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

less than 16 was s; more than 16 and
less than 81, was H. more than 20
and less than 26, was Il; more than %
AND less than 81, was z; more than 80
and less than SO, was II; more than
80 and less than SO, was II; more than
35 and less than Al, was IL; more than
40 anu less than As, was s.; more than
As and less than 81, was 2; more than
80 and less than So, was l more than
So and less than 81, was l..
Teachers wages were as follows:
number of teachers who did not receive
more than $50 per month, was 3; not
less than $31 nor more than $50, was
lS; not less than $50 nor more than
$40, was IS; not less than $41 nor more
than $40, was 81; not less than $40 nor
more than $50, was 6; not less than $50
nor more than $50, was 4; not less than
$50 nor more than $50, was q. not less
than $50 nor more than 500, was l and
l received $685.
| Since rendering my last report have
made one hundred eighty-six official
visits to the schools under my super
vision. During these visits, have ex-
amined and inquired in the work of the
schools, observed the work OF the teach
er and pupils and offered suggestions
and direction for the improvement of
school work and school conditions. A
careful inspection was made of school
property and school furniture and de-
fects and DEFICIENCIES in the same were
reported to school officers. There are
still a. few districts in which the out
buildings do not comply with the law
neither in arrangements nor in the gen
eral condition of the same.
Chapter 232, Laws of 1907, reads as
follows: CIT shall be the duty Of each
school district board to provide at least
two suitable and convenient out houses
for each of the school houses under it's
control. Said out-houses shall be en-
tirely separated, each from the other
and shall have separate means of ac-
cess. The boys clubhouse shall be pro-
vided with suitable urinals Said out
houses if detached from the school
house shall be placed at least thirty
feet apart and separated by a substan-
tial close fence not less than seven feet
in height and where placed on opposite
sides of the school grounds shall be
suitably screened from view. The
Board of Education shall have said out
houses kept in clean and wholesome
condition. If the electors of the dis
trict shall at the annual meeting fail
to vote a tax of sufficient amount to
enable the Board to comply with the
provisions of this section, it shall be
the duty of the District Board prior to
the third Monday Of the November fol
lowing to determine the sum necessary
to be raised to carry out the provisions
Of this section and the clerk shall GER
tify to the town clerk the amount so
fixed, who shall assess this amount as
school district taxes are assessed and
such amount shall be assessed, levied
and collected at the same time and in
the same manner as other taxes for
school purposes" This law is com
pulsory and is intended to remedy con.
ditions which should not be permitted
to continue day after school opens.
Library books to the value of $341 65
were selected for the schools by the
county superintendent, in accordance
with law, and directed to be shipped to
the town clerks by whom these books
were distributed to the schools of the
county.
During the past year three teachers
institutes were held in Kenosha. A
Joint two-day institute was held in
March, at which nearly all Of the
teachers of the city and county were
present. A one-day institute was held
in April and the regular summer in
stitute Of five days was held in July.
Seventy members were enrolled at the
summer institute with an average daily
attendance of So. The average age of the
members was twenty years and their
average experience in teaching was
twenty months. Number of those who
attended colleges was g.; normal schools
5; high schools SO, and common schools
only was 4.
I Twelve teachers meetings were held
during the year. These meetings were
well attended and proved helpful to
the teachers.
Four teachers examinations were
held during the year at which III ap-
plicants for certificates were examined
Of these received first grade, II re-
ceived second grade and 55 received
third grade certificates.
Two diploma examinations were held
during the year. One Of these ex-
aminations was given early in April
and the other late in May. At these
examinations, 172 pupils wrote and 104
were successful in earning diplomas
a gain Of "a over last year.
Many of these boys and girls are in
attendance at higher institutions of
learning. Central graduation exercises
were held at Paddock IS Lake June 23rd
which was largely attended by the
people Of the county. A literary and
musical program was furnished by the