The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-16
PLAvcRouNos ASSOCIATION OF
FiciAls ASK PERMISSION
TO USE SCHOOLS.
Union and Madison Schools Are
ovsrcrowded, Says Superinten-
dent-New Rooms.

The Wheeling Independent district
board OF education met last night In
the library building. Commissioners
field. Kennen. siester. Rogers, Sea-
bright. steinbicker. Wagner. Wendell.
and Wilson answered TO the roll can
OF Chairman Reed. The session OPEN
ed with the readingi OF the minutes OF
the July. August and September
meetings.
communication was then read
from the Wheeling Fairgrounds as
ISOLATION asking for the Mckinley
and Jefferson school buildings to be
used as social centers for winter re-
creation. The association offered the
services OF Director Hyde and his as
sistants in furthering the work. II
suggested that the noon hour or certain
hours In the evening after school be
utilized for this purpose.
President ]. c. Mckinley of the
wheeling Fairgrounds association
was invited to speak briefly, he beins
present with Mr.. Roy b. Naylor and
director Hyde as a delegation from
the association The w. c. T. u.
stated that two wears ago the recrea-
ton work had been tried as an ex-
pertinent In connection with the work
at the Union school and that Il had
proved a success. Speaking for the
association he graciously offered the
board the services OF Director Hyde
and assistant. Outlining the proposed
plan OF the work with the ultimate OBJ
tect In view OF having recreation for
the children or adults. three hundred
and sixty 1--WE days out OF the year. he
gave the moor 10 Director Hyde, who
IN few brief words told of the work
OF this character he had seen In other
cities BY the school officials and the
recreation people working together.
Commissioner Wilson moved that
the matter be referred to the commit
tee on teachers and schools, with
power to act and report to the board
at the next meeting. This was
Schools Overcrowded.
The report OF the committee on ac-
counts was read and approved as was
the report OF the building and grounds
committee. A communication from
superintendent Citizens, referring 20
me crowded condition in the Union
school, was read. The same condi-
lions exist at the Madison school, was
read from a communication later, aud
the committee on teachers and
schools was given the matter with
power to act: A flag stan was recon-
committee. not to exceed $50 in cost.
for coal
Tho ith-... .--...
"A .h oaIy Sonmi,,ee recommend
1919 paym OF ollis amounting TO
sz4z.SU, and the buying OF new books
TO the amount of $199.4S Also covers
for radiators. In the APPROXIMATION for
new books was fDclndad q yVest VII
Rfnia code m cost sfS ""
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~. e,-
- SS.L accommodation from Super1ntend-
ens oItnens was read suggesting the
struments for the high school orches-
ira. This was referred 10 the text
book committee with mower 10 act
A statement from NJ E,,,ars -.
tarv ~ an. hoa-a sS I,nansi secIe-
TTnjox DOeiu u euucatlon IN
\. sa uASsLlcI Marshall county, re-
laung 70 the tuition OF transferred
Pupiis al the Mozart school was re-
TERED to the committee on, teachers
and schools
Chapel is offer.d
A communication from Mr. Iauxh,,,
Offering the Eighteenth street Nsr,ors. :
chapel for the use OF the deoarfnne,,s
OF domestic art and domestic srisnce
In the high school was received a -,
ter from Miss Leona HoIdren ana Mo
Clara Ross. heads OF those departments
cation. Expressions OF appreeistion u', 20
The Eighteenth street rooms my 70" SlI noaT 10