The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-04

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less than II was 3. More than eleven
and less than 16 was 8. More than 16
and less than 20 was 10. More than
20 and less than 25 was 10, more than
26 and less than 80 was 4, more than 81
and less than 35 was 6. More than 36
and less than 40 was 8. More than Al
and less than 45 was 8. More than
46 and less than so was 6. More than
81 and less than So was 6. More than
56 and less than 60 was 4. More than
65 was 8.
Number of children who were pres
emit every day that schools were in SEES
sion was 154 Number of children en-
rolled who did not attend any school
before this year (beginners) 1872 Num-
Der Of pupils the school houses of the
county will accommodate is 2473.
Number Of public gatherings held in
the school houses during the year was
140. Number Of children years and
less than IA living more than two miles
from school house is 80. Number of
districts having wells on school
grounds is %. Number Of districts
where water is carried is 80.
The whole amount of money received
for school purposes during the past
year was 73,477.29 This money was
received from the following sources /:
From money on hand at date of last
report $16,33074, from money Dor
rowed S15S422, from sale of school
property $3,00275 from state board APP
portionment $1O,06016 from taxes lev
led by County Supervisors S10,126.44,
from special state aid $4,000 from
district school taxes S27, 753.76, tuition
received $S625, from all other sources
81, 3S2.97.
The expenditures for the same time
were as follows: For land and build
ing, $532.2S, for salaries Of men teach
ers $2,219.15, for salaries of women
teachers $32, 1851, for teachers pen
sion fund $1S7. 40, for payment Of loans
$3,735.94, for equipment 81 1919, for
interest on loans and school orders
S256.42, for services of school officers
$844.92, for text books $15S.97, for sta
tionery and supplies $455.28, for jani-
tor services and supplies $1,715.40, for
fuel and light $3,126.89, for repairs 81
5o9.55, for insurance $308.40, tuition to
other districts $318.98, for all other
payments 81, 4S6.4S, total expenditures
$51,S40.45, leaving a balance on hand
of $21,636.s4.
The average salaries of male teach
ers was $85 per month and the aver
ageSsalary Of female teachers was $50
per month.
The ornamentation Of school grounds
should receive more attention. Many
of our school yards present barren
and uninviting appearance, being al
most devoid Of trees and shrubs. In
many cases where pupils and teacher
have attempted work along this line
their efforts have not met with but
little success. The trees and shrubs
planted by them have been destroyed
by stock running at large School
grounds should be enclosed by a sub
Stantial fence
There are still a few schools in
which no provision is made for the
care Of the lunch basket. This is a
matter that should not be neglected in
our schools any longer
A school house without screens is
not in good condition for keeping
school, especially during the fall term.
Many of the school boards in this
state have supplied their school houses
with screens and since it is the duty of
the school board to keep the school
house in good condition the school
board should furnish suitable screens
for the school house.
The teacher and children are very
much annoyed during the fall months
and the work of the school interfered
with by the flies that swarm into the
school room.
School boards should exercise great
care in hiring teachers One of the
most important duties the board
has to perform is the employment of a
teacher. First of ALL the teacher must
be legally qualified to teach in the
county. This means that she must
hold a state certificate or county
certificate issued by the county super
intendont of the county in which she
wishes to teach
REL
Report of It. w. B. Achen, Sheriff
period of one year from the first day
September, 1914:
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