Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-26
MANUAL TRAINING.
, COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Will VISIT TEE TOLEDO SCHOOLS.
Idea C.chrans Kind Proposition Acceptsd--Rou-
me Business-Preparahons for Commence
msrt Exercises and Teachers Institute.

r.,ot interest in the manual training
h,oI is not dying out, was evidenced
-.be unanimity with which the mem
w. NJ the Board of Education last
.b- decided to accept the kind invi-
..,r of Judge Cochran, and the Super
..,3ent of the Toledo manual training
.,r 20 inspect the operations of that
...--ion Following is Judge COch-
letrer and also the letters of
.~- .r,rtendent w. Scott, of the Toledo
Sol Training School, and General
r ,'-,o~rer Agent Hall, of the Wheeling
fr,l,e Erie railroad, which were re-
-,.s5 hv Judge Cochran, and read at
.t-bf's meeting of the Board:
s.,r5 .. Education, Wheeling, Vest Tir-
l...,-,rvr<. Although a long period
Unused since ] was q member OF your
-'s,,-95le body. have never relaxed inter
van schools, and IN this connection
watched the agitation or manual
..,.rirr Tn Toledo we nave mouei, ana
latino most interesting OF theSe schOois,
-Ag ~ -, +re honor 10 hand YOU herewith,
d -o.'1 tIo- ~ RI Scott, authorizing me TO
It-,' ~ '-,-. Won tO visit that school.
,'. &c.. ~7 win note the days he indi-
-'t ~, most favorable, and respect
e",0' ---.s- chat YOU can leave here on
quay -.,,..h,nc Toledo in the evening in
'-'-.-, -,.r nights rest, so you can de
. ~ r.esiav 20 whiting, and be at
Nome Wednesday eEenlhS;
Echo -lurlcsv of he Wheeling \ Lake
t,- M all especially of my good
ti,o, 1 81 Hail, its General PaSSen-
t'-er- have have five passes over
en-, r7ai 90 Toledo and return, which will
,.,-ersd when YOU designate your COM
.....,.a hope YOU will accept these cOurte-
..r3 fnd 10 convenient 10 so at an early
Enc and en.0y one of the most interesting
s,osr.erces of YOUR lie. II shall be your
.,sssrr. ,o be there on Tuesday of next
,rse5 hope TO be at home to aid IN enter
..--.~-y MOI. Very truly,
Il II. COCHRAN.
TOLEDO. May Goth, 1891.
urRH. O.. lrGH, Wheeling, ". Va,
Dr,r O-.. Yours of the 18th is received.
PISS tender 10 members of Wheeling
s,.ri IF Education a cordial invitation TO
.ss.r bur Manual Training School We
SAL be- most happy 70 show them through
.,-, leDlrtmentS. and designate an early
Monday or Tuesday. If your Board cannot
,9arc d. dav in the building. the forenoon
w give the visitor large proportion Of
che exercises than the afternoon session
presents.
really hope that you may make the Op-
1ortunitv 70 come with your old nelghOorS
Wheeling Very truly yours
w. II. SCOTT,
President of Board.
Torruo Ono Nav ~ 1891
f,IJs Il. n Cochran, Wheeling, ". Ia.
NJ DEAR SIR:-Answer 10 your favor of
te 18th mas been delayed by absence from
home | appreciate all YOU say regarding
The benefits 10 be derived from = kindly
lc; such as YOU suggest, but aside fIom
-1., there is a personal consideration for
yos which induces a favorable considera-
-on 0f vOUr proposition, and renders 1t a
pleasure for me 20 comply with your
Recommendation You of course realize
tnltat present we can only take the com
mit-ea from some point north OF Portland,
therefore, the passes will have 10 read short
Of Wheeling, III the committee make us
visit iu TIE near future.
Iinclose YOU herewith five blank passes.
.va.cn please nm up with names and limit
.1 suit the ARRANGEMENTS Of the case.
Yours very truly,
JAS. II. HALL.
Mr.. Bloch moved that the invitation
te accepted. and that a committee OF
ave be appointed. 20 include the PreSi-
dent and Superintendent Anderson.
Mr. Miller tlought the committee
should be- representative one, includ-
Ing one member from each school dis
,ricr. A general discussion followed,
Che genera opinion being that each sub
I>,r.c, should be represented on the
committee Mr. Bloch'S motion was
withdrawn. and DR.. Pipes moved that
,ue committee be composed of President
Jepsou, Superintendent Anderson and
,he Committee on Teachers and Schools
81 The Board This committee is com
posed Of MeSsrs. Miller, Bloch, Park,
EchStruth. Mea6emiller, Davis and DR..
Dcsey. The motion prevailed.
The committee held a meeting after
the adjournment of the Board. and de-
.ded 90 .-1vo for Toledo next Tuesday
morning, aud 90 inform Judge Cochran
2ad MeS>rS Davis aud Hall of their de-
SION.
ROUTINE MATTERS.
Considerable difficulty was expert
'1ced in securing q quorum, and ii was
l4lpaSt eight o'clock, when the Board
"ls called 90 order by President Jep-
No After the reading OF the minutes
' .ne previous meeting, the first mat
'er 1ser up was the report of the Com
n..ee o, Accounts recommending pay
asl,S o. bills aggregating SS5.76. ThOS.
VI. Jones was allowed the sum of 81. 50
30 aecouu, OF erroneous assessment.
The Committee on Library reported
oils amounting 20 Sl45.23, which were
''lered paid. The report also recon-
4ended the appointment of Mrs. c. NJ.
Ds1w ford as First Assistant Librarian,
ana Miss NJ J. Bailey as Second As
'>,aut Librarian, at the same salaries,
ana Harry Phillips as janitOr, at =
'A'ary %. $40 per month. The recon-
AeAdatious were approved.
Ihe Committee on Buildings reported
mat the whole OF the excavation under
.-r foundation for the addition 10 the
nl'u school must be piled in order TO
Jh.d the foundation walls. The Com
L.,lee had ordered the work done while
.1e p..e-driying machinery of Paige,
carey * Co. was here at an estimated
..>l ol 5000, The action of the Com
4..,ee was approved.
Iat report OF the Superintendent for
.-. month ot April was then read as
.o.lowS.
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