The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-21


These amount were appropriated with the
exception OF SIS for gas fixtures in the First
ward.
The Committee on German Language re-
ported that In pursuance Of the rules It WIS.,
tied all the classes pursuing the study OF Ger.
man during the year Just closed, and attend.
cd. in company with Prof. Birch, the exam.
ination in German held In each school i'm tie
city except thar Of Centre sub-Jistrict; after
rigid examination 1t is thoroughly convinced
that the German language has been thorough.
~ and successfully taughtand that the result
OF such teaching has given general satisfac.
ton 10 the parents OF those pupils OF our
schools who pursue this branch Of study. A
general Improvement in this study Inns been
observed. In order that greater inducements
may be offered to pupils in this branch Of
study it is recommended by the Committee
that upon the diploma OF each graduate who
has completed the course Of study in German
shall be shown such pupils attainments In
that branch OF study. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Salaries submitted the
following resolutions for adoption; -. +.
Rrsolred, That the salaries oil the Ianitors be
the same US Inst year, and that the amount
allowed for soup, brooms, ETC.. be increased
81 for each school per month, except for the
colored school, which increase shail be fifty
cents.
Resolred, That the salaries OF the principals
and grammar school teachers shall be the
same rs last year. :
Eesolred, That the salaries OF teachers in di.
vision A shall be Sil so per month; ia diyi.
sion 3, al 80 per month; In division C,
S3S 80 per month"; in division D, $3S per
month.
This is IN increase Of s. in division A, s. so
10 division d, s. so in division C, and So in
division D. =
There was considerable discussion on this
report. DR.. Jepson led Off by moving to
make the salary OF the Clay school janitor
$40 formerly Soy He explained that it was
impossible TO procure good man, one com.
petent 70 e attend to the heating apparatus Of
knew this fact by bitter experience, as il had
expended large sums OF money In the past
repairing the apparatus and It adopted the
amendment offered by the Doctor. 1.asar,
MI. Maxwell next moved that the
salaries OF thegramnier room teachers be re.
duced from $50 to what 1t was n year apo. $50.
This was voted down, and Mr.. J. A. Miller
moved to make it SIS, which was also voted
down. During this discussion II was shown
what valuable work had been done by tho
grammer room teachers and how, ii any
thing, were worth more. 1t was also shown
that their hours were longer. that they had
considerable work 10 do with the graduating
classand that grammer room teacher must
necessarily be one Of very high grade; such
teachers cost money. -
Mr.. Caldwell taking the floor moved TO
amend the third resolution by making the
salaries what they had been the past year.
II SNid hp nSula fltip L..
did not think the teachers were entitled 10
the increase, but for the reason that he was a
friend OF the public school system, and did
not wish it to become unpopular. He said:
For some reason the Board OF County Com.
missioners saw tit TO raise the county levy
from ~ to 10 cents the city cannot liyc-can-
not 80 on without levying to the extent OF
the law, Soc, and 1oc for street pur-
poses We already have debt and with
our building and school fund levy also the
library levy, taxation in this CITY will be
heavier the coming year than OF any time since
the war;" He believed the teachers should
have the money and hoped In time, the way
wonld be clear to give it 10 them, but he was
afraid the howl from the people would be
such that the system would become unpopu.
lar. Or. Pipes very warmly advocated the
new salaries, which would have undoubtedly
have been given, had not the members pom
dered n little too long on Mr.. Caldwells re-
marks Mr. C.'s amendment was udopted,
The increase would have amounted to about
5000 per year. Tho teacher In Division A
ought to have had the advance by all means
in fact all the teachers ought to have had 1t,
but especially those in A, rs their work is al.
most equal to that Of the grammar room
teachers. = - y. ~ ~,
The following report OF the Superintendent
was received aud died. 4. q M : ~
WHEELING, July 90. 1852,
To The Board of Education; .s,.sl..sy.
GEsrLENES The following Is the abstract
Of tho reports OF the Schools OF the District
for the month OF June, 1882: il
Average daily attendance 27Is