The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-17

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The German department OF the
schools during January had an enroll
ment OF Ago, classes 50, Of German
parentage 234, not OF German parent
age 232, teachers s, amount paid for in
struction sos.
The committee on public library re-
ported bills OF $50 IS, which were or.
derod paid. 1t was recommended that
the periodical contractor, G, II. Quinn
by, be required to furnish bond Tor the
faithful performance Of his contract.
The committee selected books amount
ing to SS7 % to be added to the library.
The report OF the librarian for Janu.
airy showed a total circulation OF 1924,
composed as follows: Fiction 1895, the
ology l6, education %, science and arts
6S, travel l4s, biography o. history 1853,
poesry and drama As, philology l, poll.
tics 6, Photography l65. The average per
day circulation during the month was
225, circulation in reading room 1904,
amount Of fines paid $l4.
The committee on buildings and
grounds reported what had been done
in the settlement OF the Lincoln school
insurance. Arbitration had been used,
Joseph A. Bodley for the Board OF Edu-
cation and NJ. F. Giesey for the insur.
ance companies. The loss on the build
ing had been determined at $3.50, and
on furniture and fixtures $500, The
committee asked for power to sign the
necessary papers, when the insurance
companies would pay the loss as adj
justed.
The bond OF Walter Hall, clerk OF the
board, was submitted and approved. 1t
Is for s.. 900, and endorsed by Walter II.
Hall, John II. Hall and w. II. Anderson.
Applications for increased salaries
from several mattresses were received
and referred. More pay will probably
be allowed as the work is much heavier
now that coal is used in the schools
than when natural gas was the fuel.
Mr.. Ellingham introduced q resolution
to the effect that committee composed
OF Messrs. Jefferson. Milligan, Hubbard
and Campbell prepare basis Of settle
ment with D. r. Brooks on claims in
connection with the Fourth ward school
building, and report back to the board.
Colonel Miller didn't like the resolu-
ton just as it was put. He thought it
unusual for member to name members
| az mi i,,
ton. He thought the matter should
rest in the hands OF the building and
grounds committee.
After considerable wind had been
expended by various members, Mr..
Jefferson offered substitute resolution,
that the matter be put into the hands
OF the commissioners Of Union district,
Messrs. Miller, Ellingham and Boyd.
The latter motion prevailed.
Mr.. Hubbard said that in the late
Lincoln school fire piano. charts and
other articles amounting to over $500,
owned by the scholars, had been DIES.
troyed, and moved that the board allow
out OF the $500 insurance on fixture q
pro rata sum for this loss, to BIO paid to
the teachers.
Colonel Miller, the collector Hol-
man" OF the board, was on his feet inn
mediately and spoke against the notion
He thought such action would DO q
violation OF the duties OF members Of
the board. The ground OF his objection
was that the money was proposed to DO
paid to tho teachers. In come ction
with this subject tho colonel brought
up the matter OF school entertainments,
which are so popular here. "There arc
too many OF these entertainments" said
the colonel. "The dresses and orna-
msnts used by those who take part
bear too heavy on some parents, and
these frequent entertainments are m
interruption to the cause OF education.
Parents object 10 SO many entertain.
ments, though they ought to come oc.
casionally, but they arc going OH now
every month or two months, and are
run just as the teachers please. The
board OF education don't know what
kind OF entertainments they are. Money
is raised aud spent without consultation
with tho board. Pianos aro brought in
whether wO want them or not. Then
tho public Is dunned aud dunnod, and
altogether makes the schools unpopular
when done 30 frequently,
III move the matter DO referred To the
committee on buildings and grounds,
with power to mako tho purchase OF
tho piano and other articles whenever
IL is desirable"
Tho motion prevailed.
Mr.. EIlinghnm wanted action taken
regarding n now Lincoln school build
ing Tho old building, ho said, could
be repaired for 5000, the amount that
viii be received from insurance on tho
old one.
! Mr. Hubbard handed In q petition,
signed by largo number OF prominent
cltizons, asking the board to select
another location for Lincoln school
building, us tho old location is so OBJ.
lccIionablo from u moral point OF Wow.
Ho moved that tho buildings and
grounds committee DO instructed to 200
for what prco and where new and
moro desirable location could DO found.