ASSISTANTS IN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. HASKINS, LEON P., Assistant in Agricultural Physics. HUTTON, JAMES, Assistant in Animal Husbandry (horse department). KLEINHEINZ, FRANK, Assistant in Animal Husbandry (sheep department). MEYER, MARTIN, Assistant in Creamery. SANDELL, HARVEY, Assistant in Agricultural Physics. STONE, ALDEN LESCOMBE, Assistant in Agronomy. OTHER OFFICERS. RILEY, EDWARD F., Secretary of the Board of Regents, Office of the Board of Regents. HIESTAND, WILLIAM DIXON, University Registrar and Secretary of the Faculty. JENNINGS, JOHN THOMPSON WILSON, B. S., C. E., Superintending Architect of Buildings and Grounds. ADAMS, LESLIE H., Farm Superintendent. CROWE, BELLE, Matron. DOWNER, GEORGE FORD, B. L., General Secretary of the Alumni Association and Graduate Manager of Athletics. 1. To provide amply for higher learning and disciplinary training by a group of college courses, each capable of extensive modification by elective Etudies. 2. To provide thorough technical training in the leading professions. 3. To contribute to the advancement of knowledge, and to train students in Investigation. 4. To contribute directly to the higher education of the people. ORGANIZATION, The University embraces THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE. THE COLLEGE OF MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING. THE COLLEGE OF LAW. THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE. THE GRADUATE SCHOOL. The College of Letters and Science embraces GENERAL COURSES IN LIBERAL ARTS. SPECIAL COURSES, which include: COMMERCE. PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES. PHARMACY. EDUCATION. MUSIC. HOME ECONOMICS. The college year is divided into two semesters. The first semester opens on the last Wednesday in September. Registration and examinations for admission will be held on the preceding Tuesday, and on the opening day of the semester. The second semester ordinarily begins on the second Monday in February. Commencement Day falls on the Thursday preceding the last Wednesday in June. There are two recesses or vacations during the college year, one at Christmas and one at Easter. The Christmas recess begins at the end of the second day before Christmas, and closes at the beginning of the second day after New Year's Day, when this falls on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. When New Year's Day comes later in the week than Tuesday, the recess closes at the beginning of the following Tuesday. The Easter recess begins on the Thursday morning before Easter Sunday, and closes on the morning of the following Tuesday. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. The public school system of the state was adopted at the time of the constitution and went into effect in 1848. The schools were supervised by town superintendents at that time. These officers were presumed to visit the schools, advise with the teachers in the matter of gradation, course of study, etc. They were also empowered to grant teachers' certificates. In 1861 the law providing for county superintendents went into effect and the town superintendency was abolished. The number of county superintendent districts in Wisconsin at the present time is 73, two counties having two superintendents each. The term of office is two years and the election under the provisions of chapter 307, laws of 1903, will hereafter take place in the spring at the time of the annual town meeting. These officers are clothed with authority to grant teachers' certificates and the responsibility of visiting each school under their supervision at least once in each year, advising with the teacher in regard to the course of study, discipline and management of the school, and also advising with school boards in regard to building, grounds, out buildings, etc. There are now in this state 57 cities under city superintendents and 6,863 districts under the supervision of county superintendents. The number of persons of school age (between 4 and 20 years) for the year ending June 30th, 1902, was 751,699, 1903-758,626, 1904-766,548. A compulsory school law was enacted by the legislature of 1903. This law requires that all persons between the ages of 7 and 14 residing outside of cities, whether under city superintendents or not, shall attend school for at least twenty weeks, including legal holidays, each year, and those residing within the city limits shall attend for at least thirty-two weeks during the year. This attendance may be upon any private, parochial or public school. This law does not affect those living more than two miles from the school by the nearest traveled public highway. The total enrollment in the public schools for the year ending June 30th, 1902, was 453,711, for 1903 450.883, for 1904, 460,489. The number of schoolhouses in the state is reported as 7,453, with a seating capacity of 553.101. The number of male teachers employed is gradually decreasing, as will be seen from the table under the head of "Teachers' wages, etc." This table will show the wages as reported for the last twenty years. The graduates from the Normal Schools and Universities are hired quite largely by cities. The number employed in counties was, for 1902, 931, for 1903, 999, for 1904, 993. One thousand four hundred and eighty-one graduates were employed during the last year. The number of teachers holding first-grade certificates granted by county superintendents is reported as 332, by city superintendents as 137; of second-grade certificates, county-1,394, city-136; thirdgrade certificates, county-5.455, city-294; of limited certificates 644 were is sued. The total number granted was 7,748, and 1,011 applicants were refused. The expenditure for the common schools for the year was $8,189,213.52, the amount of money remaining on hand in the treasuries of the districts throughout the state was $2,694,038.15. The expenditure per individual between 4 and 20 years of age in cities having city superintendents was $11.93, in countles $10.00. This conclusion is based upon the total school population. Upon the basis of enrollment the cities under city superintendents expended $23.32 per capita, while the counties expended $15.39 per capita. The number of free high schools, four year course, is now 232, three years' course 16, independent high schools 15, day schools for the deaf 16, state graded schools of the first class, that is (having three or more departments), 146, of the second class (two departments), 213. The number of private schools reported in countles is 422. In the counties there were 227 male and 417 female teachers in these schools and an enrollment reported of 14,553, between 7 and 14 years of age, of whom 10,309 attended twenty weeks or more. In the cities there are 201 private schools reported, with 220 male and 766 female teachers and an attendance between the ages of 7 and 14 for thirty-two weeks of 38,171. The number of teachers employed in the four year course high schools, 313 males, 495 females. In the state graded schools of the first class 544 teachers were employed, and in the second class 323. The total amount expended during the year for carrying on the schools of the first class was $102,144.51, and of the second class $44,248.16. Of the 6,863 districts, 34 report an enrollment of 5 or less, 234 between 5 and 11, 527 between 10 and 16, 788 between 15 and 21, 962 between 20 and 26, 1,029 between 25 and 31, 1,017 between 30 and 36, 941 between 35 and 41. Six hundred and twenty-five districts report an enrollment of more than 60. These are generally stricts having graded schools and usually a village constitutes part of the district. Of the 6,863 districts under county superintendents 2,178 are reported as having free text books. The tables give in detail the enrollment of teachers qualified in counties. The statistics in the table classifying teachers' wages for a few districts were omitted from the annual reports. The total expense of the Day Schools for the Deaf was $29,808.50, the number of pupils enrolled 222. Statistics for college academies and seminaries will be found in the tables given elsewhere. PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS. These figures pertain entirely to schools exclusive of those in cities employing city superintendents, and are for the school year ending June 30, 1904. |