Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-21

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board of Education was held last night
and although it was prolonged by sew
eral debates, no matter OF great inn
portance was under consideration.
There was an interesting discussion
relative to the alleged unbecoming de-
pertinent Of High school pupils grow
ing out of the proposition for a contin-
uous session of nearly six hours with
half hour intermission at noon for
luncheon. The Board also adopted
resolutions requesting Council to enact
an ordinance to prevent the granting
of saloon licenses within two hundred
feet of any public school building.
Bills were reported with favorable
recommendation and ordered paid as
follows: Accounts, $557.S9; public Ii
brary, $2069O. The library committee
was authorized to purchase books to
the amount of 5000.
recommendations of the committee
on teachers and schools were approved
as follows: Appointing VIM. P. Col
lier as substitu teacher in the High
school; making stenography and type
writing elective studies in the second
year in the High school course, pro-
viding for continuous session at the
High school from a. m. to 2:45 p. m.
each day, with half hour for luncheon
at noon.
The library committee found the
value of the public library property to
be $25, 531. so, not including public doc
uments, and recommended an increase
in fire insurance from $1,000 to $4,000.
This was concurred in.
Miss A. B. Wilson was reappointe1
librarian for the ensuing two years at
the same salary.
The salary of the High Schol substi-
tute was fixed at $3.50 per day. The
argument in favor of the continuous
session at the High School was that 1t
was to be an experiment suggested by
the principal, with view to keeping
the children off the streets, and there
by improving their morals. DR.. Hill
dreth asked if the condition of the
health of pupils might not be affected
by the long session, and the hasty lun-
cheon. Mr. Ford thought the oppOr-
tunity for the evils which it was sought
to remedy would be afforded after
school hours, as well as during the
noon recess. Mr.. Battelle called atten-
ton to the fact that the young men are
responsible for the evils, and they are
at liberty during the noon hour, and
not after school hours. The recon-
mendation carried by vote of II to s.,
and the new order of things will go
into effect May LIST.
The annual report of the librarian
showed the following totals: Books in
library, April 4th, 1898, 1874; April
3rd, 1899, 1858; circulation for home
use, 1898, 69,10O; during 1899, 6S,36O;
used in reading room, 1898, 11,515; dur
ing 1899, 12,90S; books added during
year, 1,179; cards issued, ass; cards
now in use, $3.50.
The regular report of Supt Ander-
son was read by the clerk. Following
is an abstract: Enrolment for the
oil
ance, 1874; average daily absence,
2S6; percentage of attendance, High
School, 81; Washington, "a; Madison,
95; Clay, SO; Union, "a; Centre, 92;
Webster, "a; Richie, go; Lincoln, 80;
City, SO; hardness, teachers, IA; pu-
pills, POI; perfect in attendance. 1903;
paid for instruction, $3.50.
In the German department, the en-
rollment for the month was 526; num-
Der of class, 81; pupils of German pa
rentage, 267; not of German parentage,
259; teachers, 6; paid for instruction,
$3.50.
The report of the librarian showed
a total circulation of books for the
month of 1884, of which number 1888
were works of fiction; average daily
circulation, 239; circulation in read
ing room. 9S5: received from fines, So
The report of Miss Lucy Robinson,
superintendent of music, was received
and filed.
Mr.. Dudley offered the following:
Whereas, When the annual applica-
ton for liquor licenses made at the
last meeting of the City Council, par
ties made application for license in
very close proximity to several of the
of the public schools.
Whereas, The Board of Education
views with disfavor the granting of
license to any person within two hun
bred feet of any public school build
ing; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board OF Educa-
ton request the City Council not ID
grant any license for the sale of liquor