Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-21
Ter and one Williams typewriter be
purchased for the high school at a
cost OF $40 and and S65 respectively

purchased for the high school at a
cost OF $40 and and SOS respectively.
The monthly report of the superin-
tendent showed total enrolment in
June of 4,14S; percentage of attend
ance, SO; High school. So; Washing
ton, 80; Madison, 95; Clay, 80; Union,
"a; Centre, 80; Webster. 81; Richie.
80; Lincoln, "a; cases of hardness,
teachers, II; pupils, 3O6; paid for in
s5ruction, S6,341.
In the German department, the
total enrolment was 1917; classes, g.;
pupils of German parentage, 245; not
of German parentage, 252; paid for
instruction, $4,000.
The superintendent recommended
Southwark and Goddard's two
books, First Lessons in Language
and "Elemetns of Composition and
Grammar as substitutes for Mrs.
Knox's Language Lessons" and
Harvey's two grammars. He also rec
commended a change OF the present
Dreamer copy books, to take the place
Of the Dreamer copy books, and ex-
pressed the opinion that Alden's
Science of Government" is not as
good as some later books on that sub
ject
In the public library the total cir
culation OF books was 4,737, of which
1928 were works Of fiction; average
daily circulation, 1S2; circulation in
reading room, 1865; received from
fines, 81.
The committee on text books sub
mitted a new course OF study for the
High school, The most important
change recommended wasI IN the COM
mercial course, which was fixed for
the first and sophomore years. Mr..
Maxwell, Col Miller and others fav-
ored introducing the commercial
course in the third and fourth years,
and the question was argued at consld-
cradle length. motion to substitute
the third and fourth years for the first
and second, was defeated by a vote Of
II to g. 4 certificate will be granted
to pupils completing the commercial
course, and it will be optional with
parents whether their children take
the regular or commercial course.
Pupils who have taken the COM
mercial course as optional studies
during the past year may enter the
second year class. Children not I'M
der 16 years of age may take the com
mercial course without having been
regular promoted upon certificates
from the grammar schools.
The proposition to employ a teach
er of drawing was defeated.
A rule intended to provide for at
tendance of Wheeling children at Full
ton and other schools was discussed
for half an hour, and after the board
became hopelessly tangled about its
provisions, its application, and its pos
sible construction, it was referred
back to the committee.
Some discussion arose relative to an
Interpretation of the rules of the board
further prolonging the session.
1t was after II o'clock when the
board took up the recommendations or
local commissioners for appointment
of teachers for the ensuing year MT.
Maxwell moved to require an examin-
alton of High school teachers. Mr..
Schaub favored stated examinations,
but opposed Mr.. MaXwelPs motion at
this time. After brief discussion the
motion was lost.
The only contest arose in Washing
ton, in which district two reports were
presented. The minority recommend
alton, signed by Mr. Noble, did not
contain the name of Miss Louisa B.
Scharf as substitute teacher. The
majority recommendation was APP
proved All the other recommends
tons went through without opposition.
The board adjourned after transact
ing other unimportant routine bust
ness