The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-17
WARN DISCUSSION
OYER MADISON
on PROPOSITION TO puacssAsE
ADDITIONAL GROUND ron
SCHOOL
Motion 20 cesdsma Prepsrty Wa
lest-othsr Dssissss 81 the
Board % Education.

Sso propery wa
lest-oshsr Dssissss Of the
Board % Eaueatien.
Acrimonious discussion featured the
session OF the Board OF Education last
evening when the proposition to pu--
chase additional ground for q new
school building on the Island. again
came before the board and for q con-
siderable time. passages at arms. tenn
pered with considerable heat. between
Commissioners Mckee ana Wilson.
The whole matter came up when
Clerk stanton read a communication
from the Board Of Control giving the
reason why the request OF the board
with reference TO the closing. of Al
ley 3S had not been presented to the
council. This brought Mr. Mckee to
his rect with the statement that he
had understood that the city could not
close the alley and this ptu the mat
ter OF purchasing the ground back
where II was before as II was the un-
derstanding that the committee on
buildings and grounds were not to
proceed with the building Of the new
school unless this alley could be
closed.
This statement on the part Of Mr..
Mckee brought some objections>from
the members OF the committee and Il
was necessary to refer hack tc the
minutes Of the former meeting to de-
termine Just what action had been
taken.
After this action had been read Mr..
McK>> then offered a motion that the
building and grounds committee be
authorized to enter condemnation pro-
ceedings against the Reilly estate to
secure the ground located at tho cor
ner OF Zane and North Broadway
streets. the proceedings TO be entered
In the name of the Board o. Educa-
ton. After much discussion the mat
ter was put to a vote and lost. II
was then stated that the matter Of
closing the alley would come up at
the next meeting OF council and the
matter then went over until The next
meeting of the board.
Manual TRAINING.
Another matter that provoked con-
siderable discussion was the recon-
mendation OF Superintendent Work for
the authorization OF a six weeks sum-
mer term OF the manual training
school. the material and salary not 10
exceed 5000. and no tuition to be
charged. DR.. Armbrecht read the
data on the matter that had been Sc
cured by Superintendent Work. show
ing that 1863 pupils from all the
schools in the city were DESTROYS OF
taking this additional course.
Col. Miller spoke In opposition 10
the matter. ard called II n fad. He
said II the boys meant business II
was al right. but that he was OF the
opinion that Il was only a fad. He
further said II was a transgression of
the law TO lenRihen the school term.
Or. Wilson then asked to have the
law read. and as II did not cover The
matter the doctor said that Mr.. Mil
ler's objection was not well taHen. as
this was the first time on record
where n body Of pupi's petitioned ths
board 10 lenEthen the school term. II
II IL fad Il should be encouraged,
and ~ the boys desire to spend sew.
erpl hours n day for six weeks 10
privilege. Coming as IL does, II
f0Oul0 Dt OuT pithHulf. dS Wi 90 CNA
duty. IN Orant the reonest.
Col. Miller replied that In his opin'
ion some one worked them up TO It,
for there was
No Sentimental Notions
IN boys. remarking that he was boy
himsef once. and knew what he was
talking about. He maintained his Pc
sltIon that the law would not permit
It, but insisted that he would allow nc
one to saw that they were more In
favor Of education than he was. The
matter was finally put TO a vote. the
ru'ns we're suspended and II prevailed
Mr.. Steen chen offered a motion to
continue the commercial course six
weeks so that the pupils I'm stenog'
raphv could complete their course al
this time. lie was not aware whether
a sufficient number would attend the
| term 10 make II profitable. but nc
asked for the payment OF salary 20
/ Miss Holland OF $3.50 for the term. and
the matter was referred to the com
mittee on teachers and schools with
| power to act.
Superintendent Work submitted the
cost OF the various theatres and halls
hNhAAdUAt A0N unAnAuh AMN
ment exercises with the prices that
each could be rented for. and there
was a difference OF opinion among the
| board members and the matter was
left 70 the committee on teachers and
schools. with power TO act. The add
tional expenses for conducting the
/ commencement was also provided for
The public schools will close June 4
and the commencement will be held
June s. and Lincoln school on June Z
/ Prof Brilles requested that the diplo
mas be awarded 70 30 graduates and
four for Lincoln school. and the re
quest was granted
Dr. Wilson brought up the matter
~ appointing teachers earlier and
gave some sound reasons for this 40
] ton. Mr.. Hare moved that the rules
! be suspended and that the COMMITTEE,
I on teachers and grounds be author
ized 10 submit their report OF tbs
teachers for the special department.
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