The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-20
a Husy and Interesting Meeting of tho
nonrt, of Education.
Tho Board OF Education mot last night.
Superintendent Anderson made his reg.
ular report, us follows. K

lotlLS........: l.IGlI.Lnl Gy.lN4g llHl VOTE. ~
In tho German department, Sl5O was
paid for tho instruction Of $50 pupils,
OF whom 200 are OF German parentuge
and AZ Of other than German pa.
rentage. ~
Mr.. Anderson recommended that the
Grst hono.s o. the class Of 100 be divided
between Miss Mabel Hanes, OF Wash.
ington school, and Miss Eva NJ. Phil.
lips, Of Madison school; and tho SECOND
hon0rs DO conferred on Miss Mary ].
Johnston, Of Washington school. Also,
as tho annual commencemt would be on
Thursday, lha. tho schools should close
Oh ThnJslay. Wss..
Mr.. Harrel said that 1t had been ru.
morcd that. through mistake, tho first
honors had bsen awarded to Miss Phil.
lips; but that aiterward it was discoy.
cred that N!iss lanes average was Just
traction higher; and rs Il consequence
tue tlrst honors were divided. H0 asked
Tor an explanation.
Superintendent Anderson said TINT
such WAS the case, but supported his
action in tho matter by stating that
such was tho practice in schools OF Il
much higher grade. After discussioa,
ttwAs depidG! to give tho frat honors to
Miss tlanes and the second honors to
Miss Phillips. mn + 5.1
The Committee on Accounts recon.
menued The payment OF bills amounting
70 Soo ", which was approved. t'.s
Ihe Committee on German reported
that they had accepted the resignation
OF Miss Louisa Mann, the German
teacher in Washington and Madison
schools, and recommended that Miss
Minnie X. Neuhafd be appointed, TO
tlate from June LIST, which was done.
The Committee on Finance reported
on the petition OF the Fulton School
Hoard, askiul ior al superintendent
Of the school fund OF Washington and
Madison sub.districts, in consequence
9! certain pupils residing in the school
district Of Wheeling, attending the Full.
ton school. The committee linda that
me amount Of tax paid Ivy Che parents
is S3l 81, and the amount Of State Dis
tribntable School Fund to which these
pupils are entitled is SlS SO, and the
Clerk was authorized to draw an order
lorS50 o. payable to the Board Of Educa.
ton OF Fulton. -.0
The Committee on buildings and
Grounds reported that they had found
school houses, grounds and appurtc-
nances in general good condition, but in
order to make needed minor repairs and
40 annual cleaning and whitewashipg,
they suggested the following sulns to {:
applied rs follows: Washington, Sl25,
Madison, including Lincoln, SLIGO;
Glay, $se6i Union, $3.50; Centre, $3.50;
Webster, S4S5; Richie, including an
mex, sos. 4
The Librarian reported rs follows;
Average circulation p3 day, 100; circu-
,ss''on in reading room, 900; amount Of
fines, Sll.
The Committee on Public Library rec.
commended the paymento OF billsamount.
Ing to yl0f 81, which was ordered.
The Committees on Teachers and
Schools reported, Gs follows, the mum.
Der OF teachers required in each sub.
district Tor the next scholastic year:
Washington, 10; Madison, II; Clay, Is;
Union, Is; Centre, u; Webster, Isl
E!tch!c, 20; Lincoln, 8; total, III. Ii
was resolved that the above number OF
teachers be employed as specified.
Nominations were ten in order for
School Enumerators for the digeren.
divisions OF the city. For the First uis.
tylct, Mr.. Jefferson nominated frank
Nesbit, and Dr.. Dickey, VIM. G. Young.
MIR. Young was elected by majority Of
OF one. Frauk s. Deloe was nominated
by Mr.. schaefer for the Second District,
and was appointed by aoclamatioa. For
the Third District, Mr. Ebeliug nomin-
ated William J.. Rrice, and Dr.. Dickey,
George McCoy. Mr.. Aricc was elected
By g majority OF nine. Dr.. Pipes offered
q resolution, which carried, that the Jr.
.. U. A. N. be allowed to put flags on
every school building in the city.
On motion, the ALUMNI associations
0. tho different schools were given the
privilege Of using the buildings next
Monday night. for meetings.
A resolution appended to tho report
q tho Committee on Toachers and
schools, asking that Miss Boasburg,
Supervisor Of biusic Instruction, b.
given assurance at this meeting OF re.
employment for next year, and at the
game salary, caused considerable discuu.
sion, twas opposed Gu the grounds
that rule was Ia force which precluded
employment OF teachers until July. DR..
Jepson thought that M exception
should be made regarding Miss Ross-
burg, as she would have other offers
and would not know whether to accept,
and in tue end might he thrown out OF
employment. Tho other members an.
preclated this fact, but did not wish to
operstep the rule and establish precc.
dent for others. -.
Dr.. Pipes offered the following resolu.
ton, which was unanimously ACCEPTED:
Rtsolred, That the Board approves the
work OF Miss Boasbu-g, the past year,
ind that she be requested to make anil.
cation ut the came calary for the onsu-
Ing year.
On motion, $50 was ordered placed
in Superintendent Anderson's hands,
Tor commencement expenses.
Mr.. Jefferson Offered the following
which was adopted: t
ReSolryd, That We cndcayor to secure
such legislation as will cause Section
No: 10 Of tho School Law for the District
d Wheeling to be altered as follows:
Strike out within sixteen days after the |
fourth day Of July" and insert in lieu
thereof within sixteen days after the
|irst day OF April"
This prevailed,
Tho teachers in Division g offered
petition asking that 81 per day or 5 cents
IN hour be added TO their salary, rs thew
7erve one hour.a day more than Division |
D: The matter was referred to The Qom-
Mite on salariea. 9 - - 80
Mr.. Gneling made a motion that the
natter OF raising the salaries in Grade l,
Division A be referred to the Comittee
N Salaries, which was carried. ~,
MIR. White wanted TO know about the
epairs on the JTnior ,ha,N G,,,;Tl;