The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-21
CAPITOL CULLIHss,
Memorabilia Of Matters Gathered in and
About the STATE House.

About the STATE House,
Very little Of incidental nature took
place around the State House yesterday.
In the morning the Board OF Public Works
met and took into consideration the mat.
ter Of heating and vsntilating the building.
Architect Kembls was present and assist.
ed the Board in its deliberations. A mum.
Der Of bids for the necessary repairs were
opened, but none OF them were considered
on account Of the fact that they were not
sufficiently explicit, or in other words did
not 60 fully enough into the matter OF de.
tails, 1t was finally determined to in.
struCt Mr.. Kemble to prepare plans and
specifications Of what was necessary in the
building, said work TO be done as rapidly
as possible, and In the meantime TO Rdver.
tiss in the two dAilies Of this city for bids
Tor the work, the last to be done by SeCfe-
tarY OF State Stalnaker,
The matter OF several appointments was
laid over until future meeting.
Mr., B. L. Butcher, Stale Superintend.
emit OF Free Schools, has concluded to
change the time OF holding county insti.
tute from May and June to July and Au.
gust on account Of what seems to be to
him "sound reasons" Some OF which
are as follows:
The election under the new law, for
school officers, occurs on the third Tues
day in May. There will be some excite.
ment incident to 1t and consequent neg.
leCt OF the Institute work.
The new school law requires all the
teachers to attend the County Institute.
II the Institutes were held in May aud
June, numbers Of the teachers would not
know OF this provision in time to attend,
and thereby lose the benefits Of the In.
stitutes, and, at the same time, be de.
prived Of the privilege OF teaching during
the following year,
Many OF The schools now in operation
do not close until in May aud June. The
teachers In these schools cannot attend
the Institutes, nor can they be employed
as Instructors In them, which In some in
stances, Is very desirable,
Through the aid extended by DR.. J. l., NJ,
Curry, the General Agent Of the Peabody
Trustees | have secured the services oi
Prof. E. V. De Graf, Of New Jersey, and
Prof., ]. ]. Lsdd, Ct Virginia, to conduct
three or more District Institutes in differ.
emit localities OF the Stale. One OF the
prime objects in securing these gentlemen
to hold these lustitutes is to arouse Gu
thusasm, introduce new methods oil
teaching and give special drill to our
County Institute Instructors The i'm
proved methods, &C., would be carried
Immediately TO the County Institutes il
they follow the District Institutes, But
Meesrs. Do Graf and Ladd cannot com
menCe work until In June aud July, which
Ia too late II the County Institutes were
held in May and June, 10 accomplish the
good contemplated.
The short time now to elapse, even II
arrangements were now complete orhold'
ing the Institutes In May aud June, would
not give sufficient time to have them I'D
yertlsed to the extent desirable. But by
the postponement, with the work 30 near
ready as now have It, the time will be
ample to give all the information necessary
10 secure the attendance OF every teacher,
ItmRy be said that none Of these reasons
can STAND, against the plain letter OF the
law. Grant 1t; yet Court OF Equity
always interieres when II Is manifest that
waste or irrepatable injury Is about 10 be
DONE l take II that rs the superintend-
cut Is required 10 decide questions Of law,
that he also has all equity jurisdiction,
and, should exercise 1t to prevent waste oil
the public money!
For these reasons, alter considerable
correspondence and conversation with per
sons who are familiar with the school bust
ness OF the State, land, | may say, with
their unanimous approval, | have reached
the conclusion above announced, II there
is county which this course does not
suit, invite tho superintendent 10 give
me his reasons as promptly ns possit le fol
a different time, aud | shall doall can 10
accommodate bis wishes. Hoping to have
q prompt and full response from you as ia
time, place and preference for conductor
Of your institute, after this postponement.
The Legislature adjourned but short
time since, otter amending and .enaCLipg
the entire school law Of the State, making
important changes, affecting the whole
machinery Of the system. have sent
copies OF the law to the County Superin.
tendents for distribution, only within the
last few days. The officers and teachers
will not have had time to receive and ex.
anime II TO know their respective duties
II the Institutes are held in May and
June. | am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
b. L. BUTCHER,
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