The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THURSDAY EVENING, April Is.

Present-MessrS. Blchel' bowers
Caldwell, Cochran, Cross. Maxwell
Otte, Pfarr, Stewart, Scott, Todd
Wilson, Zoeckler and President Hall,
The minutes of the last meeting were
read approved and signed.
The Superintendent reported the en-
rollment for the month OF March to
have been 24S0; average attendance
2l9l; average absence, $50; per cent OF
enrolment, IS. There are 247l pupils
studying photography reading. 1892;
writing, 1853; mental arithmetic, 1928;
written arithmetic, 1l90; geography
S25; grammar, 2Sj; history, 9; physiol'
ogy, "a; natural philosophy, IA; chem
istry, 81; astronomy, L. algebra, &c;
geometry, %; I. S. Constitution, 30;
German language. 297; familiar
science, l6. Amount paid for tuition,
$3l40.
The highest number of cases OF
hardness in any one school was 523 !;
the smallest number 294. 1t Is due to
Miss Dillon, teacher in Division B,
Fourth ward school, and to the pupils
under her charge, to mention that there
were but t,Co cases Of hardness in this
division during the month of March. ]
NAV venture to say this is case almost
without parallel in the records of
punctuality. The report of Miss
McKelvev, OF the same school, shows
but six cases, whereas the highest mum.
Der reported bv one teacher was 1870.
for March, and 200 for February. Local
causes, however beyond the control OF
the teachers had much to DO in the
latter case If the school buildings
could all be provided with good bells,
the evils OF hardness would he ia 3
large measure abated.
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor of paying bills 10 the amount
Of $1,000 and offered the usual resolu-
ton for ;hefr payment. which was
adopted
The Commissioners OF Webster town
ship as committee on the request OF
VIM. Lynch to have his son sent to
Centre School, reported against the ad-
mission of the boy to that school, and
offered resolution TO that effect. The
matter was referred back to the Com
missiOners with Instructions to report
all the facts in the case, both in regard
to the boy and to the principal of the
Webster school from which it is said he
has been expelled.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the Super
intendent of the city schools was in-
structei to have young Lynch reinstated
in Webster school.
Application of John Walters for
permission to send his daughters to the
First ward school was rejected.
Rev. Mr.. Mueller was confirmed as
a teacher in the German department
vice Rev Mr.. Founding, resigned.
Mr.. Todd reported that many of the
seats in the Third ward school house
are broken and not fit for use. The
matter was laid over.
The application Of David A. Mckee
for permission to send his children to
the First Ward School was referred 10
the Committee on Teachers.
The report Of tie Committee on
Rules and Regulations was taken up.
ON motion, the Board went into Com.
mittee OF the Whole on the report Of
the Committee on Rules and Regula-
tons, Mr.. Wilson in the chair.
After finishing the consideration Of
the rules and regulations the Com
mittec Of the Whole rose and reported
hack the report Of the Committee on
Rules and Regulations recommending
their adoption. Carried
the following resolution was adopted.
ReSolnGd, That the rules and regula-
tons of the Board and the rules and
regulations for the schools be referred
10 the Committee on Rules and Regula.
tons, a a special committee 10 arrange
in proper order and have them printed.
On motion, Christian Hanke was
allowed $50 on his contract for placing
stone for foundation Of Fourth ward
fence.
The bill of Mclaughlin q Co., for
coal furnished the city schools on con.
tract, was ordered to be paid
On motion, the committee having the
matter in charge were ordered to receive
bids for printing three hundred copies
of the Rules. Regulations, &C., in pam.
phlet form.
On motion, the consideration Of the
plans and specifications for the Richie
township school house was referred to
the Committee on Building and Grounds
TO receive additional specifications.
On motion, the Board adjourned tc
meet on the call of the Committee on
Puil1inr and Grounis