The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-21
board OF EpI CATION.

a regular monthly meeting OF inc oUaLu
OF Education was held, last evening. In
the Rbsence ofthe President, Mr.. Hall, on
motion Capt. A. Wilson was called to the
Chair. At roll.call the following mem
bers answered. Messrs. BIckel, Bowers,
Caldwell, Elliiritz, Hubbard, Launder,
Logan, Maxwell, Otte, Stilel, Stewart and
Todd. N
Minutes Of the last meeting were read,
approved and signed.
The Committee on Accounts recon-
mended the pigment Of bills amounting
to 81, $3.50. .-.
Recommendation was adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds reported that the school house In
the Eighth Ward had been finished, and
had been accepted from the contractors,
Messrs. Klelves, KRAFT & Co. The com.
mittee take pleasure in speaking Of the
substantial and wOEkmanlike manner IN
which Messrs. K, X. & Co. had executed
the work, and commend the firm to those
who may contemplate building, whether
for public or private purposes.
The Committee also refer 10, the TACT
that nearly all expenses Tor extras had
been avoided in the construction OF this
house, which has not been the history OF
the erection Of similar buildings by the
Board. The Committee make favorable
mention OF the efficient service rendered
by Mr., Charles Otte, who superntended
the work from the beginning, and otter
the following resolutions: ReSoEped, That
the chairman of the Committee on Build
ings and Grounds be authorized to invite
proposals for the purchase Of the old
brick school house in Richie district and
dispose oEthe same for cash to the highest
bidder-the purchaser TO remove the
building from the premises without de-
lay.
Reso!Ued, That tho chairman Of the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds be
directed to employ ssurveyor 70 survey
and properly fix and mark the grade o.
Richie school grounds, and that he. also
invite bids for grading the same, and re-
port the bids to this Board. .-...
RsS0lued, That the Chairman Of the
Committee on Buildings and Grounds be
directed to invite proposals fer building
300 feet of paling fence at Richie school
house similar 10 that erected at Washing.
ton school house, and that shown the
Committee at the residence Of Charles
0ttes,) having double gate six feet wide
in front Of main entrance, and single gate
three and q half feet high in front OF each
side entrance, with three coats Of paint
and well sanded; also bids for paving
walk with brick from each gate TO the
school house, and report the bids to this
Board. --z s.-ss f,--ss-G,ey
The resolutions were adopted. --I Z,
A resolution looking to the widening
of tho alley south Of the Richie school
houselby taking three feet fromthe school
lot, was offered and subsequently, with
drawn. .iH I.2Sl - JIG
Bills Of c. P. Brown s. Co., &14.0O;
J. NJ. Brodie, $3.50, were presented and
ordered to be paid. --a' ''''-'-.
Miss Annie zimmerman was confirmed
as teacher Of German, in Kitchie sub.
district, to fill the vacancy occasloned by
the resignation Of Mr.. Muelder. -'-''
The Superintendent report for the
month Of December and January. 1t was
as follows: -
WHEELING, February 20, 1873. 6
To Tie Board Of Education: .s risE1I
GENTLEMEN-I herewith place before
you tables containing full statistical inior-
nation regarding the Schools of the Dis
trict for the months Of December and
January. From these tables | make the
following abstract: t,L&liLE I
Dee'er. Jan'y.
Number of pupils enrolled. 80. 3,SOl 2,6ls
Average daily attendance. 1890 9,249
absence. :......:, 81 1854
Per cent OF attendance on enroll =
No. neither absent nor tardy.. 43l 46i
No ctses discipline reported to
No. Suspended or expelled. $685.. j Q
No. cases corporal punishment % O
For details regarding the several
schools and their respective divisions,
and for information relating to the Ger
man Department, the tables may be con-
suited. .- IN
With regard to tie German Department
it will be observed that the tables are in.
complete. This Is owing to the fact that
no reports were received from Mr.. .Muel-
der, teacher of German in the Eighth
Ward schools, for the months of Deem
Der and January. Af
By reference to the monthly reports
which have made to the Board, il will
be seen that the number Of cases Of tardi.
ness reported, will average more than ttoo
thousand per month. ! am sure thatthe
principals and teachers generally, have
done all in their power 10 correct this
alarming evil. There see.ls to be great
difficulty In getting parents TO realize the
demorallzing effect Of this practice upon
the schools, and upon the character Of
their children. / know Of no remedy for
the evil, other than for the Board to adopt
q moro stringent rule upon the subject,
one which will compel parents to send
their children to school regularly and in
time, or otherwise not to send them at all.
My experience and observation have
almost inclined me TO become q convert
to the doctrine Of compulsory educa-
ton" and of compulsion IN the matter Of
the observance OF school rules.
The Eighth Ward school took posses.
sion OF the new building on Monday,
February 8, with largely increased at.
tendance in the various departments. The
enrolment in all the primary and inter
mediate divisions exceeds the number Of
sittings, making the appointment Of an
additional teacher for one OF the unoccu-
pied rooms, somewhat imperative. In
TACT this should be regarded as indispen.
sible, in view Of the fact that the German
school in said Ward will close OF the end
of the month, and q majority Of its sixty
pupils will then demand admission TO the
public school. r..s .J.Ts...-. q
The meeting of the Teachers ASCOT
ation," held In the Hall OF the Eighth
Ward school building, on Saturday, 8th
inst, was largely attended by the Teach
ers of the District In compliance with
the order Of the Board adopted at the last
regular meeting, l report the names OF alb