River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-12-22

of November, 1910.
o. J. HOHLE,
County Agent.
Report of Clerk of Court was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Oscar F. Mattson, Superintendent
of Schools, read his annual report
and the same was referred to the
Committee on Education.
REPORT OF COUNTY. SUPT. OF
SCHOOLS, NOVEMBER SESSION,
1910.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of Pierce County.
Gentlemen: In accordance with law
and custom I take pleasure in present
ing to you my second annual report of
the schools of Pierce County
About 70 of the common schools will
get their last bonus of $50 this year.
The superintendent had strict instruc-
lions from the state department to see
that everything was up to the require
mentS of the law. In accordance with
these instructions l made such require
mentS and with one or two exceptions
they were cheerfully complied with.
This means that nearly all the country
schools are at the present time in first
class condition as far as physical con-
ditions are concerned. One district has
installed ventilating plant this year,
leaving only five schools without prop
er ventilation.
The benefits of the special bonus law,
l believe, will be even greater than it's
promoters contemplated PesSimiStS
have told me that after the last bonus
will be made in the country schools for
years to come. l am glad to say that
experience has already proven the con-
recommended certain things they not
only did what was recommended but
m the inside walls ha1e been faee
mined or painted and in some
cases covered with tin sheeting. 1 am
confident that the country districts will
need but little urging in the future to
keep the schools in first-class shape
After the ideals are once raised it takes
but little effort to keep them up.
A ruling of the state board of health
has banished the common drinking cup
from the schools. 1 recommended indi-
vidual cups to be bought either by the
district or pupils and also that an
earthen jar with cover and faucet be
secured in place of the open pail. Prac-
tically every school that I had visited
so far had complied with my recommen-
dationS.
In regard to the teaching there is
very little to say except that nearly all
the teachers We're doing as well as could
be expected. / believe that in general
the beginners this year are doing bet
ter than the beginners of last year.
This 1 attribute to the compulsory at
tendance at the six weeks summer
school In the past many of the be-
Slnn6TS 0aQ not the ISaSI 1Qed OF now
to go at it," The study of methods
and school nagement for six weeks
to a certain extent has improved them
in this respect.
New Buildings.
Only one new building has been
erected during the past year and that
is an addition to the present building
in Elmwood. 1t is a four-room brick
building and is put up at the cost of
$500. The full four-year high school
course is carried on in Elmwood this
year. An extra teacher has also been
added and a business course intro
duced.
The four years course is also being
done in Plum City this year.
Transportation.
Dist. No. 10, IT. Rock Elm, is this
year transporting it's pupils to the Rock
Elm Graded School. The North dis
trict pays the sum of $500 to the Rock
Elm district and the Rock Elm district
provides the transportation and sup
plies the text books. The wagon costs
$165 beside the freight, which was
more than had been planned on, but
even at that the Rock Elm district will
come out even on expenses this year.
Next year there will be no wagon to
buy and consequently the expenses will
be less. This plan is being tried for
one year with the understanding that