Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-31
TIE FREE sCHnnLs.
Report ofthe state Superintendent Inter
esting Facts Cleaned FromIt.

esting Facts Cleaned FromIt
The report of State Superintendent of
Free Schools Morgan IS interesting from
every point OF view. Ii appears that
the total amount expended in 1859 FOR
school purposes was Sl,3lJ,7Ol.O3, and
In 1890, >l.293, l64.9S While the total
expenditures for 1890 were less than the
previous year, the cost OF education per
capita Increased as the following table
will show:
Based cu enumeration. iuclud
lu- Hii Npru>e> ....... .....-.s u, W
| Based uu enrolment. ..-....... 90 II
Based GOO average daily attend
1tce. ....-..-.. ...- lO 80 10 D!
The enumeration for 1890 was 200, 500,
an increase Of SOC over 1859. The en-
rollmeut for 1880 was 1913, O64. an in
crease OF $3.50 over the previous year.
The average daily attendance shows up
very well. being l2l, 200 for the past
year. against $500 for iSS9. The per-
ceutage OF average daily attendance
based on enrolment was 63 In 1890 as
against 50 ina lsS9, while the percentage
Of attendance based ON the enumeration
i1 ion 500 and 20 In $50. There was an
Increase OF $50 in number of teachers
employed for 1890, the total being 5,49l.
The average salary per month was less
iu $500. being S3l.3S for lSSJ and Sjl.2O
for 1890.
The Superintendent takes strong
grounds i'm favor of amending the law
providing for the payment of teachers.
IL should Doe remedied by the present
Legislature. II the teacher is worthy
OF his hire be should be paid promptly,
for III he finds the state is careless aud
negligent about his services. he will be-
come lstless and dislutrieSted in his
work. The recommendation OF super
iuteudent Morgan is an amendment TO
the last clause of Section i6 OF the
school law As follows:
Ifhe meaning the Sheriff fail To- ac-
court for and pay over, as required oy law,
any money which may come 20 his hands,
or which ne is liable, Judgment may be re
covered therefor against him and his securi-
ties. with interest and ten per cent. dam.
aces and upon the failure of such sheriff
10 pav auv proper draft which may DC
drawn bv the said board of education upon
him. the person entitled t0 receive the sum
of money specified iu such dratt may re-
ouire the sheriff 10 endorse thereon, or
write ACROSS Tie face thereof the worusr
presented for payment with tue proper
date and sign the same, AID lllgmenl
upon motion therefor may be Obtained
AGAINST the sheriff before any Justice OF
his county. or before The Circuit COnrt
thereof. with interest from the time SAID
draft was presented and ten per cent, tam
ages. he having had az least ten days uoucs
of the motion ProrMci. That no sheiin
shall be required 70 endorse any scheol
order. nor shall suit be brought on any
surh school order prior 90 the first day OF
November of the current school year
A very Important subject is child
labor. which perpleXes manufacturing
communities more than agricultural dis
tricts. The Superintendent very prop
crlv calls attention 90 the lack OF at,
tention the present law has received
shich prohibits the employment oil
minors under To- years of age. Inc
SUPERINTENDENT advises an amendment
making the prOhibitory age range from
Cto IA wears. superintendent Morgan
lenlores the fact that the law iai.s To
give him, the necessary power 90 enforce
ronpty superinusndeut> 20 conform 10
his instructions. The penalties are
entirely inadequate for the enlorc,-
rnentoi pyoyer discipline among count.
snneriptendents. Two clearly deNned
defects i'm the law governing the exam
NATION and certifcatlou Of teachers are
,ointed ont I'M regard to the grades oil