Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-11-23

Blind Aid
The sum of $2,250 was voted was
voted as blind aid. This is now
fixed by the state Last year the
sum appropriated was $780,. the
maximum being $500 for each per-
son. The state now makes the
amount uniform-$150 per year for
each one receiving the aid.
Training School Report
r. p. Perry, president of the Sank
County Training school board, COM
mended Principal ]. E. Phillips for
his work and regretted that so few
members of the board had visited the
school.
The treasurer Urban ID. Mather,
reported the total expenditure Of the
school as $12,3S674. A portion of this
is state aid and portion is paid by
the city of Reedsburg. The estimated
expense to the county for next year
is $4,000 aside for a new furnace
Principal Phillips explained why
eighth grade pupils are no longer
ceted TO the school, said the 4S pupils
were doing excellent work, recon-
mended that a different method of
handling the books of the school be
changed as some are lost, and ex-
planned proposed legislation. He
thought the state instead of the
county should pay all expenses of the
school, the same as the state pays
for the support of the normal
schools.
He concluded by expressing a
word of appreciation for the recep-
ton he has met in the county, SINH
lar to his former residence here.
Mr.. Perry also said that some re-
pairs must be made on the building
and a new heating plant installed,
the last to cost 81 500 or $4,000. He
closed by discussing the moral train
ing or lack of it in most Wisconsin
schools. The moral training at the
county school was highly commended
Rural Planning Committee
Chairman Andrews reported the
rural planning committee had done
no work and 3. CIT no finds.
Supervisor Serge introduced a
resolution that the money derived by
the state from automobile licenses,
gasoline tax, and other sources be
returned to the counties for expen-
diture, the county officials being in
a position to more economically
handle the money. Enough should be
given the state highway commission,
however, for running expenses. The
resolution was adopted by a vote of
% to II and copies have been sent to
other counties in the state.
Add To Road Mileage
Eight highway petitions were adopt
ed, among them being to add the
following roads to the county or state
system: road at Lime Ridge, at Plain,
Ableman-Sauk road, Brilliott road in
Freedom, Excelsior-Westfield Reeds
burg-Lime Ridge road and the like.
Rural School Report
Miss Jessie Martiny, county SUI
perintendent of schools, reported that
during the last year 23O visits were
made to the 1913 districts employing
PIP teachers. This fall all Of the
schools except three have been Wis
tied one or more times. The three
not visited were closed at the time !
the superintendent or supervising
teacher was in the neighborhoOd.
This year out of 144 teachers in the
smaller schools only forty were the
same as last year, the most of them
changing. not good for the schools.
This year 80 are teaching their first
school and 81 did Mt teach in this
last year. Miss Martiny adj
vocated keeping the same teachers :
year after year. A good teacher is
cheap at any price and a poor teach
er is dear at any price, Miss Martiny
held,
New Buildings Needed
The superintendent said that new
school buildings were needed in a
of districts. The ones now
in use were not in keeping with the
homes in the neighbprhood. There
has not been a building boom for
several years and the only new rural
building the past summer was No.
in Winfield and activity in the village
Uf North Freedom.
One-third of the schools have school
lasting nine months and the remain
der eight months. She advocated
nine months all the way through She
explained the uniform text book step
that had been taken and closed by
advocating better buildings, more
books, more competent teachers, and
greater attendance.
Tie county carried away premiums
u $50 at the state fair
last fall.
(From Tuecay's daily !
When the county board Of super
visocs convened this morning vice