The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-02-05
Morning Session.
November 10th, 1915

Roll called and all members present
except Supervisor Scott.
Minutes of yesterdays session was
read and approved as read
Supervisor Luke asks for further
time, Thursday the goth, to report on
Insurance Communication.
Upon motion the prayer Of said pc
titioner was granted.
Supervisor Grosvenor moves the APP
pointment Of Committee of Five to
recommend salaries for the Officials of
the County for the ensuing terms.
Motion carried.
Chairman Yule asks that further
time, 2 O'Clock p. M, be granted him
for the appointment Of said commit
tees.
Upon motion request of Chairman
Yule was granted.
Report
TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Of Kenosha County:
Gontlemen
Herewith / have the pleasure Of sub
uniting to you my annual report Of the
Schools Of Kenosha County in accord
ance with law.
Since rendering my last report have
made one hundred ninetyslx official
visits to the schools under my supervl-
SION On these visits / examine and
inquire into the work of the school,
observe the work of the teacher and
the pupils and offer suggestions and
directions for Improvement of the
school work and school conditions The
school property is also carefully exam
ined and school officers are notified of
any needed improvements and repairs.
The ephysical, mental and moral
health of the child should receive our
first and most careful attention. To
this end the school house should be
pheasant, comfortable and inviting The
school house should be properly heated,
ventilated and thoroughly cleaned at
frequent intervals The law requires
that the school room shall be scrubbed
and thoroughly cleaned at least every
three months This law is not complied
with in all eases and yet no parent
fwould think Of allowing a room in the
FhomS to go mosA than week without
a Thorough cleaning How much more
necessary it is that the school room in
which so many children are assembled
and in which they spend more hours
of the day than they do in any one
room of the home unless it be the sleep
ing room.
There are twelve schools in the coun-
ty where no special provision is found
for ventilating the school room al
though the State of Wisconsin offers
to install heating and ventilating
plant in every one room school in the
state with little expense to the individ-
ual district Most of these schools are
small but the few need consideration
as well as the many. Good school work
as well as health demands pure blood
and pure blood must have good air.
In former reports attention was call
ed. to the need of providing place in
the school room for the proper care of
the lunch baskets. The children s
lunch in many cases becomes frosted
on the way to school and if left in the
hall or on the floor near the school room
door remains in this frosted condition
and when eaten by the child is men
ace to the child Is health and energy.
1t would cost but very little to pro
vide suitable place in warm part
of the school room for the lunch basket
and thus avoid the dangers of the cold
lunch. In few of our schools at least
one warm dish, which is cooked on an
oil stove in the school room is served
at noon. The work of preparing this
dish is done by teacher aud pupils.
This is being done where tried with
very little expense and with great bene-
fit to the children.
The number OF school districts in the
county is sixty-four and the number of
teachers employed last year was eighty.
Teachers Wages.
The number of teachers receiving $50
and less than $35 per month, was one;
number receiving $50 and less than
$40 per month, was twelve; number re
ceiving $40 and less than $40 per month
was eighteen; number receiving $45 and
less than $50 per month, was fourteen
number receiving $50 and less than
$50 per month"; was eighteen; number
receiving $55 and less than $50 per
month, was eight; number receiving
500 and less than 500 per month, was
four; number receiving 500 and less
than $40 per month, was one number
receiving $40 and less than SIS. was
ore; number receiving So was one,
and one received $l37 per month
During the past year five short insti-
tutes We're held. These Institutes were
well attended and furnished much light
and inspiration for our teachers In
spiration is as much needed as informa.
ton to secure the best results from our
efforts. Information may be gotten
from books but inspiration comes from
personal contact with. the live. earnest,
energetic and well prepared teacher.
-Four teachers examinations were
held during the past year at which