The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-22

corporal punishment upon his or her pupil,
the instrument 10 be used'shall DEL pam
leather strap, not less than one anu q nan
inches wide and two feet long ana no
other; nor shall the teacher be peTmitted
TO inliCt punishment on the hands, lace
or head OF the pupil, And 1t shall DO the
duty Of tho Superintendent to. report 70
the BOARD every known violation Of this
resolution. Adopted.
ESA0lued, That the following shall DO
substituted for article fifth OF the bylaws
I for the school district of Wheeling:
"TeaChers are required to be at their
respective schools at least twenty minutes
before the regular hour oil opening, and
the pupils shall be admitted fifteen min
utes before the regular hour OF opening
the schools" .....
The principals Of the several schools
were present, and asked permission to be
heard before the vote was taken on the
resolution. Prof Hall, Of the Fifth ward,
addressed the Board, and stated emphSt-
ically that when children came before 0
o'clock in inclement weather, they were
admitted to the school houses, He re-
marked that the statements in the papers
were overdrawn, and came from disalfect-
ed persons. He urged that II the rule
were adopted, the children would damage
the property.
President HALL stated that II the
teachers were in their places promptly,
the children could not destroy the prop.
erty, as the rule, II adopted, required
them TO be there five minutes before the
pupils were admitted.
Mr.. Snowden, of the Sd Ward, remark.
ed that no had frequently known children
to be at the Third Ward School as early
as 81 o'clock. He stated that the bell was
rung at 10 minutes before 0 O'Clock, and
the doors were opened at that time II the
weather was inClement.
Mr.. futile Of the 4th Ward said that
he had given directions TO the Jantress to
admit children to the furnace rooms of
the 4th Ward school house during inclem.
ent wcather;-he believed the teachers
had been unjustly dealt with by the pa
pers; was sure Of II, SO far as the 4th
Ward school Is concerned; thought the
inhumanity charged was wholly imagina-,
tive,
Mr.. Weitzel stated that no had seen
children shiVering about The school house
doors, and hoped the resolution would
pass.
Mr.. Wilson thought that the publlca-
ton in the INTELLIGENCER reflected on
the Board and not on the teachers. He
had heard that teachers had been know to
drive children out In tho rain at recess.
Prof. Hall 18th Ward remarked thal no
recess was granted during lnclcment
weather.
Mr.. Mertz Eighth Ward) stated that
children would come too early, and adj
dressed the Board substantially as did
Messrs. Hall, futile and Snowden.
The resolution was adopted.
Prot Hall, Of the Fifth Ward school, Of.
fered his resignation as Principal Of said
school.
Resignation accepted.
The Commissioners were authorized 10
employ Miss Maggie Davis, Of A division,
In Clay township, TO assist Miss Mary A.
Davis, In division b, two hours each day
at an Increased compensation Of two dol.
lars per month.
Rev. ]. II. McMehen was confirmed as
Principal Of the Fifth Ward school.
The Clerk was authorized 10 furnish tho
Principals with the straps mentioned in a
foregoing resolution.
Adjourned.