District School Record Book 1892 - 1906

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Waupun Historical Society

Name/Title

District School Record Book 1892 - 1906

Scope and Content

District School Record Bound, hard cover record book. Title printed in gold on the spine, that is a dark red with black front and back hard covers. This book became the property of School Board member, Mr. Arthur Bossenbroek upon the dissolution of the multiple one room schools that had made up Alto, District #7. Authored by Oliver Adams and published by Adams, Blackmer & Lyon of Chicago. Begins with District SCHOOL RECORD for District No.7, Town of Alto County of Fond du lac and the State of Wisconsin. followed by the page of INTRODUCTION as to the use of this record. The table of contents and Index pages follow. The first written record is of the Annual School Meeting, held on July 5,1892 at the school house and written by John Wellhouse, District Clerk. Pages for the Record of Special School Meetings has only one entry of March 6,1898 composed by John Wellhouse, District Clerk. The Register of School Officers and Term of Office elections or appointments recorded begin in July 1891 thru December 1905. Proceedings of District Board of April 4,1898 by John Wellhouse, District Clerk is the only written document under this heading. District Treasurer's Bond pages with first recorded date of March 28,1898. James Brisbane, Treasurer. The last recorded date is July 7,1905. John Glewen, Treasurer. Teachers' Contract with Teacher's School Report. The earliest contract with Bernice Bly on April, 21,1892. John Wellhouse signed as District Clerk. The final contract recorded is with Lillian Wolcott on November 2, 1903 with John Wellhouse continuing as District Clerk. A Register of Teachers Employed pages have been unused. RULES AND REGULATIONS for the Government of the schools in this district and Rules and Regulations Adopted pages were left blank. Register of Orders Drawn on Treasurer from July 1,1892 thru June 30,1906. Record of Official School Visits and the List of Text Books Adopted By The Board pages were left unused. District Clerk's Report and Financial Statement dated June 31,1891 or 1892 with John Wellhouse, District Clerk. The last dated Clerk's Report is June 31,1899. The Annual School Census Record pages complete the record book but these pages were left unused.

Acquisition

Accession

2015.0057

Source or Donor

Mrs. Carol Leonard

Acquisition Method

Donation