The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Tho Board Of Education met In reeu-
lar session last night. Present: MesSrs,
BIckel, Caldwell, Crawford, Elllfritz,
Hall, Hupp, Hubbard, Launder, Logan,
Maxwell, otte, stilel, Rogers, Stewart,
Todd, Wilson, Weitzel, Wheat, Zoeckler.
The Superintendent reported as fol.
lows: Number Of pupils enrolled In day
schoos-boys, LAG; girls, 1871; total,
26S7; average daily attendance, 2370; Rb.
sence, 317; per cent Of average attendance,
49, Number Of cases Of tardiness-First
Ward, 803; Second and Seventh, 545;
Third, Of; Fourth, 1888; Fifth, 279; Sixth,
300; Eighth, 2l8; colored school, SO; total,
2, l06; number Of pupils neither absent
nor tardy, 6Sl. Number Of cases Of
corporal punishment - boys, II; girls,
8; total, n. Number Of days Of school,
10. Number in the several branches q
srudy-0rlhogrsphy, 2,0s4; reading, g.
440; writing, 1888; mental arithmetic,
1886; written arithmetic, 1,1Sl; geogrs.
ply, 900; English grammar, 80; his.
tory, 100; physiology, SO; natural philos-
ophy, !; chemistry, 20; astronomy, -
algebra, 80; geometry, II; United States
Constitution, Y; drawing, 955; German
language, 4l6. Amount paid for tuition
(day schools), $825l; amount paid foI
instruction in German, $leS 30. The
number pursuing tho study Of the German
language has been considerably increased
The enrolment In the German classes Ia
In the Eighth Ward school now cx-
ceCds $50 The number OF pupils en-
rolled in the evening schools during
December was 500, distributed as follows;
First and Second Wards, 1l2; Third and
Fourth, 100 Filth and Sixth, 107; Sew
enlh, 42; Eighth, Ill; colored school, 81
The average attendance approximate
three lourths Of the enrolment. In the
Filth and Sixth Wards the attendance
was more irregular than in any of the
other schools. OF the number enrolled
In all the schools 409 were males and 10l
females. The females in attendance are
mainly found in the Fourth and Eighth
Wards and the colord schools. The
average ago Of those attending Is q frac-
ton over IA years for whites. The age o.
those In the colored schools will average
25 years; the Oldest Is IS, and the young
est 10 years Of age. Miss NJ. E. G. Lope
was appointed 10 q position as teacher In
Div. D oil the Sixth Ward school, and
entered upon her duties on the 9Th inst
The report was received and filed.
A committee OF three, consisting Of
Messrs. Wilson, Hubbard and Bickel
were authorized to settle with Mr.. Fair
fax Tor furnishing plans and specifications
Tor Washington township school house
and report at the next meeting.
Committee on Accounts reported bills
amounting TO 1899 90. The bills were
ordered paid, and the following resolution
adopted:
ReSO!ued, That hereafter the Committee
will meet at 3 o'clock P. N Of the days oil
the regular meetings Of the Board, 10
audit accounts, and that no bills will be
considered or reported upon after said
time.
Committee on Buildings reported that
they deemed itinexpedient 10 take steps
tor the condemnation Of the "Johnston"
property in Washington district, or to
erect beliries on school buildings upon
which none have been erected and pro.
vide bells for same. The report was re-
ceived and recommendations adopted.
The Report Of the Committee on
Teachers and Schools was read and sever.
al uDimpOrtant recommendations adopted
The appointment OF Miss n. E. @. Lope
as an additional teacher in Div. D OF the
Sixth Ward, was confirmed
The janilress 81 the Colored night
school was allowed compensation at The
rate of 81 per month Tor extra services.
The Board resolved itself into a Com.
mittee of the Whole, with Mr. Hubbard
in the chair, to consider plans for the cree.
ton Of the Second Ward School House.