The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

0te, Stewart, stliel, Todd, Wilson and
Weitzel.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The Committed on Accounts recon-
mended the payment Of bills amounting
to $299,s5.
Recommendation adopted.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds, to whom had been referred var.
ious subjects for examination and report,
submitted the following resolution:
ReSOlued, That the sum Of ten dollaB
each be paid to O. L. Miller and J. A.
jackson for cleaning chimneys &C., Of
Washington School house as specified IN
bills rendered and dated January 10 and
9th, respectively. Adopted.
ReSo!Ued, That the sum OF one hundred
dollars be allowed and paid Charles 0tte
for services rendered after the 1st Of jan
uary 1873, as Superintendent Of Richie
School building. Adopted.
RES0lUed, That the Committee be grant
ed further time to report upon the resolu-
ton in relation to selection Of y site for .
school house in the Second Ward. Adopt
ed.
The monthly report Of the superinten-
dent was read, as follows:
To the Board Of Education.
Gentlemen: In compliance with the
rule which provides that the Supt shall
"keep the Board informed Of the condi-
ton Of the schools OF the District" l
herewith place before your honorable
body, tabular reports In detail Of the
schools for the month Of February, and
respectfully invite attention to the follow.
ing abstract and statement:
Number OF puplts enrolled-boys 1873;
girls 1,202 total . 6O5; average daily at.
tendance-boys 1929; girls 1i105-total
1897; average daily absence-boys 10li
girls 1S7-total 1888; per cent OF average
enrolment 81; number Of pupils perfect
In attendance, 497; number Of cases Of
tardiuess 2343; number Of cases of disci'
pline referred TO the Superintendent, 28;
visits 10 school: by school officers, n;
Others, 12O-total 1903. Studying orthog-
raphy, 1850; reading, 2460; writing, !, 762;
mental arithmetic, 1857; written Rrithme-
tic, 1926; geography, 1,O97i grammar,
$40; history, 1876; physiology, 10; Natural
Philosophy, 25; chemistry, !. astronomy,
8; algebra, AZ; geometry, 8; o. 8. Consti-
tuition, IS; geology, Z; bookkeeping, z.
Amount paid Tor tuition, $8,139,00. The
highest number Of cases OF hardness in one
school was $50; the lowest 1874; the high
est number in q single room, 165; the low
est 0. The room In which no cases o.
CURED was that Of Miss Swift, Sd. Ward.
The tables having reference to the Ger.
man Department will be found incom.
plete, owing to the fact that no statements
have been received from the teachers Of
German in the 9Th Ward since November.
Miss Zimmerman, the present teacher,
was not informed Of the the character Of
the reports required until too late for her
to submit statement for February. For
particulars relating TO the German in
struction In the other schools, members
are referred TO the tables.
The monthly meeting of teachers, held
on the 9Th inst was largely attended by
the teachers Of the district. The pro.
gramme Of exercises was as follows: BE.
lect readings by Misses Wiley and Crum.
hacker; select orator, Rev. +. Q. II.
Lampe; general discussion : Subject:
Should the incubation Of correct morals
constitute a regular feature in common
school instruction 7 II so, should the in.
struction in morals have defined limits ?
The following was announced for the
next occasion: Glass drill In methods OF
teaching the fundamental rules OF arlth.
metic; select readings; lecture BY Proi.
Morton-sublect: new departure In teach.
ing; discussion, question: would Q sys-
TEN oil compulsory education be compati-
bic with the principles Of our Republican
institutional. II 80, would the adoption Of
such a system be likely 10 result benefit
cialIy, or would public sentiment be likely
to sustain itP'
The following are the absentees with
their excuses so far as received: First
Ward-Mlss 81. Phillips, sickness; Mrs. A.
8. Hamilton, same; Miss NJ. Mcdonald,
attending funeral Of q friend; Miss A.
Mcclure, sickness; Second Ward-Miss II.
Oxtoby, sickness; Third Ward-Miss 8.
J. Meholin, indispensable engagement;
Fourth Ward-Miss e. Dillon, necessary;
Fifth Ward-Mr McMechen, indispensi.
BILE business; Miss E. Martin, sickness OF q
sister; Sixth Ward-Miss E. E. Black,
sickness of parent; Seventh Ward-Miss
E. McKelvcy =; Eighth Ward-MiSs
B. Graham, sickness; Miss ]. E. Wallace,
same, w. F. Gaskins, OF colored school,
sickness Of q sister. q ga-a
Received and filed. III
Dr.J. W. Mccoy and Jesse 8. Wheat
were nominated 10 fill the vacancy in
the Board from the 9Th Ward, occasioned
by the resignation Of Rev. J: Gross. A
petition, asking the election Of Mr.. Wheat,
numerously signed by the citizens Of
that Ward, was read. Thevote resulted:
Mr.. Wheat, II; Mr.. Mccoy, 8. 30 Mr..
Wheat was declared elected.
DR.. j. @. Hupp and Capt Benz. Fisher
were placed in nomination to fill the va.
cancy in the Board from the Third Ward,
occasioned by the resignation Of Hon. R.
d. Cochran. Es
The vote resulted DR., Hupp, 49, Capt
Fisher, g. gE
So DR.. Hupp was declared elected.
On motion Messrs. Wheat and Hupp
were assigned to fill the places on the sew.
eral Committees which their predecessors
occupied. .z.s
JIM. Brodie sent in proposition 10
purchase the old brick school house In
the Eighth Ward at $120. -
On motion the clerk was authorized 10
advertise and sell said building at public
auction.
The clerk was authorized to renew poll.
cies Of Insurance (&8OOW on Union School
house. IS
The following was offered: RSSOIOed,
that the salary Of Mrs. 2. Turk, janitor
Of Richie School house, be $50 per month,
commencing on the lat Of February.
Adopted.
The Commissioners of Richie sub.
district asked the appointment Of an I'D.
ditional teacher In the primary depart.
ment Of the schools in said district, and