The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
WheeIing's System Of Public Schools

work being in connection with Linsly
Institute.
The honor OF longest service in the
executive position belongs TO William
II. Anderson. who was superintendent
from 1850 TO 1908. a period OF Is years
All told, Mr.. Anderson was connected
With the schools of the city for about
a quarter OF a century. Previous TO
mis- selection as superintendent. he
mad been principal OF Union school.
where his successful work attracted
the attention OF the members OF the
board. While Mr.. Anderson was not
college graduate. he was n man OF
eminent attainments. and these were
fttingly recognized BY Bethany Col
lege. which conferred upon him the de.
gree OF Master of Arts.
Mr.. Anderson was a regular attend
ant nj all State and National associa-
tion meetings. and had a wide &C
quaintanceship among the leading
schoolmen OF the country He brought
TO the discharge of his duties as su-
pcrintendent full knowledge OF
school work. a mind we'll stored from
wide reading. large natural ability.
and a very marked degree OF courte-
sy and sympathy both with teachers
and pupils in all the difficulties OF
their work He was greatly missed
when. in 1903. he gave mp his position
and retired TO private life.
Mr.. AudersOn's successor was Mr.
n = ClOyd. who came TO this posi-
ton from that of school inspector Ior
tho Southern Education Beard. Mr.
Cloyd made many changes and inaug-
urated many new movements in the
brief time that he held the place. His
restoration annnnFnA hNr ha
Board before the end of the term for
which he had been elected and in
October. 1904. The present Incumbent
Mr.. II. y. Work. becape superintend.
ent
\ large part OF the history OF the
city schools would be- told could the
biographies Of these men be written
In full. They have been leaders in
educational movements and mOulders
of educational sentiment. The pres
ent has developed from the past
But while these historical matters
are interesting 10 many. the greater
number are Interested in the schools
as they ar" now and the remainder
OF this article must deal more par.
ton.
eroadened and Enlarged.
The past ten years has seen the
work Of the city schools broadened
and enlarged This has come about
10th by reason OF the growth in edu.
cational sentiment within the city It.
sell and bv the progress Of public
education In the state and nation. Our
own state within this time has seen
greater development educationallv
inan I'm any other period OF double
the time.
The first prominent forward stem
was the revision OF the High School
course az study i'm 1909. When tho
ttgh School was established in 1897.
y was virtually consolidation Of
IN" grammar schools. There was
Dat one main course of study with
certain elective subjects. Those who
wished 10 t0ke any Of the electives
W"r" obliged 10 carry them as add.
uonal work. Naturally this tended
70 discourage the choice of electives
and as they were necessary for en-.
trance 10 college. the number Of these
" % could M themselves for higher
education was small. In 1903. four
parallel four year courses v,s-e
adopted one Of which aimed especial.
y 20 prepare for COLLEGE, the Others
for various activities by this means
~ was possible 20 :. Ike care OF those
VINO wished 20 40 To college without
imposing unnecessary work uuon