River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-12-19

months of the year ana SpendS nearly
all her time in the rural schools. Last
wear she made 169 school visits, stay
ing from half day to two days IN
each school
Reports have been made to the state
Superintendent, the teachers retire
ment fund the county clerk and county
treasurer and other institutions as re-
CURED by law. The township library
books were ordered in June The
school board convention was held in
November and the county superintend-
ent attended the superintendent con-
vention at Wausau in February. Four
teachers meetings were held during
the year and about 80 teachers en-
rolled.
that of 1917 but the enrolment in the
schools was only 20 less than the year
before. The total number of gradu-
ates from the rural schools last year
was go; from the graded schools, 81,
and from the high schools, 81. The
whole number being only below the
total of the previous year
There were 157 teachers employed
in the county, Is men and al women.
Of this number. "A held state certifi-
Gates. 20 held first grade, IS held sec
had certificates from training schools.
Three teachers examinations were
held and applicants were granted
first grade certificates. Is second grade,
and 5 third grade In all &c certifi-
Gates were granted and refused.
In accordance with Sec. 40, a. Laws
e., n
ond wear in a country school and does
excellent work receives So month spe-
cial state aid. Teachers in the same
school the third year under the same
year. So aid from the state. The effect
Of this law is that teachers are encOur-
aged to do their very best and think
it has worked out satisfactorily in this
county. Last wear 35 teachers were
granted this aid.
One law that went into operation
- II f<R- 1So1 0SI rE
$50 to district having an up-to-date
school building with approved light
ing. heating and sanitation, and where
the eachine is of the most efficient
kind This law ENCOURAGES the school
districts TO maintain healthy surround.
ines for the children.
The schools have always taken an
interest in the County Fair This faU
we had 4f9 exhibits and the puni1s
received s146.25 in prize money. This
includes s5f eiven in the ten ear corn
contest Besides this many of the bows
and girls exhibited pigs and calves at
the fair. We have several garden and
canning clubs in the schools We also
had a hOve' and girls juvenile fair in
Spring VALLEY oct il and were to have
another in Flmwond but that had to
he cancelled or account Of the influenza
the leadership Of Prof. Nav of the
Normal School. assisted bv two peop1e
from the University. About / 5 schools
of this cOuntv wore represented 30
H..
mOnnv was donated nv the schools
matchmaking and bv the local banks
1T that Dlace. Every exhibitor who
did not receive prize was given 81 bv
ono Of tho public enirited citizens Of
Snring Valley. We encoUra This
work knowing that the insniration
that 2. boy or Pirl will get through
preparino an exhibit which requires
great care and no small KNOWLEDGE of
Agriculture not On1v makes for better
school work bnt if makes for better
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The financial statements follow:
County Institute Money.
Balance on hand from Nov,
Amount e spent for institute ''oV
purposes 1854
Balance on hand .......' $2496
Office accounts, including incidentals,
diploma fund and clerk hire:
Balance on hand from Nov,
Amount o received from County 20 :
Treasurer ...... 10000
Amount spent ... 666 80
Balance on hand . $500
Respectfully submitted this 18th day
Of Nov, 1918.
H B. AASTERUD.
County superintendent of Schools.
The following report was accepted
and recommendations therein adopted
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
WHITES RESOLUTION.
Ellsworth, Wis.
To the Honorable Board of Pierce Co.:
Gents:
We, the committee to whom the reso-
luton of Supervisor White was re-
ferred, have looked up the matter of
the Sacred Heart Hospital and Luth-
eran Hospital bills of Eau Claire for
treatment of Pierce County boys who
were sent there to be treated that they
might be enrolled in our Grand Army,
and find it to amount to $5045. AS fol-
lows:
Fred Thompson .............. 1880
Blegan 1889
NauSOn IZ.UU
t1oldeh .......'.'.'.. Iz.UO
$5O.45
The hospital has promised to send
bill to our County Clerk and we would
recommend that said resolution be ac-
copied and adopted, and bill ordered
paid when presented.
BEVERLY WHITE,
H. J. PARK,
JAMES ALLEN.
Committee.
Supervisor White moved that all
claims against the county must be
filed with the County Clerk not later
than o'clock tomorrow morning. Mo-
ton prevailed
On motion board adjourned until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Thursday afternoon Board met ac
cording to adjournment. Roll called.
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