Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-16

made strong speech In line with the
remarks OF Mr.. Jefferson. He said It
was we'll known that the annex ouhq-
ings built for Clay had not been erected
because the main building was over
crowded: but because il was desirable
To keep little children living far aronnd
the hill from walking very long dis
lance In cold and wet TO the regular
school house. Mr.. DlcRey read alist OF
the children from out the PIKE going 10
Clay school, and said one citizen OF Elm
Grove paid STA last year for the pllV-
ilege of sending his children TO the city
schools. Oothers paid large amounts;
and AZ the beginning of term they
came 10 the speakers Office in groups OF
Eve and six with their five dollar bills
I'm their hands. to comply with the law
| CLAW school was not disconnected by
the presence OF these pupils, as the pres
sure was In the lower rooms.
Mr.. Buchanan spoke In the same line
and was followed by Mr.. Rosenourg In
/ the same strain.
Mr. Menkemiler said the principal OF
| CLAW school had complained Of the bur
den imposed upon her by the out-oI-
town pupils, she having SAID, among
other things, she could not 90 10 her
noon meal. because the out-of-town
scholars, who did not go away for dim
ner. could not be allowed 10 run about
the building.
| Col. Miller said he was surprised that
/ the local Commissioners, who knew they
had been doing wrong. should make an
/ ATTEMPT TO take this matter out OF the
hands OF the Board, and continue IN
their course. "They ought to take the
other tack, aud apologize to this Board
for what has been DONE" The
] tuition fees had not been paid, and yet
the Commissioners OF Clay district kept
on signing papers. The law ala not
contemplate the erection OF school build
ings by the city Of Wheeling for out-ot-
town people. II people chose to leave
Wheeling, they ought to leave the
schools as we'll as other things.
Mr.. Walford said he hoped the matter
would be settled, for he saw trouble
brewing in the Eighth ward, where
quite a number OF people were moving
over the line into Marshall comfy.
President Dickey said he had talked
with the principal, and while she re-
I ferred 10 the additional burden put
upou her, she said she would rather
stand il than TO loose the pupils, because
they we're among her best scholars. He
| thought the local Commissioners ought
IL be allowed TO settle the matter.
Mr.. Jefferson presented report from
the City Collector up 10 April loth'
wherein all but two Of the Clay district
pupils were set down as having paid.
Col. Miller and Messrs. Stanton, Park,
Jefferson, Maxwell and others contln-
ued the discussion for quite time,
Col. Miller saying he thought the trip
of the Committee had stirred up anl-
mostly, and the effort was now being
made, through the local commissioners,
20 break down the Committee. Again.
perhaps the Out-Oftown scholars were
brighter, and the principal OF Clay
thought she could keep up the average
/ of the school with borrowed talent; ana
again, the Clay people would probably
/ like TO keep these pupils ana get hIVy
more, so as 10 get new schOol mousse
| He was not surprised at Mr.. Jetferson'S
/ statements, because il was not the hrst
time be had sought 10 break down
/ Committee trying To institute reform.
The motion by Mr.. Ellingham to
adopt the recommendation OF the Com
mittee was lost, ayes 6, noes TO- The
report was then adopted as whole
The Committee on Text Books recon-
mended that the Dreamer system OF
penmanship be Taught in the schools,
and that Prof Dreamer be allowed to
employ a teacher for one month, at MS
own expense, 10 introduce the system
An but one Of the principals recon-
mended the change, and the Board con-
Cured.
The report Of the Superintendent was
| read and filed. The following is an
! abStract;-