Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
BUSINESS TRANSACTED At LAST EVENINGS
REGULAR SESSION.
4 Long and Monoionous Discussion Over The Proposed
Change in Readers in the Scholastic R0u-
tine Reports and Other Matters.


being Messrs. Acker, Jefferson, Hannah,
WsterbOuse and Whally. The only bust
ness Of Importance was the consideration
Of the textbook question, and on this
point one Of tine most persistent, mixed-up
fghts ever seen in the Board occnrred.
The opposers Of the Appleton readers
seemed determined to defeat it, while its
supporters were just as determined 10 save
it. The fact that the school book trust
prevents the firms in it from going below
a certain pOiat in competition is undOubt-
edly what defeated McGuffey's reader and
saved the day for Appleton, because sew
eral members who bad voted to discontinue
the Appleton reader, turned around, when
they found an even, or something close TO
an even exchange, could not be made for
McGuffey's, and voted for the continued
use of Appleton's.
The business transacted by the Board is
as follows:
The Committee on ACCOUNTS reported bills
amounting to SIS so, which were ordered
paid
The COMMITTEES ON Buildings and
Grounds reported that they had ex AHMED
and found correct ths fourth estimate of
the architect for work dona on and mater
isls furnished for Madison school building,
and recommended the adoption Of a resO-
luton authorizing the clerk TO draw sn
order for 5000, payable to to the Wheeling
Mining and Manufacturing Co. The
committee also recommended the adoption
OF resolution that il the contractors will
accept the sum of 5000 for making
change from common brick 10 stock brick
for the purpose of facing the Madison
school building, that the said building be
face with stock brick of such quality as
will be satisfactory to the architect. The
report was adopted.
The Committee on Public Library re-
ported that it had examined aud found
correct the bill of Stanton & Davenport for
$50 50 for books, and recommended its
payment. The report also stated that the
committee had also expended Sl5 for the
purchase of the Atlas of the City Of
Wheeling. TIE report was adopted.
The Committee on Finance reported that
il had examined the statements ard orders
as we'll as the list Of de!inqusnts and
double aud erroneous assessments OF Col
lector Brices settlement, and found the
same correct The committee recon-
mended this adoption of resolution that
the attached settlement of Collector Brice,
which shows q balsDcs in favor OF the
Board on the School Fdnd of 1861. 81; OF
the BoildiDg Fund of 5000 81, and on
the Library Fund of $1,700 So, be re-
ceived and spread on the minutes Of the
Board. The report stated that the COM
mittee could not bat compliment Mr..
Bice for the efficiency aGd industry he
has displayed in making his collections, |
the delinquent let being extremely short.
The report was adopted as q whole.
Superintendent Andersol's report stated |
that he had received from the Clerk Of the |
Board report of the census and enumera- |
ton, taking in the school district OF |
Wheeling in July last, IN abstract of |
which he Submitted 10 the Bosrd. The |
figures are as published in the REGISTER |
when the enumerators frs. made their re-
turus, and which show total increase in |
population OF 1 32l, and total increase il |
youth OF 622.
Inregard to the Institute TO be held |
during the first week in September, the
superintendent stated that he had con-
siderable correspondence with State Super
iatendent Of Schools B. S. Morgan, and |
that an able corps Of instructors will be
secured for the occasion.
Librarian Wilson, report for the month |
OF July ahOwtd a total circulation Of
4 5S4; average circulation per day 40; cir
culaliou in reading loom 1873; amount re- |
csiyed from fines, &c, Sl1. Before these |
reports had baen reached the Board ad-
lourned.
The Committee On Text Books reported |
that trey had made full and careful inves-
tigation Of the matter and recommended |
that MoGuffey's Revived Series Of Readers |
be adopted f1r the use Of our schools; that |
their reasons for Offering the recommends
ton were that the principals and teachers |
unanimously favor the change, and it is
found that II can be made with little orno
cost to tie people.
Then long discussion followed, and the |
merita and dement's OF Applston's and Nc
Guffey's readers were brought up and re-
dashed until they became tiresOme. Near |
" Two hours were occupied in debate, and |
when the vote was taken on the resolution |
it stood 3 to &, as follows:
Ayes-Blocb. Dickey, L lingtam, Eich-
truth, Irwir, Jepson, Park, Pipes.
Noes d wis, Ebsling, Harrell, Mccoy, |
Meukemeller, shster, White and Dir.
President
For the want of O majority the TesOu-
ton was lost. The following resolution
offered by the committee was adopted.
Resolved, That all books heretofore used
ia our schools and not discontinued by the
action OF this Board be continued in use
for the ensuing five years.
DR.. JepsOn then offered the following
resolution:
Resolued, That all pupils needing new
readers be required to purchase books OF
the revised Eclectic Series McGuffey's)
and that those possessing AppletOn's read
era of the proper grades be allowed to use
them, if they prefer.
Mr.. Irwin moved 10 insert Harper's in
stead of McGuffey g, and Mr.. Harrell Of
fered a substitute TO the effect that APP
pleton's reader be adopted for the use in
the schools. This was defeated by vote,
and thsn the adoption of Mr.. Twins
came up.
Mr.. Harrell moved ~ asubstitute for the
amendment that the pupils be allowed
to purchase whatever reader he or she may |
desire.
Mr. Bloch then offered as a substitute
for the whole that the Harper Series of
readers be adopted for use in ths school,.
Mr.. HarIell moved to lay the whole
matter on the table, which vas defeated.
Then Mr.. BlOch's substitute to adopt
Harper's readers came mp again and it vas
defeated.
Mr.. Miller offered q resolution ccntin-
MING the use Of ApplstOni5 readers in the |