The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-19
THE CITY SCHOOLS,
ANp rnn coMINe ooMlRNorAlENr

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ANpTuE COMING COMMENCEMENT
me colored Pupiis to Take the Same Part
ms the white oaes-The Matter of n Cen.
trial Grammar School Deferred fora
Month q The Routine business.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Education last evening was an
unusually interesting ono. The only alb
sentee was Mr.. w. A. shaffer.
A Communication was received from
the Committee on Finance, accompaniedby
one from City Collector Unruh, from which
It was evident that a temporary loan Of
5000 would be necessary. The Clerk
was ordered to draw an order for this sum,
10 be discounted at the most favorable rate
obtainable by the Finance Committee.
The special committee appointed to
draw up resolutions relative TO the death
OF Mr.. James Maxwell presented series
Of appropriate resolutions, which were
adopted. /,
The Committee on Finance reported
that It had placed thet following insurance:
Washington district, building and furni-
ture, $4,000; Madison, Sl2, 100; Clay,
SI7, 600; Union, $1,000; Centre, go, 600;
Webster, SIS 500; Richie, $4,000; Color
ed school, $1,000; a total Of sic, 300. The
insurance Is equally divided in the fol-
lowing companies; Etna, American, FIRE
and Marine, franklin, German, Jefferson,
Manufacturer, Ohio Valley, Peabody,
Standard, Of Wellsburg,a and Underwriters !:
The percent is u, except on the colored
school, where 1t is2.
The Commissioners for Washington dis.
trict asked that a holiday be given the
children OF that school on June %, TO at
tend the picnic OF the North Street NJ. =.
Sunday school granted. All the schools
were ordered 10 be closed on Wednesday
evening, June2l.
The Commissioners also reported that
they had chosen Mrs. Mary Drake as jani-
tress Of Washington district building,
vice Mrs. i. Lowrey, resigned confirmed.
The Committee on Accounts recon-
mended the payment OF bills asgregating
SG2 20; approved.
Mr.. Fl. Fl. Pendleton, the Clerk, was
granted leave OF absence for four weeks.
THE supEalNrESDESr's REPORT.
The monthly report Of Superintendent
Birch showed the following:
Observation-Disclosures 504, Madison
ass, Clay 497, Union $50, Centre iB5, Webs
ter44s, Richie go, colored 1873; total !, ~.
There were 103 teachers employed ut a
salary OF S4,524. Gnthe Germand department
there were 200 pupils enrolled with four
teachers employed at salary Of $l54.
He also reported that during the past
year thirty.seyen pupils OF the grammar
department completed the course OF
study prescribed by the rules. To insure
fair teSt examination the questions pre-
pared in the several branches were con-.
pared with the published lists Of questions
| foundin the reports OF superintendents oil
other cities aud were fully up to the
standard. The character OF the examining
ton was such as not to embarfass anyone,
but only to ascertain the degree ofaccu-
racy OF the pupils scholarship. The can
dilates for examination stood the test
very creditably, and have established their
right to receive the diplomas awarded by
the BOARD. In accordance with the reso.
luton Of the Board the banner OF the
Board OF Education to be given to the
school taking the highest average, is
awarded to Clay school. lam pleased to
be able 10 state that the class is above the
average, and five consider the work ac-
compiishcd and results obtained, rs evil
denped by the examination papers on file
in my Office, graft acation nsIst be afforded
ito all who arc interested in tue public
schools Of the city"
The names OF the pupils, with those to
whom honors were awarded, have already
been published in the tETgLtlasScER.
The Librarian reported the following as
the circulation Of books for the weeks
ending on the dates named; May
Z, $50; May II, 1921 May 81, ss9l May
9e,PesO3, a total for May Of 3,Gsl. In the
same month the circulation In tho reading
room was $40. The average daily eircpla-
tian outside Of The reading ROOM was 1917.
THE COMING COMMEMORATIVE.
Superintendent Birch was given earle
blanche to arrange for the aannal COM
mencement, and $3.50 was appropriated
to pay expenses. The Board expressed
their desire that no flowers or presents
should be permitted TO be received by the
graduates, and that small children be re-
fused adhittance to the hall where the
exercises take place, but these matters
were referred to the Superintendent with
ont action. ~
Then the old racket about separating
the white and Golored children at the
COMMENCEMENT exercises came up again.
II was thought advisable TO relieve the
Superintendent Of the responsibility OF de.
Gliding whether the class should graduate
together or separately. MIR. White at
tempted again TO draw the color line, but
after a warm and earnest dehats 9 resolp-
ton, offered by Mr.. W. A, Wilson, to the
effect that the pupils Of the various
schools have their commencement exer-
cises at the same time and place, was
adopted by an almost unanimous vote,
only Messrs. Acker, Ellngham and White
voting against H.
The city was divided into two districts
for the annual enumeration OF children OF
school age, the creek being the dividing
line as heretofore, and the salary being the
same as last year. For enumerator south
OF the creek George II. Canadian was
elected, and north Of The creek Robert
Pogge. It Yss ordered that the engmer:
alton south of the creek be taken by
squares.
THE UNION GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
A strong Plea in its Fayor-Aetlon De.
tersed.
AT the meeting Of the Board last night
the report OF theapecial committee to con.
slider and report upon the adyiaability Of
establishing q union grammar school was
presented and discussed at some length.
Action upon 1t was, however, deferred
till the next regular meeting. In adyo-
eating the project, DR.. Jepson made the
following strong and clear presentation Of
the matter;
For several years past we have discussed
the proposition now brought before the
Board for the third time, Wig: the expedi.