The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-18

Maxwell, Stewart, Wilson, "etzei'
Wheat and Zoeckler.
The President being absent, Capt. Will
son was called to the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Clerk was authorized to draw an
order on the Board, in favor of Mr.. I.
G. Kemble, on account, for superlntend-
ing the construction OF the 2nd ana 81
ward school building.
sUpERINTENDENT's REPORT.
Prof. F. S. Williams, Superintendent
of Public Schools, made the following re-
port for the month of November, which
was received and filed.
WHEELING, Dec, II, 1874.
7o.Me Board af Education:
GENTLEMEN-In compliance with the
rule requiring that the Superintendent
shall keep the Board informed OF the
condition of the schools ofthe district,
have prepared and herewith submit tabu-
lar reports in detail, of the schools for
the month of November. From these
tables make the following synopsis, to
which, and the accompanying remarks,
YOUR attention is invited:
DAY SCHOOLS.
Observation-Disclosures, 1921; females,
l.454; total, 1915. Average daily at
tendance-Males, 1872; females, l,2G4;
total, 1886 Average daily absence
Males, l49; females, 100; total, 399. Fer
cent of attendance on enrollment-Maics
80; females, 81; total, 80. Number Of
cases of tardiness-lst ward, 2O9; "a
ward. 81; Sd ward, 8S; 4th ward, 247;
9th ward, 259; 9th ward, 299; eth ward,
221; Sth ward, 40; colored school, GO;
total, LAP. Number of pupils perfect
in attendance, 195; number of cases OF
| discipline referred to the Superintendent,
So; number Of cases of corporal punish
ment reported, 7G; number OF visits, Su-
| pcrintcndent 81; Commissioners, d 9th
ers. ~; total, 1874; number of days OF
school, ~; number attending school IN
sub-distrcts in which they do not reside,
II; number of non-residents Of the dis
trict in attendance, 4; number in the sew
cra -Orthography, 1888
reading. ISIS; writing, 2,306; mental
| arithmetic, lap; written arithmetic,
l,274; geography, 1899; grammar, l9i;
history, Il, physiology, IA; natural PIN
losophy, %; chemistry 80; astronomy, =
algebra. 80; geometry, II; L. 5. constitu-
ton, 81; drawing, $40; rhetoric, 3.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT.
Enrolment in German classes, males
1876; females, 24G; total, 442. Number OF
pupils of German parentagc, males ~;
females, l79; total, 3ll. Number Of pu-
pills of other than German parentage,
males, Ga; females, 81; total, l3l. Num-
Der of pupils in German classes belong
| inr to the Grammar schools, 50. Num-
Der of pupils in German classes belong
ing to the Primary schools, 3S9. Num-
Der of visits by committee, |. Number
of lessons lost by absence of teachers, ).
Number of lessons lost by absence of
pupils from recitation, lSt ward lO4; 2nd
ward ID; 3rd ward Is; 4th ward 30; 9th
ward 50; 9th ward O.; eth ward Is; 18th
ward l9S; total 1873.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Enrolment, males, 40; females 80;
total, 500. Average attendance, males,
32S; females, ~; total, 4Oj. Average
absence, males, 81; females, -; total, lO4.
Per cent of average attendance on en-
rollmcnt, 50.
Quite large number, probably more
than 10. received ticket of admission to
the evening schools, whose names do not
appear upon this register for the month,
:, n pftpnInnpp
few, some not more than one or two,
evenings during the month.
COST OF INSTRUCTION.
Amount paid to teachers Of English
branches in day schools, $3,l15OO;
amount paid to teachers of German lam
yuage, $4,000; extra compensation to
Superintendent of German, for Septem-
Der and October, $4,000; amount to
teachers of evening schools, 1891 .OSi total
paid for instruction, S3,S34.OS.
The prevalence OF scarlet fever, mumpS
and measles among the children during
the last six weeks, has affected the at
tendance in II number of the schools.
am requested to call the attention OF
the Board to the set of Natural History
Charts now hanging upon the walls of
the Board chamber. These charts are by
Prot. c. Gilbert Wheeler, of the Cnivcr-
sity of Chicago, and formerly Assistant
State Geologist of Missouri. The set
consists, as will be seen, of five numbers,
one each of the following: Mammalla,
Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes, In.
vcrtebratcs, Minerals, Rocks and Fossils.
g bn ,bn / n
places are not printed in coors, but are
autographs, colorcd by hand. 1t Is not
necessary for me to speak Of the accuracy
and beauty of these illustrations, nearly
seven hundred in number. They show
for themselves. Nor is it presumed to be
necessary to alludc to the advantages
which classes in these various depart
mcnts of natural history, would derive
from the Use of these charts. 1t is true
that. at this time, very few in the schools
are giving attention to studies of this
kind. Undoubtedly there would be
many more, were the schools provided
with cabinets of natural objects, charts,
and other fixtures needed for the success.
full prosecution OF such studies.
Respectfully submitted,
+. ). WILLIAMS, StVt.
On motion of Mr.. Hupp, that portion OF
the Superintendent report. in relation to
the introduction OF geological chart, into
the schools. was referred to the commit
tee on Buildings and Grounds.
The report Of the committee on Ac-
counts. recommending the payment of
bills amounting to $685., was read and
adopted and bills ordered paid.
The committee on Salaries reported in
favor of paying Mr.. CASTOR, principal OF
the colored school, $500 per annum, COM
mencing from the Eth of september, 1874,
his former salary being $500. The re-
port of the committee was adopted by
vote Of to 5.
The report of the clerk OF the number
and amount of books and supplies furn-
ished to scholars, teachers, schools and