The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-16
Superintendent Birch made his regular
monthly report, which WAS received and
fled. Tho following extracts R,e made:
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Inc nu4tour OF IL ,cnrrs employed Was lO..
In the German department 1854 was plid for
the months instruction and four tcachara
were employed. The enrolment Tor the
month was rs follows: Washington, 80; Madi-
son, q; Clay, "A; Union. 81; Centre. 80; Web
s.sr, q, Richie, 81. Total, $50. Number Of
pupils OF German psrantsge-Washing.
IL; Madison, 4; Clay, 81: Union, 20; Centre,
20; Webster, 81; Richie 43. Total, lG2 Num-
BIZ, OF pupils not OF German psrentags-
Washington. 90; Madison, II; Clay, AZ; Union,
llsCsntre, I; Webster, Q; Richie, 10. Total,
lis. Number Of classes ~.
. TIE LIBRARY.
Accompanying the repor. OF the Superln-
teudent was that OF the Librarian, OF the cir
culation for tho four weeks ending April "a
In the reading room, LAG; In the library
proper, 2,0i5. There was collected for tiues,
50 SO; from sale Of catalogues, $l3 60. The
report WAS received and fled.
DECORATION DAY.
Superintendent Birch further reported tia.
he had been requested by a committee from
Holiday Post, u. A. Il to close the schools
on the 30!h inst, Decoration Day, In order
that the pupils In the schools might partici.
pats In the memorial exercises Of the day.
On motion Of DR.. Pipes, the schools we're o.
dered closed on that day.
The Fulton Board Of Education reported
that nineteen pupils were attending the Full
ton school who came from the city district.
Tho usual trangter OF taxes was asked for.
The paper vas referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Acker plsced ia nomination the name
Of MI. William dillingham; to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Commissioner Nc.
Gully, OF Union Dietrict. He was elected.
On motion Of MIR. Wtal!ey$l Vas granted
10 the janitor Of the Seventh ward school for
extra services rendered during the food.
DR.. HULLInEN's DEATH.
Messrs. Caldwell, Jspson and Dobbins, the
special committee appointed to draft resolu-
.ions in relation to The death OF eIrClerk Of
the Board DR.. Hullihen, reported az follows:
Resolved, Ths. in the death OF Dr.. NJ. +.
Hnllinsu the cause OF education has lost u
consistent aud ardent advocate.
Resolred, That this board has learned with
regret OF the death o, DR.. Hullihen, who, dur
ing his connection with this Board So its
Clerk, was faithful in tho discharge Of his
otliciai duties and eudeared himself 10 the
members by his gentlemanly conduct and
manners.
Resolred. That the sympathy of the Board
10 utleuJ teuueleu ~ lue suEFlFlDH leIdilStb
OF DR.. Hullihen, and that they are assured
that this Board and community feel that the
city Of Wheeling has been deprived by the
death OF Dr. Hullihen Of citzsn OF eminent
ability and integrity, whose services have
been marked and appreciated by this COM
inunity.
TIE CROWDED coLoREp SCHOOL.
Mr.. Whalley brought TO the attention Of
the Ranfu 0rcH mora the 0ver.crowdel rom.
dit;on OF the colored school. At presaat II Ia
necessary 10 dismiss portion OF the pr.
mary scholars a:10A. NJ. and $50 r. NJ, iu
o:der ,hot tho remainder may come in and
be instructed. Mr.Whalley said the colo,ed
people wero dissatisfied, aud that there were
good reasons for their dissatisfaction. Several
other members spoke urging the necessity
los doing something at once, The Conmit
tee on Buildings and Grounds was requested
to have the plans for the enlargement Of the
building completed during the coming week
aud 10 advertise for bids after receiving the
specifications, in order thata flll report
might liza n)n0a pf tha nqYt DpatinD