The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-22
Routine Business In
Board of Education
Ne chsnees 70 De Msss IN Lincoln
school Manual Training DspsrL
ment Until Summer.
OPPOSE PAYING TEACHERS
tDsGNT FROM DUTY
General Routine Matters and Reports
OF cemwIttsss Receive the
oosr6's Attention.

The regular December meeting OF
the board Of education was held at
the High school building last night.
when reports OF committees and gen.
ersl routine business was considered.
The report OF the committee on ac-
counts. approving the payment OF
bills amounting to s~2.73s.75. was
adopted and the bills ordered paid.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee reported on an inspection Of the
Lincoln rchooi building to see II the
changes needed 10 allow of the install
iation OF new manual training equip
ment could be made. suggesting that
the matter be left until the summer
vacation. when needed alterations In
the manual training room can be
mad without disturbing the school.
Bills for all school buildings to the
total OF s1.627.13. were recommended
for allowance. The report was adopt.
ed on motion OF Mr.. Ihlenfeld.
The library committee reported .
suggestion for a change In library
rule No. 4. making II possible to AXE
out two books at the same time on
ons account, but only one OF these
may be fiction. this being done TO
encourage the reading Of works other
than fiction. A recommendation was
also incorporated In the report on the
suggestion OF Mr.. Mckee that the
clerk be authorized to pay all gas.
electric n telephone bills when they
fall due. without speciai authorization
OF the board in individual cases. but
the payment TO be reported at the
next meeting.
The clerk was also authorized TO
take up all outstanding orders o
held by the Bank Of the Ohio Valley.
the board now having a balance at
that bank exceeding the total OF the
notes now due.
Oppose Pay for Absent Teachers.
The report OF the teachers and
schools committee came In for hot
opposition on the part OF Mr.. Mckee.
who opened fire on the Interpretation
OF the rule for the payment OF teach
ers on duty for sickness or other
cause The Interpretation az pro
posed by the committee provides for
the payment OF teachers absent on
account OF illness 20 per cent OF their
salary UP 10 three months. and the
remaining so per cent to the substi.
tute hired to I'LL the vacancy. After
three months the entire salary is TO
be paid to the substitute teacher. Mr..
Mckee opposed paying the regular
teacher beyond two weeks. and made
a motion TO this fleet as an amend
ment to the report. The matter. how
ever. was finally carried over until n
future meeting. when II Is hoped to
have a fuller attendance OF the mem
bers Of the board. Cay twelve being
present last night.
The report of the expenditures for
books for INDECENT pupils for the
school Xear ending June 30. 1911.
showed a total outlay for his item
Of sl2O.65; for desk books. s96.6s. and
for school supplies. S125.G5.
An appropriation of 5000 was made
on motion Of Mr.. Miller for the trans
forming OF the boys lunch room at
the high school into quarters for the
mechanical drawing class. and the
making OF the bicycle room into a
lunch room. The drawing room is
now located on ne second hOor Of
the building and Is very announcement
to the other rooms devoted to manual
training. The change was made al
the request Of Mr. Carpenter through
Prof. Work.
The commissioner OF Madison
school asked and received the ap-
proval Of n number of changes in the
teaching force Of that school Misses
Martha Ross. seventh grade. Ado
Beebout. eighth grade. Catherine Al
ger. third grade. and Miss Hervey,
drawing department. their salaries.
salaries to dare from December T.
Permission was granted TO the father
Of Alberta Doyle 10 send his little b.
year old daughter 10 The Eighth ward
school instead OF the sixth ward. a.
she would properly be. for the reason
that she would be forced TO cross two
railroad yards 10 reach the Eighth
ward school. thus e%ndsngering her
life.
A request OF Prof Brilies for a
change In the text books in the com
mercial law department was referred
10 the text book committee.
A request for a student assistant
TO the teacher in the domestic science
department vas referred 10 the com
mittee on teachers and schools.
A communication from the Ocean
Accident q Guarantee company calling
attention 10 an announcement method
OF connection used a. the two boilers
In the High school building vas refer
red 10 the committee on buildings and
grounds.
A letter from the Wheeling Dental
club calling attention ~ the work done
In other cities ia the way OF mouth
examination and treatment among
school children and Offering aid 90
the board ln carrying out similar work
in The Wheeling schools vas referred
10 the committee on teachers and
schools
The request Of Miss Mary o. Nc.
Mechen. In charge 81 the domestic eel
enco department of the Lincoln school.