Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-18
INTERESTING Proceedings.
BOARD OF EDUCATION WAS IN
REGULAR SESSION LAST
EVENING.
PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS

Were Ordered to Take Examination
ON Motion of MIR. MiIligan-Reports
Received From a Number of Com
mittees which Gave Rise to Dis
cussion Among the Memberships
err business Transacted.
e
AT the regular meeting of the Board
Of Education last evening several ques-
tions Of considerable Importance in
school work were thoroughly discussed
and acted upon and favorable reports
were received from various committees.
The meeting was called to order at the
usual hour by President Bowers, and
quite a number of members responded
to the roll call. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and adopt
ed.
The committee on accounts submit
ted a report on bills amounting to
$39848, which was adopted.
A report was then received from the
committee on public library recon-
mending that new books be selected to
the amount of $48.65, and their pur-
chase authorized; that worn out books
be replaced to the amount of $685.;
that Mrs. c.. NJ Crawford be reap
pointed first assistant librarian, at a
salary of $45 per month, and Miss Mel
lie Wilde second assistant librarian at
a similar salary; that Frank Wright
be appointed janitor at a salary of $40
per month, and also that Mrs. Emma
Garden be reappointed substitute for
the ensuing year. The report was
taken up in sections and finally adopt
ed
The committee on buildings and
grounds next reported that the insur-
ance expires on June LIST, and deeming
the present amount, $210. 900, excessive,
recommended that it be lowered to
$13S, 900. On motion of Mr.. Dudley the
report was adopted, authorizing the
committee to place insurance of $685.
900 on school buildings, which is re-
duction of $4,000 on the present in
surance carried.
The committee on teachers and
schools also reported with reference to
the resolution providing for room and
teachers for Fulton scholars, and deem
ed that such steps would be unwise as
the expenses would be too great. On
motion the report was adopted.
1t was next ordered that Baldwin's
readers be provided for the third,
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh years
in the schools at a cost not to exceed
$3.50 to be distributed by the superin-
tendent on recommendation from the
text book committee.
The report of the superintendent,
which was next received, is as fol-
lows:
Enrolment for the month, 4,607;
average daily attendance, 1887; per
cent of attendance for month, 81; num-
Der of cases of hardness, 279; number
of pupils perfect in attendance, 1,24S;
average daily absence, 1858; amount
paid for instruction, $6,496.
German Observation-Disclosures for
the month, 4SS; number of different
pupils enrolled since LIST of September,
$50; number Of classes, Ga; number of
pupils of German parentage, 247;
amount paid out for instruction, $206.
The librarians report for the
month was received, showing that the
average circulation of books each day
was 224 the circulation of books in
the reading room, 1,106; the amount
received from fines, $500, and the total
circulation of books for the month,
1929.
The librarian also submitted her an
nua1 report, showing that 1924 books
were added and 54S were issued dur
ing the month and that the total num-
Der of cards now in is 1864.
A communication was received from
the official board of the Retail Grocers
Association asking that steps be taken
toward bringing about the payment of
debts contracted by those in the employ
of the board, and on motion of Judge
Cranmer it was laid on the table
The Commissioners of Richie school
recommended that Miss Marie Schul
be appointed to take the place of Miss
Steinbecker, resigned, and the change
was acted upon favorably.
A resolution was favorably received
from Mr.. Williams asking that the IL
brary committee be authorized to
have the board room and clerks office
wired for electric lights aud equipped
with electric fans at an expense not
to exceed S125.
The Commissioners of Clay school
district gave notice that Miss Eliza
beth Kyle has handed in her resigna-
ton, to take effect on June list, and
recommended the appointment of
Miss Mary Richards TO fill the vacancy.
Washington School Commissioners