The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-20

the school enumerators were received
There was good attendance of the
members, and in the absence of Presi-
dent Jefferson, Colonel Miller was ele-
waited to the chair.
The special high school committee hav-
ing in charge the course of study FOR the
high school and the Encouragement OF
the studies in the public schools sub
mitted its report, After giving the
course OF study in the high school careful
attention, the committee believed 1t TO be
as good as could be expected In advance
Of actual experience. The committee
also submitted rules for the high school,
and a number of amendments to the
rules OF the board made necessary by
me high school, The board was asked
10 adopt the course OF study submitted;
that the high school principal be empow-
cred 10 add to the course what supple
mentary work he thought advisable,
providing no new subject OF study was
introduced; that any pupil who has dur
ing the past year completed, with a
grade of not less than rs per cent, any
study In the course for the class which
he shall enter In the coming year. may
study, and may substitute another study
that 10 in an earlier year OF the course
which he may have failed to complete in
the grammar school; that the selection OF
text books be as recommended In Eng
lish language. algebra, physical geogra-
ply, botany. geometry, English lltera-
ture, American literature, general his
tory and Latin.
The course OF study submitted by the
committee is az follows:
Pablo Schools.
First year, division D, reading charts,
first reader, number work, object les
sons, writing, music,
Second year, division D, first reader,
arithmetic, oral geography, drawing, OBJ
ject lessons, writing. music
Third year. division G, second reader.
arithmetic. oral geography, drawing.
general exercises, writing music.
Fourth year. division C, third reader,
arithmetic, object lessons and language,
oral geography, drawing, writing, music
Fifth year, division b. fourth reader.
arithmetic, language and composition,
geography, drawing, writing object les
sons, general exercises, music.
Sixth year, division A, nth reader,
geography, drawing, music, writing,
Seventh year. grammar school, sixth
reader, arithmetic, Whites elementary
completed. geography, history, gram
mar, drawing, music, writing
Eighth year, grammar school, geogra :
ply completed. history completed. gram
mar, arithmetic, physiology, bonkkeep-
Ing, drawing, writing.
High schools.
First year, arithmetic, lessons in Eng
llsh, algebra, physical geography, Ger
man, Celectlve).
Second year, arithmetic, lessons In
English, algebra, physics. botany, geom-
etry, German, (elective) :,
Third year, geometry rhetoric, clv!l
government, English literature German
and Latin (electlve).
Fourth year. reviews, chemistry, gen
eral history, American literature. Latin
and theory and practice OF teaching
(elective). The latter study may be SUB
stituted for chemistry. Reading, spell
ing, penmanshlp, defamation. compost
tion and music throughout the course,
The committee recommended several
new rules, made necessary by the estab-
llshment Of a high school. Pupils who
have completed the grammar school
course are eligible TO admission TO the
high school. Any pupils OF the high
school completing the work of any yeat
with an average grade Of rs per cent, not
falling below 60 per cent In any branch
shall be regularly promoted to the neHl
higher class No pupil may be admitted
20 the graduating class after the close oil
the first month OF the scholastic year
unless by special permission of the com
mlttee on teachers and schools. Non
resident pupils are requested TO pay u
per month for tuition. All pupils finish.
Ing the prescribed course of study with
an average grade OF 10 per cent not fall
ing below 60 per cent in any branch shall
be gwen a diploma of graduation. Pu'
pills attaining an average Of 90 per cent
will be designated on the commencement
programme as honor pupils. The pupils
who have attained an average OF not les:
than 80 per cent, will be selected as COM
mencement performers.
A very lengthy discussion followed the
committees report, though hardly any
change was made. Colonel Miller left
the chair to lend his voice In protest
against the teaching Of Latin in thC
high school. Or. Jepson and Mr.. Schaut
made good arguments for the retention
of Latin in the committees report, Col
onel Miller wanting to strike that part o
the course out. His amendment to tina
effect was lost. He also objected to the
school hours Of the high school Tht
committee recommended school from
to 1l:45 o'clock In the forenoon. and from
l:4b tu 4 o'clock In the afternoon.
Colonel Miller moved to Insert /.
o'clock instead Of llA5 o'clock. Thl!
motion was lost,
Mr.. McNash moved to insert 1l5 In
stead Of i:45 o'clock. This was lost; ther
Colonel Miller moved to substitute l:3I
o'clock. He had success this time, Thu
hours hereafter. will be from to ilAj
and from 30 to 4 o'clock.
The committee On teachers and school
will attend TO the high school In common
with the publ schools. As stated above
the rules OF the board were slightly
amended on account OF the high school
The board then adopted the committed,
report and that OF the several othel
committees.
The committee on finance reported
that the settlement with City Collector
Hall showed balance In favor OF thu
board In the school fund OF Ei6.GjO a. II
building fund. Of 1860 Of, and In library
fund Of 1851 q.
Tho committee on accounts asked pay
ment Of bills auditing {l20 20,
The library committee recommended
payment Of bills ti0S ~, and conhrma
tlon AZ Miss Ellie Hammond AZ Bubstl
tute In public library
The committee on buildings AMI
grounds reported having awarded tn
contract Of alteration Of Maxwell prop
orty 10 neltz Son CO., AZ tho bid Of 80,
COS 7b. said contract to be completed no
later than September a. Mrs Fannl
Pratt was nppolnted jnnltrcsa Of hlgl
school, salary $40 per month Bills wer,
recommended 10 be paid, totnllng ~,