The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-17
INTERESTING REPORT
Prepared By Superintendent Birch for
the Board of EduaatIob.


the Board OF EdueatIon.
Last evening was the time that the regular
monthly meeting Of the Beard of Education
should have taken place, but the efforts Of
the Clerk and Superintendent failed tO pro.
duce quorum, and the FIVE members pres.
emit adjourned until Monday evening next,
when an effort will be made to get quo.
rum.
Lying on the table for the consideration Of
the Board was the following report Of the Su.
perintendent, which contains food for re.
lection;
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 10. 1882.
To he Board Of Education:
GENTLEMES reports OF the schools Of
the district for the month Of January, 1885,,
are placed before you. Your attention Is In.
vited to the following abstract:
Enrolment for the month $50
Average ~
Ayentge a1.eliee. 46g
PCt cent OF attendance. .............. SO
Total enrolment since Sept 8, 1851 go
Cases OF tardiness-Washingto 800; Web.
ster, %; Madison, 81; Clay, 20j; Union, 100;
Richie, 49, colored, 70, Total, 1904.
Pupils perfect In attendance-W Washington,
100; Madison, 1875; Clay, llG Union, l2S;
Webster, los; Richie, 1885, cOlorOd, L.. Total,
Enrolment In each school-washington,
sos; Madison, 3sl; Clay, 400; Union, 81;
Webster, $685. Richie, GA; Golored, Il. Total,
$3.50.
Per cent Of Observation-Disclosures. SO;
Madison, %; Clay, 20; Union, 30; Webster, 81
Richie, 50; coloFed, 70.
Pupils In the several ranChCs-0rthogra.
ply, $780, reading, 3lS0; writing, 3,iOC;
] mental arithmetic 2,70s; written arithmetic,
l,SGO; geography, 9,072 grammar, $50; lessons
In English, s13; history, $50; German Ian.
guage, 2l2; algebra, 1885, physiology, 10; nati.
raj philosophy, 90; chemistry, Is; geometry,
so; rhetoric, IS; physical geography, 49, gen.
eral exercises tObject lessons, etC.,) 3OS5;
drawing, 2,OjS; defamation, 1889; compost.
ton, 800. Amount paid for instruction,
81, SOS IS.
German Observation-Disclosures: Wash.
ington Is; Madison q; Clay IS; Union 81:
Webster 81; Richie 10. Total 2l2. Number
Of classes %, Number OF pupils OF German
parentage 1888. Number OF pupils Of other
than German percentage 70. Number Of
teachers {. Amount paid for instruction in
German $l4 70.
A comparative statement shows an increase
Of "a in the enrolment for january over that
OF December; an increase Of 10 in the attend.
ance; an increase Of IS in the average absence;
decrease Of In the per cent OF attendance;
u decrease Of go In the number perfect in
attendance and an increase Of 23j In the
number Of cases Of tardineSS,
The resolution passed by the Board at its
last regular meeting, THAT ali children not
vaccinated should be excluded from the
schools until vaccination had been perform.
cd, has been enforced by the Principals Of
the schools, and the above comparative state.
ment therefore shows quite decrease in the
number OF pupils perfect in attendance in
the month Of January.
Z fhe enforcement OF the same rule in all the
schools, for taTdineSS, has materially in
creased the number OF cases reported. A Sys-
tematic effort will be made to lower this
amount and induce parents to cooperate
witt the teachers in bringing this growing
evil to minimum, as 1t Is believed that u
large percentage OF the cases are ayoidable.
Blanks for the purpose Of reporting the prog
resS, attendance and conduct OF the pupils
have been prepared and furnished TO the
teachers Of the Grammar Department, Divi-
siOnS A and and Grade No. OF c. These
reports will be sent to the parents monthly
and be signed aud returned by them TO the
teachers. 1t is hoped that this system will
lUCltc tut puplls " Ieuehtu ulllBeuCe lll
their studies and serve as means Of infOr.
nation to the parents Of the standing Of their
children in the schools.
Prof. W. +. GaSkIns the principal OF the
colored school, died January 2Sth, after u
brief attack Of the typhoid fever. Ills place
has been filled by substitutes appointed with
the consent snd advice OF the Commissioners
Of Madison Sub,District.
On the afternoon Of February ed the pu,
pills OF the schools will celebrate BY appru-
pirate literary exercises the one hundred and
| iiftieth anniversary Of the birth OF Washing.
ton. These exercises will be educational in
the broadest sense, as much knowledge oil
the early history Of our country will be i'm
parted 10 the pupils, and proper love and
veneration for the greatest OF all Americans
will be excited in their breasts. They will
consist Of the rendition Of passages from the
writings and addresses OF Washington. Brief
biographical sketches, etc; extracts from
writings on Washington, selections on our
country, on liberty etc patriotic songs and
talks by prominent persons. These exercises
will be thrown open 10 the parents by invi'
tatiOn through the children, and as each
school room will become IN audience room
as the same time ample room, will be fur.
nished for the attendance Of all who wish to
be present.
II is the desire that the schools and Their
friends be brought into closer contact, and
this plan of celebrating the birthday Of
Washington, without detrIment to the rrgu.
lar school work, has been thought worthy OF
adoption. The Legislature of West Virginia
has been formally invited, and short addresses
will be delivered by some OF the members
The members OF the Board of Education are
earnestly requested to attend the exercises in
their respective sub-districts, and by theiI
presence encourage the scholars.
Respectfully submitted,
JONI NJ. Birch,
Superintendent.