The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-24
SCHOOL MELANGE.

The compulsory school law passed oy
the last legislature, according to the de-
ctsion OF the attorney general, applies
70 the city OF Wheeling as well as to the
other sections Of the state. Then why
"a II not enforced? There are several
hundreds OF boys and girls not in school
who should be there. Why parents
would permit their children to remain
away from school Is a mystery. Inc
parents' duty to the child requires that
Il be sent 10 school and IL a parent falls
10 do his or her duty the state should see
10 II that the duty Is performed. To
come this may seem hard. but Is II more
than simple Justice? II Is the birth
right OF every American child that 1t
receive a good public school education,
and shall we deprive them Of this God
given right? The enforcement OF this
law In the city OF Wheeling would do
more real good than in any other one
part OF our state. and 1t Is the only place
where no attempt is made TO enforce
St. Some one will have to answer Tor
this some day. We hope our next leg
isIRture will so amend the law so that
there can be no mistaking Its appllca-
ton.
Many inquiries come to the writer
concerning the lecture course on Amer
lean history proposed to be given by DR..
]. P. Gordy some time during the fall
and winter months. To one and all we
give this reply: DR.. Gordy will give a
series OF ten lectures at such times and
plRceS as are agreed upon by the class
and himself providing q class number
ing 100 or more Is secured. To each
member OF the class he will present q
copy Of the first volume Of his book. II
the class numbers 100 It will cost each
member So 80. If $50 members are Sc
icured Il will cost each 81 IS. AS the
price Of the book Is 81 %, Il win surely
give the lectures at q very reasonable
price As the doctor wishes 10 know
dust as soon as possible. all who wish TO
,RvGIl themselves OF this opportunity
please notify the principal Of Richie
10 that effect. as the matter is left in his
hands About fifty teachers and others
nave Blgnifled their intention OF becom-
ing members already. II seems to the
writer that Wheeling and the surround
ing towns ought 20 be able to raise n
cIaGg Of at least 200 members instead OF
800 the lowest number proposed. There
Win be no lectures unless 100 members
ere secured.
The many friends OF Prof ]. McHenry
Jones will be pleased TO hear Of his pro-
motion to the presidency OF the Colored
Institute at Farm. West Virginia. The
regents OF the school are TO be conErntu-
lated on securing the services OF such
On able man to NIL the important POSI-
zion. The school under his manage
ment cannot fail to be n success Prof.
Jones 10 q cultured gentleman and n
scholar IN the truest Eense. Under his
management. Lincoln school has become
better and better until II IL second 10
none Of Its kind in the entire country.
To say that Il compares fRvorably with
the other ward schools In the city Is not
detractinE one iotR from them. but is
merely cnmplimentinE the great work
accomplished by Prof. Jones. We wish
him great success IN his new field OF Ia
Dor. While all Join in CONCENTRATIONS.
at the same time all are sorry TO have
the professor leave our city. He bears
with him the well wishes OF ell who
know him. and everybody IN Wheeling
knows him.
Tho custom In force of devotlng a part.
at least. Of Friday afternoon to literary
exercises is surely cOmmCndable one.
Many parents think these exercises nrc
to remain at home. This Is q great mis-
take. These exercises ought 10 be the
most pleasant OF the week, and they VIII
he II properly conducted There Is no
hour OF the entire week Of half tho real
practical bcnent TO the pupil u he pre-
pares himself ns he should do. Parents
ought TO encourage their children to
take an interest IN these exCrclsoR. Do
not take the chiid's word as 20 what
kaHUa
selves.
We have time and ngain In these
notes called attention 10 tho fact that
the great object Of our schools e 20
make mrn and women Of our boys md
girls. but W wish 10 call attention also
20 the fact that In order that the boy or
the girl be led in the way to become a