Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
TIE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING HkLD
LAST MIGHT.
A Discussion of Text BOOks-Reporis Of Committees
and the Librarian - The Coming
Teachers Institute.

lar monthly meeting last night. In the
absence of President Dickey, Col. j. A.
Miller occupied the chair. There was
bare quorum of members present.
DR.. Dickey came in later. The min
utes Of the previous meeting, as read
by Clerk hall, were approved.
The Committee on Accounts recon-
mended the payment of bills amounting
10 5000. The report was approved,
and recommendation concurred In.
The Committee on Finance offered
resolution providing that the statement
OF City Collector Schafer, showing
balance in favor Of the Board in the
building fund of 81, 1852 IN the libra
~ fund Of So, 900. IS, and in the school
fund of an overGraft OF 81, 40l.95, be
received and recorded. The resolution
was adopted. As the school fund Is
overd,awn to the amount OF 81, L95,
the Board authorized a loan OF $4,000
for four months TO cover bills unpaid.
for teachers salaries for the month OF
September.
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ported with favorable recommendation,
accounts aggregating Sl2L95, which
were ordered paid.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds recommended payment OF bills
TO the amount Of 81, $40, which recon-
mendation was concurred in.
The Committee on Text Books recon-
meudad the adoption OF Erye's Primary
Geography for use in the city schools,
instead of Mitchell's Geography, which
Is now in use. The Committee made
the recommendation in "view OF the Tact
that the present book has been Ia the
schools for some thirty years without
revision or improvement, and is entirely
out of date. and not in accord with the
methods OF the best educators OF the
present time, while that of Frye's is
fully up to the present demands and is
gotten up on scientific principles" The
publishers agents agreed TO furnish the
geography AZ sixty cents per copy.
When the report was read Judge
Boyd submitted the contract OF II. ID.
Butler Il Co., publishers Of MitcheiIs
Geography, for furnishing biographies
and maps, as follows: Elementary Geo
graphy "a cents; Buffers Complete Geo
graphy Sl.2O.
Mr.. jefferson thought 1t unwise to
make any change at this time. Mr..
Menkemiller, OF the con- mttee, stated
that Frye'S Geography is much superior
10 that now in use. He explained the
maps, etc, in detail. Supt Anderson
stated that the matter was fully discuss
ed at a meeting of the principals. and it
was decided 10 make no recommends
ton in the matter, in view
of the hard times. Later
be met the agent for Frye'S Geography.
Although there was difference Of oDin-
ion among the principals, he thought
all agreed tina. FrYe's Geography was
splendid work. He advised the Board
to proceed carefully, as there are num-
Der OF other Biographies published on
the same plan. Col. Miller thought the
matter should lie over until next year,
inasmuch as most of the books for the
next term have already been purchased
by the booksellers.
DR.. Campbell moved to refer the mat
ter back TO the committee for thirty
days. Mr.. Buchanan moved to amend,
to make it optional with the committee
when it should report. Colonel Mil
Ter moved TO lay the matter on the
table, aud there was a little tilt be.
tween him and DR.. Campbell Colonel
Miler's motion was adopted, and the
matter goes over until next June.
The report of the Examining Com
mittee was read by the clerk.
The report of Librarian Wilson
showed the following totals: Average
daily circulation, 222; circulation in
reading room, 74S; amount received
from fines, So.
The reports OF the local Commissioners
of Center and Webster districts and Lin
coin school, recommending the appoint
ment of teachers for the ensuing year,
were read, and the appointments con-
firmed. Mrs. Richardson was appointed
janitress in Madison school.
The clerk was authorized to have pre-
pared, in pads of five, lists of books
used 10 the schools, with the price, to
be distributed among the teachers, for
convenience of teachers and pupils.
Adjourned.