Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Education was held last night,
with fair attendance Of members. In the
absence of President Jefferson, Mr.. Hub
bard occupied the chair.
After the reading and approval of the
minutes, accounts recommended by COM
mittees were ordered paid, as follows:
Accounts, $749.S4; Public Library, $22s1
Buildings and Grounds, s4,753.79, and
$56S.93 for repairs to the High School.
The action of the Committee on Build
ings and Grounds, in awarding the con-
tract for furnishing coal to the schools to
I-oehnline Bros, of Bridgeport, was APP
proved. The committee was granted fur
ther time to consider the claim of James
A. Henry.
Col. Miller objected to the bills for fence
and bicycle shed at the High School,
which he regarded as too heavy, but the
bill was approved. The committee was
also granted permission to paint the ex-
terror of the High School building.
The Library Committee was authorized
to purchase books to the amount of Sass.
The following course in the High School,
recommended by Superintendent Anderson
and the Principal of the High School was
adopted:
To be required of all, Advanced Algebra.
Solid Geometry and General History. Any
two of the following may be chosen: En-
glish Literature, American Literature.
Latin, Theory and Practice Of Teaching,
Physical Geography. Latin will not be
graded on the diploma when it has been
studied but one year.
The Committee ON Buildings and
building be called Jefferson school. Col.
Miller opposed the new name, and it Will
be known as Clay annex.
The monthly report of Supt. W. H. An
derson was read. Following is an alb
stract of the report:
Total enrolment for the month, 4545;
average daily attendance, 4,06S; percent
age of attendance, SO, as follows: Wash
ington, "a; Madison, 81; Clay, .95; Union,
SO; Webster, &c., Centre, IS; Richie, a.
Lincoln 81; number of cases of tardi-
ness, teachers 4, pupils 251; pupils perfect
in attendance, 1897; paid for instruction,
IS 491
In the German department the enroll
ment for the month was 5A; classes, 56;
pupils of German parentage, 269; not of
German parentage, 255; paid for instruc-
ton, $195.
In addition to the above there are en-
rolled in the High School ESQ pupils, max
ing a total of 4,S25. This is an increase
of POI over the enrolment for September,
1896. Supt. Anderson also submitted the
excuses of teachers for absence from the
city institute. They were referred to the
local commissioners.
The report of the librarian was read,
showing the following totals: Circua-
ton for the month, 5,130, of which 1850
were works of fiction; average daily cur
culation, 1877 circulation in reading rooms,
S43; received from fines, $12.
Clerk Hall read the report of the Com
mittee on Rules and Regulations, upon the
questions referred to it at previous
meeting concerning the compulsory school
law. The report embraced an opinion by
Erskine & Allison attorneys, as to the
State law bearing on the matter. The
questions were as to whether the Board
is legally bound to enforce the provisions
of the compulsory school law; or, if not,
if the Board can legally ADOPT and enforce
a compulsory school ordinance.
The attorneys stated that the compul-
sorry school law is an amendment to the
general school law, which general law