The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-21

In the German department. the super
intendents report showed total ens-
Tollment Of 81; OF German paTentage,
20; not OF German parentage, 2S1i
amount paad for instruction, sos.
The report OF Miss Lucy Robinson, IN
structor In music, showed q total enroll
ment Of 1880; number OF classes, s.,
The committee on accounts submitted
Tor payment, bids totahng $t,166 I2; on
public library, 1902 90; adopted.
The committee on BUILDINGS and
grounds reported in favor Of the BID OF
i. ]. Koehnline & Son to furnish coal
for schools during the ensuing year.
Their bid was IS 40 per 100 bushels for
clean coal and 50 50 for slack coal. This
was the lowest bid received. The COM
mittee's Recommendation was adopted.
The committee on text books recon-
nnended In favor OF the American Ac-
countant, for a text book on book-keep-
fnF. ard also in favor Of Rand. McNally
q Co.'S bid for school maps, which
auounted to Sl02 for forty maps. j. N.
Olcott & Co. was the winning bidder to
Furnish 1--WE telluriaus for see 5Oi and
EIGHT historical charts for $lOO. the
committee considered the communtca-
tion 81 A. Dittmar relating to the bid
unlimited By Thomas Perry, and II
found that Mt. PerTy's bid was the low
esh and that Mr. Perry was responsible
and Wiling 10 give bond The commits
feyS report was adopted
Ths committee on teachers and
schools reported against &r. Mobiles
rolutiou, which provided for substl-
fIts two days in each month, y WASH
inpton school, for Miss Mabel Haines. In
ofder that Miss Haines might assist the
foaehers In drawing. The sreport was
adopted.
Prof, ]. McHenry Jones subnatted his
resignation as principal OF Lincoln
school, and II waS received and meg:
PToE Fleming B. Jones was appointed
to the position, on Recommendation OF
the Madison commissioners.
rFsa NAnerican Boy" celebration was
l,r1st1siJt. IN on the reading Of an original
rsm1nlIn8catdon from Master Elmer
Il6nnettue. who asked the boards assist
ance In getting school Children to turn
oirt IN to-morrow's parade. The COM
Tnunication was written in true boyiAh
lbvlel bun IL was doomed to disappolnt-
Tnent- a the board has no control over
fts school children on Saturdays, there
fore No acton wa9 taleen In the matter.
me next communication came from
a. local branch of the w. G. T. u.
n was In brief That there be special
iT-4T1iction in the schools on the effects
~ fIarcohcs and alcoholic stimulnhiS on
the human system.
when Clerk Hal! had read the letter,
Mr.. Stanton moved that the matter be
referred to the committee on text DOCKS
Win Instructions to report In favor OF
6ultable text book on temperance, 10 DC
u5ed az supplementary study In the
primary grades.
Mr.. Schaub offered a SUBSTITUTE mo-
tiou. providing for consideration OF bhc
master then and there.
Col. Mixer asked that the regular
proceedings be followed-refer the mat
Ter frst TO the proper committee.
Mr.. Noble was In favor " taSKii y
Hyhole Mr.. Miller added that there was
~ Tieh committee IN the board, the
hoard was always q committee Oh tue
M hubbard agreed with Col Miller
and ~ wanted the committee on text
booIcS 70 look up good text book or
tonrr-erance. Mr. Maxwell concurred II
this view. .,,
DR. Jepson believed lager commit
4eo should consider the matter, and NJ
Thoughts the proper committee 20 CON
slider It primarily was the committee OF
teachers and schools. ~.
~ &c boards invitation, MIS- KATE
sebUN5ifart OF the w. @. 7. u, address,
- the board. Mrs. Schweigart sac
that the organization she represented
bad a.nt sample copies OF the PROPOSED
text books TO members OF the board
under the Impression that no opnel
procedure was necessary to get direc
Cor liberation, but the w. G. 7. U. woulC
~ ualished II the board decided ma
TIE meter must be first considered p'
o committee. -,. ,,,.,
Aftsr some discussion the matter wa
referred to the committee on teachers
anli schools. TO report at tho next meet
Inc Fulton school board asked fol
moro money for the teaching o.
WheelinE children attending the tnitoI
school. Tho matter was referred 70 ln'
committee on finance.
~ Bayetto Day celebration came pc
fopa tho board In communication lrou