The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The regular monthly meeting Oh the
Board Of Education was held last evening.
Present: Messrs. Blckel, Caldwell, Eli.
fritz. Hupp, Maxwell, otte, Rogers, stifel,
Stewart, Todd, Wheat
Mr.. Stewart was called to the chair, in
the absence Of the President.
The minutes were read, approved and
Mr.. Hall, President, appeared and took
his seat
suPERrHfEEDEET's REPORT.
To he Board Of Education:
GENrLnRH-The schools Of the Dis.
trict reopened after the holiday vacation
with an unusually large attendance. l
herewith place before you tabular reports
in.the usual form, showing the condition
Of the schools In the month Of January,
and invite your attention 10 the following
abstract and statement;
Enrolment: Whites-boys, l,472 ;
girls, /, 1896; total, 1887; colored-boys,
~; girls, "a; total, 70. Average daily at
tendance-boys, 1,S47; girls, ! ,23S; total,
2,6s5; absence-boys, 1877; girls, 161; total,
1928. Per cent Of average attendance
on enrolment, SO. Number OF cases
oil tardinesa-First Ward, 1888; Sec
ond and Seventh, $40; Third, 9Os; Fourth,
432; Fifth, 1871; Sixth, 375; Eighth, III;
eolored school, 100; total, 1885. Mum.
Der OF pupils neither absent nor tardy,
716; cases Of discipline referred TO the
Superintendent, 90; suspended for in
traction Of rules, 3; corporal pun
ishment reported, lie; number days
oil school, 20; visits by superin'
tendent, A; Commissioners, 10; 9th
ers, ITO; total, 1874. Number in the sew
eral branches OF study-0 Photography
1913; reading, 2,522; pennmGnship, l.
800; mental arithmetic, 1885; written
arithmetic, 1877; geography, 1,143; En-
glish grammar, $50; history, 1874; natura
philosophy, !; chemistry, SO; astronomy
4; algebra, SO; geometry, 20; U. 8. Con
stitudon, 20; rhetoric, 8; drawing, 531
German, SAG. Amount paid for tuition
inclusive Of evening schools and German
$,7l7.
The number Of pupils enrolled in the
evening schools during the month Of jan
uAIy was 500, distributed as follows
First and Second Wards, o.; Third ant
Fourth, ITO; Fifth and Sixth, 81; Sew.
enth, IS; Eighth, 1874; colored, 81. si1
pupils have been suspended from TIL
evening schools on account Of persisten
bad conduct. It Is due, however
10 say that the department Of nearly al
who attend Is quite unexcepdonable, anC
they seem to manifest o degree Of earnest
ness and interest in their studies which
does not find parallel among the pupil
OF the day schools.
Under the rule adopted BY the BOart
relating TO the continuance OF the even
Ing schools, they must terminate with thC
current month. In view oil the tact o
their present healthful condition, and
an earnest desire expressed by thosC
who attend that the term be e1-
tended, ! am disposed to recon-
mend that they be continued during
the month Of March, feeling confident
that more actual good will be accom-
plished during this month than will have
been effected during any previous month
pt the term. Since there will probably
be no other meeting Of the Board befori
the middle Of March, I trust that actor
may be taken In this matter at this time
The number Of scholars enrolled in the
German classes during January was SAC
distributed as follows: First Ward, 80
Second Ward, 46; Seventh Ward, 43
Third. Ward, IS; Fourth Ward, 70
Fifth Ward, 4S; Sixth Ward, 50; Eight
Ward, 1859. OF the whole number 27S
were girls, and 273 boys 1898 were o
German parentage, and 2l8 Of American
or other than German parentsge.
On Thursday, 18th inst, an exsmina.
ton was held d those who had applied
Tor the position Of German Instructor il
the First Ward School. Three candidates
appeared for examination, all OF whom
received certificates OF qualification, bu
not Of like grade. The Committee or
the German Language met last evening
and l understand made choice OF Mr.
Herman Kryter, Tor the position in thl
First Ward, he having passed some.
what more creditable examination thai
the other applicants.
F: 8. WILLIAMS, Supt.
Report received and filed.
OTHER REPORTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to $274 80, which wert
ordered paid.
The special committee on the PROPOSE
tion Of J. 8. Fairfax, In relation to claim
for preparing plans and specifications To-
Washington township school house, re
ported in favor Of paying $3.50 in full fol