Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-22

German Observation-Disclosures for
the month: Warrington, %; Madison, %;
Clay, II; Union, 50; Centre, 10; Webster,
80; Richie, IS; total, 3l4. Number OF
classes, As; number of pupils OF German
parentage, lS6; number OF pupils not Of
German psrentase. 1913; number of teach
ers. 4. amount psiG for instruction, 1854.
Decrease in attendance-Comparing the
reports of the schools of the district for the
months of December and January, We find
a decrease Of 205 in the enrolment, an in
crease OF lSl in the daily absence, decrease
OF 6 per cent. in the per cent. OF attend.
apce; an increase Of pol il the cases of tar
diness, and decrease OF % in the number
perfect in attendance; all OF which Is main
Nv due to the deep SHOWS OF the latter
month. The report Of the Librarian of the
Public Libr airy is herewith presented.
LIBRARIANS REPORT.
The following is the total number of
books in circulation each week during the
month: Week ending January Sd, 9jl;
January 10th, 1922; January 18th, l,l9t;
January 24tb, l,l5l; January 3lst, l,2)o
Fotsl, j,60S.
Circulation in the reading room: Week
ending January Sd, 40; lob, il; 18th, "a;
oath, So; 31st, 81. Total, 80.
Fires collected, Sl3.
Average circulation per day, l95.
GENEROUS ACT.
The following Communication, which ex-
plains itself, was read:
TO the Board Of Education:
GENTLEMEN: We are in receipt OF letters
and kilograms, which are attached from
the following publishing houses Offering
to replace their publications damaged by
the flood: Sewers, Potts & Co., Z. II. But
Ter & Co., Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co, d.
Appleton Il Co.
Sewers, Potts n Co.'S, of Philadel phia,
letter: "If you will send in the books
damaged by water of our publication we
will cheerfully replace them with new
copies. Let US know how many Of each
and the proper title"
D. Appleton 4 Co.'S, New York: "Ws
will cheerfully donate or make liberia
discount; about bow many books each
number; will supply all INDECENT pupils"
Van Antwerp, Bragg Il Co., Cincinnati:
place one hundred dollars worth OF our
books at contract prices, free Of cost, a.
the disposal of the Board, snd charge our
sccount Please see that no formal or
public acknowledgment is made"
H. Butler, Philadelphia Have just
returned home. Will donate some books,
and make extra discount TO all needy suf
ierers."
ACTION OF THE BOARD.
The members of the Board were equally
divided as to what action should be taken.
Some were in favor of accepting the off4rs.
while others did not think that any offer
had been made to the Board, but to the
scholars through Messrs. Wheat & Naylor.
Tbe question was finally decided by Mr..
Naylor stating that his firm wanted to
- hpu hNNec a maOnl
that they could notify the publishers of
the correct number OF each kind needed.
Mr.. Caldwell offered the following reso-
luton: That the superintendent De re-
quested to ascertain and report to Msssrs.
Wheat & Nsylor the number of books of
each publisher required, so thst the tirm
msy give the necessary Information to the
publishers.
Mr.. Wilson amended by inserting the
following: That the proposition presented
to the Board by Messrs Wheat & Naylor
De accepted
The resolution was adopted as amended
after q very laughsble interruption as to
now the amendment was TO be attached to
the original resolution.
NEW TEACHERS.
The following ladies we're appointed by
the Commissioners of Madison distric. to
teach in that district, and the appoint
ments were confirmed by the Board: Miss
Emma Anderson, assistant gram mar
teacher, and Miss julia Wiley, grammar
teacher. vice Miss Ella Dillon resigned
Appointments TO date from February
|, 1884
NEW ADDITION TO CLAY SCHOOL.
A Communication from the commission.
srs OF Clay district was read and is in sub
stance as follows: Owing to an order from
The Board authorizing the commissioners
% rent q room in their district to be used
FOR school purposes, they having rented
for one year the building belonging 10 the
estste Of l. II: Williams, deceased, situate
on the corner of Byron and Thirteenth
streets, from April l, 1884, for the sun of
$500, and that they expect to sub let the
portion Of the bailding not needed for thu
school room. They also recommend for
adoption the following resolution:
Resolrcd, That the President OF the Bpsrd
ID hereby authorized to sign on behalf of
he Board lease for the property OF thu
estate Of /. b. Williams, decea'ei, situtte
on the northeast corner OF Byron and
Thirteenth streets, and that the Con- mis-
sionersof Clay sub district to sub-let %
much Of the building a. shall not be oc.
cupied for school purposes on the most ad.
Ambiguous terms obtainsble, and that the
clerk be authorized to order such school
furniture as shall be necessary in the
opinion Of your Commissioners to prop
erly 6t mp one room for o school. Tue
resolution was adopted a. read and the
Board adjourned.
Q WARRANTED hsnd-savs for 90 cents Q.