The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
..poNG.CHONG"FOR THETHIRsTY
SOUL.
The Night SrhoOls-Conr,e OF S'""'
,,,be Grammar sehOOls-That
Diploma Matter-slight
Racket In the
Camp.

The Board met in special session last
niaht IN consider the night school CUES
ton. .,,od ,,e
On motion DR.. Hupp was called TO the
chair the president being absent. .,
Present at roll cal, Mes'rs. Caldwell
Cochran. Collier, Fitz:immons, Hast
mos, Hidretb, Hupp, Miller, McCully
Wilson. w heat and Scott-ll.
The minuteS OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following business was then trans
acted:
| COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS AND soho'A'
WHEELING, October 70.
/ TO the Board Of Education;
TIE Committee on Teachers and
Schools, TO whom was referred the fes D
luton of DIR. Hupp, and the petition OF
car,sIn citizens relative to changing the
southern boundary line OF Clay suo'di'-
trjct. so Ms TO make 1t conform 10 the
southern boundary line OF the Ihlrd
ward report that in consideration OF the
fact that all aggrieved parties have the
right by petition, 10 present their gre
vsrces TO the board, which by law has the
mower TO redress them, the committee DO
not think it proper at this time to recon-
mend the proposed change. Inc com-
| mittee therefore offers the following reso-
luton for your consideration and acton :
Rcsolred, That it is not expedlent AT
present to make any change OF sub dls-
.rict boundary lines.
AS to the subject OF evening SCHOOLS
which WAS referred TO the committee, we
beg leave to report for your action Inc
following resolutions, VIZ:
ResoLued, That the local commissioners
Of the several sub-districts be, and are
hereby, required to open evening schoois'
| and tn continue FOR three months IN their
several school houses, on Monday, No
vember s, 1877, except that the comm's-
| sIoners of Centre and Webster districts
Jointly open their evening school IN
| Webster school house, and the commits
| .,oners of Madison district IN the cOlored
| school house.
Rssolred, That principal and assist.
ant be confirmed for tho evening school
| in Washington sub district, aud that the
commissioners o said sub-distrlct have
the power TO appoint second assistant
when the number in actual attendance
| hall exceed ono hundred. Also, That
the same rule apply 20 Clay, Union,
Webster and Richie schools, and that
| principal be confirmed for the c"lored
school, and An assistant employed II
found necessary. That the commission
crs OF Madison district be empowered tc
employ n principal for the Island school
If the patronage OF this school "'I'' III
their judgment, justify 1t.
Rssolrsd, That no teachers be en-
p,oyed IN the evening schools who t9acf
in the day schools, except in the coIoreo
school, and that teachers be paid only to'
time of actual service, and that they shall
rot admit scholars who can attend day
school.
Resoiccd, That the salary OF the prIn
cipal be $40 per month, and OF esct
assistant S25 per month
e.. II COLLIER, ChdlInd"
The report WIS amended SO IS TO exclude
from the night schools all youth unde
twelve years of age, and all youth HAVING
opportunity TO attend day schools.
As amended the report WAS adopted Il
whole.
ON DIrLOMAs-MAJORlTT REPORT.
October %.
To the BooId Of Education:
Your Committee on Rules and Reguls
tions, to whom was referred tho propo
sition to grant diplomas rs therein par
Licularzed, herewith report the same
slightly modified, and beg leave to sd.
that while they see no re,sOn against 1t
adoption, they see many in its favor
among which they briefly note the fol
lowing:
1t in no sense inlerieres with the prea
ent organization Of the schools.
1t entails no appreciate additions
expense.
1t in Vites Instant and needed car
in system, and uniform graduation.
1t adds to the dignity and characte
of the schools at home and abroad.
1t Will stimulate parents to encoursg
attendance.
1t will stimulate children to attend
ance, and will be standing prize invit
ing them TO excellence IN conduct AM
diligence IN study.
II will stimulate an ambition in tn
principal and teachers of each school t
be exCelsd by those of no other school
1t will be q source of information T.
tho parent and to the educational, socia
and business world of the conduct AM
work of the child.
) 1t will inform the bosrd of the rela
tive industry, proficiency and etticienc.
of the several principals and schools.
We offer for adoption the following
resolutions:
ReSotced, That the accompanying or
dtnsnce be adopted and hereafter
known as Article II of the Genera
Rules
ResoiU,d, That the Committee or
Rules and Regulations are authorized Il
procure one thousand suitable diploma,
NJ cost OF no, exceeding - cent:
each. A. WILSON,
r. Ii. COCHRAN
In this connection, DIR. Hupp, chair
man of the Committee on Diplomas, of,
Tered the following as
"MINORlTY REPORT
OCTOBER rs.
TO the Board Of Education:
With many persons in these latter
days there seems TO be quite penchant
| pong. chong) for big names, on the pre-
sumption that the mere name given or
applied will elevate, dignity, magnify
ANY person, being or thing" Ii may
be allowable in the smiling sycophantic
politician to loosely nickname each
and every man he meets by ssluLing him
as colonel or genera. 1t may be becoming
in IT. p" Barnum, the prince of show.
men, TO introduce Colonel Mutt and Cen
eral Tom Thumb to his deluded audi
ence. But for sedste members of a COM
mIttee of this board TO unblushingly em-
bark in the show business and seriously
ask this board TO do likewise is a most
preposterouS conclusion. The under.
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