Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-16
Ia the German Department the total en-
rnlIment was 22R diyidnd ~ Enllaua.

10 the German department the t0tal en-
rollment was 1886, divided as follows
Washington, %; Madison, -; Clay, "A
Union, 40; Centre, &C; Webster, 60; Richie,
SO; the number of classes is five in each
district, with the exception of Clay in
which there are nine; number of pupils Of
German parentage, 2l3; Of other than Ger.
man parentage, 121; 500 was paid for in,
truction in each district, amounting in
all 10 $l5G.
Librarian Wilson's report was submit.
ted, showing the total circulation Of
books for the mouth Of February TO be
6,4S2; average daily circulation go; total
circulation in the residing room, 1919,
amount received from fines, etc, $40. The
report was ordered filed along with the
Superintendent's.
Clerk Hall stated that a note for 81, 945.
80 would fall due at. the Dollar Savings
Bank on March 3lst, and as the Board had
Finance was authorized to renew the note,
Mr.. Naylor announced that Mr.. james
A. Henry had presented q petition asking
for the rent from the tenants on the prop
erty recently purchased on the Island by
the Board, until April 1st, but as the Board
had purchased il outright and given a note
in payment the Board had the right 10 the
rent from the time OF purchase. The
Board had collected the rent from
the tenant and Mr.. Henry swore out a
distress warrant on Wednesday and the
family was in the act Of moving from the
premises. The state Of things was dis
covered by members of the Board and
the family was ordered to retain possession
Of the house. The German who occupies
the house became excited when the CON-
stable ordered him out and he resisted.
The constable then arrested him and put
him in Jail. Mr.. Naylor and Mr.. Acker
then gave h forthcoming bond On behalf Of
the Board, and the prisoner wa released.
There was some discussion over the mat
ter, in which Clerk Halt was called upon
to give his opinion. MI. Hannah moved
that the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds be authorized to employ counsel
and protect the interests Of the Board and
the tenant, which was adopted.
Mr.. Hannah offered q resolution abol-
ishing written examinations below the
Grammar room, as in the lower rooms the
examinations had become a good deal of a
nuisance. This raised o general discus
sion, and the evil effects of too much study
and school work, especially upon girls,
were shown. MI. Hannan's resolution
was referred to the Committee on Teachers
and Schools for Investigation and report.
DIR. Jepson said he wished to refer to a
matter which called for immediate atten.
ton. He thought that such a respectable
Board should have a respectable meeting
place, and he moved hat the Committee
on Buildings and Grounds be authorized to
make necessary repairs and Improvements
to the Board room. This was amended by
a resolution authorizing the Committee on
Public Library to make the repairs and
any improvements they thought necessary
in the Library rooms, during the first OF
April closing.
Mr.. Eilipgham said he wished 10 bring a
matter before the Board that had previous
ly been discussed, and that was the matter
of desks for the members. He thought the
Board should furnish them by all means,
and to bring the matter before the body for
discussion, a resolution was offered that
each member be furnished with a desk.
Some Of the members thought that desks
were necessary TO the dignity Of the body,
while others did not think 80. 1t ended,
however, in the resolution being adopted.
The Board then Adjourned.