The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-22

BOARD or EDUCATION. = The monthly
meeting Of the Board Of Education was
held last evening. Present az .F0ll-eall:
AIessrS. Ringell, Collier. Wilson, Hess,
Wheat, Wait, Cochran, EitzsimmonS Nh.
leF, Hupp. Maxwell, GOering and Todd.
Dr.. Hupp was called to the chair, in the
absence OF the President.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The Committee on Accounts submitted
their monthly IMPORT, recommending the
payment OF bills aggreZating SilS q, which
was so ordered.
srPEEISTESDEXT's REPORT.
The Superintendent OF Schools submit.
ted his monthly report, IS follows:
WHEELING, Nov. q, lS7S.
To d< Bodni d EaHaniioa:
GExrlExEx: Herewith lay before you
the report OF the schools of the District
for the month Of October, 1873, Of which
the following abstrac; IS presented: En-
rOllment Tor the month, 3,6SS; average at
tendance, 500; average absence, AS; per
cent OF average attendance on enrolment,
81. Number Of cases OF tariineSS-WaSh-
ington llS, Madison q, Clay ~. Union
Isl, Centre lTO, Webster IS, Richie 50,
Colored 10; total $50. Number Of pu-
pills perfect in Observation-Disclosures
g, Madison %, Clay l45, Union ITO, Gen.
TIE -, Webster 81, Richie Isl, Colored Il;
total774. Per cent OF attendance-W Washing
ton So, Madison 81, Clay 81, Union 81, Gen.
tire s., Webster s., Richie 81, Colored s.,
Number Of pupils in the several branches
.-Othography S,0SS, Reading S,4l5, Writ
ing S,3Sl, Mental Arithmetic l,56l; Writ
ten Arithmetic 100, Geography l,l0S,
English Grammar 492, History ~, Physi-
olosy 40. Natural Philosophy 70, Chem
istrv ., Astronomy 81, Algebra le6,
Geometry IS, U. s. Constitution 25, Physi-
cal Geography ~, Rhetoric rs, Mental
Philosophy o, German language LOO,
Drawing 347. Amount pad for inStTuc-
ton, including German, SS,9s.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT.
Enrolment in Gennan-Washington
Is. Madison /, Clay 81, Union 10, Cen
ire q, Webster Il. Richie 9; total
l66. No. of pupils OF German parentase
100, No. Of pupils other than German par
entase CO, No. Of pupils belonging TO Gram
mar Schools IS, No. OF pupils belonging TO
Division A los.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Referring to the repor. for October, 1871,
We draw the following comparison: En-
rollment-Last year 1855, this year 3tSSS,
increase . Average attendance Last
year 1891, this year s, leo, decnease7l. No.
OF pupils perfect in sttendance-lAs: year
$50, this year IA, decrease lT6. Per cen;
OF average attendance-Last year 81, this
wear s., decrease .. Average absence
Last year 405, this year iTS, increase IS.
No, Of cases OF tardineSs-l-2st year S2+,
this year $50, increase s..
Respectfully submitted,
Joux C. HERvET,
SuDT1tEsdat.
The report of the Superintendent was re-
ceived and filed.
4 communication was received from ]:
". Wallace, proposing to furnish the
schools with ink. Received and filed.
VIM. Hastings, member OF the Bo3u
from Washington district, rendered his
resignation. owing to his removal TO another
part OF the city. The resignation was SC
Gr. Goerins nominated earle Hamilton
to ill the vacancy oec.tsioned by Mr.. Hast
ingS resignation.
Mr.. Maxwell nominated YIN. 4. VII
The roll was called with the following
result: Wilson s, Hamilton ).
Those voting for Mr.. Wilson were Messrs-
Cochran, Collier, Eitzsimmons, Maxwell,
Miller, Todd, Wait, Wilson. Those voting
for Mr.. Hamilton: Messrs. Bingeil, Goet-
inc He's. HUM. Wheat
Mr.. Wilson was accordingly declared
elected
On motion OF Mr.. Collier, Misses Cecil
and Snowdeu were permitted 20 change
their relative positions in the Seventh
Ward public SchOol, Miss Cecil taking
Div. C and Mis- SnoEden Div. i, Grade2
The City Collector appeared before the
Board and asked for instructions in eharg-
Ing interest upon school taxes,
Upon motion OF Mr.. Cochran, the Col.
lector was instructed TO charge interest
upon school taxes after the inst OF jan
uAEy.
NJ. Wilson stated that several OF the
teachers had expressed desire to have
no school on the Friday following Thanks
giving day, and made 5 motion to that et-
fect.
The yeas and nays were called, with the
following result:
YEAsS BiugeIl, Collier, FitzSimmons,
Goerirg, HuPp, Miller, Watkins, Wilson
$.
SAYs-Cochran, Hes, Maxwell, Todd,
Wait, Wheat-6.
So the motion was carried
Mr.. Cochran called the attention OF ;he
Board to the meetings OF writing classes in
the public schools in the evenings, and
expressed the fear that the practice might
affect the insurance on the buildings
The Board expressed its decided dis1p-
probation Of the practice by unanimous
vote.
The subject of the sanitary condition Of
the Fourth Ward public school was
brought before the Board by Nr. Cochran,
who asked for information.
Mr. Hess, Commissioner from Union
district, stated that Or. WRni, the City
Health oHicer, had examined the school
buildings, and pronounced them in good
sanitary condition. No action Was there
fore considered Necessary in the premises
The Clerk OF the Board was authorized
70 borrow 90 for thirty days, at . rate Of
interest NOT exceeding 81 per cent, the
money to be used In paying teachers
salaries.
Aiourned.