The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-18

In the German Department the enroll
ment for the month was 3l4, divided as
follows: Washington, IS; Madison, %;
Clay, IS; Union, -; Centre, so; Web.
ster, 81; Richie, AZ. The number Of
classes conducted was 80, five in each
district except in Clay, where nine
classes are carried on. The number OF
pupils OF German parentage are lS2 and
the number not OF German parentage
are 1872. -Four teachers were employed
ut salary OF $50 each.
Accompanying this report was that OF
Librarian Wilson for the month Of April.
The total circulation OF books in the
library during the month was 1895 vol
umes, an average OF 2l3 volumes per day;
as usual, fiction showed the largest cir
culation, Alps volumes having been
used. In the reading room the circula-
ton was 1923 volumes. The amount re-
ccived from fines was So. The library was
closed for one week during this month,
while the annual cleaning was in pro-
gress. Both OF these reports we're Or
dered filed.
Clerk Hall reported that the insur-
ance on all the school buildings in the
district except on the Eighth ward an
mex would expire in few days. On
motion the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds was instructed to renew the In
surance at the best possible rate. This
committee was also instructed to look
into the merits OF a proposed disinfectant
and given power to purchase 1t II ap-
proved.
Prof. W. G. Weidman, principal OF the
Fulton public school, reported that
seven girls and FIVE boys residing within
the city limits were attending the Fulton
school, and asked for the usual transfer
OF taxes for these pupils. The matter
was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Col. Miller moved that the permission
granted Prof. Muzzarelli, Of New York,
at the last meeting OF the Board, to use
the chamber for the purpose OF teaching
French classes be rescinded, and that he
be given the use OF one of the rooms in
Clay school for his classes. This pro-
yoEed n rather warm discussion that
continued nearly an hour. DR.. Dickey
and DR.. Jepson opposed the motion
warmly. The Professor had been grant
ed the room and in return had promised
to give his course to teachers in the
schools for s. instead OF So, his regular
price. This was contract, and if one
side broke its part Of the contract the
other side had the rightto break its side.
The teachers were much taken with the
course, it was splendid thing in an ed
uCational way, and to Dust the Professor
after making no objection to his using
the room would be very indecent
thing for the Board to do. The other
side argued that he was money maker
and that French in ten weeks could be
OF no practical benefit to any one; that
il he was to be granted the use OF the
room it would be perfectly proper to
grant its use for base ball exchange,
church social or military company. Mr..
Harrell, in the course OF his remarks,
took occasion to wander of, and take TO
task the INTELLIGENcER reporter about
portion OF certain Council report that
he objected to. Several members failing
to see that this had anything to do with
the argument in Muzzarelli's case, called
him down. He claimed that he had a
right to introduce the Council matter,
but as the chair ruled otherwise he de-
sisted. A vote was finally had on Col.
Miller's motion, and AIuzzarelli was
refused the use Of the chamber by u ma
ajority OF one.