South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-04

POI, ~" e"A' VIC Salne were proper ana
made in good faith. We herewith sub
NIT the action of our Executive Commit.
tee and the Committee OF the Whole of
the Board, having the said investigation
under consideration.
Very truly and respectfully, your o.
bedicnt servants,
M. +. IIULLIuEN, President.
=. X. LUTON,
J.W. MASON.
w. s. LAIDLEY,
G.. w. CRAIG,
JOIN L. PEERCE.
a copy teste,
ii. Ii. GILKEsoN, Seci ctdry
WHEREAS, Certain charges have been
made In one Of the newsp apers OF the
State rejecting upon the management
and official reports OF tie Institution;
therefore
Resoine3, That the Board do now re-
solve itself into committee Of the
whole for consideration of the following
questions, viz:
The Committee ofthe Whole. through
its Chairman. submitted the following
report TO the Board:
Your Committee, to whom was refer
rcd tho consideration of the question
rejecting upon the management of the
Institution and its official report, be9
leave TO report that they have had
the said matters under consideration
and submit tile following answers 10
said questions:
LIST. " lat was the whole number Of
pupils 1T the Institution durn.; each of
the years 1867; 1878 and 1889?
During session 1867 there were S5
pupils actually present, and during ses-
sion 1878, 50 pupils. (See page of
report for those years. During session
1882, just closed, there wore 50 pupils
actually present.
ID. What was the highest number
present at any one time in each OF those
yearsP
Answer. 80 in year 1867, 05 10
1878 and 50 in 1888
81. What was the average number
present in each of those years?
Answer No register is kept of the
daily attendance nor o record OF the day
on which each pupil returned TO the In
stitu.on, and therefore this question can
not he precisely answered but rs the
pupils return within Il few weeks after
the opening of the institution and re-
main tie whole term the average atten-
dance will be very little below the high.
est number actually present.
4th. and 9th. What was the whole
amount of money received in each OF
those years from all sources, viz: from
the State. from the counties, from the
shops and from any other sources. to-
gcther with the balance on hand at the
commencement Of the year? and what
what was the whole amount OF money
expended In each Of those yearsH
Answer. The receipts for 1857
were Si0,40l IL, which includes $3.50
10, net proceeds OF loan Of Messr5. Mas
lin and Brady, borrowed i'm October,
1876, for the purpose Of defraying the
expenses Of the Institution until the APP
preparation Of 1877 was available. which
loan was Immediately paid ont of that
appropriation, leaving $32, j3G OF the
amount on hand ut the beginning Of the
year and actually received during the
year. The expenditures for the same
year IlS7G-0 were SiO4O1 II. less the
$4,000 borrowed and 3.OO1 1876 balance
on hand October ], 1877, making the
actual expenditures for al purposes
$29,4OO 03I
The receipts for 1878, including
balances on band at the beginning Of
tue year, were $S2,l96 32I (see page 81,
and expenditures for same year, S28,-
lGO 57l. The report for the year 1879
cannot he given until the Grst Of Octo
Der next.
9Th. What was tho average cost per
pupil for each OF those years?
Answer. E277 OF for 1867; $500
y FOR 1878 and about the same for
1899 as lOr io17S. The report for
1879 not vet being made The per cap
TIA for that year is no. yet definitely
asccrtaiued.
9Th. In what year did Tho Board Of
Regents adop, The resolution TO receive
pupils from other StaJca % q charge
Of 5000 per annum2
Answer. 1t disappears 10 The report
Of 1870.
8th. What was Tue cost per pupil that
YEAR,
Answer. Not sufficient data upon
which TO base an answer. See report
for 1870 pages ! and IL.
9th. Has the cost per pupil Tor each