The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-22


Wheat, G. Kill.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and there being no objection, were
signed. ;,
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills to the amount of S287 921, accom-
panied by resolution recommending the
payment of the same. Resolution
adopted
The COMMITTEE on Text Books, re-
commended in their report, as additional
reading matter TO the books BOW 10 use,
O:good's series of readers, from the nrst
to the fifth.
On motion the report was tabled by
the following vote:
Ayes-Balrd, Bowers, Hupp, Miller,
Stone, Todd. .,
Noes-Collier, Caldwell, Msxell, Will
son. Wheat, 6. Ks.
The report OF the Superintendent OF
! Public Schools was then submitted, rs
| follows:
The following report of the Superini-
tendent of Public Schools for the month
lust past was submitted and placed on
file.
To the Board of Education:
GESTLEMEN:-The reports OF the
schools of the district for the month OF
November are herewith presented, ana
your attention is invited to the following
| items:
Enrolment for the month, 3,0l5; sV-
erage attendance, 2,945; average absence,
$40; per cent of average attendance on
enrolment, SO; total enrolment since
September lst, 1855.
Number OF cases of tardiness-W ash-
ington district, 213; Madison, Is; Clay,
lO2; Union, 253; centre
24S; Webster, 100; Richie, LOG; colorea,
AZ. Total, l,l96.
Number of pupils perfect in at
tendance - Washington district, 20;
Madison, rs; Clay, lsl; Union, 1885,
Center, II; Webster, lOli Richie, 1885,
colored, IL. Total Gil.
Number of case of discipline disposed
of by Superintendent, 4S.
Number of yisits-By Superintendent,
1876; Commissioners, Is; others, 80. Total
| 80.
Number of pupils in the several
branches-Orthography, 9,8l5; reading,
3,O67; writing, 6,075; mental arithmetic
|, 498; written arithmetic, l,4ls; geog-
raphy. Its; grammar, 2l6; history, 2Ol ;
physiology, 81; natural philosophy, 40;
chemistry, II; astronomy, II; ALGEBRA
81; geometery, 2G; German language
45S; drowning, 4S5.
Amount paid for tuition inclusive OF
German, S3,S565O.
German Observation-Disclosures In
German, Washington district, 43; Madi'
son, 81; ClsS ll5; Union, 52i Centre,
65; Webster, as; Richie, ITO. Total
467.
Number of pupils of German parent
age, 30S; other than German parentage,
100.
Number of pupils belonging t. Gram
mar school, SO; Number ofpuplls belong
ing to Division A., ll6; Division b., l87;
Division c., ll2.
Number of classes taught, 81. Amount
paid for instruction in German, $3.50.
Eyeninq .Schoois-These schools COM
menccd on Monday evening, November
9th, and we're kept open during the re-
naming eighteen school days OF the
month, with constantly increasing at
tendance IN almost all the schools.
The total attendance for the month,
597; average nightly attendance, 3Ii
per cent of average attendance, g.
These pupils were engaged IN studying
the following branches, viz: Orthogra-
phy, $50; reading, 5S5; writing, $685.
arithmetic, 5l7; geography, 9; grammar,
IL; history, 10. Cost of instruction.
$479.45.
There are now enrolled in these schools
627 pupils, as follows: Washington dis
trict, l04; Madison, %; Clay, l02; Union,
rs; Webster, 1876; Richie, 10; colored.
Y. Total, 1877.
Sun.nuary-Pupils in day schools, S,9l5;
pupils in night schools, GIT. Total num-
Der of pupils, 1852.
Amount paid for instruction in day
schools. S3,S56.50; amount paid for in
struction in night schools, 479.4h. Total
cost of instruction, $1,000.
}. &. HERvEY,
Superintendent Of Schools.
A communication WAS received from
Jesse 5. Wheat, rendering his reslgna-
ton AS a member Of the Board from
Richie district. On motion, his resigna-
ton was not accepted.
A communication from Jennie a. En-
blem, resigning rs teacher in Richie
district and recommending Miss Decle
Hamilton 10 fill the vacancy, was re-
ceivcd. and the recommendation was
adopted
The bond $4,000 of George Crum-
hacker to furnish the schools of the city
with clean coal ut the rate OF S6.374 per
100 bushels, with VIM. Exley and Chas.
w. Hankc as sureties, was submitted, and
the President authorized TO sign the
same.
A number OF communications relating
to the quantity OF coal supplied the
schools, the opening and closing Of
schools, and sundry other matters were
read and referred to the committee on
teachers and schools.
On motion the second teacher in the
different night schools were ord red paid,
there having arose some difference re-
garding the tenor of the resolution order
ing their employment, by the following
vote:
Aves-Baird, Bowers, Collyer, Csld-
well, Hupp, Scott, Stone, Todd,-S.
Noes-Msxwell, Wilson, Wheat, e..
Ks.
On motion the resolution regulat-
ing the employment of teachers
in the night schools was then recinded,
and the matter left to the discretion of
the Commissioners in the wards where
such teachers were employed. The vote
stood:
Ayes-Messrs. Baird, Bowers, Collyer,
Caldwell, Hupp, Maxwell, Scott and
Todd.
Noes-Stone, Wilson and Wheat, q. X.
3.
Resolutions were then passed extend
ing the thanks Of the Board 10 Dr. Geo.
Baird, President; DR.. NJ. F. Hullihen,
Secretary. and j. c. Hervey, Superinten-
dent OF Schools, for the faithful perior-
nance OF their duties.