Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-20
GERMAN DEPARTMENT.

have received from Hon. b. l.. Butcher
State Superintendent of Free Schools, a
communication under date of June l1th,
1854, giving notice that the amount Of the
listributable school fund to the credit of
the city Of Wheeling for the year beginning
July lst, 1854, and ending June 80, 1885,
is $9,l7S.O3." The basis of the distribu-
ton being the enumeration of 1855, which
gave as the total number of youth of school
age in the city of Wheeling, 1912. Dur
ing the past year twenty-tour pupils of the
Grammar Department completed ~" """"-'
of stady !. seiSS, sun Umbrellas psr
$500. ..uon, the questions
,,cpared in the several branches were COM
pared with the published list Of questions
found in the reports of Supcrntendents of
other cities and were fully up to the STAN
dard The character of the examination
was such as not to embarrass anyone, but
only 10 ascertain the degree of accuracd Of
the pupils scholarship. The candidates for
graduation stood the test very creditably
and have established their right to receive
the diplomas awarded by the Board.
THE CLASS
represents: the several schools as follows
Washington School-RoSs +. Chew
Laura A. Fox. Walter H. Chapman How
ard Mcdonald, John \. Crawford; total, ).
Clay School-David Kraus, Hermina
Vogel Albert Hibberd, Bette G. Wilson;
total, t.
Union School-Ouo G. Hess, Lucy f.
Robinson, Minnie f. Crowthers; total, 3.
Centre School-Rosa F. Steinfeld, Lizzie
G. Davis, NJ. Emma Mofet, Birdie NJ Rob
ertson, Matte J. Hare, Lizzie f. Brakmann,
Salhe D. Roemer, Annie c. Odbert; total, &.
Webster School-Libbie NJ. Moore.
Madison School-Wm. 7. Nicoll VIM.
c. Etzler, Stella NJ. Morrison; total ;.
According to the resolution of the Board
passed June ID, 1882,
THE FIRST HONOR
of the class is awarded to David Kraus, of
CLAW School, and the second honor of the
class to Lizzie Brakmann. of Center School
The first honor in each school is awarded as
follows
John A. Crawford, Washington School.
David Kraus, Clay School
Lucy +. Robinson, Union School
Lizzie Brakmann, Center School
Libbic NJ Moore. Webster School
Vim. C. Etzler, Madison School.
Otto G. Hess, of L Mon School, Shas COM
plctcd the course in German prescribed by
your Committee on German, and has been
examined nv said committee In accord
ance with your resolution of July 20, 1882,
"That upon the diploma of each graduate
who has completed the course of study in
German shall he shown such pupils attain
ments in that branch of study. This mem
Der of the graduating class will be
graded in German in addition to the studies
Of the Grammar school. MOllie NJ. Xim.
mer member of the class of 1888, ofWeb-
stcr school, also appeared before the COM
mittee and was examined in German; a
certificate therefore will be granted to her,
setting forth her attachments in the Ian
guage am pleased to be able to state
that nineteen members of the class have at
tanned the grade of s. per cent. and up
ward, and therefore will take part in the
commencement exercises in accordance
with the following resolution of the Board,
passed November II, 1883: Resolved, That
the number of graduates performing at the
commencement exercises shall be limited to
those who have attained a grade Of at
least So per cent
five consider the work accomplished by
the class and the results obtained as evi-
denced by the examination papers on file
in my Office, qualification must be afforded
to all who are interested in the public
schools of the city. The report of the Libra
rian of the public library is herewith pre-
scented. Respectfully submitted,
JNu. NJ. BIRCH, Superintendent.