The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-27
1 EDUCATIONAL II MATTERS i: /, RI IN,
OF n Local JNnture5-T Tie n Insi y 1 II c,,n,

or u local NntmrA7-r i.e Lii,sIy n Medal
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The teachers OF Brooke county, arc having
their arnunl institute 4. if3 Z. I, n :,
Thlrty.ono graduates will speak their little
pieces on The 10th OF June. .G' IA d
0ne more month and Tho public schools
will close for tho summer vacation. ,fIfjgaa
a Peabody medal Is given TO each school
e bc awarded 70 tho pupil attaining tho
highest standard In examination. +Sl; N
The Ohio county teachers institute
meets At West Liberty next Monday. An
lniercstinginsll anticipated.
Tho colorcd school Is rapidly improving
under the able management OF Mr.. Jones'
The onrollncnt shows MI attendance OF
e'shty.tlve pupils, 5+I0@, (9E,05
One hundred teachers are employed
IN the public schools Of this city 10 lmpart
knowledge to 4,143 children. Tho monthly
pay roll OF the teachers aggregates 81, 30s.
Examinations IN tho various divisions OF
tho public schools hrt being held for the pur.
pose Of making out the grades for tho reports
which are sent monthly to parents Of the
Since the new course OF study has gone
into effect IN the German department OF the
public scoo!s the knowledge OF the language
Is more systematically and successfully In.
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a resolution was introduced ut the last
meeting Of tho Board of Education. which Is
DOW being considered by The Committee on
Teachers and Schools, looking to the atlvis.
a6tity0 OF awarding prizes, such rs gold uMl
SILVER medals, TO mcriioriouspupils. {,
Tho Friday afternoon exercises In tho
schools nre not only educational In their
hatnre, but serve 10 relieve the moaotory OF
school work. in each Grammar room and
~ several OF the rooms OF division A and d,
There arc ilonrshng literary society where
q very, iair knowledge OF parliamentary
',Sagcs Is obtained. NE E07 =
lhe commencement exercises OF the public
schools Will be held either In tho Opera
House or Academy OF Music and promise to
be OF more than usual Interest, as he elass
IS composed Of very bright scholars who will
compare lavorably with the graduates Of
private Institutions. The standard Is very
nigh, being compelled to attain an average
oil ~ per cent before diploma IL awarded.
~ order OF the Board OF Education, imme.
diately alter tho close OF the school year, the
Examining Committee Of tho Board will hold
The annual examination OF The teachers. All
teachers holding Il number certificate will
DO required to stand reorganization
| throughout Those who bold certificates tie
average grade Of which is !, but are graded
below ! In ono or moro subjects, will be re-
! CURED to stand another examination III such
subjects. .a $50 ~ = IT,
Yesterday the Senior Literary Society Of
Linsly Institute Ind preliminary contest.
Recently, as was published, the faculty de-.
| cided TO award ut the end OF the present term
! Tour prizes One Il gold medal for the best
composition, and II handsome and valuable
book us the second prize. Another gold
! medal to the best declaimer and II book to
the second best. Yesterdays performances
were for the purpose Of selcc,ing four essay.
! lists and four disclaimers, who will contest for
the prizes June 16. The judges Yesterday
afternoon were Senator J. ]. Woods, joseph
PAUL. and A. II. Beach. The students who
appeared before them were Witt Cochran.
Weston Brown, Julian IIearnc. Gene Hi.
dreth HaZlett Cummins, VIII liildreth
ANDREW Hare, Will Seabright, Frank Hupp
Egerton Vance, Edgar Hall, John Roenier,
VIII Saunders, Geo. Boyd, Harry Smyth,
z; Davis, Ed Bodlty, and Marshall White
The judges selected rs cssayists Harry Smyth,
| tlaz!ett Cummins, julie Hearue and Weston
Brown. with VIII Hildreth as an alterate. As
disclaimers, John Rocmer, Edgar Hall, Mar.
shall White and Frank Hupp were selected.
with Geo. lloyd as an alternate. These stu
cents VIII at once 60 to work to prepare for
TIC final struggle, which will be highly iu-
! teresiing, Tgi MA. .-sEF = f >