The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
business Transacted ut the Ape
cfnl Meeting Last Night.

Hastings, Hildreth, Hupp, Miller, Nc.
Gully, Wilson, Wheat, Scott, Goering.
The President being absent, DR.. Hupp
was called 10 the chair.
TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS.
Mt. C. II. Collier, chairman OF the
Committee on Teachers and Schools, sub
miLted the following report;
WHEELING, Oct, %, 1877.
70he Board Of Education;
The Committee on Teachers and Schools,
IL whom was referred the resolution Of
Dr.. Hupp and the petition Of certain cit.
liens, relative TO changing the southern
boundary line Of Clay sub.district so as
to make Il conform 10 the southern
boundary line Of the Third Ward, report
that in consideration Of the fact that all
aggrieved parties have the right by peti.
tiOn 10 present their grievances, TO the
Board, which by law has the power TO
redrers them, tho committee do not think
II proper at this time to recommend the
proposed change.
The committee therefore offer the fol-.
lowing resolution for your consideration
and action
Raotred, That II Is inexpedient at pres.
ent to make any change in the sub.dis'
trict boundary lines.
As to the subject Of evening schools,
which was referred 10 the committee, We
beg leave 10 report for your action the
fnilnwinU rnaoIniinna viz.
RsIotrCd, That the local commissioners
oil the several suL.disirlcIs bc and are
hereby required 10 open evening schools,
and 10 continue for three months, in their
several school houses, on Monday, Nov.
s, 1877, except that The Commissioners
OF Centre and Webster districts jointly
open their evening school in Webster
school house, and the Commissioners Of
Madison district in the cOlOred school
house.
Reolrsd, That tie Principal and one as.
sistant be confirmed for the evening
school in Washington sub.district, and
that the commissioners Of said sub.dls.
trict have power to appoint a second as
sistant when the number in actual attend.
anCe shall reach over one hundred.
That the same rule apply TO the Clay
school.
That the same rule apply to the Union
school.
That the same rule apply to the Web
ster school.
That the same rule apply to the Richie
school.
That Principal be confirmed for the
colored school, and an assistant employed
il found necessary.
That the Commissioners Of Madison
be empowered to employ Principal for
The Island SCHOOL il the patronage OF the
school will in their judgment justify it.
Resolrcd, That no teacher be employed
in the evening schools who teaches in the
day schools, except in the colored school,
and that teachers be paid only for actual
service, and that no youth shall be ad.
admitted who can attend day school, or
any youth under twelve years OF age.
Resolrtd, That the salary Of Principal
be $40 per month, and Of each assistant
S25 per month.
Tie report and accompanying resolu.
tions were adopted.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Mcssrs. Wilson and Cochran, Of the
Committee on Rules and Regulations,
submitted the following report:
TO The Board Of Education q Me School Dis'
trie! Of Wheeling;
GENTLEMEN Your Committee on
Rnles and Regulations, 10 whom was re.
ferred the proposition 10 grant diplomas
ma therein particularized, herewith report
the same slightly modified, and beg leave
TO say that while they see no reason
against its adoption, they see many in its
favor, amongst which they briefly note
the following:
1t limo sense interferes with the pres.
ent organization Of the schools.
1t entails no appreciate additional
expense.
1tinyites constant and needed care
in system and uniform graduation.
Ii adds to the dignity and character Of
the schools at home and abroad.
It will stimulate parents TO encourage
attendance.
1t will stimulate children 10 attend.
ance, and will be q standing prize invit.
ing them TO excellence in conduct and
diligence in study.
II will stimulate IN ambition in the
Principal and teachers Of each school to
be exceIled by those OF no other school.
II will be a source Conformation to the
parent and 10 the educational, social and
business world Of the conduct and work
OF the child.
It will inform the Board Of the rela.
tive industry, proficiency and efficiency
OF the several Principals and schools.
We offer for adoption the following:
Rc'olred, That the accompanying ordi.
nance be adopted and hereafter known as
Article IA Of General Rules.
Resolred, That the Committee on Rules
and regulations are authorized to pro-
procure one thousand suitable diplomas
at n cost not exceeding cents each.
DR.. Hupp, the Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Rules and Regulations, sub.
mitted the following minority report:
10 The Board Of Education.
GENTLEMES-With many persons in
these latter days there seems 10 be quite
penchsM (pong-chong) for big names,
on the presumption that the mere name
given or applied will elevate, dignity,
magnify, "any person, being or thing,n
It may be allowable in the smiling, sy.
CophantiC politician to loosely nickname
each and every man he meets by saluting
him as Colonel or General. 1t may be-
allowable in 7. 7. Barnum, the prince Of
showmen, 10 introduce Col. Mutt and
Gen. Tom Thumb to his deluded audience.
But for sedate members Of committee OF
this Board TO unblushingly embark in
the show business and seriously ask this
Board 10 do likewise is n most preposter-
Qua conclusion.
The undersigned, Chairman Of the
Committee on Rules and Regulations, to
whom was referred the paper proposing
IN ordinance" in relation to awarding
"High School diplomas" to pupils Of the
Grammar Schools, feeling constrained to
differ with u majority Of said committee
as 10 the proper action to be taken in the
matter under consideration would re.
spectiully submit the following, to.wit:
Since we have q standing order in full
force, on page IS Of our Printed Rules,
which declares that "the highest or most
advanced department Of each Of the