Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-20
ROARD OF
R.gu,ar Monthly Meeting.

The regular mOntniy noossAe
Board Of Education was held Last ntgnl
Present at roll call: DR.. baird'
President, in the chair, and Measrs.
Collier, Criswell, Ebeling, Hees, NAY
we'll. Miller, J. A., Miller, j. O., WAIT,
Wilson, A., and Wilson, w. A. MessIs.
Hoge. Pipes and Ankle subsequently,
appeared. -
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
The report OF the Committee On
Accounts, ordering the payment OF Diiis
amounting to S2S7.47 was adopted.
The report Of Superintendent hervey
vas read by President Baird, INT.
Heryey being absent in Washingtonl
and on motion was received and ordered
filed.
sUPRRINTESDKST's REPORT.
WRESTLING, Feb. 10.
To the Board Of Education:
GKSrLEMEN-The following Is the
summary OF the reports Of the schools
of the district for the month OF January,
1880:
Enrolment for the month, 3.5ls; av-
erape attendance, 3,l09; average aD-
sence, 40; per cent. Of attendance on en-
rollment, SO; enrolment since Septem'
Der LIST, 1925. %.
Cases OF Observation-Disclosures, 81;
Madison, 81; Clay, l43; Union, ESQ;
Centre, i4S; Webster, 70; Richie, w;
colored, 70. Total, SS3.
Pupils perfect in attendance-Wasn-
ington, l25; Madison, leo; Clay, 10Y;
Union, 1876; Centre, So; Webster iSS;
Ritchie, 225; colored, IA. Total i,l4s.
Enrolment in each school-Washlng-
ington, Al; Madison. $780, Clay, oio;
| Union, sig; Centre, 35S; Webster, DO;
Richie, $50; colored, Il.
Per cent. Of attendance-W washington
| SIS; Madison, 90; Clay, SO; Union, -;
Centre, SO; Webster, 81; Ritchie, ~;
colored, rs.
Pupils in the several branches-Or'
biography, 3,46O; reading, 3,S40; writing,
2.5i3; mental arithmetic, l,545; written
arithmetic, 1917; geography, l,09I;
English grammar, 400; history, 800;
physiology, l22; natural philosophy. q;
chemistry, 3S; astronomy, 80; algebra,
1856; geometry, 40; Constitution and
| Science OF Government, O.; physical
geography, 100; rhetoric, 81; drawing
AL; German language, 2S5.
Amount paid for instruction, includ'
ing German, S3,940.50.
GERMAN DEPARTMENT.
Enrolment in
81; Madison, %: Clay, Il; Union, 70;
Centre, 81; Webster, 26; Ritchie, w.
| IN - paE N.lar 81 ,l.ocna u. nnm-
her of pupils Of German parentage, lSo
number Of pupils OF other than German
parentage, 100; number OF pupils in
German rooms, IS; number OF pupils
in Division A, l22; number OF pupils
in Division b, los; amount paid Tor In
| struction in German, l54.
Hon. Jos. 5. Miller, Auditor of state
under date of February 4, 1850, advised
this office that the amount OF taxes as,
sessed against the several railroad com
panies, for district purposes, within the
city limits for the year 1879, had been
paid into the treasury OF the State as re-
auired by law, that is to say:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Union Centre, Webster and Richie
wheeling Pittsburgh and Baltimore Rail
road Company-Union and Madison
Sub-diStriCS .........-...,,. .,..""".".. ~ II
Pittsburgh, Wheeling aud Kentucky
Railroad Company WashingtOn, Msdi-
sou and Clay Sub-distr!cts.. Ia 81
-
>oio u
The necessary requisition has been
drawn upon the Auditor in favor o.
James b. fancy, Collector, and this sun
Of $3.50 has been transferred to the
treasury of the Board. The communi
cation Of the Auditor is herewith laid
before the Board. Respectfully sub
mitted, JOHN q. hgRyEr,
Superintendent.
The communication of the Auditor ID
merely a detailed statement OF the tai
items referred TO in the superintendent
report.
On motion of Mr.. j. G. Miller, Miss
Lena Zimmerman was confirmed al
teacher of German in the Second ant
Third ward schools.
On motion the Board adjourned.