Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-18
FAVOR C0NPULSION.
TEE BOARD OF EDUCATION ASKS FOR
COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW.
Matter to be Brought Before the legislature
Address by Dr.. Ulrich-COnmitses Ap-
pOinted-OIhsr Business
Transacted.

last night. President Ulrch was in his
chair, and there was good attendance
of delegates. After roll cali, and before
proceeding to business, DR.. UIricn READ
an address enbodying his Views upon
certain matters pertaining to the schools,
ETC., and number Of interesting rec
concentrations.
After again thanking the members
for the high honor conferred upon
him, in eecting him Presl-'
dent of the Board, DR.. U lrich
briefly reviewed the progress Of educa-
cational work in general, and In TINS
State and city in particular. lie held,
however, that nothing is so perfect that
it will not admit of Improvement. de
therefore offered several suggestions
which he thought might contribute TO
the success OF the Board.
He took up the much discussed COM
pulsory school law, and told OF cases
which came under his observation OF
adults who were positively liilterate,
notwithstanding they spent most OF the
years of their life in Wheeling. lie
favored the enactment Of suitable law
by the Legislature to remedy this evil.
He promised his hearty support If the
Board decides to petition the Legisla-
ture.
DR.. Ulrich also favored physical devel-
oDnent, which he thought sh0nid go
hand in hand with development OF the
intellect. "a sound mind cannot long
remain Ia weak and unhealthy body"
he hoped the Board would take the
matter in hand, and do something to
advance the physical welfare OF pupils
ae called attention to the fact that in
many of the higher grades the pupils
are crowded with too many studies
"The mind is distracted by attempting
10 keep itself fixed on such variety OF
topics, and accomplishes nothing very
thoroughly. Besides, the time that can
be devoted by the class TO each branch Is
so small that IL amounts to little, and
the pupil acquires the merest smatter-
ing Of many subjects that should only
be taught in high school, viii lie time
that should be devoted to the ordinary
branches is frittered away, and the
average pupil leaves school with only
superficial knowledge of what is neces-
sary 20 constitute . common school edu-
cation"
This brought the doctor to the high
school question, which he favored
strongly. He referred to the opposition
TO the project, which he regarded as
uuwise. He thought the opposition
was due to an imperfect knowledge OF
the matter. He hoped the Board would
fully investigate the subject, and If the
school could be established without an
increase in taxation, he hoped it would
be done. He would like to see incor-
porated in it, a chair for instructiDg
applicants for positions OF teachers.
DR.. Ulrch also favored law requir-
ing teachers in the future to have a
higher ed ucaton than can,be acquired In
the Wheeling public schools. The best
way to improve the school system is TO
raise the standard of teaching He
favored the payment OF good salaries
and requiring corresponding standard
of efficiency.
The final suggestion of the President
was relative to the teaching OF German
In the public schools. He called atten-
ton to the fact that one-third Of the
pupils are of German Darentage, and
welt at some length upon the advan-
tages of an education in that language.
The Presidents remarks were listened
to with close attention, and when he
concluded the regular business was
taken up. The minutes OF previous
meetings were read and approved.
Bills reported by the Committee on
Accounts, aggregating S9s5.lS' were
ordered paid.
Public Library bills amounting to
1894. 80 were approved and ordered paid
The committee was authorized to pur'
chase books to the amount Of $50. Mr.
c. d. Quimby's bid for furnishing books
aud periodicals to the library was ac-
cepted.
\ The Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee reported bills amounting TO Si65l.-
%, with favorable recommendation.
The bius were ordered paid. The new
Webster district bailding was accepted
from the contractor, and all bids for
work ordered paid.
Tho bond of the clerk was filed and
approved.
The following standing committees
were appointed for the session OF The
new Board:
Finance, Jefferson, Hubbard and Mil
ligau.
Accounts, Wolford, Campbell and
| Medick.
Salaries, Buchanan, Dudley and Mil
ler
! Text Books. Royd. Mcconnell and
! Stanton.
Rules and Regulations, Dickey, Max
we'll and Schultz.
German Language, Menkemiller,
| Rosenberg and Wldener.
Teachers and Schools, Miller, Buck
man, Medick, Rosenberg, Shultz aad
/ stanton.
Buildings and Grounds, Maxwell,
| Birney. jefferson, Miiligan, Nesbitt,
Waliord and NeidneF.
Public Library, Hubbard, Boyd,