Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-12-18
THE SCHOOL BOARD
An important Letter From State
Superintendent Cary.
Mineral Point, Wis Dec. 8, 1919.

An adjourned regular meeting Of the
board of education was held on above
date in the city treasurer's office.
Meeting called to order by Pres
ident Gratiot.
Members present: Commissioners
| Mrs. Brewer, Huxtable, Hutchinson,
| Mauger.
Absent: Commissioners Tucker and
Mrs. Moltor
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved
Moved by Commissioner Huxtable
that schools close December 10, 1919,
for two weeks vacation, opening
again January 5, 1920. Motion carried.
Resignation of Miss Stautfacher was
read and on motion it was accepted, to
take effect January %, 1920.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion
of Commissioner Hutchinson were al
lowed and ordered paid:
The Rexall Store. sup for science dept..s 90
J. Gnrgen & Sons. dom sci dept. s Oh
M. P, Laundry, laundry for dom sci 40
Georse Harris, q hr janitor service S. s 90
M P.Telephone Co., rent and toll ....... s 40
Alex Metz. janitor supplies ............. As
Zweifel Bros, ...........-. %
Crawford Bros. printing and pub ....... 90
NJ. Pub. Service Co.. light and powe". Is q
| Fred J, Jeuck. clerk. stamped envelopes on
! Groceteria Co.. janitor supp les 80. "a Oh
| N. T. Martin Hdw. Co.. dom sci equpmt. l
| M. P Lumber Co., material for repairing
hi gh school ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1876 81
Am. Exp. Co.. exp. charges. ............. II %
Warwick & York, Inc. text books % 43
| A. w. S. aw Co., text books. 8 10
Twin ity School Sup Co.. stationery
and supplies 10 81
| Scott. Foresam & Co i, text books ........ Is 81
The Tegge Lumber Co.. material for M.
Il. dept. 40 >5z
| Thos, E. Sanders. text books ........ 2 90
The Public School Pub Co.. year book. o.
Silver. Burde It & Co.. text books ........ so
j. B. Lippincott Co.. 81
Mcintosh Pub. Co. ........ IL GA
Charles E. Merrill Co.. ........ SIS so
| The John C. Winston Co.. stationery
Row. Peterson & Co., text books ........ "a Is
The A. N. Palmet Co.. writing supplies 40 70
World Books Co.. bal on Nov. bill. 1 90
The A. :. Barnes Co., text book4. ........ 2 Y
The Univ. of Chicago Press. text books. 81 10
The Schwaab Stamp & Steel Co. stamps 1 a.
Thomas Charles Co.. kindergarten sup. IS 10
ASS Eanusacturers Co.. paper towels. 80
Albert Pick q Co., paper towels and
spec cabinets. 70 so
W. M. Welch Mfg. Co.. stationery and
The following letter from @. 2. Cary,
State uperintendent, was read and Or
dered published
Madison, Wis, Dec. 1, 1919
Mr.. Fred j. Jeuck, Clerk of School
Board. Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir: On November 16 and II
Miss Mclaughlin of this department
visited your city grades and her report
has been placed on file in this office.
am pleased to note from it's contents
that there is developing a fine spirit of
professional interest and cooperation
among your teachers. This indicates
confidence in the energetic leadership of
your new principal. Under his con-
structive supervision your grades give
promise of reaching high standard of
efficiency during the year In this con-
nection | suggest that arrangements be
made which will permit him to spend
the maximum amount of time in the
supervision of class room instruction.
Miss McLaughlin's report commends
the extensive use of the supplementary
readers found throughout the grades.
The purchase of these books is very
commendable expenditure of school
funds.
[ note also with approval that you
have engaged the services of school
nurse. This is an excellent constructive
and progressive measure that deserves
emulation in other communities.
[ note with much less satisfaction,
however, several other points brought
out in the above mentioned report. It is
not usual to find in city grades such
large number of teachers who are not
normal school graduates Furthermore,
your salary schedule is such that you
will be unable to secure we'll trained
teachers for vacancies that may occur
in your present faculty. You may be
interested to know that your present
scale is among the lowest in the State.
This, too, in spite of the fact that living
expenses have increased beyond so per
cent during the last few years. I ear
nestly hope that you will consider the
question of raising both your standard
of qualifications for teachers as we'll as
the scale of salary for your city grades
Another matter of which doubtless
you are aware is the inadequacy of the
present fourth ward building for grade