The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-17
BOARD OF EDUCATIOS.

well, Ewing, Hupp, Hess, Miller, Scott,
Stewart. Schmulbac Todd, Vockler.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved. T,y
Mr. Hess moved that the appointment
of Mr. Schater as teacher OF German
be confirmed.
Mr.. Collier demanded the ayes ana
noes and the motion was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Baird Bowers, Ewing,
Hupp, Hess, Scott, Schmulback ana
Nockler-S. ~,
Noes-Messrs. Collier, Miller, C"Id-
well, Stewart and Todd.
Mr.. Scott moved that Mr.. Schaier
salary be fixed at $500, the same as pald
last year
Mr.. Collier demanded the ayes and
noes, and the motion was adopted by Inc
following vote;
Aves1Messrs. Bowers, Ewing. Hupp,
Hess, Scott, SchmuIbach and NockIer-l
NGes-Messrs. Baird, Collier, CaId-
well, Stewart, Miller and Todd.
The report Of the committee on Ac-
counts was read and adopted, recon-
mendmg the payment Of bills to the
amount of S4,SSl.4O.
The committee on Building and
Grounds submitted the following resolu-
tiou,, which were severally adopted;
RsSoiuei, That the committee on Build
| ing and Grounds be authorized to con-
tract for all the necessary paving at the
| Second and Third ward school house,
und at the Sixth ward school house, IN.
Guiding the basement rooms ana yard, rs
set forth in the report.
Resolved That the committee on Build
ings and Grounds he authorized to have
the ward OF the ; 'cond and THIRD wara
school house covered with cinder TO the
depth of three inches.
Rcsoircd That hydrant be placed on
the north side Of the Second and Ihird
ward school house.
Re>oired, That all the areas ut the Sec
end and Third ward school house be rails
ed eight inches above the present level.
Mr.. Caldwell asked and was granted
! leave of absence.
The report of the Superintendent !"
reference To the subject OF German IN the
schools called for by II resolution oil 'r'
! lIupps ut previous meeting, WAS F'"u'
! SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
WHEELING September 10th, 1875.
To tie Board Of EfHcahon:
CONTROVERSIAL the regular meeting
held on the 18th OF August, 1t was the
Measure of YOUR honorable body to adept
the following
"Res,lred. That the Superintendent be
requested to report to the Board at H.
next meeting, the standing OF the scholars
studying German in the different grades
of our public schools, rs compared with
those pursuing the English course onlyi
and whether the German is III any way
retarding to the general course oi study
or not
MN not advised whether the member
who offered the foregoing resolution, or
the Board OF iuCatiOn by whom 1t was
adopted, intended that the Supcrlntcn-
dent IN responding to the important Ia
quiries therein embraced, should enter
upon AN elaborate discussion OF the Ger
man instruction in the schools, It's past,
and its probable future bearing upon the
progress of the pupils in their English
studies. and its effects, direct ana col!at.
raj, upon the general instruction or
course of study IN the schools. lie
this as ii may, it is not my
purpose to discuss the subject to proIlAity,
but to reply to the inquiries Of the reso-
luton, Us briefly as may be, in the light
of the facts and information III my pos
session.
Dccming it of Importance TO learn from
the principals of the schools tier opIn-
ions in regard to the questions embraced
IN the resolution, have asked OF them
statements, in writing, showing the re-
suit, of their observation concerning the
effect of the German instruction upon
those pursuing the study, their standing
us compared with shose pursuing the En-
gl>h course only; '!aud whether the "uer-
man instruction Is IN any respect fctaru.
ing to the general course OF study.
From the answers received 1t may be IN
ierred that the results in the different
schools have not been the same. Pflh-
cipal Bundy, OF the First ward, says:
ain grades having the smallest number
of studies in the English course, there Is
little appreciablc difference in the stand
ing of the classes in qurstioa; but III the
more advanced, in which there Is a great
rr number OF studies and consequently
greater completely in the composition
of the classes, there is adherence against
| those who study German, because M"re6y
some EagiiSh branches are OnHtt"d or de-
| layed."
AS to the general effect on the school,
! the disturbance necessarily caused 10y the
frequent leaving and entrance OF the
study rooms by large classes, and their
passing through the halls at short inter-
walls, exempt from the restraining inilu-
ruce of the teachers presence, Is the
most noticeable
Miss Meholin, Of the Third ward
school, saws: lowing to the crowded state
of our rooms and the consequent hurry
on the part of the teachers i'll the En-
ghsh branches to accomplish all that Is
expected of them, it is somewhat difficult
to SO arrange CLASSES It's to give ample time
for recitations in the English branches,
and at the same time give the German II
tair chance. | think, however, that when
the school is fairly organized, Us it will
be in the new school building, that the
German will interfere very little, If any,
with the advancement of pupils in En-
glish.
Principal Snowden, of the Fourth
ward, says: My teachers of the \, B
and { departments give No. ~ Is. Ne.
i2) IL and No 81 II. | will explain.
No. ~ indicates Il progress as good MS
that of the average grade of those not
studying German, No ~ not so good,
and no 81 very poor progress indeed.
More than half of the No. u.s. were OF
the b. department. | believe that he who
pursucs four branches only, will progress
more rapidly in those branches than c
would do by pursuing nm additional al
the same time. And this Is so, though
that additional be German. Interrupt
tions in the English rccitatlon>, and irreg-
ular stroling through the halls resu
from pupil beng called to recite Ger
ID.