Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Report of tho Proceedings of Last
Nights Meeting.
A Little Fight in Regard to How the COM
mencement Exercises are to be
Conducted White vs..
CoIored.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Education was held at its rooms
in the Public Library Building last night
with the following members present at roll
call Dobbins, Ellingham, Hannah, lsett
Maxwell, j. A. Miller, j. C. Miller, Naylor,
White, Work and Mr.. President, Wilson, w.
a. Pipes and Wballey coming in later.
The business OF the Board was begun by
the reading Of the minutes of the previous
meeting which were ordered filed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills amounting to S367.l2, which were or
dered paid.
The Committee on Public Library re.
ported that it had appointed Miss Annie
B. Wilson TO be assistant librarian for the
ensuing year, at the ssne salary as hereto.
fore, $40 per month The report was adopt
ed and the appointment confirmed.
The report of the Superintendent and
Librarian was then read aud ordered filed,
Following are abstracts Of the reports:
Enrolment OF schools for the month
Washington, 49,; Madison, IG7; Clay, SIG;
Union, 653; Centre, All; Webster, 4j7;
Richie, sc; colored, 1872; total 3,77j.
Total number Of teachers 1913; total
amount paid for instruction, $i,52i. Ger.
man department-total enrolment, 2S9i
number Of teachers, 4; total amount paid
for instruction Sl44.
The report of the librarian showed the
circulation Of books for the month ending
April 80, 1926; circulation in reading
room, 1896; average circulation per day,
1873; amount received from fines etc.,
Sll.50.
The clerk of the Board reported that the
insurance on the school buildings, &c, will
expire on the first day Of June. The
amownt of insurance on each building is
as follows: Washington, $4,000; Madison,
$l2,lO0; Clay, $4,000; Union Sl7,l0O;
Centre, $4,000; Webster, 81 500; Richie
$4,000; colored, $4,000; total $4,000.
Mr.. Dobbins moved that all the insurance
be placed with Wheeling companies under
the direction of the committee on Buildings
and Grounds After some discussion the
motion was amended by Mr.. White, inc!ud-
ing the Wellsburg company in those men.
tened. The amendment was adopted and
the motion carried.
Mr.. j. A. Mi l,r then n ade q motion 10
reduce the total amoint Of insurance TO
800 900, which motion y as lost. The same
gentleman then made al other motion that
the amount be reduced TO $500 which,
after nlidersble disc ssion, was Withdrawn
by Mr. Miller.
The Fulton Beard of Education reported
the attendance at the public schools Of that
place as being -, and asked that the usual
transfer of taxes be made for the benefit OF
the school. The report was referred to tie
Finance Committee.
The clerk then read several communica
tons from the City Clerk, string that sew
eral parties had been granted rebates on valu-
alton of personal property, both Of which
were referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. White offered the following;
Resolved, That the commencement exer.
cises Of the graduating class Of each school
district shall be held in the respective school
buildings.
Referred to the Committee on Rules and
Regulations.
Miss Butler, of Centre School, was ap.
pointed to FIJI the position of Miss Hopkins,
resigned, in Webster School. and Miss
Jennie Brady TO fill Miss Buffers position
in the Center.
Mr.. White then offered the following reso-
lutions in succession:
Resolved, That the Superintendent be,
and is hereby instructed to hold the com.
mencement exercises Of the white and col.
ored graduates separate and apart from
each other.
Resolved, That in holding the commence
ment exercises Of the graduating classes Of
the different schools Of this city, the Super
intendent ia hereby instructed to make no
discrimination on account Of color; and in
pursuance OF this resolution be is authorized
to bold tie said exercises at ouch time and
place Is be may deem expedient-
Resolved, That the word white" be
stricken out of resolution passed BY this
Board November 18th. 1883, in reference
TO the percentage attained.
The first of these resolutions was laid on
the table and the other two were referred 70
the Committee on Rules and Regulations,
after q good del Of discussion Is each one
was offered.
After some little talk aud Suggestions
about the condition of several Of the school
buildings, and instructions in regard to
them, the Board adjourned.