The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-18

of the State offices to that place on tile 1st
of April ensuing and It iSlpresumed that
the State would, at that time gladly sur.
render its lease upon the building now. o..
Ctlpied for Capital purposes.
The Committee are Informed that Mr..
PAUL has expressed willingness 10 call u
meeting OF, the Board Of Trustees Of tho
Linsley Institute for the purpose Of con-
siderfng proposition, f1mlthe Wheeling
Board of Education liavfng reference to
tho conversion of the Institute intoA Pub.
lie High School. 7 J hllp ttlt'' y
In view of tho facts stated, and in hope
OF tho ConsunmAtion at an carly day ;ot
tho object sought to he attained, the Com.
mitteC would recommend that the Boartl
of Education propose to the Trustees Of
the Linslcy Institute as follows:
To put tho Institute building in readi-
ness by the 1st Of September ensuing for
the accommodation Of not less than one
hundred and tilly students. To employ u
competent FAculty TO consist Ofa PrtnCi.
pal and such number Of Professors and
Tutors rs the Board Of Education may
deem necessary to render the school eftl-
ctcnt. One member Of the Faculty at
least 10 be fully competent to instruct In
the classics, and one, at least, to be thor
ough Scientist gI. Vgt!.
The course Of study to be progressive
through a period of iour years, md the
school to be divided into four classes, rs
follows: First year class; Second class
year; Junior class and Senior class.
GCurricu Scientific, Literary and
Classical the study Of Ancient Lam
gusges To be optional : S.paj Nst'
A normal department for the training
of students who may desire TO become
teachers. d3 So = =
For admission to oftheischooI applicants
TO be ut least twelve years oeage and to
pass n satisfactory examination In the
common English branches, photography,
reading, writing, arithmetic geography
and grammar. ia T. =.
The scii60ltobe free tospdGnts whQRFe
bond JiIs residents of.thc school disttiet'o
Wheeling. Non.rcsidcnts to be admitted
only upon the above conditions, or IN the
mannerspectdcd in tlie school law Of tie
district. Theschool to 'bo subject to such
rules relating to discipline, attendance,
&C., rs may be adopted by the Board Of
Education. Respectfully submitted,
79 93t1NS/fJolH a. IIALs (.
- j '''1 o F. 8. WILLIAMS,
Committee.
On motion, the subject was rccommit-
ted TO the committee 10 confer further.
h On motion Dr. Todd was added 10 tho
Committee. ...-.
Mr.. Bickel offered tho following: Re-
SOlred, That the Committee on Buildings
and Real Estate be authorized to contract
with Mr.. Gunther for increasing the toun.
dation walls Of Union township school
house 10 thirty inches. ut cost not exceed
ing three hundred dollars. ~ Z.
Ai(cr considerable discussion Mr.. b.
withdrew the resolution.
The following was offered Us o ,substts
tutc for tho resolution submitted. by tho
Committee: AeSOIred, That AIr. Fairfax
and other architects, arc requestedit to sub.
init plans to this Board for the erection OF
school house in Union townShip-thc
cost not 10 exceed $4,000, Including cX-
Cavation and foundation. Adopted.
On motion the Committee on Buildings
ana Real Estdto %as Instructed to have
Mr. Gunthcr suspend operations on the
foundation Of Union, township sclloOl
house until further orders, and to ascer.
tain what tlleadditional cost Of gronted
wall would I've. M ,sst.I.l. i,i.J 4
On motion the vote adopting the slbstE
tutc Of Mr.. BiCkol in relation 70 plans TO
be submitted for Union township school
house was reconsidcred!.t tlii .ilN.3
Mr.. Pollack offered the following rs n
substitute for the resolution submitted by
the Committee: )ReSOlued,. That tle COM
mittcc on Buildings and Real Estate be
authorized, ID, lnyite, plans, specifications
and propositions f66r the election Of the
school house for Union township, from
Mr.. Fairfax, architects and builtlcrs,-stEc
and interior Arrangement of building to
he determined by the Committee, and en-
tire cost Of the building complete, includ-
Ing excavation and foundation, not to cx-
coed $97 ,OO0S ressrying tho right TO adopt
oncior rcIeGt:,GlI plans. Adopted ! I =
IOnm6ti6n' thS Board adjourned.