Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-20
AMONG THE SCHOOLS.
Notes of What is TranspirinG in the Nari-
ors Sub-Di-tricts.


ous Sub-Districts.
AS the month of April draws towards
IRIS close the bows and girls remember
chat am examination t0kes place as has
been the custom from away back,
AMI the books are consulted little
more than usual. for they know that
the per cent. of this examination must
be- viewed by the parents, and where is
boz or the girl who does not wish to
stand as high rs possible.
Yesterday was ArbOr Day through
ont our State. and while the Wheeling
schools mas not have had any public
exercises appropriate 20 the day, yet in
many rooms the afternoon perform
auce. as far as it was possible to have
it so. impressed on the pupil the use
and beauty Of trees. flowers and shrub
berry i'm general. This is just what
should be done. for we have too few
trees i'm our city. We ought to have
at least one park within the city limits,
and why not make one on the site of
the old Sweeney fOuudcry? This has
been talked Of. but no steps have been
taken TO make it more than talk.
Would it not De well for our school
bows and school girls to take this mat
ter i'm hand, and SO present it to our
CITY Fathers that they viii act? II
he who plants tree is q "benefactor,' '
what he viii he be who is instrumental
I'm planting whole park just
when it would DO 50 much good? Q,
for some Eacd philanhropist just now
tobuy thisSpOt of ground and present 1t
TO thc city 70. park,
Bitchie and Webster schools have
been surrounded with trees. and IN a
few years these buildings will not only
De beautided but we'll shaded by the
waving branches Of the North Caro-
lima poplar.
ST the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation. held on Thursday night, the
-u6eieCt of tarjiness of teachers was
mentioned. While the teacher il pos
sibie. should always be on time, to thu
knowledge Of the writer who has TWO
marks against her. during the month
Of March. was not tardy over a minute
each time and had q good excuse for
each: but she was conscientious in the
matter. and reported herself Jardy.
Misses thinner, SOnderman and
Campbell. teachers of the Eighth ward
school. visiting corresponding grades
Washington. Center and Webster
schools on Thursday and Wednesday OF
this week. while Misses Daum and
Never. of Center school. visited the
same grades of Ritchie school.
As our teachers have the privilege Of
visiting other schools one day each
year. they ought not to fail TO do so;
for eacher can visit another school and
not be benefited thereby. If she finds
that she is not doing as SOOd work as
the one she visits she will be inspired
90 do better. and if she finds she is do
ing as we'll or even better. she is en-
covra god 10 so and do still better yet.
AS iron sharpeueJh iron. so the
methods of teachers may be improved
hy comparing their work in the pres
snce of each other.
At Ritchie annex building yesterday
afternoon the ArbOr Day exercises
We're of q very interesting character.
Ina nearly every room programme was
carried ont that pleased the boys and
-irls greatly. The pupils were dressed
I'm Sunday ottire and they took great
pride i'm AIs their very best. Many
brought flowers. and the rooms We're
made very pleasant by them.
One would think after reading the
Daruesvjl's paper, the week following
the meeting of the Round Table" in
our city, that there were none but
Ohio teachers present.