Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-22
THE COUPON NUISANCE
TO BE DISCONTINUED IN THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Action Taken by the Board of Edu-
cation Last Night Other
Routine and New Bust
ness Transacted.

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Very little business Of interest was
transacted at last nights regular
monthly meeting of the Board OF Edu-
cation. The first business taken up,
after the roll call, and reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting, was
the report of the COMMITTEE on Ac-
counts, recommending payments OF
bills aggregating $6S6.OS. The accounts
were ordered paid, and other bills as
follows: Public Library $24S.25, and
$40 for new books; Buildings and
Grounds $SL25.
The Buildings and Grounds Com.
mittee recommended that the PROPOSE
ton OF Smead & Wills for ventilating
system inWebster school te rejected.
The committee also reported that il
Investigated the condition of affairs at
Clay annex, and was OF the unanimous
opinion that a new building is needed.
superintendent ". II. Anderson
presented his regular monthly report,
from which the following abstract is
taken:
Enrolment for the month-Wash-
ingtOn, 577; Madison, 757; Clay, 566;
Union, 507; Centre, 476; Webster, 625;
Richie 921; Lincoln, 1874; total, 1888.
Average daily attendance-Wash-
ington, 4S4; Madison, sos; Clay, 474;
Union, 436; Centre, 401; Webster, 507;
Richie, 7S4; Lincoln, 1870; total, 1869.
Average daily Demonstrating
ton, 5S; Madison. 50; Clay, 80; Union,
%; Centre, 80; Webster, 40; Richie,
60; Lincoln, IS; total, 32S.
Per cent. Of attendance for month
Washington, 90; Madison, So; Clay, SO;
Union, o.; Centre SO; Webster, 90;
Richie, 90; Lincoln, So; total, 81.
Number cases of enthusiastically
ers-Washington, l. Madison, 0; Clay,
>; Union, .; Centre, 4; Webster, ?;
Richie, o.; Lincoln, >; total. Is. Pu-
pils-Washington. 80; Madison, 81;
Clay, %; Union, 20; Centre, SO; Web
ster, 81; Richie, II; Lincoln, 81; total,
800.
Number perfect in attendance
Washington, 176; Madison, 943; Clay,
us; Union. 207; Centre, 1873; Webster,
III; Richie, 276; Lincoln, So; total,
1880.
Amount paid for instruction-Wash-
ington, $745; Madison, 1898; Clay,
S76S: Union, rs; Centre. S627; Web
ster. 1851: Richie, S1,062; Lincoln,
S305; total S5,S72.
In the German department the total
enrolment for the month was SIG; en-
rolled since September $50; classes GA;
pupils of German parentage 27S; not
of German parentage 23S; paid for in
structiou S195.
The superintendent called attention
to a source of frequent complaint
among the teachers. He said: The
principals have complained recently
about many rooms Of the several
school buildings beng too dark on Ger
tain days, and requested that such
rooms be supplied with gas.
"On next Tuesday night the Eastern
Ohio and Western West Virginia Sup
erintendents and Principals Round
Table viii meet in this city. Sessions
will be held on Thursday night, FRI
day forenoon. afternoon and evening
and Saturday forenoon. This body
meets semi-annually. Since there
will not likely be another meeting here
for two or three years, l would recon-
mend the schools close on Thursday
evening for the April vacation, instead
of on Friday, so that the principals
and teachers may attend the Friday
meeting
nh ,o-Ort vt-ae racnived and the
regarding the closing
of the schools on Thursday evening of
next week. was adopted. The Superin-
tendent stated that the Round Table
will meet Thursday night in the \. NJ.
c. A. building, and in one OF the
school buildings on the following days.
MIR. Stanton inquired if the teachers
could be compelled to attend the meet
fngs. If it could be made obligatory,
he was in favor of doing so. He
amended the motion to request all
teachers to attend. The amendment
was adopted. The portion OF Prof.
Apderson's communication regarding
the darkness in the school rooms was
referred 20 the Committee on Build
ing and Grounds.
Uf IfIINAN Va NAAN III AA Ga At+-- +f'
month showed a total circulation Of
721S. of which number $3.50 were
works Of fiction; average circulation
per day 314: circulation in reading
room Ia: received from fines $40.
The local commissioners OF webster
investigated the bill OF Janitor Lehew
for cleaning the new school building
and it was paid.
The principal of Webster sch.ol
made a statement showing the seating
caDacity of the different rooms IN the
building. and the enrolment Of pupils.
which was read by the clerk. Mr.
Wiedner stated that the object was TO
secure a new teacher for the school.
He made that request OF the Board
Mr. buchanan moved 20 refer TO the
Committee on Teachers and Schools.
Mr.. stanton opposed the motion. lie
REGARDED such a method as the poorest
Kind of economy. The enrolment
showed that there were too many chill
5re1 i'm some of the rooms, and he
favored srlutins new teacher. Mr..
maxwell stated that similar condi-
ZION Of affairs existed in Madison as in
Webster. but he favored the motion Of
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