The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-06

pART Ii.
SCHOOL MELANGE.

The high water last week caused
very slim attendance at some OF the
school rooms in the city, but as gem
erai thing, the schools were interrupt
ed but little. Our boys and girls are
used to such things and do not allow
themselves to become excited over
trifieS. The monthly examination OF
the seniors was held by Superintendent
Anderson at RitchIe school on Thurs
day. The subjects considered were
natural philosophy and reading. Each
pupil read n selection Of his or her own
choosing and Miss HArper.of Washlng-
ton SCHOOL, kept the standing Of each
as she has done most satisfactorily for
quite a number of years past. The
following are the questions in natural
philosophy:
/. By diagram illustrate two kinds Of lev
ers, Inserting all numbers showing
lengths. power and weight.
2 How many valves are necessary Tor
common lifting pump! In which d.
= DEFINE Oh im TS S and inertia.
I. Upon what principle does common
thermometer indicate changes OF tenn
perRture?
stove lid he likely to break H.:
6. When you lnvcrt tumblCr full Olwatcr
covered with paper. what sustains
tho water7
Z. Why does teaspoon standing In a
tumbler OF water appear bent?
s. What causes dew7
., Why will smoke rise more rapidly on
some days than on others?
10, Why are Iron tires heated before they
are placed on wagon wheels
These questions. while they may be
considered very easy by some, will tax
any one TO give perfect answers TO all.
'The PedaEoRue" through the cour-
tesy OF Superintendent Anderson, was
permitted TO see the report OF the
Wheeling schools for the month or
January and from It he CLEANED the
following; Total enrolment, 1856: these
are distributed among the different d.
visions aR follows: Division D., en-
braclnR the FIRST three years OF school
life, 1902: division c.. embracing two
years, 1.l65; division b. the next Two
years, 759; division A.. the two years
preceding the grammar school, SIS; In
the grammar room there were AZ pu-
pills. That Is to say, II this be A crit-
erion 10 go by, 637 pupils drop out OF
school after the FIRST three or iour
wears OF school life, 465 the next TWO
years, al the neXt two and LOG the two
years preceding the grammar room OF
the AZ In the grammar room about
half will graduate. This Is not q very
good commentary on our schools. II
surely is n great argument In taVer
of compulsory education.
One OF the urgent needs Of the
schools of Wheeling Is free text books.
Why must we wait so long for what
nearly every city OF any size already
has. and what all say has been such
great advantage TO every school that
has tried It? This Is a live question,
and It will not down at the bidding Of
any one. Our board OF education may
as well consider the matter first as
last, Tor 1t will have to be considered,
and mag as well be done first as last.
The people favor II and 1t will do the
schools more good Just now than any
one thing can do. It would increase the
attendance about % per cent. there
would be no trouble IN the procuring
OF necessary books nov experienced
every year. and many other ndvant-
ages could be mentioned. Gentlemen OF
the board OF education. consider the
question carefully and my word for Il.
we will have free text books next
year.
THE PcdaEuguc" In his rounds also
finds that the teachers are paying more
attention to the teaching OF patriotism
than was formerly done This was seen
not only In the exercises OF last week
In commemoraton Of the birthday OF
the Father OF his Country, but the
regular salutlnR Of the flag by the
children Of the primary rooms and the
teaching to them what the flag stands
Tor and why we should all love 1t, will
bring forth fruit In the future and VIII
raise up generation NJ patriots, OF
which the nation may well be proud,
Some directors to this kind OF teach
fng say that Il incucates a waritte
spirlt, but this Is far from being true;
1t IL q spirit OF loyalty that Is incul-
catcd-a spirit so badly needed IN our
land to-day. aud such II spirit Will for
ever do away with rebellion In ON
land. Rnd win 50 unite us rs a people
that other nations will not wish 90 10
to war with us. Teaching OF pure pa
trIOtIsm will prevent war.
THE PEDAGOGuE,
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