TABLE OF CONTENTS. ... 14 4. Abstract of school reports.... length of schools ... icts ................. number and value of school-houses teachers' wages .................................... Erucation-its importance ............................ School Fund ................... sources of augmenting ...................................... five per cent. proceeds ....................................... its aggregate.................................................. and school population contrasted............................. 19- its diversion deplored...................................... School Funds of the new States .... l'rimitive condition of our ancestors............................... 28, 29 Prevailing ignorance of primitive times Early scarcity and high price of books Lirge Public Libraries ........ Our modern blessings—their obligations................ Books a necessity and blessing .... The power and influence of books on the yo School Libraries the great want of Wisconsin ....... The kind of books needed ........ Some of the special benefits of School Libraries ............... 53–63 .. 63–77 The Township Library system the want of Wisconsin ................ 77-83 Township Libraries—are they demanded ? ....... Moral Education,... ............. 97 98 .................... 98-115 ............................ ..... 124-126 ('ounty Superintendent ........ Graded schools .......... : ..........., 143-158 Graded system, from the primary school to the University ............... 158 State Scholarships...... . ....... 158-160 32 Town Superintendents...... ....... 160, 161 .. 161, 162 ....... 162 ...162—164 .... 164, 165 ...., 165--169 ... 169, 170 ........... 170 .. 170, 171 .. 171-173 ....... 173 ..... 173 174--178 1784-180 181_203 204-228 229_-244 245_-248 250--383 . . INDEX. Page 45, 191 VI . . . . . . . . . 237 Abbott, Jacob, cited .... prevniling ignorance . . 97, 106, 117 120, 236 162 50 Bache, l'rof. A. D., cited.... .............. 91, 103, 214 ........................ 47, 106 220 ........ 43, 49 .................. 183 ............... 45, 65, 73, 90, 91, 205 .. 108–115 119, 120 150–158 .......... 164 .......... 165, 169, 248 ..... 8.2 ...... 229--244, 246 ... 32 124--126 ...... 30. 31 .. 31, 32 ..... 239, 240, 241 ... 91, 139, 206 ......... 191. 199 ... 61 ...... 242 |