Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-19

MENCEafErST ExERcIsES
CHANGED To JUNE I'D. AT
THE REQUEST OF A COMMIT
TEE OF EIlKS- REPORTS OF
THE OFFICERS AND COMMIT
TEES THE ROUTINE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education was held last
night, with a large attendance Of MEM
bers. In the absence Of Clerk Hall,
Supt. w. H. Anderson officiated at his
desk. Several matters of importance
came up for consideration. including
the request of the B. P. 0. Elks with
reference to the Oriental Street Fair,
and the arrangements for the annual
commencement exercises next month.
The regular monthly report OF the
superintendent showed total enroll
ment of 1906; average daily attend
ance, 1852; average daily absence,
IJt, CdSeS VI ldI uiuCoS, ecoShcio ~
pupils Ais; perfect in attendance, 1,4lS;
paid fer instruction, s6,407.
In the German department. the en-
rollment was 513; classes, 81; pupils
CT German parentage, 255; not of Ger
man parentafe, 25S; teachers, 5: paid
for instruction, $206.
The committee on buildings and
grounds was instructed, after short
discussion, to advertise for bids for
strengthening the Centre school build
ing, the bid to be awarded to the low
est responsible bidder.
Bills were ordered paid, reported by
committee on accounts, for $205.37.
The presentation of a report from the
committee on public library, brought
out an inquiry from Mr.. Maxwell as
to the signatures to the report, reso-
luton having been adopted ait pre-
vious meeting requiring the signatures
of a majority of members. One mem
Der of the committee stated that only
three members were present, and he
had taken the liberty to sign the name
of another who attended the commit
tee meeting. Mr.. Maxwell objected ID
the report.
The discussion developed senti-
ment unfavorable to the rule referred
to.
The report of the librarian showed a
total circulation for the month of A.
921 books, of which number 4,33S were
works of fiction; average daily circu-
lation, 205; circulation in reading room
LBS; received from fines, So.
Several applications for the position
of teacher of drawing in the public
schools, with photographs accompany
ing them, were referred to the COM
mittee on teachers and schools.
The resolution offered at previous
meeting to reduce the salary of collec-
tor from 21a to 11a per cert, was,
upon ulOllOu VI MI. Ioiu idiu On eAo
table.
An appropriation OF $3.50 was made,
at the request of the superintendent.
for the purpose of defraying the ex-
penses of the commencement in June.
A motion was adopted to hear the
statement Of the committee Of Elks,
who were present, embracing Captain
B. B. Dovener, ]. Bernard Handlan, c..
Resley Tracy and Henry Bieberson.
Capt. Dovener spoke for the commit
tee. He understood that June 18th
had been fixed as commencement day,
and on behalf of the Elks, he re-
quested a change in date to week ear
lier.
A motion was made to suspend the
rule fixing the date during the last
week in June.
Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. Hubbard both
opposed the motion, the former on
account Of the salaries which would
be paid to teachers from whom no SER
vice would be received. Capt. Dove
ner again took the floor, and stated
that no thought Of con-
fact in dates had ever en-
tered the minds of members of the
Elks. He called attention to the
souvenir book which is being prepared,
advertising the city and its interests,
and to the immense revenue which
will be distributed among Wheeling
merchants. Mr.. Ford took the floor
and called attention to the enterprise
for which he commended the order,
dwelling also upon the benefit to the
merchants and citizens generally.
Prof. F. H. Crago was granted the
privilege of the floor, and made a
statement concerning the meeting of
the State Teachers Association at
White Sulphur Springs, adding that
several principals and not less than
twenty teachers will be under deep
obligation to the Board if given the
privilege to attend the meeting during
two days of that week.
Mr.. Maxwell thought the closing OF