The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-16


109i 9th, Ia 9th, PA; 9Th, 1888; 9Th, 1922
COlored, 81; total, 1,102 Pupils perfect
in attendance, 974; cases Of discipline
disposed OF by Superintendent, 20; cases
corporal punishment, Oh. Visits-Su-
perintcndent, 90; Commissioners, II /;
others, 1928. Number attending in Wards
in which they do not reside, 25; non.resi-
dents Of tho distsict in attendance, g..
Number in the several branches otstudy:
Orthography, 3.0l2; reading, 1917; pen
mRnship, 1901; mental arithmetic, 1,49l;
written arithmetic, l ,lG5; geography ,06l;
grammar, ITO; history, 81 physiology, 10;
natural philosophy, 8; chemistry, "a; bot.
any, 0; astronomy, Z; algebra, 81; geome
try, 10; u s, Constitution, 81; drawing,
750, Days Of school during the month,
IL; amount paid for instruction, inclusive
oil German, $33SS.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT.
Number enrolled in German classes
1st Ward, As; %, 40; 81, 40; 4Ih, "a; 9th,
81; 9Th, AZ; 7th, 80; 9Th, 149; total, 439.
Number Of German parentage, 800; other
than German parentage, 139. Belonging
to Grammar Schools, 65; Div. A, 81; Div.
B, 1870; Div. Q, 1873; Div. D, 20. Lessons
lost by absence OF pupils from recitation,
35l. Amount paid 10 teachers Of German,
$2l0. r.
The subject of vocal music has never re.
Ceiyed that attention In the public schools
Of Wheeling to which its importance emit.
ties it. 9tACt it was never taught as q
science to any great extent. A number Of
years ago special teachers Of music were
employed for time, with profit, but
since the schools were organized un-
der the present system, the subject has
had no consideration by the Board OF Edu.
cation, and at the present time 1t is re-
ceiving little or no attention In the schools.
In other cities vocal music as a science is
taught in the schools, and holds a con-
spicuous place in the prescribed course oil
study; and among the standing commit
tees Of Boards Of Z Education may be found
Committees on Music. have several times
taken occasion 10 invite attention to the
Importance OF some action on the part Of
the Board, looking 10 the introduction oil
music as regular branch OF instruction
in the schools, and in one or two in
stances, il my memory be not at fault, the
matter has been referred, but as yet there
has been no report on the subject.
would recommend that there be added to
the list Of regular committees, one to BIZ
known as the Committee on Music; and
that said committee DO instructed 10 re-
port, as a preliminary TO the introduction
OF music as a branch to be taught in our
schools, programme Of instruction and
course Of study in music, for adoption by
the Board; and when music shall thus
have become a part Of the school cur.
riculum, that the said committee shall,
under prescribed regulations, have the
general direction Of this department.
The October meeting Of the Teachers
Association was held OF the Fourth Ward
School Hall on Saturday last. Sixty
two teachers were present and fourteen
absent. Respectfully submitted,
+. :. WILLIAMS, Supt
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to $7S3 %.
I EVENING sCHooLs.
The Committee on Teachers and
Schools recommended that the evening
schools be opened Tor term oil four
months, commencing Nov. I'd. The fol-
lowing resolutions, reported by the COM
mittee, were adopted:
ReS0lred, That six evening schools be
opened on Monday, November 81, 1874
for a term Of four months, as follows: one
school In Washington school house for the
lst and 81 Wards, one school for 9Th
Ward, one school in Union school house
for Sd and 4th Wards, one school in Web
ster school house Tor 9th and 9th Wards
one school in Richie school house and one
in the colored school building;and that tht
Commissioners Of tho several districts BIZ
authorized TO employ the following nun
Der oil teachers at the commencement o.
the schools, viz: not exceeding two teach
ers Tor Washington school, one for I'll
Ward school, three for Union school, two
for Webster school, three for Rilchit
school, and one for the colored school; ont
to serve as Principal and the others Ns as
slstOnt teachers. $500.
ReSoIced, That the salary Of the Ptinci
pal be fixed at $40, and the assistants a
$25 per month, 10 DO paid in a ra,ablt
proportion to the time they have beer
actually teaching; and that the salary O
the teacher oil the colored evening schoo
be the same as last year.
ReS0!Utd, That when the average en-
rollment Of pupils for each teacher in any
OF the schools shall exceed fifty, the Com
missiOners oil said school may appoint al
additional teacher, subject to the up
proval Of the Board. ? .-s
RtSo'rEd, That all appointments o
teachers shall continue only during tht
pleasure Of the Board.
REsOlVed, That the 81, 4th, 9th, 9th, 7th
9Th and 9th resolutions, adopted Novem.
Der %, 1878, relating to evening schools
and that all subsequent resolutions aut
rules for the government Of said schools
not Inconsistent with the foregoing reso
lutions, shall remain in force.
The salaries oil the teachers In the diff
ferent departments was fixed at the SAINT
rates as last year, with the exception O
the Principal Of the German Department
W a. SuhhSAt Which was ASloA1cu ~ Int
Committee on Salaries.
The Commissioners Of Richie district
were authorized TO have necessary repair
msdeto the furnace Id their school house
DR.. Todd offered the following resolu-
ton, which was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Rules and Regulations;
Resslpsd, That the Committee on Rules
and Regulations be instructed 10 have SOC
copies Of the School Law Of the district
together with the rules for the govern.
ment Of the Board and Of the schools
printed for the use Of members Of the
Board, teachers and others who are inter
ested in our public schools, and that oul
Superintendent be instructed to re4d the
proof sheet and correct all errors.
Adjourned.