Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-18

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the longest session in the history OF
that body. 1t was 7:40 o'clock when
President Ulrich raped for order, and
it was nearer one o'clock than midnight
when many members reached their
homes. The principal subject under
discussion was the proposed changes
in the rules, which have been so fully
discussed in the newspapers that the
public is familiar with them. AS
adopted by the Board there are no rad
I ical changes in the rules. The most
| important to many persons is the
lengthening Of Sunday hours at the Ii
brary. The length of the scolastic year
will not be changed, and substitute
teachers will be paid $3.50 per day. 1t
appears that errors in printing report of
committee, or in the copy furnished,
were responsible for a misunderstand-
ing as to several supposed changes.
After reading and approval of the
minutes of the previous meeting. bills re-
ported with favorable recommendation
We're ordered paid. as follows: accounts.
S443.42; public library, sl5O56. The public
library committee was authorized TO pur-
chase books to the amount of $3.50.
The committee on tachers and schools
recommended that division D in Webster
be made a C grade; also that a synchron-
lied clock from the W. U. Tel. Company
be placed In each school, Both recommen-
dations were concurred in.
The report of Supt. w. H. Anderson for
the month was read. Following is an alb
stract: enrolment for the month. 4,7O5;
average daily absence, 253; per centage of
attendance, 81 Washington %, Madison
81, Clay 95. Union %. Webster 81. Center
"a. Ritchie 90, Lincoln "a; teachers tardy,
10; pupils tardy, 967; pupils perfect in at
tendance. 2,Oi4; cases of discipline. II; nom
resident pul lis, 80; paid for instruction,
6,16O
In the German department. the enroll
ment for the month was 491: pupils Of
! German pa.entage. 259; not Of German
parentage, 232; paid for instruction, $195. q
The report of Librarian Wilson showed
total circulation of books for the month.
67S4; average per day. 25S; circulation in
reading room. 1,O1; circulation works OF
fiction, 1863; received from fines, $15.
The following recommendations were
concurred in:
By comm sioners Of Webster, confrmine
appointment of Miss Sophia Irwin, vice
Anna Seabright, resigned. and Miss Mag
gle Hathaway as substitute, TO take effect
January 1st.
By commissioners Of Ritchie. following
changes on account Of resignation of Miss
Emma Sonderman Of Division b, grade l.
annex building: Miss Jennie MCGOWAN, Of
/ Division c. grade 1. transferred to Divis-
ion b, grade l. Miss CaddIe Watt transfer
red TO Division c, grade 1, Miss Josephine
Mauer to fill vacancy in Division c, grade
/; all changes to take effect January 1st.
The deed OF transfer of the Central Glass
Company's property TO the Board was
read and approved.
The Board then took up the report Of
the committee on rules. Mr.. Maxwell
asked, before the reading of the rules.
that the several mistakes due TO typo
graphical errors. be corrected. With refer
ence TO the length of the scholastic year. no
! change was made except the insertion Of
n clause providing for an institute during
! the first week in September, at which
the attendance Of teachers is made COM
| pulsory. Mr.. Maxwell stated that the
provision for closing the school year on
/ the third Friday in June, instead Of the
/ last Friday. was an error of the printer
and not the correct report of the COM
mittee.
! Mr. Maxwell asked the further correc-
tion of the rule concerning payment Of
substitute teachers. changing amount Of
salary from one dollar to one dollar and
! fifty cents per day He explained that the
! salary Of $l.5O a day was a standing rule
of the Board. and had not been changed by
the committee.
These corrections covered a considerable
portion Of the ground which has been the
! subject of newspaper controversy since the
submission Of the report Of the committee
at q previous meeting, and Mr. Maxwell s
! statement created some surprise. Col.
| Miller took the floor and stated that some
| person was censurable for the errors in
the printed report of the committee. He
called attention to the fact that the copies
were printed some time ago and dis
/ tributed by an officer Of the Board. There
was ample time for the discovery and cor
rection of the errors Mr.. Maxwell took
the floor and made a personal explanation.
A motion was adopted to read the rules
in regular order. Slight changes were
made in the order of business at meetings
of the Board. The report changed the
! length Of time allowed a member to speak
| on a motion. from five to ten minutes. but
was allowed to remain five minutes. upon
motion Of Col Miller. The following new
rule was adopted: NO member shall be
: an employe of the Board" also, mo men,
Der shall deal or contract with the Board
for pecuniary profit"
The new rules provide for fixing salaries
Of employees at the June meeting. instead
OF the July meeting, as has been the rule
! heretofore.
The amount Of money which the local
| commissioners are authorized TO exDend
, without authority Of the Board, was in
creased from so TO SO.
| To the duties of the committee on teach
| ers and schools was added the reporting
! al the July meeting Of a suitable person
| for supervisor Of music for the ensuing
scholastic year.
To the duties Of the clerk was added. the
notification of the Board in writing Of the
: names Of newly elected members who have
: qualified.
The following was added to the rules re-
lating to principals: No paid employe
of the Board shall take an active part in
any political campaign"
Under the head of teachers. the new
rules provide that teachers shall give four
weeks notice Of their intention TO resign.
! 1fr. Meiick asked for Information as 10
what method might be employed TO compel
teachers TO furnish such notice. Col NH
Ter felt as Mr. Medick. and moved to
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