The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-22

Tho board OF education met In regular
monthly session last evening with Pros
ldent UlrIch In the chair, The usual
routine character OF the sessions OF this
body was varied last night In two par
tlculars. The first incident was melted
by a resolution presented by the COM
mIsslouers OF Centre distrIct asking for
the power to appoint n second assistant
grammar teacher with the same duties
and at the same salary as obtained in
the other schools Of the city,
The resolution was prefuccd with an
explanatory statement In which 1t was
claimed that It was impossible to give
adequate attention TO the course OF
study with the present stan of Iustruc-
tors, Superintendent Anderson corro-
borated the statement OF the commits
sIoners, and added that an additional
teacher was necessary to the proper In
structlon OF the pupils in the grammar
department.
The same state Of affairs was found
to prevail in the Union and Webster
district grammar rooms, and amend
ments were proposed by Commissioners
Boyd and MedicS including these two
schools In the original proposition NJ
ter short debate, which disclosed the
fact that Webster, Union and Centre
were the only schools In the city that
did not enjoy the advantage OF n second
assistant in the grammar department.
the amended resolution was carried
unanimously.
the prevailing monotoRy OF business
was the reading OF II communication
from Commissioner Monkemellcr OF
Centre district. incloslng his pslEnn'
ton as a member OF the board, and ask
ing its acceptance.
Or. Dickey. OF Clay district, asked II
there was any reason Assigned for the
resignation, and on being Informed that
none had been stated, remarked that he
regretted that the board was 10 lose so
useful q member MS Mr.. Menkeniller
had proven himself TO be. on the &C.
ceptance OF the resignation Commits
slSner Aiilllgnn nominated Or. c. l.,
HIN to fill the vacancy. and he was duly
chosen without dissenting voice,
The committee on accounts presented
bills amounting to SIG SC. which were
ordered paid. The committee on library
reported they had selected list OF new
books amounting to $50. and they We're
authorized 10 purchase the same. Bills
amounting TO $40 i6 reported by the
same committee were ordered paid.
The report OF the committee on text
books. recommending the purchase OF
,Nna ~ outline mana from the Com
trail School Supply Company. OF Chi
cngo, provoked quite an extended dis
ctIsslon, which was led by Commits
sloner Miller, but the board BY decls-
i've affirmative vote authorized their
purchase.
Librarian Wilson reported that the
total circulation OF books In the public
library for the month OF October was
1881. average daily circulation ne;
circulation In the reading room l.Oi3:
amount received from fines, s., In
connection with the library the super
Intsndent OF schools submitted n paper
suggesting that n competent person be
employed to catalogue the books and
Introduce an improved method OF fecp-
ing trace OF books taken from the libra
ry. The matter was referred to the
committee on library with power TO act.
Superintendent Anderson submitted
the following report OF the schools Tor
the month OF October:
Enrolment for tho month--washing-
ton district. 5Gl; Madison. $780,; Clay,
$50; Union. $50: Centre.A27; Webster,
Cs?: Richie, Ss2; Lincoln. ". Total.
sos.
Average daily Observation-Disclosures
ton district, 40; Madison, $685. Clay.
Coz; Union, ilg: Centre, 3D. Webster,
AZ: RitchIe. 40; Lincoln. ii2. Total.
Amount paid for instruction-.wa
lugton, S76i: Madison. 1898; Clay. Sos:
Union. t706; Centre, fG36: Webster, SIsf:
Richie. i1,oi9; Lincoln, SEA Total,
1894.
German Enrolment for
the month. sos; number Of pupils OF
German parentnge, Isl; other than Ger
man parentngc. 227; falarieg. 3lyJ.
ConmisBloner Maxwell. OF Madison
district, asked authority TO appoint mn
additional teacher for grade y o. that
rrhoOI. The matter was referred to
the local commissioners with power to
act .
Commissioner widhner complained OF
the had condition Of the furnaces In the
Webster school building and asked the
authority Of the board to have them put
IN proper shape. Referred 10 the com
mitteG on buildings aud grounds with
power 10 act
An additional appropriation of So
WAS allowed the commissioners OF
washington district for the repair Of
furnaces on the representations Of Com
slssioner Birney.
on the motion Of Commissioner NIL
Ter the committee on rules was Instruct
ed TO provide for nm inventory. OF the
apparatus In the posseHsion OF the sCV-
craI schools Of the city.