Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-16
N THE GERMAN DEPARTMENT

IL II GERMAN DEPARTMENT
10 the various schools the total enrolment
for the month was 80; tolel number Of
classes, q; number OF pupils OF German
~paren,sge, III; number Of pupils not OF
German parentsge, l0S; number OF teach,
ers, 1; amount paid for instruction, $l56
The report also stated that there was Q
slight decrease i'll ths enrolment and the
average attendance aimee February,
as well as in the per cent of attendance,
and that { had been caused by the prevail.
ance Ct messels in some Of the sub. dis
tricts and by epidemic colds throughout
the city. The report of the Librarian
was appended an abstract OF which is as
follows: Total circulation, for the month
ending March 25th, $3.50; average circuls
ton per day, 23l; circulation in reading
room. 1905; average circulation Per DAY
in reading room, 81 Gaount received
from fnea, &C, Sl2. 10.
THE COMMITTEE on PUBLIC LIBRARY
recommended the purchase of a number OF
necessary articles for furnishing the new
Library and Board of Education rooms, and
offered q series Of resolutions covering such
purchases. 1t slso recommended the 3p.
pointment of an additioHs. assistant OF a
salary OF ga per month for such time az the
Board may, by rule, prescribe; and the reap
pointnent OF a. II. Pendleton az Librarian
for the ensning year ut the same salary 81
heretofore. The resolutions were oil ADOPT
ed with the exception O! cue regarding the
furnighins Of the Board rooms. Mr.. vii
son, W. A offered in lieu Of this, after
some discussion, that the Committee on
Public Library be authorized 10 ct up the
Board rooms TO the beat OF their Judgment,
which was adopted
i CONN UYICATiOS
from the Board Of Education Of Fulton re.
speeding an appropriation 10 bs made for
the instruction OF ak children from the
city attending school at Fulton wa read.
The matter was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
The Commissioned OF Union sub district
reported several changes in the position OF
teachers in that school and the appoint
ment OF Miss Annie Crowther 10 fill q
vacancy made by the resignation o! Mss
Matte Crowtber. The appointment was
confirmed.
On motion Of DIR. Pipes, the Cvir %ziittee
on Buildings and G:ovaSs was authorized
to have S;;su5 and specifications prepared
Tor an eight roomed brick building to be
erected on the site proposed to be pur.
chased in Richie district.
MATTERS OF MONEY!.
Mr.. Wilson, ". A moved that the Fl.
nance Committee negotiate for the loan Of
the necessary moun to purchase the said
plat Of ground. He slso moved that the
same committee be instructed 10 make
arrangements for the payment Of the ex
pence incurred BY the new building in
Washington sub-district. Both motions
On motion Of Mr.. Dobbins, the Commit
tee on Finance was instructed also TO make
4 loan to pay for the addition to the First
ward school.
A gentleman representing a Chicago
house was present and was given permits |
non to exhibit an anatomical chart for use
schools, and be did so. DR.. Pipes moved
hat one of the charts be purchased. and
suggested tibet a time en- certain days in
zach school be &c; aside for instruction by
lse Of tie chart, and that the doc ors OF
he Board help introduce its manipulation.
Ills motion vas carried aud the clerk Or
to draw a check for s35. the price
# the chart. !
The Bosrd then adjourned.