The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Board Of: Education was held last evening
1t their rooms in Crangle's block. The
.hair was. occupied by Mr. Hall, Prest-
lent. The roll being called the following
members answered: Messrs. Bassett,
Bickel, Caldwell, Hamilton, Launder,
Piarr, Stewart, Scott, Todd, Wilson and
ZoeckleT.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The following report Of the superin'
tendent OF Schools in this District was
read:
To the Board Of Education
GESTLEMEN-From the registers Of
teachers, I have prepared tabular reports
Of the schools Of the District, for the
month Of March, and placed the same
with your clerk. To these reports the at.
tention of members is directed for de.
tails regarding attendance, studies, de-
pertinent, cost Of tuition, etc., in the sew
eral schools.
These'reports are prepared from month
to month under general order OF the
Board, and their preparation requires no
small amount OF care and labor. Such
reports are required in all cities and towns
having well.regulated schools, and their
Is everywhere conceded, since
without them little or nothing could be
known OF the actual character and condi-
ton Of the schools to which they relate.
Being in tabular form, and consisting Of
figures mainly, they cannot be read in de-
tall at the regular meetings without con-
suming the entire time Otthe Board, 10
the exclusion oil other important business.
Hence 1 have been in the practice OF sub.
hitting to the Board at each regular
only q general abstract from the
tabular reports for the preceding month.
It would DO quite gratifying to know that
the reports Id detail OF the several schools
and divisions to which have referred,
arc regarded by members as Of sufficient
value to merit at least occasional inspec-
ton.
Isubmlt the following from the March
reports:
Total enrolment, 1924; average daily
2,053; average daily absence,
22l; per cent Of average attendance on
90; number Of corporal pun.
G5; number ofvisits by school
officers and others, 1876; number Of pupils
neither absent nor tardy, 430; number in
the several branches Of study: alphabet
1871, spelling 1856, reading 2,071, writing
/ ,j13, mental arithmetic 1850, written
$50, geography TIA, grammar
242, history 40, physiology II, natural
philosopher, chemistry 81, astronomy8,
algebra 70, U. s. constitution %, familiar
science 4S, German language 4S9.
Amount paid for tuition, $4,000 90.
The average monthly enrolment, and
the cost per pupil for tuition, including
German instruction, In tho several town.
ships Of the district, for the quarter end.
ing March 81, was as follows:
AVERAGE MONTHLY ENROLMENT.
Washington, $50; Madison, 1882; Clay,
Ell; Union, 427i Centre, 395; Webster,
$50.
Cost per pupil Washington schools,
So 90; Madison, "a co. Clay, IS n;
Union, 50 so; Centre, $780, Webster,
So 90.
I desire 10 call the attention Of the
Board to the fact that the blackboards In
several of tho school houses Of the Dis.
trict, are so worn and damaged as TO be
utterly unfit Tor use. These should be
repaired without delay. My attention is
every day called 10 this matter by
principals and teachers, and l trust that
the board will not hesitate to passan order
directing the necessary repairs 10 be
made. The work can be done without
any interruption Of the school exercises.
Respectfully submitted,
F. s. WILLIAMS, Supt.
On motion the report was received and
filed.
The report Of the Committee on Ac.
counts was read They recommend the
payment OF bills amounting to 81 ,023 "a
and the resolution submitted 10 that
effect, was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Build.
ings and Real Estate, 10 which was re-
lerred the remonstrance Of Lewis Hull
and others In relation to connecting the
water closets Of Union township school
house with the public sewer on Zane
street; also 10 ascertain tho number Of sit.
tings required tor Union township school
house; also, a recommendation 10 provide
cupboards for janitors rooms In the
Washington and Union township school
houses, reported the following: RGSQlrEd,
That three rooms in Union township
school house be seated with part Of the
furniture now In use IN the old school
building, and that the clerk invite propo.
sails Tor about $50 sittlngs Of new turni.
ture for six additional rooms, with the
requisite number OF teachers desks.
IIeSolued, That earth closets be furnish.
ed Tor Union township school house, to be
built in tho yard In place Of water closets
as now contemplated.
ResOlred, That tho Commissioners Of
Washington and Union townships be au.
thoriZed TO provide cupboards for the
janitors rooms in their respective school
houses at cost not exceeding SEQ each.
The first and third resolutions were
adopted; tho second was laid on the table
tor the present. Subsequently the reso.
luton was taken up and referred to y
special committee Of three tor report.
MesSrs. Wilson, Todd and Hamilton
were appointed said committee.
The subject oil lightning rods for Union
township school house was discussed and
OF by authorizing the Clerk to
invite proposals for furnishing said build.
ing with the number Of rods required.
The Clerk announced that he had, after
consultation with the President Of the
Board and several members, effect.
ed an insurance on Union township school
house Of $4,000. divided between the Ger.
man and West Virginia companies, and
his action in the premises was confirmed.
The Clerk was instructed to pay the
premium on the aforesaid policies.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following: Re.
Solred that s$l95 be appropriated TO
aid in the purchase oil chemical apparatus
for Centre township schoOl-and the
Clerk issue the order 10 Mr.. Hall, the
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