Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-19
EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS.
Regular Meeting of the School
Board. Last Night.

he VI IIuCdLAOu 1lCl last Ia
at their chambers, in regular monthly
session, President Baird occupied the
chair and the following members were
present: Arkle, Bowers, Collier, Girls
well, Eberling, Fitzsimmons, Maxwell,
McCully, Miller, ]. A., Miller, John c.,
Wait and A. Wilson.
J. II. Pipes, member elect from the
Eighth ward, UiCe Jesse 5. Wheat, de-
ceased, appeared and was sworn in.
The journal of the last meeting was
read and approved.
The Superintendent report was re-
ceived and filed:
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. Is.
To the Board of Education:
GENrLEMES-I respectfully call your
attention to the following summary OF
the reports of the schools of the district
for the month of November, 1879:
Enrolment for the month, $3.50;
average attendance, 3,lS5; average alb
sence, 3S5; per cent of attendance on
enrolment, SO; enrolment since Sep
tember lst, 1889.
Cases OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., IS;
Madison, II; Clay, 1872; Union, l6l;
Centre, 1872; Webster 65; Ritchie, III;
Colored, 81. Total, sol.
Pupils Perfect in Attendance-Wash-
ington, 100; Madison, 1873; Clay, 237 (;
Union, Isl; Centre, l27; Webster, 100;
Richie, PAS; Colored, Is. Total, l,2S2.
Enrolment in each School-Washing-
ton, 1872; Madison, S9l; Clay, 53l; I'M
ion, sos; Centre, $50; Webster, 5l2;
Richie, 693; Colored, SO.
Per cent. of Attendance-Wa Washing
ton, 80; Madison, SO; Clay, 90; Union,
81; Centre, 81; Webster, So; Richie, SO;
COlored, 81.
Pupils in the several Branches-Or-
biography, 3,492; reading, $3.50; writing,
2,727; mental arithmetic, 1910; written
arithmetic, 1906; geography, l,OS3 ;
English grammar, 379; history, 2S4
physiology, ll9; natural philosophy,
IS; chemistry, Is; botany, "a; astrono-
my, 3S; algebra, 1876; geometry, "a; U.
S. constitution and science of govern
ment, 3; rhetoric, 90; physical geogra-
ply, 1874; German language, 299; draw
ing, 337.
Amount paid for instruction, includ-
| ing German, S3,94O 90.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT.
Enrolment in German-Washington,
81; Madison, 10; Clay, IS; Union, 81 ;
Centre, So; Webster, %; Richie, "a.
Total, 299. Number of classes 30. Num-
Der Of pupils OF German parentage, lSS.
Number of pupils OF other than German
parentage III. Number of pubils in
Grammar room II. Number OF pupils
in Division B, l39. Number of pupils
in Division G, SO. Amount paid for in
struct'on in German, Sl5i.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN G.. HERyEY,
Superintendent.
The committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to S49l.06, which, upon
motion, were ordered paid.
Henry Hess and George McCully,
Commissioners from Union district,
nominated Miss Mollie Gibson as teach
err to fill the vacancy occasiOned in the
corps OF teachers OF the Union district
school, occasioned by this resignation OF
Miss Ella Updegraf.
On motion of Mr.. Miller the nomina-
ton was confirmed.
( Mr.. S. Rumpf, teacher OF German in
Webster and Richie districts, rendered
his resignation as such, which was &C
Cepted.
Messrs. Miller, J. c., and A. G. f.
Ebeling, of the Committee on German
Language, nominated Miss Lena Reigel
TO fill the vacancy. On motion the NOM
nation was confirmed.
Doc. MCCOnnaughey, to whom was
awarded the contract for furnishing the
Seventh ward school with clean coal, Of
fered Mr.. w. B. Simpson as his surety.
Mr.. Simpson was deemed sufficient sur
ETY., and the Clerk was instructed to
draw up a proper bond in the sum OF
$500, conditioned for the faithful perior-
nance OF his contract.
The following petition was read:
To the Board:
Desiring to organize a night school to
assist myself, / respectfully petition the
Board of Education TO allow me to use
one of the rooms of the Sixth ward
school in which TO conduct the school.
| will endeavor 10 preserve the desks,
etc, from any injury arising from my
use of the same.
W. NJ. RICHARDSON.
The fear having been expressed that
to open the school at night, would en-
danger the insurance, the petition was
rejected.
A communication was received from
VIM. |. Hope, janitor of the Clay dis
trict school, stating that his salary was
insufficient, and that if it were not in
creased, he would be compelled to re-
sign.
1t was considered that his salary, $40
per month and rent, &C., was sufficient,
and the Board refused to increase.
On motion of Capt. Wilson, the
schools will remain closed for the holt
days until Monday after New Years.
Adjourned.
JUDGE AND JUSTICE.