The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-19

same day q 3 b. b. d the annex hdlld-
ing. the regular mothefs' meeting was
held. There was a fair Attendance.
nearly an those present spending an
hour or mors ia the diiiersnt rooms OF
the school before its diamiasai The
commissioners visited the school IN a
body. This was especially pleasant FOR
the teachers, as they do not see the
commissioners In body very often.
The new commissioner Dr. E. {. Arm
brechl. was Welcomed as he Is we'll
and Rayofably known to all the teach-
efs. being d graduate OF the class OF
1856 At the mothers' meeting pleasant
and profitable talks were given by. SUI
befintendeht Anderson and MessrH.
schfebe and Mcconnell, commission
err. Some very good things were said
By each one, and the meeting through
out was one that cannot fail to do good
on Thursday afternoon. In spite OF the
inciemency o. the weather. quite a
gcodly number OF the mothers braved
the storm to attend the meeting at the
main building. some OF them spending
the entire afternoon IN the different
rooms Of the school, Messfs. McCon-
nell and sehrebe both spent the after
noon IN the school, and both gave proc
fitabie talks at the mothets' meeting.
While these meetings are doing much
good, all feel that many mothers should
come who have not, as yet, put in their
appearance. though at each meeting
there are some present for the first
time. The next meetings win be held
in May, at which time an extra effort
win be made to secure the attendance
OF those mothers who have not, as yet,
come to the meetings. The presence Of
the commissioners added greatly to the
success OF both meetings Of this month.
Some one asked the question, why
not call these meetings parents meet
ings and have the fathers as well as the
mothers, attend?" In answer to this we
have only to say that the fathers are
not excluded and hereafter we may
have some OF them with US, but the
fathers are generally busily engaged at
the time Of day when the mothers can
attend, as nearly all the fathers of the
ward are working men. II is under
stood, though. that hereafter fathers
wfll be welcome. what Is to be gained
by these meetings ?" another asks. Much
every way. First. mothers and teachers
become better acquainted. Second.
mothers visit the rooms and are per-
mitted to see the regular work OF the
school, which they cannot see on public
days. Third. the teacher is permitted
to know more about the child, from the
mothers standpoint. while the mother
can and out whether the child at school
and the child at nome are exactly one
and the same person. These are but q
few OF the many other advantages.
II there Is any one thing the boys and
girls OF the wheeling schools like to do.
it Is to help in a good cause. and they
sustained their reputation last Friday
In their elfort to help the Day Nursery,
BY bringing to the schools, one would
think, all the worn out rubber goods in
the city Of wheeling. This plan Of
raising money for a good cause was
started By the Kings Daughters, and
the schools have hobly responded
Nearly five barrels were hIled by the
pupils OF Richie school, and II others
did as well, there win be quite an
amount q tnoney added to the treasury
OF the Day Eursery-and 50 a worthy
cause Is greatly helped.
The teachers Of Union district, Mar
SHAH county. viii meet in the upper
BenwooI school building, on Saturday
afternoon ana evening, March 81. The
Union district teachers generally turn
out IN force and they always have good
meetings.
The Eastern Ohio and Western West
Virginia Round Table meets at
Moundsville, ON Friday afternoon and
evening and Saturday morning, April
and z. Wheeling teachers ought to at
tend this meeting. and no doubt they
WIN. THE PEDAGoGuE.