The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-08

board OF education was lielu NJ 'liuD
building for the purpose oil oreaniza.
ton, that being tho first meeting OF tho
board elected ut the lato November
election. Tho new board Is composed
Of the following members:
Washinglon-Berney, r., Stanton, R.,
and Ulrich X.
Observation-Disclosures, r., Hubbard, R.,
and Maxwell, L.
Clay-Dlckoy, r., Jefferson r., and
Rosenberg, r.
Union-Boyd, D., Miller, D., and
Nesbitt, Il.
Centrc--Campbell, D., Milliaan, D.,
and Mcnkemellcr. D.
Webster-Modock, r., Dudley, r.,
aud Weidner, D.
Ritchle-McConnell, K, Schultz, H.,
and Walford, X,
OF these members all but six, 1t will
BIO noted, are Republicans and the only
school that is represented by solid
Democratic delegation Ia Centre with
Monkemeller. Campbell and Miliigan.
The new members OF the board are.
Berney. Washington Dudley. Webster;
Mcconnell, Ritchio; Nosbitt, Union,
who take the places OF Messrs. II.
Merkemeller, E,chstruch, Park and
dillingham;.
Or the twenty.one members OF tho
new board, fifteen were present, as fol.
lows: Boyd, Dickey, Hubbard, Jeter-
son, Maxwell. Mcconnell, Milligan, Mil.
Ter, Menkemiiler. Nesbitt, Schultz, Stan
ton, Ulrich. Wnltord and Weidner.
Colonel Miller called tho meeting to
order at 7:l5 o'clock and stated tho OBJ.
ject OF tho meeting was the organization
OF tho newly elected board.
Tho clerk called the board TO order,
showing the presence OF fifteen mem.
bers. The temporary chairman then
called Tor nominations Tor president OF
the board for the ensuing term OF two
years.
DR.. Dickey nominated DR.. G. F. Ulrich
for president OF the board. No other
names were presented and when Clerk
Hall called tho roll every member ex-
ScptuS III. S4tlCIi Noleu lur tIt one
candidate whose name had been pre-.
sented
1.-THE next business is the election Of
clerk OF the board and fixing OF the
salary OF the clerk" said Colonel Miller.
Mr.. Jefferson moved that the salary
OF the clerk remain the same. $3.50 per
annum. This motion prevailed. Mr..
Jefferson then presented the name OF
Walter Hall for clerk OF tho board and
he received the vote OF every member
present.
The salary OF the superintendent Of
schools was placed at the same amount
rs heretofore and Prof. ". Ii. Ander-
son. placed in nomination by Mr.. Hub.
bard, was reelected by acclama,ion.
Colonel Miller then presented the
new presiding officer in few well
chosen words and called upon the doc.
tor 10 respond.
DR.. Ulrich said: - do no. propose
TO make speech TO the board at this
time. | hnvc thought OF a lew ideas that
| will bring before the board at the
next meeting, matters I at should re-
ceive your attention in Il course OF the
next two years. must not fail to mon
ton my heartfelt thanks for the honor
you have Just bestowed on Inc. l con-
slider it the greatest honor Il man can
receive in this city TO be elected presi.
dent OF the board OF education. think
the board tho most polished and ac-
complished body in tho city. I again
thank you for the honor bestowed, the
more go rs it has been unanimous"
The doctors remarks wore, received
with enthusiasm. At $50 p. H., after
a fifteen minutes session, the shortest
on record, tho new board adjourned.
An effort had been made to elect a
Republican clerk Of the board, but as
the support OF majority OF the mem.
beers was not obtainable, the gentle.
mans name mentioned in connection
with the position, was not placed in
nomination at the meeting.