Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-16
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In the German Department the total
enrolment for the month was 313 di-
vided as follows; Washington. A.: Mad
ison. II: Clay, -; Union. 81; Centre,
53 Webster, 50; Ritchic, 81; number Of
classes, 1; number Of pupils Of German
parcntage, lS9; number Of pupils not OF
German parentage, l4j, number OF teach
ers, 4; amount paid for instruction sl56.
Librarian Wilson's report, which was
submitted along with the Superintend-
ent's. showed the total circulation Of
books for the month 10 be 4i26, average
circulation per day 1872, circulation in
reading room S77, amount received
from fines, &c, $500. Both reports
were ordered filed.
The local Commissioners Of Webster
were granted permission TO spend S2j
10 put gas into the house Of the janitor.
The resolution adopted last year that
only two graduates from each school be
allowed TO take part In the commence
ment exercises. those selected being the
two with the highest averages was read
and readoptcd, and will be in effect this
year.
The local Commissioners OF Webster
School were granted permission TO erect
a flag pole on the school building to ac-
commodate the prize flag received from
the Youths Companion.
DR.. Dickey offered a resolution that
the Committee on Buildings and Grounds
be authorized to furnish all the school
houses in the city with flag poles and
| fixtures to accommodate the flags TO be-
presented to the schools by the Jr. O. L.
A. NJ. 1t was adopted.
The matter Of the request OF the Full
ton Board OF Education, asking for a
certain amount for pupils taught in the
Fulton schools, was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Irwin offered resolution that
committee Of three be appointed TO visit
cities where manual training schools are
| In operation and investigate their work
| ings.
DIR. Jepson thought the city was not
| in a position at present 10 go into the
expense Of establishing manual train
ing school, and he was in favor Of wait
ing until the present and contemplated
buildings were completed. He didn't
/ tnlnh IL Wbulu w pun , " Hhh' al III
yestigation until it could be Immediately
followed by active results.
Mr.. Bloch thought the big cXpen Sc
idea was A mistaken one. He believed
that from -, 900 TO 5000 would cover
the expense Of fitting up and running a
school for one year. One or two large
rooms could be rented. and the Board
could soon learn whether a manual train
ing school was practicable or not. II is a
matter the Board should not delay Ia
taking up. he thought. lie ewould be In
favor Of starting of with only the
pupils in A grade, and there were not
more than fifty of them. He said he
had statistics from Omaha, Neb., which
showed that manual training cost the
Board Just SIS per capita per year.
A vote then being taken on the resO-
luton, it was defeated by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bloch. Davis, Dickey,
Irwin and Pipes.
Nays-Messrs. Acker, Ebeling, e.
lingham. Hannah, Harrell, JepSon,
Menkemeler. Park and Waterhouse.
On motion Of Capt. Irwin, the school
children will be given a half holiday
on Wednesday afternoon. June Is, to
attend the performance Of The Drum
mer Boy Of Shiloh"
The Board then adjourned.