Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-01-24

cent. but inasmuch as graduates car
come only from the Sth and the 12tl
grades, which are only a small frac
tion of the total school enrolment it i.
| quickly seen that 5 or SEQ of the tota
enrolment is a fairly satisfactory
/ showing of graduates. Furthermore
! for the entire state. $50 is regarded .
| favorable showing.
Teachers Wages
| Notwithstanding the marked rise in
wages from $40 to $50 and $50 PEI
month, no little difficulty has been ex.
perienced in securing a sufficient mum.
| Der of teachers this fall. Only foul
| men are teaching in our rural schools
and but three in graded and high
| schools. The shortage is such that it
| has been necessary to issue a few spe-
cal limited certificates to ineXpel.-
fenced young women, in order to keep
all schools running. Calls to federal
service. sickness. and office work have
greatly depleted the teaching force of
the county and state, but in spite of
this handicap, there is perfect accord
among our teachers in endeavOring to
keep up the interest in school work, so
that our children shall not be
neglected.
Throughout the past year, more so
than ever before, much emphasis was
placed on teaching and intoxicating in
every reasonable way the essentials of
American citizenship, loyalty and pa
triOtism. Much has already been
accomplished in this direction, through
the Red Cross societies organized, in
the purchase of Thrift and War Saw
ings stamps. and in few schools, by
buying Liberty bonds.
Many school and home garden clubs
have been organized and have been
successfully carried out this year
Upon the recommendation of our gov
eminent. we expect to continue this
work as needed this year.
Statistics taken from my annual re-
port Of June so, 1913, to the state SUI
perintendent
Number of children between and 20
years of age within the county:
Boys. -..-----.-.-..22 76
Total -..-........-...4 7O1
Teachers Employed:
women
Number of public gatherings in dis
Number enrolled in rural schools 1854
Number enrolled in graded schools 800
Number enrolled in grades below high
5;;>i4
Number enrolled in highschools 40
Total number enrolled in schools 3237
Average daily attendance in ais
\ Il IN b er of parochial schools i'll
Teachers employed: Men, 1, Women.
l. Total
Number of pupils enrolled in such
Number of teachers in public schools
who have taught:
L
>
) yearS...-.... -.-...-...-..-. s
6 to 10 years-----.-.,-----.
over 10 years.
This indicates that $3.50 of the
teachers had one years experience:
about 1870 had four years: 20Ge. six
to ten years. and about go had an ex-
perience Of over ten years in teaching.
Preparation for Teaching
Nrmberrrof College or University
GraduateS----.- ----------.---------..
Normal School GraduateS.3
Training School Graduates---G2
Special School GraduateS /
All others had professional training
for one or more years.
Number of schools having one acre or
more of school grounds 70
Less than one acre------.-.-.-..-.-
Number not having Il Z. S. Flag -.--1
Number having flag, but neglecting
to display it as provided by law. IA
Number of visits by district Off
Number of visits by patrons.--,...-- 1909
School Libraries
Volumes added last year....-.49 400
Total No. volumes in libraries L, $50
Value of all libraries sc, S24.34
Cost of re-binding bo0ks--.-.----.. $1,000
Number of districts transporting chill
Number Of children transported.--143
Total cost of transporting $50. So ,239. Is
Money expended on new buildings
.....-.....-......-.....-,...... 81 ,357 45
Money expended in improvements
So, 1882
Total amount received from all
sources for schools ) 100, 10
Total amount expended for mainten-
ance of schools $3.50. 5SS.51
Cash on hand, June 30 1913 $39. 5S7.6S
This shows that the average cost per
pupil enrolled in the schools was
$1,000, or more than $500 per month,
to educate the individual pupil in the
home school. The maximum charge
allowed for tuition in rural schools is
$1.00 per month, and in graded and
highschools, $500 per month.
Rural schools classified according to
number enrolled:
Schools with children or fewer, 5
6 to 10 children--.--...-.- -,.--.-.--.--..--1O
IL to Is children.--,.-.---..
16 to 20 children -.-----.-,...--.---.----12
81 to % children --,,---,.,--.-.-.-.13
26 to 30 children
81 TO 30 children Observation-Disclosures
36 to 60 children
Number Of Boys and Girls Agri-