The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-15


spectful and candid attention of the
Board. Respectfully submitted,
+. S. WILLIAMS,
District Superintendent of Schools.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclellan, the re-
commentator of the Superintendent,
for the appointment of Visiting COM
mittee," to be composed of one member
from each sub-district, was complied
with. and, on motion, the President ap-
pointed the committee, as follows:
Washington township, William Stew
art; Madison township, S. Mcclellan;
Clay township, G. X. Wheat; Union
township, ]. NJ. Ewing; Centre town
ship, J. Hamilton; Webster township,
William Clohan.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, the Janitor
of Union township school was ordered
to be paid $1s per month.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to s364.46, which were
ordered to be paid. Also, bills amount
ing to 1913, which were laid over
until next meeting.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented by the Principals of Schools,
with the request that the Board adopt
the same:
Resolred, That the repeal of Art. 8, of
the General Rules, by the Board of Ed
ucation, in the opinion of this meeting,
was inexpedient; and we respectfully ask
that said Article be re-adopted, with
the exception that the word "unavoid-
able" which appears in the first clause,
be changed to necessary, and the words
unavoidable or" which appear in the
third clause, be omitted.
Resolved, That the Superintendent be
requested to bring the above action of
teachers to the notice of the Board of
Education at its next regular meeting.
The following is Article g.:
Any pupil returning to school after
an absence of half a day or more, or
coming in after school is open, shall by
d note from his parents or otherwise,
satisfy the Principal that the absence
or hardness was unavoidable. In case
of failure thus to satisfy the Principal,
such pupil shall be treated as a
truant, or as may hereafter be other
wise directed. But any pupil, who
shall from any cause whatever, except
sickness, be absent from school for five
days during any consecutive feur weeks,
shall not be permitted to attend any
school in the District, during the re-
mainder of the term, unless the Parents
or Guardian can satisfy the Superin-
tendent that the absence was unavoid-
able or necessary. Upon being thus
satisfied, the Superintendent may issue
o Ticket for the re-admission of said
pupil.
The following is the rule at present in
operation:
"Auy pupil returning to school after
an absence of one half day or more, or
coming in after school has been opened,
shall, by written excuse from his or
her parent or guardian, satisfy the
Principal that the absence or hardness
was by authority of tue parent or guar
dain. When no such written excuse is
presented, it shall be the duty of the
Principal to send the following notice
to the parent or guardian"
Which is requirement for an excuse
from the parent or guardian of the pu-
/ pill.
To bring the discussion before the
Board, Mr.. Mcclellan moved to adopt
the resolutions. Remarks were made
by Principals Tuttle and Boyd and the
Superintendent, with the consent of the
Board, and members of the Board par-
ticipated freely in the discussion. A
great feeling was manifested by some
members, and the debate was finally
brought to close by the motion of Mr..
Bickel to lay the subject on the table
for the present, which prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, it wa:
resolved that the Principals have the
consent of the Board to participate il
the discussion of this subject at the
next regular meeting.