The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-19

Pupiis in the several branches: O%rthogFa.

ply 1915, reading 1916, writing ,Sl6, mental
Arithmetic 3,G5S, written arithmetic
2,l2s, geography 3,50S, grammar S45,
345, history sos, physiology 50. literature 05,
natural philosophy IS, chemistry 81, lessons
In English 0S5. algebra 100, geometry 81, Ger
mAn SO, drawing 3.S4s, physical geography
"a, rhetoric IS, general exercises 1881, decla-
nation $3.50, composition 1859.
The German Department shows the follow,
ing enrolment: Washington, 0 classes, %
students; Madison, 7 CLASSES, "a; Clay, 8 classes,
rs: Union. 8 classes. 40: Centre, o classes, II;
Webster, 5 classes, 80. Richie, 8 classes, G;
total, 42 cissses, $40 students; Of which 2O3
are Of German pareniage and 1l6 not Of
German parentage. Four teachers are en-
ployed, their aggregate salary being $l54 Do
per month.
More efficient instruction could be given
In Division A, Grade I, II permission were
granted to begin the study Of the fifth reader
In this q made. By the existing rules OF the
| Board pupils are required 10 rad in the
fourth reader for over two years or until the
selections become uninteresting. When the
apparatus for experiments In chemistry and
philosophy were purchased for the schools OF
the district no provision WIS made for the
colored school, as there were no pupils at
that time studying those SUBJECTS in this
HGIlUuls 4hIH ybnA AGA eIV AtNs0No as "
a. we'll as In the other branches OF your
Grammar school Course OF Study l there.
fore recommend that the Board purchase for
the colored school the apparatus necessary to
illustrate and properly teach chemistry and
philosophy, similar to that IN uss In the
other schools OF the CITY,"
THE LIBRARIANS REPORT.
Accomra lying this report was that OF the
T Ik..tnn ahauyts 70 thu ntfNDlaftnn nj hnnta
during September 10 have been as follows:
Fiction, 2,27S; Miscellaneous, o.; Politics and
commerce, s; Poetry, 20; History, 81, Biog-
raphy, %: Travels, IS; Science, 30 Philos.
ophy and Education, 7; Theology, II; total
$50. Average circulation per day, ia
Circulation in reading room amounted to
l4l. Amount received from fines. g., $17.
The Superintendent report was received
and filed after adopting his suggestion In ref
erence TO the readers and referring that part
in regard to the Colored school to the Com.
mittee on Teachers and Schools
James B. fancy, e1.Collector oil the School
Fund, presented the receipt Of Frederick
Unruh, Collector OF the School Fund, made
to fancy for the balance due by fancy to the
School Board In settlement Of bis accounts
which was for 81. 1888 II, wss ordered filed.
Collector Unrnh reooried having on hand
10 the credit Of the school fund abont 80 800,
and that 1t would require about IS 800 TO pay
~ealaries aud current ex expenses for the pr sent
month. He ssid. ut will be niece: lry to
make a Temporary loan 10 make up This dill.
ference. This loan 10 necessary from the fact
that this years taxes have not yet CON.
manced to C me In to any extent"
On motion OF Mr.. Dobbins 1t was resolved
that the Pr, sident OF the Board, 10 meet this
want, BIO authorised to draw q requisition on
the State Distributable Fund for the amount
to which the Board will be entitled Decem-
Der is, and that the rtquisition or dat be
discounted at the lowest rate OF interest by
the Committee on Finance. :.
man, In Q communication Offered to give the
scholars in each OF the grammar rooms q
course of twenty ! ssons in %penmanship free
OF charge, and to the scholar nakipg the
most Improvement an appropriate gold
medal. His commu uitation was referred 10
the Committee on Teachers and Schools.
The Clerk was authorized to advertise for
bids for furnishing coal.
a. rrIDENlCs IN THE SCHOOLS.
There being no other busineys on the table
DR.. Jepson called attention to the fac. that
during the past year four out OF the eight
schools in the district had been obliged to
close for time owing to q contagious dis
ease existing in the family OF the ~ianitor
which occupied the easements OF the build.
ings. As President OF the Ohio County Med.
ical sooiely, which at its last meaiipg dis
cuts,d School Hygiene. he had been re.
quested to bring this matter before the Board
and ssk Its hearty co operation with the
Medical society In an honest endeayor to
keep c~ontagiop ont OF the schools. The doc,
tors HID appointed q committee 10 bring tho
matter before Council, and he asked that the
Board appoint q committee to act with this
one. DR.. Pipes also spoke on the mat.
ter, endorsing what Dr.. Jepson had said, and
Health Officer Edwards, who was present,
wss invited to make sone remarks, which he
did. He said that one reason for wishing
the Board to combine with the Society in q
memorial that Il proposed presenting to
Council, was that Council mIghtseethe neces;
Bity fol action suoh a. was desiled.r i Is de-
sired to have a rigid, ordipsnce that will for,
bid any family living In . school house, or
any one attending school In whose family
there Is o person sick Of q contagious disease.
The ordinance It Is proposed 10 present also
contemplates some method OF marking
houses In which there Is contagious disefse.
The Board appointed acommittee consist:
ing Of President Collier, Dr.. Jepson and Hon.
]. A. Miller.