The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-10
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4 regular monthly meeting Of the
Beard Of Education WAS held in the
First Branch Council Chamber last
evening.
On motion Mr.. Hubbard was called 70
the Chair and the Board proceeded to
business. The roll being called the fol-
loving members answered 70 then
names: Messrs: Boring, Biekel, Clohen,
Ewing, Hubbard, Hutehisou, Harrison.
Lancaster, Stewart and Wheat
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Mr.. Biekel submitted several bills
among them that of Messrs- Thompson
& Co., fOr repairing the hydran: in the
third ward school, which were laid on
the table.
The report of the Superintendent OF
Public Schools for the month Of March
was here submitted, which reads Is fol-
lsES
OFFICE OF SUPI. OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
WHEELING, April 9, ISIS. }
To iA< Board Of EdsodtioS
GENILENES: have placed with your
clerk q tabular stateInsnI Of the schools
of the District for the month Of March
From these statements ! make the fol-
l.
Total enrollnent of white pupils,
1872; eolsTed, IL. Average daily at
tendance, l722; eolOred, 81. Average
daily absence, lsQ; eoloTed, 10. Per
eentage Of average attendance on en-
rOllment, 81; eolored a..
The per eentage Of attendance II the
respective townships was as follows
Washington, 90; Madison, %; Clay, "a:
Union, 81: Centre, 81; Webster, =.
Number Of pupils IN the seyerai
branches of study: Alphabet, -; Spell
ing, 1891: Reading, l79l; Writing, 100;
Mental Arithmetic, go; Writtea Arlth-
metic, SIS; Geography, So; E1gilsh
Grammar, "a; History, %; Physiology,
l.; Natural Philosophy, IL; Chemistry,
3: Algebra, -, and GeomstTy, 10.
Number of corporal punishReuts re-
ported: Prom Washington schools, 40;
Madison do, IS: Clay do, o. Union do,
4: Centre do. 81: Webster do, Il; color
ed school, :; total, ll2-
The examinations which took place
during the last week Of the month
evlnced ereditable progress on the part
OF the pupils in their studies And II
IS gratifying 10 state that there was Al
unusually large attendance Of parents
and friends of education upon these eI-
aminations, giving evidence Of inereAs-
ing interest on the part Of the comma
nITy. in the success of the pnblie
schools. Respectfully submitted,
T. 5. WILLIAMS,
Supt.
On motion the report was received
and ordered 20 be fled
The committee 10 whom Was referred
the matter Of selecting site to build =
new school upon for Washington town
ship. were unable TO report and asked
tia. they be allowed until the next
meeting for the further consideration
OF the subject, which was granted.
Nr. Clohen stated that Dr.. Baird,
member from Clay township, informed
him that il As impossible for him TO at
tend the meetings ofthe Board as long
as it met ou the evening Of the second
Thursday in each month.
On motion of NJ. Lancaster, the Teso-
luton requiring the Board TO hold its
meetings en- the second Thursday even
ing Of each month was rescinded.
Mr. CIobeu then moved that its meet
iugs be hsld OF the second Wednesday
OF each month, which was carried.
Nj Hubbard made 3 statement IN
relation 10 the condition of she rooi on
the third ward school house, and
moved 70 refer the matter to the eom-
missioaers of that township, which was
sgresd TO.
On motion, the Board adjourned to
meet on next Wednesday eyeBing.