Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-21

Corning Teachers Examinations.
The first regular meeting OF the
Board of Education since the beginning
Of the fall term of school was held last
evening, and a considerable amount of
routine business was transacted. The
roll call showed six absentees.
President Bowers called the meeting
to order promptly at o'clock, and the
minutes of the previous session were
read and adopted. On motion of Mr..
Dudley, the announcing of the list OF
teachers recently appointed was dis
pensed with.
A report from the committee on ac-
counts that bills amounting to s439.01
had been examined and found correct,
was adopted and the bills ordered paid
The report of the committee on pub
lie library as TO correct accounts
amounting to s9490, and recommending
the purchase of new books at cost Of
S79.37, was favorably received.
A recommendation from the commit
tee on buildings and grounds that bills
amounting to S425 be paid, was also
adopted.
The librarians report for the month
Of August, which was next received,
showed: daily circulation, 1873; circula-
ton in reading room, 1908; and fines
amounting to So.
A report was also accepted showing
the balance on school fund s19,69o.39;
balance on building fund, s6,249.30;
balance in library fund, S3,946.15.
The clerk read communication
from George NJ. Shook asking that
VIM. Duval, his ward, be admitted to
the High School free of tuition fee. Re-
marks were then in order, and Mr.. Dud-
ley thought that the request would
have to be granted if the guardian was
at present paying certain amount OF
taxes, and cited similar instance by
way of explanation.
Mr.. Maxwell argued that the request
OF the guardian in question, who was
not resident of the city and might
not possess taxable property, was not
deserving Of consideration unless he
paid sufficient amount of individual
taxes. Mr.. Ford moved that the case
be referred to the proper committee
for investigation, with instructions to
report back to the board. 1t was next
suggested that the boy be allowed TO
attend the school while an investiga-
ton was being made Mr.. Maxwell
took exception to this suggestion, and
urged that the rules of the board be
strictly adhered to. Mr.. Maxwell
finally amended that Mr. Shook be nod-
fed that his ward may attend the school
until the committee reports, providing
that he is willing to pay the tuition
fee for this period in case the investi-
cation renders it necessary. The mo-
ton as amended was carried.
Mr.. Maxwell offered a resolution
authorizing the committee on build
ings and grounds to secure coal for the
various schools for the ensuing term
az the lowest possible bid, and it ac-
cordingly carried.
A recommendation from the commit
tee on teachers and schools that Miss
Kate Hall be confirmed as a teacher of
the High School to succeed Miss Stew
ems, being next in order, was favorably
received.
MI. Dudley reported that he had been
informed that the High School needed
two more typewriters, and moved that
such be purchased. There was an
amendment by Mr. Maxwell that one
Of the old typewriters be exchanged
for new one, and the motion as
amended carried.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the clerk to purchase a set of maps
for Clay school.
Dr. Hildreth offered a resolution that
the committee on rules and regulations
be Instructed to formulate a new rule
OF better adaptaJility for examina-
lions for certificates to teachers for the
various grades OF the public school,
and it was referred to the proper COM
mittee
Mr.. Dudley reported that the High
School was in need of two historical
charts, which would cost SIS, and the
mater was referred to the proper COM
mittee
A bill of so, received from the jan
itors Of the High School for extra
work during the week Of institute, and
also the special examinations, was re-
ferred TO the committee on buildings
and grounds.
A bill of S94.76 for work on the CEN
tire school building, was ordered paid
The board then granted to the COM
missioners. of Washington school the
sum of SIS for the purchase of shade
trees, 10 be planted around the build
i'm.
Supt. w. II. Anderson reported that
the principals of the various schools
were highly pleased with the supple
mental readers and asked that the
sevensh and eig-th year grades be
furnished with additional readers 10
aid the good work that was being ac-
eomplished.
Mr. Maxwell called attention to the
fact that the committee on rules and
regard to certain resolution offered
two or three months ago providing that
each committee elect It's own chair
man instead OF the board appointing
the chairmen for the various commit
tees
On motion Miss Lizzie Hamilton was