The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THURSDAY, EVENING, June ~.
The Board met in REGULAR session..

THURSDAY, EVENING, June ~.
The Board met in REGULAR session..
Present-Messrs. Bickel, Caldwell
Cochran, Crawford, Cross, Maxwell
Otte, Steifel, Stewart, Scott, Todd, Will
son and President Hall.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Superintendent made the follow
ing report for the month OF MAY
Total enrolment. 1867; average daily
attendance, zoos; average daily ao'
sence, 1862; total cases of hardness
2O27; 442 pupils were perfect in attend
ance. There were three suspended, OF
expelled, and SO cases of corporal pun
ishment. The following is the number
in the various branches OF study:
photography, 1923; reading, 227o
writing, 1929; mental arithmetic, 1156
written arithmetic, ll6S; geography,
Isl; grammar, 235 history, AZ; phys
iology, 46; natural philosophy, II;
chemistry, 80; botany, 9; astronomy,
10; algebra, 49,; geometry. 9; United
States Constitution, Sc; familiar SCI
ence, Is; German language, 299.
He reports having received $l9oO
from DR.. Sears, agent Of the Peabody
Fnnd. He recommends that, during
the vacation, the school property should
be repaired.
On. motion, the recommendations
we're referred to the Committee on
Buildings aud Grounds.
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor of paying bills to the amount
of 1888 63 and offered the customary
resolution for their payment, which was
adopted. =,
The special committee to consider
whether the number of principals could
not be reduced, made partial report
stating that the committee had arranged
matters to obtain full information on
this subject. The committee ia satisfied
that change can be and Dug bit to be
made. Wherever the change has been
tried it has been approved. The com"
mittee asked further time. Granted.
The Committee on Finance offered 8
report authorizing the payment Of
SlOO 90 to Thomas J. Campbell, late
Sheriff, due him on last settlement
which was adopted.
The Committee on Rules and Regu
iations reported that they had contract
ed with Lewis Baker & Co. for printing
the rules and regulations, and that thu
work being done the committee should
be discharged. The report was received
and committee discharged.
The following resolution was adopted
Resoloed That the Commissioners o
CLAW township be authorized to have
sixty or more single desks remodeleC
and made double, Tor Clay township, a
cost not exceeding $l.S7! for eacf
sitting.
The Clerk was authorized to pay th'
rent for the Board Of Education and TIT
gas bills when they become due.
The Commissioners of each township
were authorized to appoint enumeration
for the purpose of taking the census IL
such townships. at a compensation o
500 to each enumerator.
The Clerk was authorized to purchase
a cooler and have ice furnished for TIT
use of the office.
Mr.. Bailey, of Boston, by invitation
of the Board, explained his method o
teaching music by chart The matter wa
referred to the Committee on Text Book
for report.
Mr.. Wilson announced the death o
John Hamilton, Esq, and offered thu
following preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, In the providence Of AL
mighty God, John Hamilton, Esq, al
old and valuable citizen and member o
this Board, has been removed from THU
life; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Jobr
Hamilton this Board has lost an eff
cient and valuable member, the city {
useful and honored citizen. and society
man whose life was without reproach
ResolrCd, That we will attend hi
funeral in a body and wear the usua
badge of mourning for the term Of thirty
DAYS.
Resolved, That the Clerk he and il
directed to send copy OF these resolu
tons to the afflicted family Of the de-
ceased and assure them of our deep ant
heartfelt sympathy in their sad he
reavement.
Resolced, That as further mark 0
our respect, this Board DO now adjourn
The resolutions were adopted and tn
Board adjourned.