The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-16

Board OF Board met
last evening in regular session. Present
At roll call Messrs. Bingell, Fitzsimmons,
Hastings, Hess, Hildreth, Rupp, Max
we'll, McCuliy, Todd, Wait and Wat
kins-ll.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and there being no objections were
signed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to $l56.lS, which were
ordered paid.
The Committee on Text Books reported
in favor of placing on file the paper OF
Wilson. Hinkle IL Co, relating to text
books, for future information. =,
The Committee on Teachers ana
Schools recommended that Mr.. Hertwig,
teacher of German in the First ana
Seventh ward schools, be retained rs
teacher, the grounds for his dismissal
not being sustained. Adopted.
The committee also reported in favor
of amending the general rules so that
the schools during the whole term OF the
school year shall be opened at 9 A. NJ:
and closed at ~ NJ, and opened at 1910
P. NJ, and closed at 4.l6 P NJ. Referred
TO the Committee on Rules.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
WHEELING, February Is, 1877.
To the Board of Education:
GEkTLEMEN:-In presenting the re-
ports of the schools of the district Tor
the month of January, respectfully In
yite attention to the following items:
Enrolment for the month, S,3O7; av-
erspe attendance, 1882; average absence,
375; per cent. OF average attendance on
enrolment, 80; total enrolment since
September /, 4,OO6.
Number of cases OF tsrdlness-Wssh-
ington 252, Madison AZ, Clay l9l, Union
2l4, Centre 1886, Webster 28S, Richie "a;
Colored SO. Total, 1904.
Number of pupils perfect in attend
ance Washington 1872, Madison 81,
CLAW l48. Union l43. Centre "a, Web
ster 10 Ritchle III; Colored l6. Total
1853.
Cases of discipline disposed of by
Superintendent, 80.
Visits-By Superintendent q, Com
missioners So, others 70. Total 1913.
Number OF pupils in the several bran
ches-Orthogrsphy 1921, reading 8, l6O'
writing 2,449, mental arithmetic l,6l3,
written arithmetic l, 1873, geography !, 1866,
grammar S67, history POI, physiology
SO, natural philosophy 46, chemistry H.
astronomy II, algebra lib, geometry 2S'
German language 57S, drawing 454.
Amount paid for tuition inclusive OF
German $3,856.50.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT.
Enrichment in Washington
district 40, Madison &c, Clay l44, Union
81, Centre SO, Webster 80, Richie l24.
Total 573.
Number of pupils OF German paren-
tage 366, other than German parentsge
POI.
Belonging to grammar school "a,
Division A las, Division b 2Ol, Division
C143.
Number of classes taught in German
40. Amount paid for instruction Ger
man $3.50.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
Total attendance for the month 449;
average attendance for the month 300;
per cent of average attendance 81.
Branches taught and number OF pupils
in each-Orthography 423, reading 4le,
writing 1896, arithmetic 81, geography l.,
grammar III, history 3, algebra |, geom'
etry l.
Number of nights of school %; amount
paid for instruction So 10.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN e. HERvEY, Supt.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication from John George
Hertwig, German teacher in the First
and Seventh ward schools, in relation TO
the examination of classes. was referred
to the superintendent with power to act.
A communication from j. Il. Butler 4
Co. publishers, in relation to furnishin G
books for use of schools, was tabled.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the clerk give notice to
the secretary of the city gas works to
have the gas shut off from the public
school houses at the close Of the term OF
the night schools, except at the heating
lu-r aces of the Second and Third ward
schools.
Adopted.
Board then adjourned.