Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-19
PROPOSED HIGH SCHOOL.
Report of the Committee to Enquire Into
the Matter.

Report of the Committee to Enquire Into
the Matter.
The committee appointed by the Board
OF Education to enquire into the eXpedlency
Of providing suitable building to accom-
modate the grammar schools OF the city,
Public Library and Board OF Education re-
ported as follows at last nights meeting:
That it has carefully and thoroughly con-
sidered the effect Of consolidating all the
grammar schools Of the city into one central
school, to be called high school, and is sat
isGed that such consolidation will result in
grea; benefit 10 the educational interests Of
the city, both in point OF efficiency and
economy.
Your committee finds that the cost OF
teaching the seven grammar schools with
eighteen teachers now is (lncluding the
teaching OF the German language) s., ,43j
per uunum, and that the same branches
now taught in the several grammar schools
could be taught more efficiently by six
teachers, to the same or much greater num-
Der Of pupils consolidated into one school,
for 5 ,4&5 per annum.
our committee further finds that the re.
mCyal OF the grammar school pupils to q
central school would vaca,e and render
available for pupils in the lower branches
sps &c with the seating capacity Tor two ad-
di;icual rooms in each school building, and
thac unless this IS done it will probably De
necessary, during the present year, to put
up additions 10 two school buildings, cost
ing not much under $4,000, and in tn.
near future additions to two more buildings
q, probably the same cost.
in designing q building for the High
school. the lower story thereof could be
utilil for the Public Library and Office Of
the Board OF Education, this eiiecting q
saving Of from $500 to $500 per year in
the matter Of rent.
Your attention is invited to the following
detailed statement of the expenses Of the
present system and estimate Of the expenses
Of the proposed one.
Expenses Of present system-Seven
grammer school teachers al $500 per au.
nun each $500 seven assistants at
$50, $2,Coj; toUr teachers OF German
language, a. S3SJ, $l,j 10; rent OF detached
rooms (no, needed when High school is
built $50 library and Board (Sill not
have 10 be rented $500, making 6 grand
tota, Of $9.%Oj.
Txnenses a. tho proposed sy5,rn-plin-
vipaI OF High S.hool-SuPerindent OF
Schools, 70 salary. five teachers At $500
per aunum, 3. OGO; one teacher Of German,
S3~j; one isni,or. $500; tIel repairs and
contingencies, 500; total current annual
ext anses, :. ,lSj; excess Of expenses under
present system over expenses under pro
posed system, =, l2o per year.
From this statement, which is substan.
italy correct, il appears that il the proposed
chan ge be made, an annual saving Of =, l20
would be Effected, and this sum, increased
By the amount that will shortly have TO be
expended in putting up additions if the
present system be continued, would in q
very few Years amply suffice 10 Offset the
immediate outlay necessary to secure a
building suitable 10 accommodate all the
Grammar schools Of the city and inciden-
tally the Public Library and Board Of
Education.
Your committee therefore oHsrs for your
consideration the following resolutions:
Resolved, That all the grammar sch ools
OF The city be united into one central school
TO he called High school
E-Eolved. That the committee be direct
ed 10 ascertain and report suitable loca-
tiou for, ana the probable cost Of building
su:;.lle for accommodating the grammar
schools OF the city, Public Library and
Board OF Education.
P. b. DogHNS, Chairman.