The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-16

The resolution that l22 teachers be
employed Tor the coming school year
was passed. This is the same number
rs is now employed. There was some
discussion on the Recommendation OF
the committee that none but scholars
residing in Wheeling shall attend Clay
school. A motion was made to adopt
the recommendation. MIR. Jefferson
spoke against it. saying nobody il in.
conyenienced by the attendance OF the
few scholars from tho country. lie
wanted to know why Clay district is
thus singled out by the committee. Mr.,
Maxwell also spoke against the recon-
mendation, and asked II the same rea-
sons for excluding scholars from Clay
wouldn't apply to all the districts.
Col, Miller said tho committe on
teachers and schools visited Clay and
ioubd large number-32-non-resident
pupils attending that school, and was
told a number Of these didn't, pay tut.
ton which no said is not contemplated
by the law lie spoke OF several slices
that had been taken off Clay by the
board but these had afterward been put
back into Clay. Mr.. Jefferson replied to
Colonel Miller lie said the pressure in
Clay Is in the lower grades while the
country scholars arc mostlyin the high.
or grades Of the school. He said the
majority Of tho buttons had been paid,
Notwithstanding the statement OF 9TH
ers President Dlckey retired from the
chair and spoke on this subject. He
said the same number OF teachers would
BIO required without tile country
scholars as with them. Ho denied The
building Of anneXes wac caused by the
influx OF country scholars. He said tho
suburbs would not be built NY ii Wheel
ing business mon wero not assured that
their children could attend the Wheel
Ing schools lie said nearly oil OF the
country scholars arc children OF people
doing business In Wheeling and should
not be denied this privilege.
Mr. Buchanan said he was perhaps
the only member Of the committee who
was not in favor Of tho recommended.
ton, and did not want TO see any Of
Glay's prOrogativos taken away. Mr..
Victor Rosenberg said no had voted In
committee Tor Accommodation, but
IRON information received afterward
would not vote for It.
Mr.. Monkemellor said when the com.
mittcc was looking up this matter tho
teachers ut Clay school made tho com.
plant that they were burd0ned by the
number OF country scholars.
Colonel Miller said no was surprised
NJ the three local commissioners Of
clay, who instead Of advocating, should
apologize for their laxity In not attend
ing TO their duty In seeing that tiiitlons
are collected. The burden OF the
colonol's remarks was that Clny'B com
imissioners had not looked aitor the col
lection OF buttons.
Mr.. DickOy said no asked tho princi.
pal oil Clay about tho matter, who had
SAID sho would rather put up with the
inconvenience than lose tho country
scholars, who arc among her best.
Colonel Miller said tho committee nrC
iight IN wanting 10 right this wrong
10 said tho nhimus OF the opposition Ii
,hat tho principal Of Clay wants thI
bohelits OF the bright country schol
gte and they want u largo enough mum
per Of pupils go aa to got now schoO
building. The resolution TO exclude
ihc country scholars resulted In o nyOs
ionoes, aud tho motion was doclareC
lost.
The recommendation that n suporln
tehdont Of music bn elected was carried
Afesolulion providing Tor the exclusion
Of scholars with Infectious diseases wal
aIso concurred In by tho hoard
The committee on text books ollerot
aFesolution that tho Dreamer system
OF Ienmunahip DO used In tho schools
anu THAT Prof, Dreamer bO allowed Il