Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-12-09

For all other purposes ...., .......... 22s2S ID
fetal amount paid out during year .. ll24O3 "A
Money on hand June So 1903. ,......... 1854 Is
REPAIRS AND NEW BUILDING
The desire of school districts 70 take advantage
of the special state aid for school Of the first class
has led to many much needed improvements,
Money thus expended for the year ending June 80.
1905. was S57h9. 80 and for thu year ending June
30. 1903 it was Slll6026, an increase of S5io0.Si
or nearly equal 20 all like expenditures Of 9O7-l90S
This has been great help 70 the material phase
of our schools, These repairs consisted of adequ-
ate heating and ventilating systems maps. globes.
blackboards, etc. Repairing consisted of better
windows, tight doors, new floors, sanitary out
buildings as well as some new buildings through
out
SCHOOL FURNITURE
Money expended for furniture in l9OI-l90S was
$3.50 10 and the year following nearly three times
as much was used. or S3062.l0. This has taken the
form of bookcases, teachers desks chairs, and al
SO some single seats which from standpoint Of
industry part of pupils and sanitary conditions
are decided success Thus due TO the building.
repairing and adding furniture our schools present
very good general appearance and rank well
with all schools of their class.
School ATTENDANCE
Reports for 1905 show more children between
the ages Of ( and 20 than 1909 a, the enrolment
IS 10 per cent more in 1909 than 1908 yet the aver
age daily attendance fell about a per cent below
that of 1908 In the school visitatons frd the
common complaint Of many teachers 20 be that Of
indifference on the part Of the pupils as to attend
ance The little people all mean we'll but often
the sense OF prumptncsS rs not sufficient IN them
to arouse the necessary effort 20 be time and
thus avoid that hindrance which is SO destructive
b the best progress in our schools To aid the
little people in acquiring the habit Of promptness
and regularity, would like 70 introduce system
of merits 80 be used by teachers in the country
schools especially This method would consist Of
certificates of attendance given 60 the children
who are neither absentor tardy for 20 consecutive
days and who have good standings in their work
and department Five of these small certificates
would entte the owner 10 large one issued from
my office. A similar system is used with great
success in adjoining counties This plan will
necesstate extra work on the part of the county
superintendent, which | win gladly do. as | deem
the cause very worthy one, if the small apPrupr-
alton can be made 10 cover expenses of printing
and postage The extra cost will be very small
and the results will mean great deal TO our
boys and girls of tomorrow.
SPECIAL AID FROM THE STATE
Out Of 63 schools that made application for the
special aid for last year SO have been recommend
ed by four former county superintendent This
means school fund for the districts ofS8l00, The
special aid of $50 year for first case scoools has
wrought wonders In the country schools Dis
trcts have good yentilatiug apparatus better
supplies. and teachers on every hand are striv my
30 better the schools and use added requirements
in obtaining the best possible results.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Our annual cout ~ teachers institute was held
August 2-7 and was attended by l7i teachers and
prospective teachers. The Institute was conduct
ed by six able conductors three from the state
and three from county funds and a great deal Of
special work was done in the short time consumed.