The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
GRADUATING Glass

GLAZE.
On the 18th day Of October, 1877, tn,
Board Of Education graded the varioul
branches Of study prescribed fol
10 the grammar departments Of tn,
public schools. At the same meeting
The Board by ordinance provided "ThaI
TO each pupil OF the senior class, o fgooG
department, and attaining to degrees o.
excellence in study, shall be given or
completion OF the course 4 grammar
school diploma, sealed with the seal o,
the Board, signed by the President, So
p~erintsndent and Principal, and attestet
BY the Clerk, faithfully certifying Ii
graded form the pupils attainments In
branches therein named"
The ordinance further provides that the
"Diplomas shall be awarded at the clost
Of each school year 10 pupils who, upor
a fair test examination under direction
OF the Superintendent, shall be deemed
worthy"
To insure a "iair test examination
your Superintendent carefully prepared
The question in the several branches and
compared them with Che published lists
Of questions as found In the reports Of
Superintendent Of other cities, and sub
mitted by them TO pupils At their final ex'
animation, 10 schools OF like grade.
Four successive Wednesdays have beer
devoted 10 the work Of examination. The
graduating pupils were all brought To-
gether and examined in presence OF each
other, and OF their Principals. They have
patiently submitted TO the heightened test
and have established their right to re-
ceiye the diplomas awarded by the
Board. The following is the roll OIL
the class arranged alphabetically
Emma Baron, Matte Crowther, Rida L
Dean, Robert II. Devine, Mary L. Good.
Annie Holiday, Annie Joyent, Eliza c
otte, Georgia Fender, Mollie B, Richard
son, Clara sAdler, Emma Steele, Emmn
Turk, John Thompson, Emma Water
houle, Jessie Wizard, Alonzo D. Wheat
This Ia the frat class that has ever beer
sent forth as graduates OF our public
schools under the sanction and by the
authority Of the Board. For this reason
every step has been carefully takea &C
that the precedent, at this time estab.
lished, may be healthful in its influence
upon succeeding classes. For,this reason
also the class has cordially CO.
operated IN every suggestion, tht
purpose OF which WA to avoid
doing anything that would entail nnnec
easary expense upon those following in
their steps. Accordingly the lady mem
bers Of the class expect to present them
selves, dressed in calico, upon the coca
sion OF their public graduation on Thurs
day evening, June 9Th. As classes are
liEelyin the future 10 offer themselye,
annually for the reception Of diplomas, ]
would recommend that suitable book be
procured, 10 be used as a register Of grad
uates, in which all items, relating 10 each
class and useiul for information, may be
recorded. respectfully submitted,
JOHN c. HERyEY, SIpL
The report was received and fled.
Messrs. J. c. Hervey and j. NJ. Todd
were chosen 10 take the school census, "a
suggested by the Superintendent at the
same salary ~ last year. was wv eaGn'
The Clerk OF the Board was author.
lied to purchase a suitable book for the
Superintendent to record the names Of
The petition Of the graduating ela.s
referred to In the Superintendent re.
port, for privilege Of holding graduating
exercises 10 Washington Hall, was grant.
On motion, II was decided tina. when
The Board adjourn II adjourn TO meet at
washington Hall on Thursday evening
next. 10 witness the graduating exercises.
The petition Of Thos. H. B. Hasse, for
psrmission 10 send his children to the
Filth Ward public school, was granted.
The petition Of Mrs.. Elizabeth Lowery,
for appointmeut as Jaintress Of the First