The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-22

Ter, Ewing, Hupp, Hess, Maxwell, Mil
Ter, Mcclure, Scott, schmulbach, Stewart,
Stone, Todd, Wilson, Wheat.
Mr.. Wilson was called to the chair, the
not being present.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills aggregating S2,6ls 90. With the ex-
ception Of those Of Henry Gunther and c,
Kemble the bills we're ordered paid. Mr..
Kemble's bill was referred to the Com
nittee on Buildings and Grounds, and Mr..
ordered paid when his work Is
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Superintendent Williams submitted
tabular reports in detail OF the schools
OF the district for the month Of Septem-
Der. Total enrolment, $3.50; average
attendance, 1882; average absence, 3ls;
per cent OF attendance on enrolment,
90; number cases Of tardiness, 1907;
number pupils neither absent nor
tardy, 1000; number cases OF disci-
pline referred to the Superintendent,
IA; number cases corporal punishment
reported, 3S; number visits recorded
from commissioners, 80; superintendent,
70; others, 81; numbers in the several
branches Of study: photography, $3.50;
reading, 1885; writing, 2,SOS; mental
arithmetic, LAO; written arithmetic,
LAG; geography, 1885, grammar, PA;
history, l2G, physiology, S6; natural
philosophy, AZ; chemistry, Z; botany,
5; astronomy, II; algebra, SO; geometry,
~; U. S. Constitution, 81; drawing, 5O7.
GERMAN LANGUAGE.
Number enrolled in German classes,
427; number Of German parentuge, 200;
number Of other than German paFentage,
1913; number belonging to Grammar
schools, 50; to Div, 4, Primary, l27; to
Div. b, $50; to Div. q, n; to Div. D, D..
Amount paid for instruction in English,
$500 So; in German, $lS7 80; total,
S3,5s3 So.
The Superintendent advised that eve
ming schools for youth over twelve years
Of age, whose vOcatiOns prevent them
from intending the day schools, be open.
ed on the first Monday in November en-
suing, in the school buildings Of the LIST,
ID, Sd, 4th, 9th, 7th and Sth Wards, to
continue for term Of four months. The
school in the Second Ward to be for the
benefit Of colOred youth; and that in
the Sixth Ward for the youth Of both
Centre and Webster sub.listriCs. The
importance Of evening schools hcthOught
had been verified. During the session OF
last winter there was a total enrolment
Of $40 pupils, and MI average monthly
enrolment Of l2l. In nearly all the
schools the attendance kept up well dur.
ing the entire session.
The report was received and filed,
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds submitted resolutions US fol
lows:
That the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds be authorized to order three
bells from McNeely 4 Co., Of Troy, New
York, Of 600 pounds each, at their price
Of thirty.tlve cents per pound. Adopted.
That the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds be authorized to contract with
Schuehle & LutE for stone work atSeventh
Ward school, at their bid of 81 80 per
lineal foot for the work completed. Adop.
ted.
NIGHT SCHOOLS.
DR.. Hupp offered the following resolu.
ton:
Resolved, That In accordance with the
recommendation OF the Superintendent,
evening schools be opened November ]
In The school buildings Of the First, Sec.
ond, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth Wards for the benefit Of youth
over twelve years OF age, whose vOcations
prevent them from attending the day
schools; and that these schools continue
for term Of four months; and that they
be governed by the same rules and regu.
latiOns as were adopted with relation to
the evening schools Of last winter.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott the word flour"
was stricken out and "three" inserted.
A motion by Mr.. Maxwell, that the
schools commence Dec. instead Of Nov.
!, was lost.
The resolution was then adopted.
CHANGE OF TEACHERS.
Miss Sue Z. Crumbacker, Of the Sixth
Ward School, was promoted 10 the posi-
ton in Div. A made vacant by the death
Of Miss L. L. Black, and Miss Kate Todd
was confirmed M teacher In the position
held by Miss Crumbacker In Div. D.
BORROWING MONEY.
Mr.. Caldwell offered n resolution in.
structing the Finance Committee to Dor.
row for sixty days on behalf Of the Board,
at a rate OF discount not TO exceed per
cent. per annum, $4,000, TO be placed to
the credit Of the school fund. The reso.
luton was adopted.
The bond OF Geo. Q. Black, collector, in
the sum Of $4,000, was received and I'll.
ed
Mr.. Todd offered the following resoln.
ton:
Resolved, That the clerk he authorized
to purchase the cabinet OF superintend.
ent Williams, at a price TO be fixed upon
II by Messrs. c. Z. Dwight, DR.. A. s. Todd
and DR., T. II. Logan.
The resolution, which refers to Mr..
Williams cabinet Of minerals and geo.
logical specimens, was referred 10 spe-
Cial committee, consisting OF MeSsrs.
IIupp, Mcclure and Collier, to inquire
into the expediency Of purchasing the
cabinet.
RESIGNATION OF sUPT. WILLIAMS.
The resignation of +. s. Williams as
Of the Public Schools Of
Wheeling, to take effect on the LIST Of
January next, or earlier at his option,
was read and accepted.
The election Of a successor 10 the Su.
perintendent was postponed until the
regular meeting in November, upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Todd, by the following vote
YEAs--Bickel, Collier, Maxwell, Nc.
Clure, Stone, Todd, Wilson, Wheat-S.
NAYs-Caldwell, Ewing, llupp, Hess,
Scott, Stewart, Schuehle--7.
NEW MEMBER.
Upon motion ofNtr. Scott, VIM. Goering
was elected member Of the Board from
district, 10 oil the vacancy
occaSioned by the resignation Of Mr..
Gemmer.
A motion offered by Dr.. ltupp, that
when the Board adjourn II ndjourn to
meet on Friday evening next for the pur.
pose Of appointing teachers for the even.
ing schools, was carried.