Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-19
lesa than two or three days after

interrupt less than two or three days after
school is well under way.
FOurth-About Thanksgiving time our
tescbeis;bsve not the right spirit in ias.-
tute work, as most Of them make and re-
ceive visits.
The report Of the Superintendent was
received and the suggestions contained
therein adopted.
Librarian Wilson's report, which was
presented along with that of the Superin-
tendent, showed the total circulation for
the month TO be 4,443; average circula-
ton per day, 17s; circulation in reading
room, ST.; amount received from fines,
ETC., $40 so. The report was ordered filed
with Superintendent Anderson's.
The Commissioners Of ths various sub.
districts reported the appointment of teach.
ers for the ensusng year, and all were con-
firmed as presented until Richie wss
reached, when two reports we're presented
a minority report by Dr. MoCjy and the
other majority report by DR.. Pipes ard
Mr.. Eschtruth. The majority report re-
commended Prof. S. G. Williams as Prin-
cipsl, with the teachers remaining IN
changed. In the minority report the
name of Miss Maggie Howard was substi-
tuted for that of Miss Ella Stephens.
After they were both read by Clerk Hall,
Mr.. Davis moved TO adopt the minority re-
port, which was seconded by Mr.. Jeffer.
son.
DR.. Pipes got the floor and spoke in
favor of Prof. Williams appointment,
charging that Prof. Crago was absent
from his school duties more and paid less
attention to them than any other principal
in the city; that he had been warned not
to be absent from his school so much, to
which he paid no attention. He said the
school was running down under POT
Crago's principalship, notably in the
last year, when the average of the grad uat-
ing class was more than per cent. lower
than any other school; and for these rea-
sons aud no other he ard Mr.. f chtruth
had decided to ask for change.
DR.. Mccoy followed in support Of Prof.
Crago, saying he had no doubt but that
every one could see why Dr. Pipss wanted
him turned down. Mr. E.cbtruth also
said that Prof ergo was away from the
school too much for its good, and that he
cOlhoAh NohobANSh MN abuub kOibks IOi
these reasons alone he desired a change.
The discussion was confiuei TO the Richie
Commissioners, the other members saying
nothing and saving wood, with the excep-
ton of Messrs Acker and Shafer, who had
come business down street before the mat.
ter came up. The question on the adop-
ton of the minority report being put, the
result was az follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bloch, Davis, Dickey,
Hannah, Irwin, Jefferson, JepsOn, Mccoy,
Menkemeller, Park and WaterhOuse-11.
Noes-Messrs. Ebeling, ElIingham,
Eschtruth, Hsrrell, Pipes, White and
President Miller; the latter explaining
his vote by saying he did not want 10 see
Miss Stevens left ont.
DR.. Dickey then moved to reconsider
the report in order TO give Miss Stevens
chance, which carried by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs Bloch, Dickey, Ebeling,
Ellingham, Eschtrutb, Hsrrell, Irwin,
Jefferson, Pipes, White and Mr.. Pfesi-
dent-1l.
Noes-Messrs. Davis, Hannah, Jepsop,
Mccoy, Menkemiller, Park and Water
house..
After some discussion az to the most
available way to get around the matter,
DR.. Pipes moved to adopt the majority re-
port as a substitute for the minority, with
the name OF Prof. CragO as Principal in place
of Prof. Williams. A vote taken on this
resulted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bloch, Dickey, Ebeling,
Ellingham, Eschtruth, Harrell, Irwin,
Jefferson, Pipes, and Mr.. President 10.
Noes-Messrs. Davis, Hannah, Jepson,
Mccoy, Menkemeller, Park, Warehouse
and Whites.
This leaves the principal and teachers
unchanged in Richie.
The Board then adjourned, the time
being 1890