Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-17
A LIVELY MEETING
Ofthe Education Board Last Night-The
Coming Library.

Last night was the longest and liyeliest
meeting on record OF the Board OF Educa-
ton. Mr.. Caldwell presided and the fol-
lowing members were present: Messrs.
Acker, Bingell Caldwell, Collier. Criswell,
Ebcling, JepSon, Maxwell, McCully,
Schockey Todd, Whallcy, Wilson w. A.,
Ankle. Pipes Miller J. A. and Hildrcth.
The minutes and the legislative act III re-
latiOn to the library were read, and bills
amounting to 1858 - ordered paid.
On recommendation OF the German Com
German teacher in the sub-district of Union
and Centre, and Louisa Mann took her
place in Washington and Madison, the
change to date from April LIST.
A lengthy report was received from the
committee on buildings and grounds. The
offer OF KlieveS, Kraft tE Co. to place three
pairs Of double doors i'll the new Fifth
ward building for S24 was accepted. b. F.
Higgins offer to paint the iron fence for
SIG was accepted. S. NJ. Howard was or
dercd paid 800, on account, Tor services as
architect.
That il would be inexpedient 10 change
the salaries OF janitOrS At present was the
report OF the Committee on Salaries.
The Commissioners of Center District re-
ported the new building rs ready for occu-
panCy after the April vacation. They re-
commended the following teachers, who
were appointed:
II. c. Shepherd, principal.
Sadie Stout. grammar room.
Ada NJ. Drake, grammar room, assistant.
Cornelia Hamilton, Division A.
Amelia Moran, Division b, Grade |.
Minnie S. Black, Division 3, Grade =.
Edda Bingell, Division c.
jennie Patterson, Division ID, Grade |.
NJ. Louisa Butler, Division ID, Grade >
Julia Wilson, Division d, Grade 3.
Matthew MCNabb, Janitor.
A bell iron gates, and two yard hydrants
were ordered for the Fifth ward building.
The building was also ordered insured for
three years at Il per cent, following
amounts in the companies named: Pea
body, 5000; Franklin, 5000; Fire and
Marine 5000; German, $500; German
American, $500.
The report of John NJ. Birch, Supcrinten-
dent. was received and filed. 1t was rs fol-
lows:
WHEELING, W. Va, March H. lSS2.
To the Board OF Education:
GENTLEMEN: The reports of the schools
OF the district for the month OF February,
1882, are placed before you. Your atten-
ton is invited to the following abstract:
Enrolment for the month
Average
Per cent. of attendance. ~
Average S9f
Total enrolment since September D. lSSl.-i.Gls
Cases OF Tmdiness-Washingto lS9;
Madison, %: Clay, 49,; Union, 50; Webs
ter So: Richie, 81; colored, 10; total, 13I.
Pupils perfect in attcndance-WaShing
ton. l33: Madison, $50; Clay, l76; Union,
2l3; Webster, l26: Richie. Ia; Colored,
Il. Total, 900.
Enrolment in each school, Washington,
1872; Madison, so; Clay, ~; Union, $50;
Webster, $50; Richie, 642; Colored, 50.
Total. 3,ll9
Average Daily Attendance-Wa Washington,
All; Madison, 80; Clay, AS: Union. 49l /:
Webster. 400: Richie, 54S; Colored, 80.
Total, 2,72S.
Average Daily Absence-Washington. 75'
Madison, SO; Clay, 40; Union, 50; Webster,
"A: Richie. 81: Colored, To-. Total, 391.
Enrolment since September 5th. 1881
Washington, GA; Madison, 4SS; Clay, 6S7 !;
Union, $50; Webster, 655; Richie, S25;
Colored, l21 Total, 1920
Amount Paid for Observation-Disclosures
ton, $6l450: Madison, $+6S; Clay $6l450:
Union, 1868; Webster, $57S.5O: Richie,
s6S6.5O; Colored, SIG. Total, 1871.
Number of Observation-Disclosures Il;
Madison, 10: Clay, IA: Union. Is; Webs ter.
Is; Richie, l6: Colored, 2 Total, 81.
Per cent of Washington.
So; Madison. 92; Clay. 90; Union, 20: Web
ster. 81: Richie, Sc. Colored. 50.
Pupils in the Several Branches-0sthog.