The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-15


The meeting was called to order by
the President The roll was called and
the minutes of the previous meeting
read by Secretary Bundy. All the
pripcipals of the schools of the district,
and quite large number Of the lady
teachers were present.
Under head of miscellaneous bust
ness. Mr.. futile moved that the rule
which provides that the President and
Secretary report the proceedings OF the
regular meetings for publication in the
city papers be rescinded. and that the
reporters be respectfully invited to at
tend the future meetings Of the Associa-
ton. The motion was unanimously
adopted.
The Chairman of the Executive COM
mittee announced Rev. Samuel Boyd,
Principal of Webster schools, as the
APPOINTED speaker for this occasion. ,
Mr.. Boyd, being present, proceeded
to address the Association, taking Tor a
tonic "The Schools and School System
Of Louisville, Kentucky.t The speaker
based his remarks upon information
gathered from q recent visit which he
had made to several of the Louisville
schools, and from recent published re-
ports of the Superintendent OF Schools
and Board OF School Trustees OF that
city. =,
The schools of Louisville are organ
lied on the came general plan as the
schools OF Wheeling and other cities
The educational or school Board Is
known as THE Board OF Trustees OF
the Public Schools Of Louisville, and
consists of two members from each
ward of the city. The law provides
that for the maintenance Of the schools
there shall be levied and collected an
annual tax Of twenty-five cents on
each hundred dollars worth OF real,
personal and mixed estate OF all kinds,
including money, chooses in action. ex-
cept such things as are exempt from
taxation by the laws Of the United
States and OF Kentucky" The fund
thus raised cannot be appropriated for
bull ding purposes, provision being made
for additional tax for this object.
There are fourteen District Primary
schools and four intermediate schools.
Besides these there are two Public High
schools, which are regarded as the
GROWING feature in the school system
OF louisville. ;.
la the primary and intermediate
schools are taught only spelling, read
ing, writing, arithmetic, grammer, geog-
raphy, vocal music, gymnastics and the
German language, except that United
States history is added to the interme-
date school course. The curriculum
for the High Schools embraces the SCI,
enees, mathematics, literature and
ancient and modern languages:
The faculty of the Male High School
consists of principal, five regular pro-
fessors, a project and tutor. or the
Female High School, OF principal,
a professor OF physical science, profes-
sor OF French and bookkeeping, pre-
ceptress and teacher Of mathematics, a
teacher of latin and natural history, a
teacher of English literature and com.
position, and teacher of rhetoric and
history.
The average number Of pupils be-
longing to the schools for the year 1917,
was 9705. The average number Of
teachers was 49, The average mum
Der of pupils to the teacher was about
40. The total cost per pupil for sala-
ries and incidental expenses was $3.50.
The salaries paid were as follows;
SUPERINTENDENT of Schools and Prin-
cipals of High Schools...".:..:.....;.. S21OC
Regular Professors in High SCHOOLS, ,-oo
each Inv
Principals of Primary and Interme-
diate Schools, each...............:.;.:..." ION
| Lady Teachers in Primary and Inter
mediate schools, from 500 to........~ w.
nannntrosc A., Eannale HIGH School lJG
German Assistant superintendent l0s
Teacher of German from $500 to.......... wv
Teacher of Music from $1,000 to .......... looC
The address of Mr.. Boyd was deliv-
cred in his usual, easy and happy style,
and contained much that was instruc.
tive and entertaining. 1t was followed
by remarks and criticisms from a mum
Der of the teachers present.
Prof. Snowden dwelt particularly upon
the matter of salaries, claiming that the
Wheeling teachers receive vastly less
com pensation than those of other cities.
He claimed that it is proper that the
subject be agitated by the teachers
until the Board of Education manifest a
disposition to do justice in the matter;
Prof. Taylor, Of Bridgeport, seemed
to think that a strike on the part Of the
lady teachers of Wheeling, would be a
step in the right direction.
Rev. Jabez Hall, principal OF Centre
schools, was announced for lecture at
the next regular meeting. Miss Ander-
son of Union schools will also read a
paper on that occasion, subject not an
nounced.
On motion the Association adjourned