The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-06
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The High school Project.

lut INhlNl vi 1IhhS0bAbA w AhNAANAAASA
TO enter into contract, on behalf oi the
Board, with the Trustees of the Lindsey
Institute for the use Of the school proper.
" at the northwest corner of Fifth and
Centre streets, for the purpose OF public
High School, In accordance with the terms
proposed by the Board of Education to
ihe Lindlesy Institute Board, about one
year ago.
ReaCIued, That the High School Com
mittee be instructed to proceed imme-
diately upon the COnsummatiOn OF the
contract FOR the lease OF the property
aforesaid, to have the premises put in CON
iition for occupancy, making provision
for the accommodation of one hundred
and fifty pupils,
ReSlrtd, That the faculty Of the High
School shall consist at first OF five men,
bers-a Principal, two male professors
and two lady tutors.
ReAOlDed, That In order that the cost oil
carrying on the schools OF the District
may not be greatly increased, the number
Ol Principals Of the Ward Schools be re-
,llCed to four.
In another part OF this paper may be
found communication written we pre-
Sume for the Information OF the Board of
Education. II is also specially for effect
on this evenings meeting as we infer from
request of the writer that we should In.
sert it without editorial comment. We
have no particular comment that VIC feel
called on To make, but we do not usually
allow correspondents to regulate the edl'
lorial conduct of this paper; and 1t seems
proper TO say, as n matter OF fairness to
our readers, so that they may not be i'm
posed on by the speCious pretences of
this writer, that 1t Is well understood If
the High School Is established he Is to
have u highly desirable position In ii,
This information Is necessary to enable
onr readers to estimate his arguments, and
his praises Of the city Superintendent, at
their true value.
We sincerely trust that the members Of
the Board of Education will not rush into
this High School project without ample
consideration, or without the fullest up.
proval ofthGir judgments. Thescheme is
put forward in specious shape, and spc.
ciAl influences are ut work TO induce the
Board to accept It. There Is to he fac
nlty Of five "at first" flow many are to
he added, just as soon rs the triggers can
I,r set for II, does not appear. The num-
Der of pupils Is to he limited to l50-fdlly
twice nv many as the Institute will pro.
perly accommodate In its present shape
The point to be noted hero IL that there
are to be $50 pupils, Ormorc probably less
than 100, and five teachers "at frat" per.
haps eight or ten afterwards This is0ly
to the teacher. In some Of the Ward
Schools some teachers have twice this
number ofpupils. Now 1t is proposed 10
take away from instead Of adding to the
teaching force Of the Ward Schools, and
still further increase the disproportlOn he.
tween teachers and pupils in those schools.
Possibly this will improve the Ward
Schools Those particularly interested in
the High School say so, and they may be
right. Our readers can Judge. .
But after satisfying themselves ms to the
effect Of this project On the Ward Schools,
we trust the Board will give n good deal
Of consideration to the future Of the High
School Let II be borne In mind that the
present projects only "a beginning. 1t is
but an entering wedge Those behind IL
have large ideas about High School for
Wheeling, and though beginning now
with comparatively moderate and innJ.
cent looking proposition, they will de-.
velUpe their larger designs just as fast as
they can venture TO do II. Once the
school Is established, the successive steps
to an immense and costly establishment
will follow In due time. The ground Is
already chosen we hear, where u magnin.
cent High School edince IL 10 he erected.
We hope In time To see one, and school
and building both credltable to the city
hut we fear II isslill TOO soon to begin A
great deal Of money must yet he raised
and expended on Ward School houses.
Madison township needs good buildmg
in II good location, very badly. Centre
will lie wanting new one before long
and Webster Is already preparing for AT
addition to the building IN that ward. The
architec. estimates the addition will cos
$4,000, but II Is sure TO be nearer $4,000
Just as the Fourth Ward building was BIZ
oiTat less than twenty thousand, but will
cost between thirty.Hve and forty thOuS
and. RitChietown must have new sclOo
house speedily. The necessity there Il
even more urgent than in Madison. W,
may I've sure that each house to be bull
hereafter must be orgood style and heavy
cost, probably equal 10 that in the Fourtl
Ward. 1t is apparent, therefore, that
large amount of money must yet be ex'
pended before the city will be equipped
with good ward school buildings-sC
large sum that we trust the members oI
The Board will figure on 1t carefully.
We believe they will find several year
must elnpse before dollar can he RAISED
topuFChasc or build a High School edc
lice, because we think all will agree tina
the ward schools must he taken care o
first
at Is the wish of the friends of public