Taken From the Henry Republican
May 21, 1874
Putnam County News - Miscellaneous
Miss Jos. Tomlinson teaches the Caledonia school again this summer. Alice Price has taken the school at the lower end of the Oxbow. Ann Griffith is at work at Payne’s Point district. Miss S. A. Bangs has gone to Mt. Palatine. Center goes without school until after the harvest.
September 18, 1879
Taken From the Henry Republican
Our Teachers
Below is a correct list of the names of teachers who have received certificates in Putnam county, since January 1, 1879, furnished for publication by Superintendent J. Seaton:
First Grade
Arthur F. Treakle D. W. Gamble Ed R. Hannum C. B. Adams James N. Derr Fred H. Whiting Wm. H. Ham E. C. Thompson Mrs. Grace H. Whitney S. B. Merritt Mrs. Margaret I Holmes Mary Ware Mary Campbell Lida Cook Mattie Evans Olive Spencer Maria J. Speer Alice Price Ellen Barnard Laura J. Martin Josephine Tomlinson Second Grade Ollie N. Harrison Helen E. Zeising Kate Sparling Maggie A. Laughlin Jennie Mumma Lena M. Patterson Anna Durley Luella Whiting Amanda Dysart Nettie Zenor Tabitha E. Critchfield Rosalia Durley Mattie H. Foley Cassie D. Smith Eva C. Cutler Lizzie B. Dagger Mary Peterson Emma Gurnea Lizzie McCombs Carrie Baker Effie Baker Mary E. Laughlin Viola Critchfield Rose A. Fitch Minnie Horr Alma Miller Cora E. Winship Helen E. Opper Sadie E. Sparling Jennie E. Russell Lydia Reed Emma McKnight Lucy L. Baker Ella Warner Mary L. Danley Hattie A. Laughlin Lucy Mateer Ida Wanser Alice Simonds John Will C. R. Moodey J. R. Freeborn Frank Shepard H. E. Beck Jesse E. Morgan W. H. Harney J. A. Williams W. C. Foley W. E. Whitney Jefferson R. Edwards William Culter Henry Witty H. E. Broaddus Henry M. Stouffer Frank W. Smith Victor Bender George E. Litchfield
Statistics of the public schools of Putnam county, as taken from the annual report of the county superintendent to the state superintendent, for the school year ending June 30, 1879:
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand October 1, 1878 ....................................... $4,629.99 Amount state and county funds received from county superintendent ..... 2,708.60 Amount interest on township funds recd ................................ 1,453.20 Amount special district taxes received ................................ 10,525.90 Total ................................................................. 19,317.69 EXPENDITURES Amount paid to male teachers .......................................... $4,526.44 Amount paid to female teachers ........................................ 5,278.30 Whole amount paid to teachers ......................................... $9,804.84 Amount paid for repairs and improvements .............................. 704.91 Amount paid for fuel and incidentals .................................. 1,555.64 All other expenses .................................................... 1,879.70 Total expenditures to June 30, 1879 ................................... $13,933.99 Balance on hand, June 30, 1879 ........................................ 5,383.70 Highest monthly wages paid male teacher ............................... 89.00 Highest monthly wages paid female teacher ............................. 50.00 Lowest monthly wages paid male teacher ................................ 25.00 Lowest monthly wages paid female teacher .............................. 18.00 Average monthly wages paid male teacher ............................... 41.35 Average monthly wages paid female teacher ............................. 26.21
Total number of children in the county between the ages of 6 and 21, 1,896; total number of children enrolled as pupils during the year, 1392; cost of tuition per pupil for the year, $10.01; number of schools in the county, 34; number of male teachers employed during the year, 25; number of female teachers employed during the year, 46; total number of teachers employed during the year, 71.
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