Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-20
ment Of high shcool, ant

ment OF high shcool, and
until some move like this i
made, hardly think the new system
would avail much. The introduction OF
manual training means the erecting OF
a building in some central portion OF
the town, and the gathering OF the pu-
pills there at stated hours, while II We
had a high school, you Will nave 10
erect central building anyway, and
YOU have the building right there, prop
erly divided into departments Tor man
ual training. believe IN the hlgh
school and the mammal training school
being worked together. or course we
all know that the people OF Wheeling
are CRYING out against the high school
taxes, and We have always been en-
deayoring TO econOmize in this line as
much as possible. The establishment
of manual training school in connec-
tion with a high school will not add TO
the expense OF the present system.
Mr.. Bloch said, in the introduction Of
his resolution, that was just what he
was trying TO get at first, the establish
ment of a high school. He believed
that with high school the city would
actually save about $500 year over
the cost OF the present system. The
public have always had the idea that a
high school would be an additional ex-
pense. Such is not the case. Aud IL is
among the higher grade pupils, such as
are found In the high school, that the
manual system could be advantageously
worked.
Mr.. Eberling then introduced 4 new
phase Of the subject. He said il you
only introduced this manual training
system into the high school, | don't
believe there will be many scholars
get the advantage OF it, for the reason
that the great ma jority OF scholars leave
school before they reach the high
school. At most great numbers of the
scholars would not more than graduate
from the grammar school. This is eS-
pecially the case in families more or
less dependent upon their children after
certain age for support. They have
to 90 to work at the sacrifice OF the
higher studies. This | know is the
case among a great many families on
the South Side whose children are now
attending lower grades. Now, Mr..
President, my idea Of this manual
training school is to begin with the
scholars when they are young. and have
it established in different adapted
forms in connection with studies in all
the grades from the primary TO the
high school. In this way they will be
much more thoroughly accomplished In
handiwOrk when they graduate from
the grammar school. This is my idea
OF what the true manual training Sys
tenn should be-.
President JepSon finally moved that
the whole matter be referred 10 the
Committee on Teachers and Schools IN
connection with the question OF a high
school. The motion was passed.
Miss Annie Hall was confirmed as a
in Madison district.
Mr.. Miller then brought up > tech
nical matter referring to proceedings
of the Board in relation To the Heis-
kell proposition. and after short dis
cuSSion ii went over without action
On motion Of DR.. Dickey it was voted
to Introduce two copies OF the
BLACK Beauty" into each school
in the city, a. sup |
elemental reading, at a total cost Of |
SlO.jO. This is a finely written and hu-
name story Of the horse, aud is well
spoken OF by high authorizes.
Adjourned.