Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-01

Selections Made By Board Of Educa-
ton Last Night.
The Books That Will be Used in
Teaching the Various Branches
Of the High School Course-A
New Teacher Asked for Lincoln
Schcol-A Holiday Will be Allow
ed for Pupils to Attend the Fair.

The following is list Of the textbooks
school, as adopted last night by the
Board of Education at a special meeting
Lockwood's Lessons in English. price
Whites Algebra, 81 90.
Weiss Geometry, 81 Is.
Houston's Physical Geography, 81 e5.
Cooley's Physics, 81 co.
Barnes General History, 81 60. -
First Latin Book, Collar & Daniefs),
81 90.
;, Latin Grammar. (Allen & G-eenough's),
Latin Readings, (Arrowsmith &
The last nights meeting was a spe-
cial session of the board, called to
select the textbooks to be used in
the high school. After the report of
the textbook committee, recommend
ing the selection of certain books, had
been read the board considered sepa-
rately the book relating to each branch
Of study. Sixteen members were pres
ent when the meeting was called to
order, with President Jefferson in the
chair.
The first vote taken was on the
choice Of work in English. The
committee recommended Lockwoods
and Buffers was also suggested. Lock-
woods Lessons in English was adopt
ed by vote of 10 to 6.
The next branch to receive the at
tention of the board was algebra. The
committee had named Wells algebra,
but many Of TIE members were par
tial to Whites. Considerable discus
sion was aroused over the relative
merits of the books. DR.. Jepson,
chairman of the textbook commit
tee, gave some reasons why Wells al
zebra had been recommended. The SUI
perintendent of the schools, the princi-
pal of the high school, and the teacher
of mathematics in the high school IA
vored Wells, and also other edu-
Gators whose opinion had been asked
Mr.. Schaub made a motion to substi-
tute White for Wells, stating that
Whites arithmetic was being used in
the schools and it would be wise to
adopt Whites algebra in order to COM
plete the course. The vote stood
Wells 8, White s. Mr. Noble asked
to change his vote from Wells to
White, but the president stated that
it was too late, as the vote had been
announced.
Wells geometry was adopted unan-
imously on the motion of Mr.. Noble,
who thought that it would be unwise
to make a change in the algebra and
geometry. Houston's Physicay Geogra-
ply was the next book selected. The
committees recommendation of Cool
ey's Physics was also adopted.
The selection of the textbook on
general history was debated at length
The committee had agreed upon Myers
book, but this was voted down, and
Barnes General History substituted by
vote of IS to 5.
The Latin series was next consid-
cred. The first Latin book, by Collar
& Daniels, and the Latin Reader and
Allen & Greenough's Latin Grammer
were adopted A motion was made to
substitute Caesar for the Reader, but
was lost.
A great deal of discussion ensued in
the consideration of textbooks on
American and English literature.
Painters works had been recommend
ed by the committee, but objections
were offered that Painters books we're
too extensive. and better adapted to a
COLLEGIATE instead of high school
course. On a motion made by Mr.
Stanton the selection of books on mu-
sic. American and English literature,
were referred again to the committee
JJpon a motion made by Mr.. Noble
tho selection of a textbook On algebra
was reopened and the former decis-
ion of the board was reversed.
Whites algebra being substituted for
Wells was chosen by a vote OF IL to
6. Wells Geometry remained IN
changed.
Mr.. Maxwell, of Madison district,
asked that the Board give the COM
missioners of that district power to
appoint an additional teacher at Lin
coin school, as one was required by
the change made in the course of
study. in order that the Lincoln school
might have the advantages of a high
school course. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Teachers
and Schools.
A motion was made by Mr. Bowers
that the public schools be opened on
the 18th instead of the 9Th, as several
of the school houses were being repair
ed and that the pupils be given an OPP
portunity to go to the State Fair. Mr..
Maxwell raised the point that Mr..
Bowers motion was out of order, as
matters of general business could not
be brought up at a special meeting.
Mr.. Buchanan and others contended that
tho coll had stated that the meeting
had been called to hear the report of
the textbook committee and to trans
act, other business. Col. Miller said
that if the call had been so stated that
it was an error Of the clerks. DR..
Jepson relieved the clerk of all the
sponsibility Of the misunderstanding
by stating that he had instructed the
clerk to call the meeting for special and
general business. The President ruled
that all business transacted after the
adoption of the textbooks was cut OF
order.
Mr.. Milligan appealed from the de-
cision CT the chair. The chair was not
sustained, and Mr.. Bowers restated his
motion that the schools, instead OF be-
ing opened On the 9Th, be opened a
week later on account of the State Fair,
and because of improvements and re-
pairs in progress at several of the
school buildings. Col, Miller objected
to changing the date Of opening the
schools, as it would be violation of
the law under which the Board had
been created.
The changing of the opening of the
schools was an unprecedented move,