The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-20
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GERMAN DEPARTMENT,

1otaL ....... 80 iol Ios 1lLoito
have received from Hon. q. l.. BlIcner,
State Superintendent OF Free Schools, q com.
municas:on under date OF June 17ih, 1881,
giving notice that tho amount Of the dig
tributable schoo! fund 10 the credit OF the
City Of wheeling for the year beginning
Jnly 1T. 1854, aud ending June 30:h, 1885, Is
Ing the enumeration for 1888, which gave as
the total number Of youth OF school age in
the City Of Wheeling 10. l52. ~
TIE, GRADUATES. e
During the past year twenty.four pupils OF
the Grammar Department completed the
course OF study prescribed by your rules. To
insure "lair :eas examination" the ques.
tons prepared in the several branches were
compared with the published lists OF CUES.
tions found In tho reports OF superintendent
The character OF the examinations was such
as not to smba,a,s any one, but only to e..
certain the d'groc Of accuracy OF tho pupils
scholarship. The candidates for graduation
stood the test very creditsbly, and have
established their right to receive tho di.
plomas awarded by the Board. The class
represents the several schools TT follows:
Washington school-Ross T. Chew, Laura
A. Fox, Walter A. Chapman, Howard Nc
Donald, Johu A. Crawlord-5. tygg
Clay school-I: David Kraus, Hermina
Vogel, Albert Hibberd Bette @. Wilson.
Union schools: Otto G. Hess, Lucy E.
Robinson, Minnie E. CrowtheT. isl.
Centre echool-S: Rosa F. Hteinhsld, LIZ.
zle G. Davis, NJ. Emma MofIet. Birdie II.
Robertson, Matte j. Hare, Lizzie E. Brak.
man, eallie D. Roemer, Annie G. Odbert.
Webster SCHOOL,: Libbie N. Moore.
Madison schools William T. Nicoll,
William @. E.z!er, Blells NJ. Morrison,
According to tho resolution Of the Board
passed June 10. 1882. the frat honor of the
schoo!, and the second to LIZZIE BrakmauE,
OF Centre school. The FIST honor in each
school is awarded as follows: John A. Craw-
ford, Washington; David Kraus Clay; Lucy
2. Robinson, Uuiol; Lizzie Brakeman, Cen.
tie, Libbie NJ Moore, Webster; William @.
Etzlsr Madison. Otto @. Hsss, OF Union
school, hes completed the course In German
prescribed by your Committee on German
aud has besn examined by aaid committee.
In accordance with your resolution OF July
90, 1882, "Tba: d upon the diploma
Of eunh graduate who has com,
pletsd the courus Of study 10 German
shall be shown such pupil's attainments in
that branch Of study, this member Of the
graduating class will 10 graded in German
In addition to the studies OF the Grammar
school. Mollie M. thinner, member oil
this cle.s OF 1883, of Webster school. also an.
psarad before The committee, and was e1:
amined in German certificate therefore
will bs granted to her sottiug forth her at.
tsinments in the language. l am ples.ed to
be able to state that nineteen members OF the
6lass hsys attained the grade of G5 percent
ind upwards. and therefore will take part in
the commencement exercises, i'm accordance
with the following resolution. Ok The Board
pusad November la:h, lsS3i - -
q Received, That the number Of graduates
performing at, the. commencement eSercises
shall be limited 10 those who ha1e attained =
grade otat lesst IS percent. 49, Z: I, Is.
II We consider the work accomplished by
the clsss and the results obtained, Is ev;-
deuced by tbs examination papsrs on
file In my office, qualification aust Ds afford.
ed 10 all who are interested in the public
schools OF the oity:T The report Of the Libra.
rlan Of the Public Library is herewith pre-
scented. 5t'1. 4; Repeatedly aubNit.ed,
X s55.z5 4! y.l4.s n MA, JOIN n. BIRGH Supt.