Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-20
SCHOOLS WILL REOPEN
In the District North Of the Greek and
on the Island
Next Monday - New System Of
Music to be Introduced in the
Public Schools Other Proceed
ings of the Board of Education
Last Night.

Last NlgnG.
The Board of Education held its reg
ular monthly meeting last night, with
a bare quorum of members present.
The session was short, business being
rushed through in a hurry on account
Of the heat The minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved.
The Committee on Accounts recon-
mended for payment bills aggregating
SS6.GS, which were ordered paid The
public library committee reported bills
amounting to $14214 which were also
ordered paid Librarian Wilson's re-
port was read, from which the following
abstract is made: Total circulation,
5,461; average circulation per day, 2O2;
circulation in reading room, 1,170; re-
ceiyed from fines ST. OF the total cir
culatiOn, 5,014 were works of fiction.
superintendent Anderson recon-
mended that the rule of the Board per
hitting teachers to visit other schools
two days each month, and that substi-
tutes be employed and paid, be annulled.
The recommendation was complied
with
Nick Plume made a proposition to
furnish disinfectants TO the scOols,
which was referred to the committee on
buildings and grounds
Mr.. Maxwell offered a resolution pro-
viding for advertising for bids for coal
to be furnished to the schools, which
was adopted.
The proposition of the American
Book Company, through its representa-
tive, Mr.. Fellows, was read by the clerk.
Mr. Hubbard moved to accept Mr..
Medick favored a reference to the COM
miJJee or text books Mr. Stanton, of
the text book committee stated that so
far as he knew, the committee was still
of the same mind as when it presented
report before; that the system of
teaching music which il was proposed
TO adopt. was still In its experimental
state; and he favored a delay of year
at least Supt Anderson was called
upon to express his opinion. He stated
that he was very favOrably impressed
with the result OF the Introduction Of
music The old series has been In the
schools for six years, and he favored
change AT this time for several reasons
which he mentioned Mr. Maxwell
favored the change for these reasons:
that there is fight between book com
panies al present which may not exist
a year hence; the system is recon-
mended by the superintendent of Mu-
sic. whose Judgment should be sufficient
20 guide the Board; and his investiga-
ton of the subject showed him that the
proposed system presented many ad-
vantages over that now in use.
Letters commenting the new system
were read from g. r. Bullard, Mrs.
Flora Williams and Miss Robinson.
Col. Miller favored the change He
called attention To- the fact that the old
system was adopted without the Board
knowing anything about its merits. He
showed that an the books in the Mason
system would cost $3.04, as against
S2.15 for the six books Of the proposed
system DR. Ulrich and Mr. Hubbard
favored the change.
Mr.. stanton then stated his reasons
for opposing it. At the meeting of the
text book committee when the subject
was taken up. the statement was made
that Miss Robinson was instructed dur
ing the summer at the expense Of the
American Book Company, and there
fore might have been affected by the
influences which surrounded her. He
did not think pOstponement of one
month would mean a delay Of year.
The ayes and noes were called on the
motion to adopt, and it was carried by
a unanimous vote.
The sum of $50 was appropriated TO
defray the expense Of cleaning the Y.
NJ. C. A. hall, after the Institute meet
ing
Col Miller wanted to known upon
what authority the schools had been
closed. and Supt Anderson stated that
ne had received written notice from
the Health Board, although several
schools closed upon the reports in the
newspapers. Col. Miller thought any
employee of the Board who acted thus
arbitrarily should be severely censur-
ed. He was satisfied that no legal no
tice would have been served if it had
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Board had been imposed upon He
condemned the Health Board for clos
ing the schools and permitting the oper-
alton of street cars and the playing of
ball games He thought the schools
north of the creek should be opened
on Monday. as there would be no dan
GER in this action He moved to open
the schools next Monday, with the pro-
vision that the superintendent be in
structed to send home any teacher or
pupil who has not been vaccinated.
The motion was adopted.
The time of opening 'the schools
south of the creek was placed in the
hands of the Superintendent and the
local commissioners.
The superintendent Of Schools and
Superintendent of Music will select the
new music books TO be used. 1t is
probable that but four of the six will
be introduced.
Adjourned.
We have removed our Dry Goods and
cloak Departments to ''The Leader" 1920
Main. where we viii be pleased to see all
our friends and patrons. ,
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