The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-13

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
TIoS.-The regular monthly meeting OF
the Board of Education. took place.
last evening, in the chamber of the
First Branch of Council.
Present: Rev. ]. IT. Mcclure, Pres't.;
Alexander, Boring, BIckel, Clohan,
Ewing, Hamilton, Hubbard. Muth.
and Wheat.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read aud approved.
KEPoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
A report of the Committee on Ac-
counts WAS received, recommending
payment OF bills to the amount OF
SlO3 %. The report WAS adopted and
the bills ordered TO be paid.
The yearly report of The Superintend-
eut OF Public Schools was received.
The average number of pupils in at
tendance AT the schools during
the past year was 2,034; the
average number in daily attend
ancs. 1873. making the per centage
of daily attendance Ss5G. The report
argued in favor of making the attend
Hnce of pupils at schools compulsory.
1t was also stated that the majority OF
the public schools were not large
enough to accommodate. and teachers
not su efficient in number to teach, pupils
desiring to attend.
On motion the report was filed.
Mr.. Bickel, as Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Building and Real Estate,
stated that the Committee met on lasl
Saturday to take into consideration the
building of new school house for the
First Ward, The COMMITTEES were o!
| opinion that IL would be advisable 10
| buy additional ground, and Intended To
negotiate for the purchase OF the same.
The Committed, however, were not
ready to report.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Stewart moved that certain bills
for repairs made upon the First Ward
School House, which were received too
| late to be included in the report OF the
| Committee on Accounts, be paid. -
The motion WINS carried.
! The following named teachers OF
Union and Webster township School
| House, were confirmed.
Union: Mr.. futile, Principals
Misses Anderson. Julia Wiley,
Louisa M'CuIloch, Mollie Steele. Anna
Ewing. Rachel Dillon, Martha Nickel.
Vey and Annie LETTERS.
Webster: Mr.. - Galloway. Prin-
clpal: Misses - Harper, -WateT-
son, il. A. Martin, NJ. Morrison, Flor.
| ence EchOls and II. Cross.
| Mr.. Bickel moved that the Committee
I
IA loan not exceeding $4,000, TO enable
the Board to liquidate the debt due city
banks.
| Mr.. Hubbard argued that there was
| danger in borrowing so much money
md offered an amendment to borrow
g., 600.
Mr.. Wheat offered an amendment tC
the amendment, that $4,000 OF the
present assessment be devoted to pay
| ing off debts due city banks.
The original motion of Mr.. Bicke
was then withdrawn.
Mr.. Wheat then moved thnt SlO,OOt
OF the present assessment be devoted &c
paying of debts due by the Board to
city banks.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Clohan offered a resolution that
IL committee be appointed to provide
some way for supplying schools with
Spencsrian copy books at cheaper rates
than now obtain.
Mr.. ClOhan thought that the prices
charged for copy books were entirely
too high for the poorer classes OF the
people TO purchase them.
The President, Mr.. Mcclure, vHcatinE
the Chair, said that lac was OF op niou
that there should be Il change in the
system OF pepmAnship nov in use II
! the schools, but WAS not prepared Il
recommend any system in place. OF th'
Spencerian.
MIR. Clohan withdrew his resolution
as the matter contemplated in il would
be attended to by the Committee or
Text Books.
Mr., CIohan moved that the janitCr o
Webster School House be allowed u
per week. II was agreed, after some
discussion to pay Slsper month.
| Adjourned.