The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-21
SCHOOL SOLONS
Decide on All Innovation in High
School Teaching Hours.
ADOPT CONTINUOUS SESSION
From o n. M. to 2:.i5 p. M, from
May Until Close of Summer Term.
Move Toward Cutting Down City
Collectors Commission for Hand.
ling School Funds-Othcr Business
Transacted last Night.

The city board OF education held its
regular monthly meeting last night,
with large proportion of the member
ship present. President Bowers occu-
pied the chair and Clerk Hall was at
the desk. Important matters discussed
were new school hours at the high
school during the heated months, and Il
reduction In the commissions paid the
city collector by the board.
After receiving the regular reports
from Supt. w. II. Anderson and Miss
y. B. Wilson, for the public library, re-
ports We're presented by the several
committees. most of which related to
the payment OF bills. Considerable
discussion ensued on the report OF the
committee on teachers and schools,
which had three recommendations.
The first recommendation was that
VIM. P. Collier. of the Island be ap-
pointed substitute teacher In the high
school: second. that after May / and
until the close Of the summer term,
there be n continuous session at the
high school from Q Il. m. to 2:45 p. M,
excepting half hour for lunch at
noon, but no recess. This recommend
alton was made on behalf OF the child
rem residing in the Eighth ward and on
the Island. In order to save them long
walks for dinner In the hot months, and
1t provoked n lengthy discussion. The
third clause recommended the adop-
ton OF the Schaub resolution. providing
for the teaching of stenography and
type-writing as an elective In the Sec
nnl NJ fhp tt,rh cchnn1
The committees report was adopted In
toto.
The committee on public library SUBJ
mitted an inventory Of the books and
fixtures OF the library, and recommend
ed $4,000 additional insurance: also the
reappointment Of Miss a. d. Wilson as
librarian, at the salary of $500 per an
mum. all Of which was adopted.
Several resolutions were fathered by
Mr.. Hubbard. One was that hereafter
no report Of a committee be considered
unless signed by n majority of the
committee. This was adopted.
Another was that the committee on
buildings and grounds consider the ad-
visibility of hiring a competent man to
attend to all repairs to the furnaces.
etc, about the schools. an Office that
has proved profitable In other cities to
the schools, for as Mr.. Hubbard pointed
out. the janitors are incapable Of maxi
ing ali repairs. The resolution was re-
fcrred to the committee named.
Mr.. Hubbard believed 4 saving would
be effected by lessening the commits
sion paid the city collector for collecting
and disburslng school funds. At pres
ent he Is paid 2is per cent. Mr.. Hub
bard wanted to pay ~ per cent for this
work, and 4 of l per cent for all other
moneys handled by the collector. Ac-
ton on the resolution was postponed
until the next meeting.
On recommendation OF the Madison
commissioners. Miss Emma Beal' was
appointed 4 regular teacher In Madison
school.
The board accepted the bid of firm
to supply apparatus for the teaching of,
physics and chemistry at the high
school. The price was $3.50.
Prof. Asa T. Green addressed the
board In support of his request to be
allowed the privilege OF delivering lee
lures In the schools on Geology, but
the board adjourned without granting
the request.