Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-11-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Three Additional Grammar Room
Teachers to Be Appointed.
Relief Maps to Be Purchased and
Distributed Among the Schools
The Mon hly Reports of Officers.
The Routine Business Transacted

Distributed Among the Schools'
The Mon hly Reports Of Ot1cers.
The Routine Business Transacted
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board of Education was held last
night. with a good attendance OF mem
beers Very little business, except o., o.
q routine nature. was transacted. Inc
first matter taken up after the readins
and approval Of the minutes, were DilI9
,,arorted nv the Committees on Ac-
commits and Public Library, Tor S'1o'oo
and s21O.16 respectively, whlch wei %
dered Maid. The last named conihl I.ee
was authorized to purchase DoOAS IL
Guided in a list submitted by IT.
The Committee on Text BOOKS, "
whom was referred at the last meetins
the recommendation Of the Superintehu-
ent regarding the purchase OF rellel
mans reported favorably on the recon-
mendation. and gave prices at winch
the maps may be secured. Col. Miller
took the floor and stated that, In MS
opinion. maps showing railroads, coun-
Ties and cities would be of more value
10 the pupils that those showing noun
tain ranges and valleys. lie also
thought that if the Board proposed 10
purchase relief maps, it might be well
enough to examine these OF different
manufacturers. and If possible get the
best prices. The Superintendent stated
that he did not have relief maps IN
mind when he made the recommen"
ton. In answer to a question by MI.
Jefferson. he stated that the RELIEF maps
show the physical features, and nave
some cities. and he thought the PLAIN
wall maps would have TO be used IN
connection with them. Col. Miller
thought the introduction OF relief maps
a lad" and said the popular craze has
gone too far. After further discussion,
the recommendation of the committee
was adopted. One set of maps will be
placed in each school.
The report Of Superintendent Ander-
son was read by the Clerk. FOLLOWING
is an abstract:
on-Enrollment for the
month. SCI; average daily attendance,
473: average daily absence, AS; per cent.
of attendance, 80; number of cases OF
tardiness: teachers, 0, pupils, oil; num-
Der perfect in attendance, 1S2; amount
paid for instruction, 1851.
Observation-Disclosures for the month,
73O; average daily attendance, 6oo;
average daily absence, "a; per cent OF
attendance. 81; number cases OF tardi-
ness: teachers, 0, pupils, As; number
perfect in attendance, 81; amount palu
for instruction, 1898.
Clay-Enrollment for the month, 5SZ;
average daily attendance, SOB; average
daily absence, %; per cent. Of attend
ance. 50; number cases of hardness:
teachers, 2, pupils, 80; number perfect
in attendance, 243; amount paid for IN
struction, $76S.
Union-Ennollment for the month,
$50; average daily attendance, 4l9; aver
age daily absence, p; per cent. OF at
tendance. 94;number cases Of hardness:
teachers, l, pupils, %; number perfect
in attendance, 1S5; amount paid for IN
struction, sos.
Centre-Enrollment for the month, Az;
average daily attendance, 374; average
daily absence. II; per cent. of attend
ance. 90: number cases Of hardness:
teachers, 4, pupils, Is; number perfect
IN attendance. 1893; amount paid for IN
struction, $685..
Webster Enrollment for the month,
$50: average daily attendance, All; aver
age daily absence, 30; per cent. OF at
tendance. "a; number cases hardness:
teachers, /, pupils, As; number perfect
in attendance, 1877; amount paid for in
struction, S7S7.
misunderstanding for the month,
S62; average daily attendance, 1879; aver
age daily absence A; per cent. OF at
tendance, 90; number cases of hardness:
teachers. 0, pupils, q; number perfect
in attendance, 404; amount paid for in
struction, S1,049.
Lincoln-Enrollment for the month,
III average daily attendance, 142; aver
age daily absence, Il; per cent. Of at
tendance, 90; number cases Of hardness:
teachers, 0, pupils, 81; number perfect
in attendance, Ga; amount paid for in
struction, 1924
Total-Enrollment for the month,
1895; average daily attendance, 1888 ;
average daily absence, 227; per cent. Of
attendance SO; number cases Of tardi-
ness: teachers, 8, pupils, 267; number
perfect in attendance, 1889; amount
paid for instruction, 1924.
In the German department the total
enrolment for the month was sos; pu-
pills Of German parentage, PSI; not of
German parentage, 227; amount paid
for instruction, $195.
The Superintendent recommended
that person be employed to prepare
catalogue of the books in the public
library, and improved methods of keep
ing trace Of books, at an expense not to
exceed $3.50. Adopted.
The report Of the Librarian showed
the following totals: Average daily
| circulation, 172; circulation in reading
room, 1043; total circulation for the
month, 4,631; amount paid for fines. So.
The clerk read a communication from
the local commissioners of Center dis
! trict stating that under the present
rules Of the Board prescribing the duties
Of the principal, it is impossible for
| him to give proper attention TO the
course Of study prescribed for the gram
mar room; therefore they submitted a
| resolution empowering the local com
missioners to employ a second assistant
in the grammar department.
Mr. Medick stated that the same con-
dition of affairs exists at Webster
| school.
Mr.. Maxwell took the floor and again
| called attention to the fact that the
rules Of the Board prescribing the num-
! Der Of studies to be taught in the diff
erent grades are constantly violated.
Prof. Anderson stated that all the
schools except the Fourth, Fifth and
! Sixth have two assistant grammar