The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-24

4. The matter would be reduced to &
system which could not we'll fail OF &C.
compishing the objects sought.
S. The instruction being confined tt
the several grades Of the primary
schools, there would be less interference
and clsshing with the English CLASSES
tnau there is under the existing plan
6. While the instruction would bt
more thorough and practical, the ex'
pense would not be necessarily any
greater than under the present system
The foregoing is not intended as ar
argument either for or against the policy
OF making the German language
branch OF study in the schools, and il
must not be so construed. Ny position
on this subject has been repeatedly de-
fined, and is we'll understood by teach
ers, members OF the Board and others
And, waving any discussion Of the
question upon its merits, l may bt
suffered to say, that the Board having
given this branch a conspicuous place
in the school curriculum, it becomes
nv duty to advise such plan OF in
struction as would, in my judgment, bt
best calculated to secure the objpc
sought by its instruction. The plar
already adopted has at no time met my
hearty approval, and cannot refrain
from saying that it has not as ye
proved, nor will it be likely IN future tc
prove, successful. In the first place i,
lacks system, and in the next place the
instruction is not suffered to commence
al its proper place. The plan which
is herein recommended, would. / fee
confident. not he liable to these objec-
tions. And it is not yet too late to put
it in successful operation for the cur
rent year, should the Board deem II
wise to adopt it.
As stated in the outset, l have felt q
degree OF reluctance in discussing this
subject. and would not now have done
so, bnt at the instance of the worthy
Chairman OF the Committee on the Ger
man Language, and from a sense o.
duty.
There are other subjects to which
desire to invite the attention OF the
Board, but owing to the length to which
this paper has already been extended,
these will he made matter for q future
communication.
Twill SAY in conclusion that have
the gratifying information from the
State Superintendent, that the amount
apportioned to this District from the
State school fund for the current year is
eleven thousand sixty-eight dollars and
fifteen cen,s-a sum greater than was
received last year by two thousand seven
hundred and eight dollars and fifty
seven cents.
Respectfully submitted,
FS WILLIAMS. Supt.
On motion, all the pupils now in di-
vision C studying the German lam
guage, were permitted to remain.
On motion, the Janitors were allowed
the same compensation for their SER
wees as that paid last year.
Charles Otte, Of the Eighth ward, was
granted permission to send his son to
the Centre sub-district school.
The penalty of the bond Of the Col
lec,or for the ensuing year was fixed at
10000
Certain changes in the height Of the
wainscoating in the E Eghth vard school
house was referred to the Committee on
BuiIdin! !s and Grounds Tor report.
o. motion, 20 mucl Of the Superin-
tendent's report as relates to the German
language, was referred to the Commit
tee on the German Language.
On motion, so much Of SAID report as
relates to children attending schools in
sub districts in which they do no. reside
was referred to the Committee on
Teachers and Schools.
On motion, those children now at
tending schools in wards in which they
do not reside be permitted to continue.
Adopted.
A proposal Tor furnishing books and
stationery was received from Messre.
PAUL d Orr, and there being no other
and the price being the same as last
year, on motion, the contract was
awarded them.
Proposals for furnishing coal to the
schools in the district were opened as
follows: Kimberly d Co., 8 cents pei
bushel; P Lsughlan & Co., 4 cents
On motion, the contract was awarded
to Laughlan Il Co.
A resolution in reference to the sale
OF the old school building in the Eighth
ward-the proceeds to be devoted to the
purchase OF bell, &c.-wss referred to
the Committee on Buildings asd
Grounds.
The following were offered:
ReSolved, That the second paragraph
10 art = OF the = ueneral Rules be amend
ed so as to read as follows, viz: 10 d'vi
sons c and D of the primary schools
the teachers may dismiss the pupils in
division C one halt hour, and in division
D one hour earlier, both in the forenoon
and afternoon than the hours above
named for closing the schools. Laio
over under the rules.
Resotued, That - be directed to in
vite sealed proposals until Oc.ober II,
1872, Tor furnishing Ritchie school
house with the requisite amount of the
ordinary school furniture, to be deliver
ed on or before the Let day OF January
1878; also. Tor heating furnaces to bt
put in said school house on or before
the lst day Of November next.
On motion the blank was filled with
the name of the Clerk of the Board,
and the resolution was adopted.
The following were offered:
Resolred. That the Clerk be author
lied to notify in writing the parties who
contracted to build the iron fence around
the Union townsh p school house that
unless the work is commenced within
ten davs other parties will be employed
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