The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-18

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This report shows gain Of 3S over
the enrollmento OF 1900.
The committee OH buildings and
grounds reported bills for Sl,9S5 50 all
Of which were for work on the new
Fourth ward school.
The committee on public library re.
ported bills for Sl17 81 for books and
subscriptions
The committee on accounts reported
bills for 500 10.
The committee on finance reported
that it had made settlement with
City Collector Myles and had found tho
following amounts due: School fund,
1886 Al; building fund, S5,425 81; Ii.
brary fund, $3,0lS 10, and recommend
ing that the amounts be entered in the
minutes.
The committee on German language
reported in favor OF appointing Miss
Dora Christman and Miss Carrie
Fritsche substitutes in the German de-
Librarian Miss A. B. Wilson reported
that during August 4,055 books had
been taken ont and that Sl3 had been
received from fines, etc.
The committee on teachers and
schools presented the following report:
WHEELING, ". Va,
Sept. 18th, 1901.
one Board Of Education:
GESrLEMEH = Your committee on
teachers and schools begs leave to sub
nit the following report: The matter
of high school having been referred
to your committee, they would say that
they have studied the subject carefully
and are OF the opinion that with high
school the same course Of study that is
now pursued in our grammar school
could be taught much more success
fully by combining the pupils OF the
higher grade OF our grammar school and
by concentrating the teaching force, the
work can be done more economically
and more efficiently.
Pupils when brought together will
have more school pride and will be in
cited by greater emulation.
The school buildings in the several
wards will be relieved and larger build
ings will not be needed for years to
come.
Apparatus and appliances for teach
ing will be needed for but one school,
instead OF many.
In addition to all this the primary
schools will all be improved by allow
ing the principals OF each to render as
sistance in every room instead OF SPEND
ing SO much time with the graduating
class.
For these reasons. and others, we
would offer the following resolution:
ReeOlred, That high school be estab-
lished in which shall be pursued
course OF study similar TO that which is
taught in our present grammar schools
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL w. BLACK,
Chairman.
Mr.. Cowden moved that the resolu-
ton be adopted. !,
3 Mr.. Earling called for the ayes and
nays.
Mr.. Jefferson said he did not feel like
acting on the subject yet. He recog-
necessity Of high school, but he would
like to know something about the cost
and availability Of the idea in the reso-
luton. lie therefore moved that tho
report be referred back to tho commit
tee to furnish some
FURTHER INFORMATION.
Mr.. Bloch, as chairman OF the com
mittec, said he would like to make some
statements concerning the cost Of opcr-
ating the schools. He said tho sugges-
tons that the committee would make
would be in the way OF changes in the
method OF conducting the schools.
1.-THE schools below the A division
will not be changed. Tho last two years
i'll the present grammar schools will be
the coursein the high school. Tic two
grades OF the A division will be brought
into tho grammar school with ono. of
the two teachers as an assistant in the
graiumcr school. The cost OF tho gram
mar shoots and the A divisions at pros
Ont is as follows: Seven principals ut
$1,000, $500; seven grammar school
teachers at $500. $4,000; scvon assistsnt
grammar teachers at $500, $1,000; four
teuCNOTH III GIlC n gulN4b4OlubS9fSu,SO tcoui
total, $2e,9SO. With a high school We
can dispense with at least seven
assistant grammar school teachers and
the cost will bc: Seven principals, at
$1,000, $500; seven grammar teachers,
at $500, $1,000; ninc assistant grammar
teachers, at S420, $3.50; one principal
Of the high school, at 81 200, 81 200;
three teachers in the high school, at
$500, 81, 800; one janitor, at $500; total,
Sl0,3s0 Cost at present, So, $50; cost
with high school, Si0,SsO; amount saved,
$500.
Mr.. Jefferson wanted to know some.
thing about what the building would
cost. Mr.. Bloch suggested that the
committee on buildings and ground
would be the proper committee TO fur
nish that information. Mr.. Cowden
smoke in favor OF the resolution at
length, referring TO the possibility OF
renting a room or building to accommo-
date the 30Opupils who would 60 into
the high school, DIR. Dickey spoke In
favor Of 1t, calling attention to the fact
that placing the high school pupils in a
separate building would relieve the
pressure in the ward schools.
Mr.. Miller spoke between the two
sides OF tho question. He would favor
tho proposition under some circum-
stances and under others he would not.
He counted up the cost. A site can not
be had iof less than $4,000, building
suitable will cost 81, 900; S., 900 moro TO
equip II makes $4,000. This amounta ut
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