The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-16
INDIAN PICTURES
FOR LIBRARY
VALUABLE WORK OFFERED eY a
PHilANThRoPic CITIZEN.
School Board Favorabiy Impressed
With Proposition-Juveni De-
partment Taken Up.

Up.
Two matters that will be OF con-
siderable Importance to the educa.
uonal features of the city developed
at the meeting of the board OF educa-
ton last evening and featured what
was otherwise very prosy session.
The one came in the recommended
tons OF the library committee. and
the committee was authorized by the
board TO establish a juvenile depart
ment at the public library for the use
OF children between the ages of Sand
u years. This department will be
conducted I'm separate room from
that now occupied by the present
library quarters. and will be open
from to o y. m. during school
months and from 10 10 - a. m. dur
Ing the vacation months. The COM
mittee was authorized TO provide
shelves. tables and chairs. and Miss
Margaret Houston. the present assist
ant librarian. will have charge OF the
department during the time II is open.
Special books and cards will be pro-
vided for keeping the records OF the
department. and the present books
for children in the library will be
10 the new
The committee was authorized TO ex-
pend the sum OF $3.50 for the purpose
of getting the department in shape.
and an effort will be made to have il
ready by March |. In this same con-
pection the appointment OF Miss Net
tie Wild as an assistant librarian was
also recommended.
Presents Proposition.
The other feature came when Com
missioner Mckee introduced Nc. c.
II. Randall. OF Seattle. Wash. who
was granted the privilege of the floor
and he explained an offer OF a gift to
be made TO the city by an anonymous
donor OF very valuable set OF works
on The North American Indian" Mr.
Randall represents Mr.. Edward 8.
Curtis. of Seattle. Wash. who is the
author of the works. and he stated to
the board that a native OF Wheeling.
whose name he was not at liberty 10
aivulge. was willing TO present abso-
rItely without cost 70 the library a
complete set of this work, the market
price Of which is $500. The board
was favorably impressed with the
proposition. and instructed the Ii
brary COM matter
in hand. and empowered It to act
board stating that =, VIII accept the
gift
When President Bowers called the
meeting TO order q bare quorum was
present. but the members kept Drift
ing I'm until the entire membership OF
the board except five members was
present After the reading Of the
minutes. the report OF the committee
on accounts was read. recommending
bills - the amount OF Sl,20l7i, which
were ordered paid.
Committee Reports.
The committee on buildings and
grounds reported bills to the amount
Of s1l1.5l The committee on teach
ers and schools recommended that the
inspection of the teeth in the schools
be referred TO the committee on medl-
inspection. Tn" request from the
Union district school that the board
pay Richie districts portion OF the
Mozart school business was turned
down. and the recommendation that
an assistant for Miss Olin in the do
mestic science department OF the high
school be- given an assistant TO work
ten hours per week at 15c per hour
was carried.
The committee on rules and regula-
20 compensation for certain principals
and teachers when off duty on account
OF Illness. dud r. vas adopted.
Then came the report OF the com
mittee on library. followed by the
proposition % Mr. Randall. and then
the report Of the committee ON
salaries. which recommended the
semimOnthly payment % janitors ana
the increasing OF the salary OF Miss
McMechcn. teacher OF domestic SCI
ence In Lincoln school. from $40 10
$50 per year. and the export was
adopted
The report Of Treasurer : X John
son showed the following fund
balances Schools. Sr5.2ni 20. build-
Ing. SS"o.lG. library. S3.15l -. and tho
inierest ON daily balance for period
nf four months under the new system
as N.V95.1u.
The class in mechanical drawing
- by Prof Carpenter requested
use ~ the dTsRiug room boo fho
BEh school for SIX weeks 'o hold
b. classes. a- 'hat .or.d ba unable
- 90" ffe ~ g. rooms frr that
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