The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A regular monthly meeting OF the
Board Of Education was held last even;
ing. Present: Messrs. Bickel, Caldwell,
Crawford, Ellilrilz, Hall, Hupp, Hub
bard, Logan, Maxwell, sufel, Stewart,
Scott, Todd, Weitzell and Wheatl
The resignation Of George Il. Carnahan
as member OF the Board from Webster
sub district, was offered and accepted.
The Superintendent report Is su6stan'
tally as follows, Number Of pupils en-.
rolled-BoyS, 1919; girls, 1,347; total,
{, 766. Average attendance, 2, 416 ; aver
age absence, 351; per cent Of average at.
tendance on enrolment, ST.. Number OF
pupils neither absent or tardy during the
month, $50 number Of cases OF hardness
In the several schools, 1858; number Of
cases Of discipline referred 70 superin-
tendent, 40; corporal punishment re-
ported, 10J. Number OF days OF school, ~.
Number OF visits OF Superintendent. SO;
Commissioners, 10; others, 433. Num-
Der OF non.residents oil tho district In at
tendance, 4; number attending In sub
districts In which they do not reside, ~.
Number in the several branches-Or-
biography, e,766; Reading, 2,371; Writ
ing. 1881; Mental Arithmetic, 1888;
Written Arithmetic, l, 1888; Geography, i.
oi2; Grammar, 500; History, 1873; Physi-
ology, 80; Natural Philosophy, /; Chem
istry, 81; Botany, 8; Astronomy, 1si Al
zebra, 81; Geometry, II; US. Constitu-
lion, 70; German Language, 4lS; Draw.
ing, 975. Cost Of tuition, $3,25l. or the
number AIS In the German classes, 1858
are Of German parentage, 90 belong TO
Grammar schools, IS to Division A, 1856 10
Div. B, 90 to Div. @, and 20 TO Div. d.
A resolution closing the public schools
from Wednesday, 24ih inst, to Monday,
January 9th, was adopted.
Committee on Accounts reported bills
amounting to $50 81 and recommended
their payment. Bill Of 81. N. Mertz, Tor
purchasing bells Tor use Of Richie school,
$15, was rejected. n,
The Committee on Rules and Regnls'
lions, 10 whom was referred the resolu.
ton emitting English Grammar from the
A Division Of the public schools, re.
ported In favor Of the resolution, which
was adopted.
DR.. Todd offered the folio wing:
ReSolred, That the local commissioners
oil the night schools Of the city be au'
thorized to employ an additional teacher
whenever the number of children shall
exceed thirly.fye under the charge OF
one teacher. go
Mr.. Hubbard amended the resolution
by substituting the word fifty" for the
word "thirty.6ve," and as amended 1t was
adopted.
DR.. Logan offered the following resolu'
tons:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings be instructed TO
obtain q plan and specifications Tor the
erection OF school building in the Sec.
ond Ward, subdivision Of Madison town.
ship; the general plan and dimension Of
said building 10 correspond as nearly as
the location will permit, with the general
plan and dimensions of the Richie school
building, except that the proposed build.
ing shall be oil two stories only.
ResolUed, That in pursuance with the con-
structicn Of the foregoing resolution, the
Committee be instructed 10 employ Il. q.
Kemble TO prepare plan and specifica.
lions for said school building, and 10 su-
poT;HtOud tho erection Of tho aamn. the
SAID plan and specifications 10 be sub
mitted to the Board q. the regular meet.
ing in January.
ReS0lred, That the architect employed
by the Board TO prepare plans and speci-
fications, and 10 act as Superintendent,
shall receive as compensation for his
services the sum of five hundred dollars,
which shall be in full for his services for
drawing plans and specifications, and
superintendent, until the building Is com.
plcted; provided, that II the first plan sub.
mitted be not satisfactory, said plan shall
be modified 10 meet the approval Of the
Board, without additional expense to the
Board.
An amendment TO the second resolution,
offered by Mr. Hubbard, that no one be
employed to furnish plans and specifica-
tons who will be bidder for the con.
tract, was adopted. TIE resolutions, as
amended, were adopted.
The appointments of teachers Tor the
evening schools were confirmed by the
Board. The names have already been
published, with the exception Of A. NJ.
Stevenson as Principal In the Seventh
Ward. Miss Matte Stout was confirmed
as teacher In the day school>in that
Ward, Vice Miss Oxtoby.
DR.. Hupp offered resolution looking
to the erection Of steps leading to the col.
ored school building in Clay District, at
cost not exceeding $50, which was re.
ierred to the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds. ...
Fred. Rogers was elected to I'll the va.
cancy In the Board occasioned by the res
ignation Of Mr.. Carnahsn, and was placed
upon the same committees oil which Mr..
Carnahan was member,
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