Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

Grand Rapids, Wis, March 20, 1911
Election of school commissioners
was the next business in order
- Mr. w H Reeves was nominal
ed to succeed himself as school com
missioner from the First ward. 1t
was moved and unanimously carried
that the secretary be instructed to
cast the ballot of the meeting for
Mr. w. H. Reeves. The ballot was
cast and Mr. w. H. Reeves was de-
clared elected school commissioner
from the First ward for a period of
two years
The following were nominated to
succeed Mr.. T. w. Brazea as COM
missioners from the Second ward:
Mr.. F. B. Warner, Mr.. John Selma
bel, Sr., and Dr. D. A Teller. The
chairman appointed Mr.. V. E.
Thompson and Mr. C. E. Boles as tel
lers. The first ballot resulted as
follows: F. B. Warner Is, John
S mabel Sr. Z, Dr. D. A Teller 9.
No one having received a majority
another ballot was taken. The sec
ond ballot resulted as follows: Mr.
F. B. Warner "a, John Schnabel Sr.
6 DR.. D. A. Teller g. Mr.. F. B.
Warner having received the majority
of the votes cast, was declared elect
ed commissioner for the Second ward
for a period of two years to succeed
Mr.. T. Brazeau.
Mr.. w. F. Kellogg was nominated
to succeed himself as school commits
sioner from the Third ward 1t was
moved and unanimously carried that
the secretary be instructed to cast
the ballot Of the meeting for Mr.. W.
F. Kellogg. The ballot was cast and
Mr.. w. F. Kellogg was declared
elected school commissioner from the
Third ward tor period of two years
Mr. G. O. Babcock was nominated
to succeed himself as school commits
sioner from the Fourth ward 1t was
moved and unanimously carried that
the secretary be instructed to cast
the ballot of the meeting for Mr. G.
O. Babcock The ballot was cast and
Mr.. G. O. Babcock was declared elect
ed school commissioner from the
Fourth ward for a period of two
years
Mr.. Otto Bein was nominated to
succeed himself as school commits
sioner from the Fifth ward. 1t was
moved and unanimously carried that
the secretary be instructed to cast
the ballot Of the meeting for Mr.. Otto
Bein The ballot was cast and Mr.
Otto Bein was declared elected school
commissioner from the Fifth ward fol
a period of two years.
Mr.. E. Oberbeck was nominated
to succeed himself as school commits
sioner from the Sixth ward 1t was
moved and unanimously carried that
the secretary be instructed to cast
the ballot of the meeting for Mr.. E.
Oberbeck The ballot was cast and
Mr.. E. Oberbeck was declared elect
ed school commissioner from the
Sixth ward for period of two years.
DR.. G. A Hatch was nominated to
succeed himself as school commits
sioner from the Seventh ward. 1t
was moved and unanimously carried
that the secretary be instructed to
cast the ballot of the meeting for
Mr.. c. A Hatch. The ballot was
clared elected school commissioner
from the Seventh ward for a period
of wo years.
Mr.. J. w. Natwick was nominated
to succeed himself as school commits
sioner from the Eighth ward. 1t was
moved and unanimously carried that
the secretary be instructed to cast
the ballot of the meeting for Mr.. J.
w Natwick The ballot was cast
and Mr.. J. w Natwick was declared
elected school commissioner from the
Eighth ward for a period of two
years.
The superintendent then read his
annual report.
Superintendent Annual Report
191o-1911.
The general progress Of the schools
during the year has been encourag
ing The growth of the schools has
not been so great in numbers as was
anticipated, but a growth has taken
place nevertheless. The enrolment in
the schools was increased twenty
eight this year over last and the at
tendance was increased fifty-nine.
Comparing the statistics for this
year with the statistics for 1909-1910,
we meet with a situation which must
be significant as an indication of the
stability of the population of the city.
In 1909-1910 the enrolment in the
schools was fifty-six greater than for
the past year, but the attendance for
the past year was Isl greater than
the attendance for 190S-1909. This
possibly also shows that the parents
are more appreciative of the oppor
tunities offered their children in the
schools, and thus see to it that the