Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-21
NOTES FROM the SCHOOLS.
o,,at Week in the Schools-Circus Day
Brings Down the Attendance-Linsiy
Notes.

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Quiet Week in the SchOols--Circus Day
Rrinrs Down the Attendance-Linsly
Notes.
! The annual Field-day exercises by the
Iinsly BOYS will take place at the New
Fair Grounds next Friday afternoon.
! Commencing at > o'clock. The follow
inc Is 4 list of the sports and the prizes
to be given 10 the winners;
! I Wrestle, hat, Dinger Bros.
>. Running broad jump, set OF books, j..
2 Junior ordinary bicycle race, gold
watch charm. j. w. Grub.
1. Junior 80 yards dash, pound box OF
! candy, Mrs. Ziegentelder.
/ 3. Standing broad Jump, tennis shoes, ID.
| 0. HofI. :,
/ Guuding X GO. ..;-
! shoes. Alexander ~ co.
5 Standing high Jump pocket knife,
o Rqnning high jump, umbrella, Gut
TO- %. Safety bicycle race, gold medal, E.
H. Hop step jump, stiG hat, Harper
Bros.
T. 22O yards dash, silver soap ooA' w.
| B. Lukens
H. Throwing base ball, ball Dat, Garlic
! Bros.
L. burst.
Is 440 yards dash, silver plaster box,
II. Junior 100 dash, hat, G. A. Beuter.
Is Tug of war, one dozen silk handker-
chiefs, A. L. Rice Il Co.
Wheat a Hancher have offered medal
TO the winner of the greatest number OF
prizes.
The first OF the week was very un
eveutful one among the schools. But
the last two days were dOU0ly eventful
tor the scholars; They got of all day
/ Thursday TO attend the show, and yes
terday q great many thought it not
worth while TO come, on account OF FIJI
day being the last schoOl-day Of the
week; while others were kept home
with sore throats, resulting from walk
| ing around i'm the wed sod looking at or
rather taking IN the sights
The annual examination OF the Ger
man Department in the schools will
commence Monday, and continue every
/ day until each school has been examined.
| The Board of Education has made a
rule that no scholar shall be allow
/ ed 10 visit any school outside Of his own.
/ This is a very good idea, for often
/ scholars 20 around visiting the differ
emit schools on such occasions and crowd
out those who desire to attend, besides
neglecting their other school work.
The seniors will be examined next
/ Friday at Webster school. The sub
iectS in which they are 10 be examined
will be physical geography, geometry
and literature. This winds up all their
examinations, and in another week they
will be able TO ascertain the grades they
| have attained.
Richie school had such a poor at
tendance that they were compelled TO
dismiss. Clay. Washington and Web
/ Ster kept open school all day, while Cen
| tire, Union and Madison just held half
sessions.
All the teachers viii be examined the
| 18th OF next month at Clay school, In
arithmetic. They will be classified into
| three different sets, according TO the
/ grade they teach.
The competitive drill between the
/ four companies az the Liusly will take
place on Thursday, June 2nd. The boys
/ expect 10 turn out on Decoration Day.
Misses Mabel Hanes and Mary Hart
of Divisions c and Dot Washington
/ school, visited the same grade at Clay
| school, during the week.
The Principals held a business meet
/ ing at the Superintendent Office on
/ Thursday afternoon.
The seniors at Clay school have adopt
/ ed q silver ring as class emblem.
Centre school seniors have taken yei-
| low and white for their coIOrS.