The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-17
slnC9 the opening Of the present term

slnc5 the opening Of the present term
OF school 1850 pupils have been enrolled
In the several sChoola Of the district.
In the German department the total en-.
rollmens was reported 10 bs 800, divided
into 40 classes, OF this number los are 81
German parentsge and l45 are Of other
than German parentsge. -Four teachers
we're employed at ssAlAry Of $50 each per
month.
In referring to the recent annual Pea.
body TesChera' Institute held here, Su-
perintendent Anderson reported that,
"the instructors who were tSpeCled wer0
present and all were unuaually well
pleased with tho work OF tho Institute.
The attendance on the part Of our teach.
erB was very punptusl and all expressed
themselves "a feeling encouraged and
strengthened for their work."
The Superintendent submitted COM
muniCaLion from Prof. A. N, Stevenson,
principal Of Madison school, stating that
Il Is The desire Of the teachers Of that
school to devote more attention 10 vocal
musiC, aud asking for two doZan Rddi-
ttonRl singing books. At present they
have only IA books for G6 pupils, This
was referred to tho Committee on Text
Books.
Accompanying tho report Of the su.
perlntendent waa that OF Librarian
Wilson, showing the circulation Of hooks
during the month ending November 30.
In tho library the circulation was 1900;
an average Of $50 volumes per day; in the
reading room tho circulation was 30;
the amount received from lues, etc, was
SIC This report was also ordered lled.
Mr.. Wilson nominated substitute
teacher for Washington school and asked
that she be confirmed subject to tho ap.
proval Of Mr., lsett, his colleague, whom
be had not been able to sae. There were
objections made 10 this mode Of proceed.
are. Mr.. Wilson said that the person he
had named was in direct line for promo.
ton and he had talked with Mr., lsett
abont the case souetime bstore he was
sure that that gentleman you'd EanOtlon
the nomination; he was unable 10 60 to
Washington City, where Mr.. White, the
other member from Washington district,
lived, nor was he able 10 chase around tho
country after Mr.. Isett where that gentle
man was of on his trips. His own term
was Just about to expire and unlegs apIian
was taken he would not have q chance to
vote. The objections being continued,
Mr.. Wilson Withdrew the nomination,
There Ia general regret over the fact that
Mr.. Wilson was NOT rOtarned he bae
been q valuable Woodworking member.
There are two or three others that 60 out
Of whom the same may DO said.
There being no further businenS at S:05
the Board adjourned. Dr.. Pipes OF once
made call ibr a special meeting and call.
ed Colonel Miller to the chair. DR.. Pipes
called attention to tho iRCt that this was
the last meeting Of the Board and that
among the retiring members vas President
Collier. He moved vote Of thanks 10 that
gentleman for his uniform promptness,
cour!esy and impartlality. DR.. Jepson
amended by adding the word Celebrity"
The motion prevailed unanimously BY q
rising vote,
Mr.. Collier spoke briefly and leelingly
In reply. lie left the Board with pain and
pleasure; had he known what he did now
he should not have refused a re.nomina.
ton 1t wGsa pleasure 10 him to be on.
gagged In school work; he thanked The
members for their kindness and made o
graceful reference 10 their association Ia
the past and what he hoped 1t would DO
In the future.