No. of teachers received from
$35 to $40. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Al
No of teachers received from
$40 to $45. 81
No. of teachers received from
$40 to $50. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 19
No. of teachers received from
$50 to $o5.... Is
No. of teachers received from
500 to $50. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
No. of teachers received from
$50 to Observation-Disclosures. 2
More than ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I
Total days of attendance. .s........ .695, S29
Average daily attendance. .......-.... 3,743
No, of volumes in the school Ii
No. of districts furnished free text
No. of schools observed Arbor Day. 80
No. of trees planted. ................. 2S2
FINANCIAL.
Money on hand June S0th. 1908. SO, 7O7. II
From taxes raised at district
meeting ...,............. 5t,Ot9.S0