The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-20
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

AsuuCutlOu ueG pursuant 10 hUl0ufns
msnt, last evening. In the absence Of
the President, on motion, Mr.. Lancas-
Ter was chosen pro tenn. The Clerk
called the roll and the following mem
bers answered: MessrB. BlCkel, Boring,
Bassett, Ewing, Hutchlsson, Lancaster,
Launder, Mcclellan, Pollack, Phillips
and Stewart. ~ IL 81 ~
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read. r
The Superintendent submitted the
following monthly report: .r.
WHEELING, Nov. II.
To Tho Board Of Education: I present
herewith tabular Reports OF The Schools
ol the District for the month Of October.
The following is brief synopsis:
Number o! pupils enrolled, males, 1000;
females. 9S3: average daily attendance,
males 900, females, 1858; average daily
absence, males, 100, females, 1876; per
cent ofattendRnce on enrolment, males,
90, females, 81; number OF days OF
school In the month, 81; number OF
visits by school officers and others, l67.
Number Of pupils In theseyeral branch.
60 OF study: Alphabet, 1853; spelling,
1879; reading, l.693: writing, 1919;
mental arithmetic, S55; written arith-
metic. 76O; geography, 7OS; grammar,
20; history ITO; physiology, q; natural
philosophy, %; botany, 8; astronomy,
10; Algebra, 90; geometry, l6i familiar
science, SO; german Language, $50.
Corporal punlShments Fulton
Schools, 6; Madison, 81; Clay, 0; Union,
22; Centre, 81, Webster, IS; COlored, s.
total 133. 'IIt1II' ''
Amount paid for tuition, g, 1913 so. j
The enrolment was less by 60 than
for the preceding month. The reason
for this elimination In attendance was
stated In my last communication 10
the Board. I. ..r, ..t
The First Ward School WIS opened
In the new building on Wednesday.
November Sd, under most favorable
auspices. This school being now pro-
Vided with all necessary convenlenCes
and appliances, with a full corps OF
well qualified teachers, there can be no
good reason why It should not ere long
rank as one Of the most efficient Schools
OF the district.
Respectfully Submitted,
r. 8. WILLIAMS,
Superintendent
On motlon, the report was received
and filed.
The report of the COMMITTEES on Ac>
counts, presenting bills amounting 10
S443.l9, and recommending their pay
ment, was read, and the resolution
was adopted.
Bill of. NJ. Brodle, amounting to Sl037.
60, for extras at Washington township
school house, was presented and refer
ferred to the COMMITTEES on BuildIngs
and Real Estate. ..''I 1900.
Bill Of Nesbitt dC Bro, amounting 10
$3.50, for fixtures about the same
school house, was referred 10 the Cons
mlttee on Buildings and Real Estate.
Bill OF Chase q Bro., amounting to
1882, less freight, SlSl, for furniture,
&C., for the same school house, was
ordered To be paid. ~ '.
Mr.. Blckel offered the following:
ReSolUed, That the sum Of Aeven thou
sand five hundred dollars ;ont OF the
Building Fund levied for 1880, be and
Is hereby appropriated 10 liQuidate the
debts due by the Board to the First
National Bank, Merchants National
Bank and Wheeling Savings Institu.
tlon, and that the Clerk be directed to
Issue orders to pay the same at ma.
turity. . ......r
On motion. the resolution was
adopted.
A communication from C. s. Root,
his services rs music teacher
In the public schools was read and re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Text Books.
Petition Of the teachers In Washing
ton township schools, 10 be allowed
their salaries during the month of Sep>
tember while the school house was
being made ready for occupancy, was
read and referred 10 the Committee on
Salaries. ~ IH az III T..
The subject OF establishing night
schools, on motion OF MIR. Ewing, was
referred 10 special committee Of three,
for report. Messrs. Lancaster, Ewing
and Mcclellan were appointed said
committee. Superintendent Williams
was subsequently added. 31llb4E0
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing, the Com.
missioners OF Webster township were
authorized 10 grant permission TO use
the school house In that township for
night schools.
The same gentleman offered a aresolu-
ton so Rs 70 include all the school
houses In the district, but 1t wHs voted
down.
The Committee on Building aud Real
Estate and Superintendent we're In.
structed to visit the site OF Union town.
ship school house and consult with the
Commissioner OF that township as to
the foundation OF the proposed build.
ing. 30 33- '-GD E1'..a
On motion the Board adjourned.