Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-19

In the German department, the total
enrolment for the month was 4sI; num-
Der OF classes, IS; number of pupils Of
German parentage, 24O; not OF German
parentage, 2il; amount paid for in
struCtion, sos.
The Superintendent also stated in his
report that the State superintendent
OF Free Schools offers TO furnish in.
strnctors for an institute. As no in
sttutes have been held here for some
time. Mr.. Anderson sugges ted that the
week beginning September 2nd be set
apart for the institute, allowing one
day for the State Fair Mr.
stanton favored the adoption of the
suggestion Of the uperinteudent, and
thought he should be given carte
blanche in the matter, to the end that
the institute be made the best ever held
In the city. The suggestion of Mr.. An
derSon was adopted.
The report Of the Librarian showed
an average daily circulation Of 275: cir
culation In reading room, 1,412; amount
received from fines. etc, SO. The re-
port from the uperintendent Of Music,
Miss Robinson, showed the following
totals Number in fourth reader, 433:
third reader, 22G; second reader, 1,s2G;
first reader, 1855; primer, 9O5; number
OF classes, IS; total, 1915.
The comm ssioners from Clay district
reported the following changes in Lin
coin school: Miss Sadie VI. Beasley to
be promoted from division Il TO division
A, 10 take the place OF Miss G. Baker.
resigned; Miss Mary r. McMechen to
be promoted from 10 B; Miss Ella s.
Jones from ID 20 C.; Miss Fannie h. Lee
TO be appointed teacher in division y.
Miss Ada Y. Lewis substitute. A com
munication from Prof. /. H. Crago, re-
Garding pay 20 one OF the teachers at
Richie school, was referred 70 Com.
mIttec on Teachers and Salaries.
The Commissioner from Webster dis
trIct recommended the appointment Of
Miss Clark "a a teacher in Webs ter
school. communication signed by
about tity residents OF that district.
protesting against the appointment o (
Miss Clark on the ground that she has
nor Lived here, aud that other appH-
cart- are daughters Of parents who have
paid school taXesyear after year wAsread
| by the Clerk The Local Commissioner =
were unanimous Ia their approval OF the
appointment One OF them stated that
every name signed 90 tho petition was
That % person who is Interested IN
some one OF the numerous applicants
Tor p1- ous as teachers, and that many
/ oi tla persons who signed are boys NJ
or Ie years of age.
br Campbell moved 10 receive and
/ H'e tho petition and 20 adopt the recon.
/ mendat.on Of the Commissioner. Csr-
| r'rd.
Mr.. WIiener introduced resolution
/ providing for the completion OF tina
/ Web Ger district school. accord ing 10 the
/ plans adopted by the Board This
! brought Dr. Campbell O. his feet with
| protest that the adoption OF the resolu-
| zion would precipitato general demand
/ Tor auneXcs 20 the different schools. ae
I many OF them are in sOre need OF room
/ h' mentioned some OF the districts
/ which VIII soon require more room. His
/ plan tJ overcome tho n 0icuItv would be
/ Do erect high school building. which
\ would permanently relieve the over.
/ crowded condition OF an the schools
Mr. WIdener stated that the citizens
/ OF the sixth ward are urging the com
/ miseIouers continually 20 have some ac.
/ ton taken by tho Board, and he was Of
/ Che opinion that the completion OF the
/ building would cGectualy settle the
/ high School question, ss 90 could be-
I maintained in a portion OF the building.
a member Inquired as 20 The cost OF the
CON pIetiOn OF the building. aud 10 was
stated Boo reply that $4,000 or 500. 900
/ VIII be required.
The matter was finally referred 20
The Committee on Buildings and
I Grounds, with Instructions 70 consider