The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-20
SIARD OF EDUCATION.

Tor your cOEslueration auu auopLiou VIC
following resolutions.
Resa|rsd lst. That the local commits
sionionfFs OF the several sub districts, be,
and are hereby, instructed 10 open
evening schools in their school houses,
on Monday, November 8, 1876, except
that the commissioners of Centre and
Webster school house; anC. that the Com
miss,oners of Madison district open IN
evening school in the coloreG schoo! house
IN addition to the evening school in the
Seventh ward school house.
ResoLued, I'd. That the evening schools
be ope ned three months.
ResoIued, Sd, That the following mum.
Der of teachers be employed in each OF
the above named schools, viz: Washing
ton, three, principal and two assistants;
Madison, one principal; Clay, three, prin-
cipal and two assistants; Union, three,
principal and two assistants; Centre and
Webster, three, principal and two assist.
ants; Richie, three, principal and two
assistants; colored, two, principal and
one assistant.
Resolred, Attn, That while your COM
mi;tee are not to beunderstood as dictst-
Ing to the local commissioners as to their
respective duties, we are decidedly OF
opinion that persons engaged in teaching
during the day should not be employed as
teachers in the evening schools.
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE s. WHEAT. Chairman.
On motion, the followir & vera adop ed!
ResoLusd, That no teacher be employed
in the night school that is employed in
the day school, except in the colored,
and that the teachers in the night
schools be only paid for actual time of
service, and the local commissioners be
directed strictly to adhere to the law, and
admit. none who can attend the day
school.
Resotred, That for the ensuing term
the salary of each principal for the night
schools be placed at the rate of $40 per
month, and that of each assistant night
school teacher be fixed at the rate of S25
per month.
The following report of the Superin-
tendent was then read, and ordered
placed on file:
HEELlNG, OCLoDeT To-
To tie Board Of Education:
GENTLEMEN:-The reports of the
schools of the district for the month OF
September are herewith presented. Your
attention is invited TO the following items:
Enrolment for the month. -. ........3,3 61
Average attendance. ........... ........2,929
Average absence. ............. 432
Per cent Of average attendance on
enrollment........ .......,.....'"..". 81
Number of cases of tardiness-Wash.
inglon SO, Madison As, Clay 1l6, Union
III, Centre l56, Webster 1913, Richie 55,
Co ored 63. Total, 81.
Number of pupils perfect in attend
ance -, Washington ll3, Madison 10,
Clay ia, Union l63, Centre 73, Webster
los, Richie III, colored IL. Total 897
Number of cases of discipline disposed
of by Superintendent-S 8.
Number of cases Of corporal punish
ment-Wasnington 2 Madison 8, Clay 6,
Union 9, Centre 16, Richie 6, colored 5.
Total 81.
Number of vislts-Superintondent SO,
Commissioners q, others 81. Total ~
Number of pupils in the several
branches -Orthography 1886, reading
2,943, writing 1912, mental arithmetic
1913. written arithmetic l,490,
geography 1928, grammar 26l,
history 1871, philosophy Sc, natural
philosophy A, chemistry II, botany 8,
astronomy &, algebra II, geometry IL,
German language 405 drawing 4G2.
Amount paid for tuition, Inclusive OF
German, S3,74S.50.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT.
Enrolment in Washington
SO, Madison 30, Clay 90, Union 81, Cen
tire IS, Webster is, kitchie l0l; total
405. Number of pupils of German parent
age, 27S; number OF pupils of other than
German parentage, l27. Number Of
pupils belonging to Grammar school, 4S;
Division A, ZIP; Division b, 1862; Divis-
ion &, 80. Number of classes taught, 40.
Amount paid for tuition in German,
$500.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN g. HERvEY,
Superintendent
Mrs. Dawler was allowed S. for servi-
ces as ianitor of Webster school house,
which amount had been reduced from
her bill at previous meeting.
Communications and resolutions were
then read, rs follows: From the Centen-
NAL Commissioners. at Philadelphia,
notifying the Board that an award had
hnnu Granted the Board
From Mrs. Arbenz, asking an increase
of salary. Tabled.
From the Board of Commissioners, an
nounclrg the election of certain School
Commissioners at the late election s-the
same rs have heretofore been published.
From the commissioner of Richie dis
tr.ct announcing the resignation Of Miss
Clara swift as teacher, and recommend
ing Miss Ada Troutman to fill the vacan-
cy, which recommendation was confirm
ed.
From the commissioner of Webster
district announcing the appointment of
Dennis O'keefe as principal and Miss
Agnes Dillon as assistant of night school,
and requesting their confirmation, which
request was granted.
\ resolution, increasing the salaries OF
Misses Bingelle and Arbenz from $50 to
$40. was submitted and referred to Com
mittee on Salaries.
On motion Miss Greer was confirmed
Clay and Madison districts.
On molten Miss Emma Elpritz was
confirmed as teacher in Washington dis
trict
On motion, Alexander Wheat was
confirmed as janitor of the colored school.
On motion Miss Gsssin and Miss Car
ter were confirmed as teachers in the
colored night schools.
On motion. the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolred, That the clerk and collector
certify to the County Commissioners the
settlement with this board and the levy
for school purposes for 1875 and 1876, at
once, in compliance with article MI,
section VII, Constitution of this state.
I be bids for furnishing the schools in
the city with coal were then opened and
read. and Geo. Crumbacker beng the