The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-22


As required by Act 5 Of General Rules
there will be a public examination in
each school Of the district during the
coming week. II parents and Comm,s-
sioners would attend these exercises the
pupils would be greatly encouraged.
Children are quick 10 see and appreciate
any attention paid to them in this way,
and they arc always glad 10 see their
friends calling upon them at the school:
According 10 Section 4 of the Plan Of
Organization as amended by the Board
on the 18th day Of last October, the
branches to DO taught in the Grammar
Schools were classified. "a the list Of
studies thus arranged MS@:al Philosophy
il assigned TO the fourth year.
The Board has made no selection Of a
text book in Mental Philosophy. There.
fore recommend that the Committee on
Text Books select some suitable work on
that subject and recommend to the Board
for adoption.
The attention Of the Board Is respect
fully called 10 the organization Of mill.
tary companies in some OF the schools Of
the District, and the pressure brought
To bear to have them in others. The en-.
thusiam amongst the boys is sogreat that
their attention Ia drawn away from their
studies. Not content with drilling out Of
school hours, In some instances, boys
have slaid away from school to parade
with the company through the streets
during tho afternoon. 1t tends TO irregu.
larity in attendance, inattention 10 stu
dies and general decentralization. The
Governor has expressed a willingness to
cooperate with the Board in whatever
course the Commissioners may decide TO
be wisest. The subject is commended to
your consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN @. HERvEY, SupL.
That portion Of the Superintendent
report recommending the adoption Of a
text book In Mental Philosophy was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Text Books.
In relation 10 the statement Of the Su.
perintendent concerning the organization
Of military companies in the public
schools, Mr.. Collier offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
R0olrsd, That this Board discounte-
nances the spirit Of military display and
the organization Of military companies
now so prevalent in our schools, and that
this action be communicated to the pin:
cipa!a Of the schools through the Super
intendeut; also that a committee consist
ing Of the President Of the Board be
appointed 10 confer with the Governor OF
the State, and request him TO recall all
arms issued by him TO said military com-
panies.
The remainder Of the Superintendent
report was read and filed.
A communication from the Fulton
Board Of Education, in relation to the
attendance Of pupils from the Frat Ward
Of the city, was referred to the Superin-
tendent for report at the next meeting Of
the Board.
The petition OF Louis Keech, for the
privilege OF sending his children to the
Fourth Ward public school, was referred
10 the Superintendent and the Commits
sioners Of Clay district with power to
act.
The petition Of Mrs. Mary Gillespie,
for the privilege Of sending her children
to the Fifth Ward public school, was
Dr.. Hupp offered the following, which
was referred to the Committee on Rules
for report:
Rs,oFved, That IL should DO the duty Of
teachers TO see that there Is a good Their
mometer In each room, and 10 give vigil
liant attention to the temperature and
ventilation Of their rooms. A regular
system Of ventilation should DO practiced
BY which the air In all the rooms shall
be tffectuallY changed at such times a.
may be necessary to prevent the breath.
Ing OF impure air. During the season
for fires, the teachers shall endeayor TO
keep thetemperature Of their rooms from
$50 10 co. Fahrenheit II in any case the
temperature Is found to rise above 70', II
shall be reduced Immediately and in no
case be allowed TO fall below Coz. When.
ever windows are opened for the purpose
Of ventilation, II shall be by lowering
them from the top, except during the
EarmsSt days Of summer; and children
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