The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-18

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ly taken OF last year, TO establish an In.
alltutlon that will nut us oil par with
other cities, we will take tho necessary
stops to innugurate n high school.
with this In full operation, having
incorporated within 1t n chair for In.
structing applicants for tho position OF
toachers In tho art OF teaching, another
improvement could BIO introduced that
has occupied my thoughts for aome
years. | mean tho adoption OF n law 70.
quiring that ovory applicant for n
teachers place must frat have acquired
higher education than 10 furnished by
our public schools, hold that tho plan
on which our teachers aro appointed 10
radically wrong; for 1t 10 n law Of nature
that q atrcam can never risS higher
than its fountain. II wo want to I'm.
provo our school system, we
must imprvo tho training OF
our teachers, which eau only
DO done by outside help. This help
can BIO furnished by tho establishment
ofa high school, containing such chair
rs l have suggested. No bank would
accept a cashier, book.kecpar or clerk
who had not been instructed previously
in tho branches that qualify him for
that position. In ovory place OF bust.
ness. factory or any place where knowl-
edge aud skill arc required, an apple.
ant must show himself qualified to dis.
charge tho duties OF tho position. Now,
why should this not DO 40 in the public
schools. whore tho mind Of tho nation
Is to be developed and trained2 Surely,
this Is more important than all our
stores. banks or factories. For hero Is
whore our future citizens, business men,
professional men, statesmen. etc.. lay
the foundation for their future usefulness
and distinction. Lot our teachers BIO
thoroughly prepared for the great work
that devolves upon them, and do
not DO too ponurious in rcmunorating
them for their labor. Paying the
the teachers good salary and requiring
them to come up to standard OF OK.
cellonco that will put them IN condi-
ton to earn it, is casting your bread
upon the waters that it may return to
you after many days. For n good, thor.
ough. practical common school educa.
ton Is tho most important factor in
promoting tho we'll being and prosperity
OF our country.
"a word about tho German language
and 1 will close these few remarks.
About one.third OF our population are
Germans and their children. They
keep up their native language as much
Ms possible in their families. Business
men are very glad to be able to speak
the German language because it aids
them in their business. Professional
men strive for the same end. The Ger
man taught in tho public schools, al.
though inadequate for general purposes,
lays the foundation for future efforts to
acquire conversational use oft. There
has been good deal OF whispering
around that 1t ought to BIO ban
ished from the public schools.
This, l think, would be great mis-.
take. Every accomplished gentleman
prides himselion knowing more than ono
language; every professional man feels
that he can add ut least one.shird to his
income II ho eau speak German. Ali
bushes, men know the value OF this
attainment, ana will give larger salary
to clerk or salesman who is master OF
that language. Therefore, would aug
gest to the board not to make war on
the German Language, but foster 1t as
very important branch OF common
school education. In conclusion. NAV
express the hope that in the next two
years our meetings will be as harmoni-
GUS and productive OF as much good rs
the preceding two under the admins.
tra;iou OF my worthy and much es-
teemed predecessor"
The president announced the appoint
meut OF the following standing commit
tees:
Finauce-Jeflerson, chairman; Hub
bard, Milligan.
Accounts-Waliord, chairman; Camp
bell, Nfedick.
salaries-Buckman. chairman; Dud-
ley. Miller.
Text books-Boyd, chairman; Nc
Cornell, Stanton.
Rules aud regulations-Dickey, chair.
man; Maxwell. Schultz.
German language = Mankameller,
chairman; Rosenberg, Weidner.
Teachers and schools-Miller. chair
man; Buchanan, Medick, Menkemeller,
Rosenberg. Schultz, Stanton.
Buildings and grounds-Maxwell, ),
chairman; Birrey, Jefferson, Milligan,
Nesbitt, Walford, Weidner.
Public library-Hubbard, chairman;
Boyd, Canpbell. Dickey, Dudley, Nc
Council and Ulrich.
Superintendent Anderson made his
report for the month OF Decomber, as
follows, which shows a gratifying in.
crease in attendance over the san,c
nnrini of tina Ynnr hnfnrn.