ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

STATE SUPERINTENDENT

OF THE

STATE OF WISCONSIN,

FOR THE

SCHOOL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 1880.

WILLIAM C. WHITFORD,
State Superintendent.

MADISON, WIS.:

DAVID ATWOOD, STATE PRINTER.

1881.

Office of the State Superintendent,

MADISON, WIS., December 10, 1880.

To His Excellency, WILLIAM E. SMITH,

Governor of Wisconsin:

SIRI have the honor of submitting, through you, to the Legislature, the thirty-second Annual Report of the Department of Public Instruction, which covers the school year ending August 31, 1880.

I am, sir, very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

WILLIAM C. WHITFORD,
State Superintendent.

IV. The Grading System for the Country Schools

V. State Tax for Public Schools...

VI. Other Prominent Defects in the School System

VII. Progress in the Public Schools ...

4. DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT-

REPORTS OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.

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Convention of Superintendents Annual Session

Convention of Superintendents Semi-Annual Session

Principals' Association....

Annual Meeting of Institute Conductors

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