Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A Number Of Interesting Business
Matters Considered.

All the Schools to Be Used Dur
ing Every School Day-New
Teacher for the High School Miss
Harper Resigns as Principal--Re-
ports of Ofacers- General Bust
ness.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Education was held last
night. Several important matters
were considered and the session was
enlivered by a fight over the new prin-
cipal for Washington school, reported
elsewhere Frank Bowers presided IN
the absence of President Jefferson.
The report of Superintendent w. H.
Anderson for the month showed to-
tai enrolment of 1862; average daily
attendance, 4,249; average daily abb
sence, 295; per centage OF attendance,
"a, as follows-High school SO, Wash
ington "a, Madison So, Clay 90, Union
"a, Center "a, Webster 90, Richie SO,
Lincoln "a; cases of hardness, teachers
II, pupils 461; pupils perfect in at
tendance, 1,751; paid for instruction,
$780,
In the German department. the total
enrolment for the month was sos;
classes, 81; pupils of German parent
age 29o, not of German parentage 305;
teachers, 5; paid for instruction, s195.
Bills were paid as follows: library,
s202.45; buildings and grounds, S6,-
e14.1s; accounts, s7S5.S5
The public library committee was
authorized to purchase books to the
amount of 5000.
The report Of the librarian showed a
total circulation of 6,62S; average daily
circulation, 265; in reading room,
1000; received from fines, s13.
The teachers and schools committee
recommended that the Board have
printed two or three hundred copies
of annual reports of officers OF the
Board. Also, that the purchase of En-
by the principal OF the High school, be
authorized. Also, that lessons in Eng
lish be continued this year instead of
Botany, for second year pupils in the
High school. Also, that Miss Anna B.
Irwin be confirmed as teacher in the
High school.
All the recommendations were con-
Cured in. Miss Twins confirmation
is subject to her passing examination
in High school branches.
Commissioners OF Madison district
asked confirmation CT Miss Beatrice
Cox, vice Miss Moore, resigned, as
teacher in Lincoln school. Granted.
Commissioners of Clay district re-
ported that the annex building is
ready for occupation. The commits
1pn6l recommended Miss Luella Wall
lace Tor snp erintendent OF the annex,
changing her from higher to lower
grade in order to give her more time
to attend to the duties of superintend-
emit They also recommended that
Miss Amelia Reich ard Miss Jane
Craddock be promoted to higher grades
and that a new teacher be employed.
The requests were complied with.
Miss Lena Rigel's salary as teacher
Of German was increased from 500 to
$50 per month.
Miss Martha Harper rendered her
resignation as principal of the Wash
ington school. 1t was accompanied by
resolutions adopted by the commits
sioners of Washington district as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Miss Martha P. Harper
having been principal of Washington
school for the last fifteen years, now
voluntarily resigns.
Resolved, In accepting this resigna-
ton we, as commissioners Of Wash
ington district, in view of the success
full work Of Washington school, are
impelled to express our appreciation OF
her valuable service. A Christian Wo-
man, thoroughly in love with her call
ing, always urging the necessity Of
peace and harmony among the officials
and teachers of the school as the chief
requisite to success. Her ability in
harmonizing differences Of opinion
without sacrificing principles has large
ly contributed to the success of the
school, and account for her marked
influence with the teachers. Her work
has been most satisfactory to the pres
ent Board of Commissioners, and from
the concentrations of our predecessors
in Office it is evident that they had rec
ogniZed her worth. The public's esti-
nation of her as teacher and principal
is evinced by many expressions Of re-
greet that her public usefulness has
been impaired by i'll health. We,
therefore, take this opportunity to pub
licly express our personal thanks for
her uniform courtesy toward lis in the
discharge Of our official duties.
The Jr. O. U. A. N. sent communi-
cation quoting from the principles Of
the order, and asking that the Board
provide each school with flags to be