Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-21
THE LAST MEETING
or TIE BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD LAST
NIGHT.
The Evil Of Excessive Co mpsiihon Between the
Different Grammar Schools DiscuSsed-Othsr
Routine Business Matters.

The valedictory meeting Of the pres
ent Board of Education was held last
night. Some difficulty was experienced
in securing a quorum, and 1t was after
eight o'clock when President Dickey
raped for order. The roll call showed
eleven members present, others coming
in during the meeting. The clerk read
the minutes of the previous meeting,
which were adopted.
Bills aggregating S64S.34, reported
with favorable recommendation by the
Committee on Accounts, were ordered
paid. Mr.. Walford stated that the coal
furnished Richie school during the
month, included in the report OF the
Committee, was slack. Mr.. Jefferson
thought it we'll to inquire into the mat
ter. as the contract called for clean
coal. Mr.. Walford stated that the fuel
furnished was slack and stone. Nh,
Widener made a similar complaint re-
garding one load brought TO Webster
school. Mr.. Milligan thought the rem
edy was very simple-to notify the jan
itor to sign no tickets unless the coal
was satisfactory. The discussion con.
tinued for some time and was then
| dropped.
Accounts amounting to S193.S9, re-
| ported by the Committee on Public
Library, were ordered paid. Buildings
and Grounds bills for S7SS.32, were ap.
proved and ordered paid.
The Committee on Teachers and
Schools recon mende1 the employment
OF an additional teacher at Richie
grammar school, and that the local
commissioners be authorized to rent
the basement Of st. Paul's church for a
school room. The recommendation
was concurred in. The committee fur
Their recommended that some action be
taken to remedy the evil OF excessive
competition between the different
grammar schools. Col. Miller opened
the debate on the matter by stating
that the committee has been aware of a
Capitalization of effort in each school
upon the grammar room, aud particu-
larly the graduating class, to the in
Jury of other departments in the school.
IL was the outgrowth Of rivalry be-
tween the different schools. He said
there were 1000 pupils who meyer
reached the grammar room, who were
Disseminated against, for the 400 who
enter that grade.
DR.. Ulrich thought emulation among
the graduating classes was to be COM
mended; but IL it involves neglect OF the
lower classes, some action In the matter
is imperative. He sometimes thought
that teachers in lower grades should re-
ceive as much pay as teachers In the
grammar room. Mr.. Park called atten-
ton TO a rule requiring principals to
spend thirty minutes each week In each
room, a rule which is not now observed.
Mr. Jefferson suggested the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the
matter. Several members thought the
matter should not be taken up until the
organization Of the new Board. Mr..
Park objected to dropping the matter,
and warned the Board that If that
couEse was taken, there would be an
other grammar room teacher in each
school within the next two years.
Mr. Hubbard moved to refer the mat
ter back to the committee for further
investigation and report. The motion
was adopted.