The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-18

required, for the month of January.
Your attention is invited to the follow
ing summary:
Total enrolment of pupils. .-.-.-.----. 2i0l
| absence. 263
i Per cent. of attendance. ~
Number of visits. iJo
days of school in the MONTH. II
Amount paid for tuitien. ...-..-.-.--.s2Cs2 W
The following is the number of pupils
in the various branches of study: Alpine
bet, 20; spelling, 232o: reading, 2l51;
writing, 1866; mental arithmetic, ll72;
written arithmetic, 1910; geography,
92l; grammar, 3l5; history, 1O4; physiol-
ogy, ~; natural philosophy, 81; chemis-
try, 9; astronomy, II; algebra, lO9; &C.
ometry, IL; familiar science, 81; book
keeping, 5; German language, 684.
Number of corporal punishments re-
ported: Washington, 80; Madison, 80;
Clay, 5; Union, 10; Centre, 40; Webster,
IL; Colored, 10-Total, 147.
He recommends the adoption of a rule
making the "Scisnce of Government
and the "Constitution of the United
States" indispensable studies. in the
Grammar schools. He recommends that
desks be placed in the room of First
Ward school house used for German
studies.
The bill of Henry Ramp, for exca.
waiting for Uuiou township school house,
S14O 42, was ordered to be paid.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills of William Hare, 500; George
Roberts, $50; C.. E. Stifel, Sl435.92;
Charles Drehorst, SO; J. NJ. Ewing 81
Co., $l8; Conrad Kim6ock, $500; Max.
we'll & Tisgle, So; C.. E. Stifel, 81 so;
Armstrong q Holiday, Si35O; William
H. Robinson, $3.50; J. NJ. Brodie, S37;
Lewis Horthorne, $40; B. & j. Char.
mock. S57.9i; August Miller, 81 so;
George Nau, s.: Hughes, Thompson IL
Hibberd, $31.S5; F. Chort, - Is; G. G.
Murdoch, $3.50; making total of
SlS53.Gl. The committee offered the
following 0----.--.... ...-.--.r......
ResOlred, That the above bills be paid.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bickel, from tho committee on
German language, reported that the
committee had visited Washington
township school house, and that it is
necessary to provide writing desks for
those Studying German. He thought
that the Board should adopt the propo-
stion of Messrs. Hanes O. Wilson, to
furnish double desks, suitable, for SO
each and.sipgle desks at 81.
Mr.. Bickel offered the following which
was adopted:
Resolred, That the committee on
Buildings and Real Estate be authorized
to procure thirty double desks for the
use of scholars studying German in
Washington township at a cost not ex-
ceeding 50 each and also two tables or
desks for use Of teachers.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee on
Bui ding and Raj Estate be authorized
to have a fine built in room No. 5, Web
ster township school house. Adopted.
On melton Messrs. Metcalf, Ewing
and Bickel were appointed TO consider
the propriety of purchasing quantity
of brick, the property of Thomas Hogg,
aod report the prise and other particu-
lars to the next meeting of this Board.
The plans aud specifications of the
proposed school house for Union town
ship were examined by the Board. Mr..
Fairfax, by invitation of the Board,
stated that the building, steps, outside
wall and railing, exclusive of the foun-
dation, would cost S29,3s5.
Mr.. Ewing moved that the plan pre-
sentod by Mr.. Fairfax be adopted.
Mr.. Bickel moved that the plans be
referred to special committee to re-
port the entire cost of the building, and
what modification, if any, can be made
in the present plan to reduce the cost.
Adopted.
Msssrs. Metcalf, Harrison, Stewart
Hutchinson, Pollack, Wilson, Bickel,
Hall and Scott were appointed said
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. Will
liams, Superintendent of Schools, was
added to the committee.
Mr.. Feundling reported that in the
German schools of Fulton and First,
Second and Seventh Wards there were
enrolled 400 students of the German
language; average daily attendance
4O2.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet at the call of the President.