Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-21

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In the German department, the enroll:
ment for the month was 451; NUMBER OF
classes 81; number of pupils OF German
! parentage, 23l; not of German parentage,
| 226; amount paid for instruction, Slg5
Accompanying the report was the fol-
lowing communication from the Super
! intendent:
The Board Of Education ordered an ex-
animation OF teachers at the close OF the
I present school year, that is aoout the last
/ of June. 1t would suit the Committee bet
! ter 10 hold this examination in May, and
at the same time get through it before the
! press Of school work which is incident TO
! the closing Of the schools in June, L
would ask the privilege OF holding this ex-
/ animation about May Goth.
! The report of the supervisor ard teacner
] Of music for the past term is herewith pre-
| sented.
Respectfully submitted,
| w. II. ANDERSON,
Superintendent.
The request Of the Superintendent in
regard to the time for holding the teach
ers' examination was complied with.
The report OF Miss Lucy Robinson,
musical instructor, showed the follow
| ing totals: number in fourth reader,
314; Independent Reader, 90; Third
Reader, 263; Second Reader, 1,s42; First
Reader. l,O05; Primer, 742. Grand to-
tai, 1886; classes, 70.
The report Of the Librarian for the
| Il
daily circulation OF 210; circulation In
reading room, 1,125; amount received
from fines, 5000. The annual report,
which was also transmitted, showed the
number OF volumes in the library April
! 4th, 1892, 11,2s4; number added
| during the year, 9O4; num-
| Der of volumes worn out,
| 34s; missing April 4th, 1898, 2; volumes
replacing worn out ones, 243; on shelves
| In library, April 4th, 1s93, 12,0S0; bound
and re- bound during the year, 453; cir
cuation for home use, $1,000; increase
| over last year, 1855; used In reading
room, 1,2S4; increase in present over
last year, 400. In addition to the above
there are 1,257 Government puolica-
tions, making the total books in the
library, 1887. There were 4S5 card
numbers issued during the year, in
creasing the number now in use to
5,435.
Col. Miller offered an amendment to
the general rules for the government OF
the schools and teachers, which pro-
voked quite lively discussion. The
amendment contemplated regulation
of the school entertainments which are
given from time TO time during the
school year. The debate developed a
wide divergence of opinion regarding
the expediency of restricting teachers
and pupils In the matter. The pro-
vision that the programme OF exercises
must be submitted to the Committee on
teachers and schools, was opposed by
several members, who regarded it as q
reflection upon the teachers and point
ed out the fact that nothing Of an OBJ
iectionable character has ever taken
Mace at any OF the school entertain
| ments. IL was finally amended by pro-
! viding for the submission OF the pro-
gramme to the commissioners OF the
! sub-district.
The section providing that the pro-
ceeds shall be invested under the super
vision of the Committee on Text Books
10 useful things for the school, was Wig
orously opposed by several members,
and was finally stricken out by vote
of IL to 5. The final clause-"RefreSh-
ments shall not be served In the school
rooms during school hours"-was also
stricken out. Mr.. Buchanan thought 1t
was aimed to prevent the distribution
| Of lemonade during summer. Other
members could see no harm in the dis
tribution of refreshments, especially at
alumni meetings.
The rules as finally adopted, were as
follows:
ART. 20. Public entertainments for
which an admission is charged, may be
| held in each sub district aud the colored
school, not exceeding twice school year,
/ participated in oy the pupils selected from
! the several divisions or grades, and under
/ the direction of the principal and teachers
/ Of the school. A programme of the exercl-
! ses shall be furnished the local commits
/ sioner Of the sub-district in which the en-
/ tertainmeut is 10 be held, for its approval
| or correction, at least ten days before the
/ entertainment. An admission fee not ex-
| ceeding 25 cents may be charged. Enter
| tainments and preparations for the same,
/ shall not interfere with any part OF the
! regular school work. Seats and fixtures
must not be disturbed.
A communication signed by most OF
/ the teachers in the city, was read. 1t
prayed for the reconsideration OF the
resolution passed at the February meet
/ ing, whereby the pay of substitute
teachers was increased so per cent, at
| the expense Of the teachers employing
such substitutes. The teachers repre-
sented that their absence in most cases
was due to sickness or death. There
were exceptions to the rule, but such
exceptions should be treated individual
". On motion, the communication
should was laid on the table. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Ellinghsm. blinds were or
dered for the Fourth Ward school.
The question of selecting site for a
new building for the colOred school,
came up for consideration on motion of
Mr.. Hubbard, and some time was spent
l =. 5fsn,usiop ~ thu cifnafion Mr.