The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-04

iby an examining committee appointed
by the county superintendent and the
ICounty Board makes an appropriation
tor this purpose. This plan has met
with great favor wherever it has been
put into operation. Under this plan
these diploma examinations are held in
different parts of the county upon the
same day-each examination being held
under the supervision of a member
of this committees
In any case the questions are made
out by the county superintendent and
ne exercises general supervision over
the work.
NO prosecutions resulted under the
new compulsory educational law last
year as the teachers were not provided
with the census reports that would fur
nish them with the names of the de-
linquents
This year many of the town clerks
made out the four census reports called
for under the law and provided each
person entitled to one with a copy. An
effort will be made this year to enforce
the law and it is expected that every
person concerned will do his duty.
The Legislature two years ago, made
an appropriation of $500 for use by
Supt. Cary to prepare plans and speci-
fcations for one, two and three roomed
school buildings-these to be used bv
school boards in the erection of build
ings hereafter Over three hundred de-
signs were submitted by more than one
hundred architects and examined by
the committee before selections were
made. The plans and specifications Sc
lected are very practical and adapted
to the rural districts of Wisconsin.
They may be obtained free of cost by
any Wisconsin school board making APP
plication to the State Superintendent.
All schools of from one to three rooms
inclusive, must follow one of these
plans, or if different design is desired,
it must receive the approval of the
county superintendent. The preparing
of these plans and specifications free
of charge by the state will insure a
higher grade of school structures for
Wisconsin in the future.
Under Chapter 600, Law of 1907.
about twenty districts nave made ap-
plication for the $50 special state aid
and most of the applications will be
approved and the special aid granted
Many other districts have taken steps
to become a first class rural school.
Such districts should finish the work
as soon as possible so there may be
no question of their receiving the state
aid next year.
The care Of school grounds should
receive more attention. In few dis
tricts the vegetation that has grown
rank during vacation is allowed to
stand on the school grounds and cookie
burr, burdocks and other unsightly
weeds are to be found on the school
premises. These should be cut down
and removed and the wells should be
pumped out few days before school
opens. All school grounds should be
inclosed by a substantial fence.
The country school is the foundation
of our whole educational system and
the country school problem is not so
much to teach a lot of facts, but it to
make the individual all that it is pos
sible for him to be and to keep every
pupil working up to his full capacity.
It's aim should be to send the pupils
under it's charge forth with a good
physique, a knowledge Of how to do,
what they should do and with love for
the good.
In closing I wish to express my
gratitude for the cooperation and the
many kindnesses and courtesies shown
me by those with whom [ have come in
contact in the performance of my du-
ties.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. Kerwin,
Co. Supt. Schools.
Supervisor Kline moved an appropria-
ton of $500 for the county agent
Voted as follows:-Ayes-CuI Shu-
art, Spartz, Kline, Rhodes, Moran, Luke,
Dietrich, Yule, Jordan, Burg, Krebs,
hldmann, Schwan, Betting.
Noes-None.
! Supervisor Burg moved that the coun-
ty agents bond be fixed at $1,000.
Motion carried.
Bond and oath of Russell Fl. Jones
as county clerk received and referred
to committee on official bonds.
The following claims were reported
and, upon motion, allowed:-
No. 88-Joseph E. Dalton, supervisor
of assessments, expenses, amount 1920.
No. 79-William Luke, examining
justice dockets, amount 1896.
No. 83-Town of Wheatland, crow
bounty, amount 1925.
No. 3-Racine County Asylum, care
of Leo Kapplehoff, amount $255.50.
No. 22-Dr. F. G.. Peehn, medical
services, amount claimed, $4,000.
Amount allowed $4,000.
No. 2-Dr. J. FL. Cleary, medical
services, amount claimed $500. Claim
disallowed.
No. DIR. Geo. T. Kimball, medical
I L. H.