Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-20

OTHER ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Education was held last night,
with a fair attendance of members.
After the reading and approval of the
minutes, favorable action was taken
upon bills submitted by committees
with favorable recommendation, as fol-
lows: Public library, s25S.58; buildings
and grounds, $21O; accounts. s346.59.
The amount Of S45.75 was appropriated
for replacing WORKOUT books in the
library.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee recommended awarding the contract
for furnishing coal for the schools dur
ing the ensuing year to the lowest bid
ders, j. j. Koehnline & Son, at $6.49
per hundred bushels for clean; 81 per
hundred bushels for slack. Approved.
Following is an abstract of the report
of Supt. w. H. Anderson for the month
of September: Total enrolment, Att;
average daily attendance, 4,197; per-
SO, Washington 95, Madison 96, Clay
95, Union IS. Centre 50, Webster IS,
Richie IS, Lincoln "a; hardness, teach
ers Is, pupils $50; perfect in attendance
2,046; paid for instruction, s6,380.50. In
the German department the enrolment
was 52S; classes, GA; pupils of German
~parentage, 273; other than German par
age, 255; paid for instruction, 8 telch-
ers. S206.
The report of Librarian Wilson
showed a total circulation for Septem-
Der of 5,246; average daily circulation,
1924; received from fines, SIS.
The committee On teachers and
schools reported adversely on the petit
ton of residents of Union district. de-
string their children to attend Clay
school, and the Board concurred. The
recommendation for an increase from
$50 to $40 of salary of High School JAM
itor was referred to the committee on
salaries. The recommendation for the
purchase of twelve Grams reversible
maps, was referred to committee on
text books.
The commissioners of Madison dis
trict reported the appointment of Miss
Lenora Krauter in c grade; Miss Rose
Hunter as substitute; Miss Virginia
Norton promoted FROM A grade to
Grammar, and Miss Estella Underwood
from c to A.
The resignation of Parke Collier as
substitute teacher in the High School,
was accepted.
Webster commissioners reported the
resignation of Anna v. Kennedy as
teacher in c grade, and asked confirma-
ton of Margaret M. Dudley in c grade,
and Temperance Garden in D grade.
The report was confirmed.
w. A. Milligan rendered his resigna-
ton as member of the Board. on ac-
count of his removal from Centre to
Clay district. Upon motion of Judge
Cranmer, the resignation was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Maxwell inquired by whose au-
thority the number and time of ses-
sions at the High School had been
changed, in the face of a direct order of
the Board. Col. Miller thought the
single session is injurious to pupils,
and he said that some persons are OF
opinion that it was a change solely in
the interest of the teachers. DR.. Birney
made a plea for two daily sessions on
the ground that it would be doing the
greatest good to the greatest number.
No action was taken.
Miss Ida Wells was appointed as a
new teacher in Centre school, and Miss
Lou Hastings substitute.
Judge Cranmer offered a resolution
providing for the appointment Of a COM
mittee of three to open a correspond
ence with Andrew Carnegie, for the
purpose of a%scertaiuing if an a%ppropria-
ton can be secured for a public library
building in Wheeling, with the under
standing that the Board of Education
will annually appropriate a sum OF
money sufficient for the proper MAIN
tenance and conduct Of the library. Col.
Miller wanted the amount which the
Board would appropriate inserted in
the resolution, and this point was de-
bated. He wanted to insert $4,000, and
Mr.. Milligan amended to provide for an
appropriation not to exceed three cents
on the $500 valuation. The amended
resolution was adopted.
The committee on buildings and
grounds was instructed to investigate
the condition of the bridge at Lincoln
school, and ascertain whether the city
or the Board should repair it
Adjourned.