The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-24
R6ARD OF EDUCATION.
THURSDAY EvES1se, November %.
The Board met in special session.

THURSDAY EvEN1Se, November %.
The Board met in special session.
Present-Messrs. Bickel, Bowers,
Caldwell, Hall, Hutchinson, Harrison,
Launder, Metcalf Otto, Pollack, Stew
art, Scott, Todd, Wilson, Weitzel and
Zoeckler. - ,s
The minutes of the previous meeting,
were read, approved and signed. 4
The City Superintendent reported
that, during the month Of October there
had been an average daily attendance
of 1888 boys and 1884 girls; total, 1922;
average daily attendance, boys 1884.
girls 1907; total, 2491; average daily
absence, boys 154, girls 176; total, 33l;
total number enrolled during months OF
September and October, boys l541,
girls 1893; total. 1904; average monthly
enrolment 2S.lG per cent OF attendance
on enrolment for October SS; number
of cases of hardness 1891; number Of
pupils neither absent nor tardy, 1853;
number reported to Superintendent IN.
der rule s, IS; number reported under
rule 9, 4; number Of cases Of corporal
punishment SO; number of days Of
school, 81. There are 2S0l engaged in
the study OF photography; reading, 24S2;
writing, 1852; mental arithmetic, 1889
written arithmetic, 1855; geography,
9O5; grammar. 229 history, 6; physiolo-
gy, 80; natural philosophy, 81; chemis.
try, 10; astronomy. 5; algebra, 46; geom.
etry, IA; German language, 327. There
abs been paid for tuition $3l37.50. In
the Fourth ward German school there
are y pupils, all OF whom are up to the
required standard. In all the other
German schools, except that in the
Eighth ward, the enrolment falls below
50. The Superintendent recommends
the appointments of an additional teacher
for the Fourth ward Grammar school.
Report received and filed.
A communication prepared by the
Superintendent in regard to the Peabody
fund, which he says has been used to
aid all the principal cities in the State
except Wheeling, and as the regulations
in regard to the distribution Of fund
have been so materially changed that
this city can comply with them, and
can thereby secure an equitable share
of that fund, he proposed that a COM
mittee be appointed to secure, if possible,
share Of the Peabody fund.-
On motion, committee consisting, of
Messrs. Todd and A. Wilson, together
with the Superintendent, was appointed.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills to the amount of $602.29, and q
resolution for their payment, which
was adopted.
The committee on Building and Real
Estate reported bills OF B. F. Caldwell,
Sl05.27, and Trimble IL Hornbrook,
SAL, and offered a resolution for
their payment, which was adopted.
They also offered resolution authoriz-
ing rough floor to be put in the water
or wash room, and rough coat Of
plastering on the ceiling, of Union
township school house, which was
adopted. A resolution authorizing
Trimble e. Hornbrook to put sinks,
&C., in Union township school house
was adopted.
Bill OF E. Clator for fencing and earth
closets at Union townshi p school house,
5000. II, and bill for extra work. $77OO,
was referred 10 committee on Building
and Real Estate for report. !
A communication from A. B. Wilson,
teacher of the colored school, asking
permission to be absent for three days,
was read and leave granted.
Bill OF Mrs. Jane McCulloch, for
rent OF room, $40, was presented. The
Board ordered Mrs. McCulloch to be
paid at the rate of $50 q year.
The following was adopted:
| Resolced That the Commissioners Of
Richie sub.district be authorized to
have q hydrant placed in the yard Of
the Richie school house, when the
main pipe shall have been laid in front
of said building.
The committee on Teachers WIRE
authorized to employ an additional
teacher for Union township if they
shall find the same necessary. {
The appointment of Miss A. Camp
bell, as teacher in the Richie school,
and Miss Crumbacker as teacher in
the Webster school, was confirmed.
Bill Of J. McAdams, $50, for
painting at Union township school
honse was orderee paid.
Bids for furnishing blinds for Unibn
township school house were received
from Mendel, Booth & Co., at $3.50
each; Harbour e. Ditman at $l45
each; and Klapheck at $2.75. The
contract was awarded to Harbour &
Ditman. they being the lowest bidders
The Commissioners of Union town
ship were authorized to have the iron
railing on the steps painted.
On motion the Board adjourned.