Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-06
SCHOOL MEETING.
MEMBERS OF THE NEW BOARD ORGAN
IZE.
Dr.. Jepson Elected President Of the BOard-Othsf
Officers Ra-Elscisd-A Long Discussion
On Farnsr Ruling.

The members OF the new School Board
came up smiling last evening at seven
o'clock. They were all practically on
the dot, and II the mOdus 0perdndt oil
last evening is an Indication for the
year. the proceedings OF the coming
months will be executed with neatness
and dispatch. The following members
were present: Acker, Bloch, Campbell,
Davis, Dickey, Eberling, Ellingham.
Eschtruth, Medick, Hannah, Harrell,
Hubbard, Irving, Jefferson, Jepson,
Moenkemoellcr, Parks, Pipes, Ulrich,
Schultz and Miller.
Mr.. Bloch was made chairman OF the
meeting, and the first business OF the
hour was the election Of President
Of the Board.
DR.. Dickey proposed the name OF DR..
Jepson for the position, aud Mr.. Filing
ham suggested Col Miller, whereupon
the later Immediately took the floor and
explained his position on the ruling OF
the ezra holiday question at the last
meeting OF the Board. lie quoted the
law which governed the Board in sup
port OF his position, and believed In
granting the holiday, the members
were overriding the laws they had taken
an oath 10 support. Many OF the schools
were shut down with the consent OF
the commissioners in the respective To-
caIties, and unless the members who
did this apologize to this Board FOR this
transgression OF the laws, and don't eX-
pect they will, decline to be 4 cand-
date. Mr.. Miller then placed in the field
as third mention, Mr.. Hannah, but Mr..
Hannah declined on the ground that he
had all the varied interests he could at
tend To in view OF III health. This left
DR.. JepSon in sole possession Of the
field, aud on motion OF Mr.. Hannah, the
polls were closed. The roll was called,
and DR.. Jepson was almost unanimously
elected.
The salary, $500, and bond, s. 900, Of
the Clerk Of the Board, was fixed as
usual, and on motion of DR.. Pipes, the
present incumbent, X. T.. Hall, ESD.
was nominated. All present voted for
Hall, except Miller, who said he had no
objection to Hail. but would cast his
vote for Il. L. Boyd.
The salary OF the Superintendent Of
Schools, Sl.S00, was made as usual.
Irwin nominated Superintendent An
derson, and moved that it be made by
reclamation. but on a suggestion from
Eberling, a ballot was deemed necessary
in conformity to the law. Mr.. Ander-
son was elected unanimously.
Mr.. Miller then arose and made some
remarks. in which he called attention
to the habit Of the commissioners in
allowing a portion OF the schools 10
close at certain times, and compelling
others to remain in session, a habit that
is ruinous TO the cause OF education.
MessrS. Pipes and Dickey then took
the floor in support Of their position on
the matter Of the extra holiday qucs-
tion and endcavored to vindicate them
selves from the charges that had been
conferred by Col. Miller. Messrs.
Hannah, Eberling, Davis and one other
member spoke Ut some length, and after
thinking it over they were inclined to
side with Col. Miller on the question.
Mr. Hannah, among other things, said
he believed the schools. at least for the
older ones. should keep thirty hours
every week.
Adjourned.