The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-18

The Hon School PRoJEcr.-Wc
mentioned briefly yesterday morning u
paper read By Dr.. Z. A. Hfidteth before
the Board oil Education in relation to the
establishment Of Ia High School. As our
columns were pretty well crowded we
held this paper over until to-day, and
herewith present It to our readers;
70 &s Board Of Education.
GEsTLIMEs:-A According 10 our Super.
iniendea,s last report, the grammar de.
partment Of our public schools was In
crowded condition, even before the last
examination; and, with the recent promo.
tons, this state Of matters has 30 incteas.
ed as 10 make In Clay district positive
necessity for an additional teacher, with
one recently granted In the Eighth Ward,
and others that may DO expected In the
future. Such teachers commanding sal.
aries next to the Principal, not only add
greatly to the cost Of the schools, but do
not provide the relief desired, The du.
ties under the law required OF Principals
are entirely too numerous and laborous
for successful performance; the Euperin.
tendence alone, Of each one Of our large
schools, Is sufficient without the legal 70.
quirement Of hearing the advanced
classes. ..t /.
The organization Of a High School has
been for many years the correct and RAJ
tional method OF meeting and providing
for such contingencies, and at this time
Ia an imperative necessity. Our system
ia the only one In the United States with
out High School, and we are Ia this re.
Bpect behind all others. This state Of
things was not contemplated by the orig.
inators Of our schools; on the contrary, at
the beginning, lots were,purchasedI Tor the
trpreS purpose OF erecting thereon High
School building. Yet, upon one plea or
other, its erection was delayed, chiefly on
account OF school taxes, until the lots
we're sold. In the studics Of Astronomy,
Algebra and Geometry, the High School
will relieve Washington district Of IS,
Madison and Clay OF 55, Union OF 20,
Centre Of 10, Webster OF %, and Richie
Of II scholars, making in all 100 advanced
scholars, which require extra teachers,
besides the assistance OF each Principal.
Hence there IL true economy in forming
a High School where this number Of
students may be 30 classified as 10 re-
Quire but half the number Of teachers.
To undertake to erect costly
High School building at this time
may not be expedient, nor do
we consider il necessary, 20 long
as the Lindsey IRStitute building is only
partly occupied. Several years ago the
Trustees OF the Lindsey Institute gener-
ously offered this Board the use Of the en-
tire building for High School, and 1t Is
probably a satisfactory arrangementmay
be stipulated with said Trustees at this
time, Tor the Use OF their house, under
which High School may I've organized at
u tritling expense. In iurtherancc Of
which We submit the following, via;
Resolsod, That special committee con.
sisiiOg Of Or, Ilupp, Judge Cochran,
VIM. Hastings and the Superintendent be
appointed, with Instructions to report at
the next regular meeting, or sooner, il re.
ques,ed, by said Committee, n plan for
the organization Of High School for the
District, to go into effect January !, 1873,
and also to ascertain and report whether
the Lindsey Institute building can be
obtained for this purpose, and ii so, upon
what terms.
The resolution was referred 10 special
committee consisting Of Supt, Hervey and
Messrs. Hildreth, Caldwell, Collier, Max.
well, Scott, Todd and Wheat, who were
instructed TO report upon the same at the
next meeting Of the Board.