The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-17
AT LENGTHY MEETING OF BOARD
OF EDUCATION LAST NIGHT.
Prof. I. E. Ewing Named Principal
Of High School and Is Succeeded
at Clay BY c. c. Rossey.

Prof I. E. Ewing Named Principal
Of High School and Is Succeeded
at Clay BY c. c. Rossey.
The appointment OF teachers for the
ensuing school term was confirmed BY
the board Of education at its July
meeting last night Otner appoint
ments Incident 10 the beginning OF
the school year we're also announced
and confirmed but aside from this.
the session. which was an unusually
lengthy one. was devoted principally
20 a discussion OF routine matters
a movement TO provide free text
books for the public grade and high
schools of the independent school dis
trict OF Wheeling was launched shortly
before Adjournment was taken. \
motion. fathered by w r. Steinhicker.
commissioner from Richie sub-dis-
/ trict. and seconded by G. w p Ihlen-
field. commissioner from Centre dis
trict. providing that the board OF edu
cation furnish free books to all pupils
attending the schools Of the city was
referred TO the text book committee
with instructions 10 investigate the
matter and 10 report az the next reg
ular meeting
Sentiment as 70 the ACCESSIBILITY OF
this step. especially az this time. was
divided last night, and II Is evident
that in the event the text book com
.
tion, II will not carry at the next
meeting without some strenuous op-
position.
Interest In Appointments.
General interest in the appoint
ments made by the board last night
apparently centered in the contest
for the principalship OF the high
school. made vacant by the resigna-
tion Of Professor II. r Odgers. VINO
has accepted the principalship OF the
Parkersburg high school Professor
]. p. Ewing. b. S. for the past sew
eral years principal at Clay school.
was selected 10 I'LL the position from
field of about fifteen candidates
! The applicants were from different
parts OF the country. many from
considerable distance Professor c
&. Rossey, q graduate of West Lib
/ erty Normal school and Bethany col
lege. who was principal Of the Tria-
delphia Consolidated high school last
/ year. was appointed to fll the va
cancy IN Clay district caused nv the
appointment of Mr.. Ewing TO head the
] high school
Considerable interest was mani
/ Tested among the colored residents
Of the city in the appointment OF the
fprincipal Of Lincoln school. TO sue
coed Professor j w. Hughes. VINO
has accepted a position In East 81.
Louis. III. Professor J. H. Rainbow
I
| OF Oberlin college and a student IN
I the Ohio State university. was named
There were twenty-five applicants
eighteen OF whom conducted an ear
/ nest campaign for the position Sew
! eral DELEGATIONS OF colored residents
appeared before the teachers and
school committee and the board at
different times. In the interest OF IA
vorite sons. William Turner. local
mail carrier. and William Hardy an
I peared before the committee last
/ night and asked that no local man
/ be chosen for the place. They said
/ the appointment Of n Wheeling man
| means contention and strife. and for
. the welfare Of the school they ar
Eued. an outside man should De
named.
( All OF last years teachers who were
I applicants for re-appointment were
| named for this year. though many
/ we're changed TO different grades All
/ principals were re-appointed with the
| exception Of Prof Ewing. who goes to
| the High school. and Prof &. 2. 9th
y ems. who was recently appointed as
I superintendent Of the city schools.
I succeeding Prof Ilervey y Work. who
Z has been appointed suuerintendent OF
| the Lancaster. Pa. schools Prof
] Citizens Be- succeeded at Union school
by Prof. n. l.. russell g. NJ. former
teacher OF Latin az the High school
/ One hundred and sevcnty-two teach
! ers. nine principals. six special In
I structOrs and four instructors In Ger
I man were appointed last night. In ad.
/ dition 10 jsnitors. medical inspectors.
school nurses and other appointecs
Salaries Are Increased.
The meeting was held on the second
floor of the public library building
The boards rooms in the High school
T building having been vacated while
The building Dr. being reconstructed
f 10 was presided over hy Edward RIOS
. ers. commissioner from Washington
fub.diefrICt. who has been named pres
ident 90 act BOZ the absence Of presi.
dent Reed
The report Of the committee on saIa-
rios was 81 interest. and a. frat ifs
adoption met with some opposition
Several salaries were slightly In.
/ creased The salary Of the High
scnool principal was fixed a. g. 900 per
year. district principals Al $1,000 per
year. principal Of Lincoln High school
1850. Tho salary 81 eighth Grade
teachers was placed a. $50 per month I.
seventh Grade teachers. $40. sixth
-rade. SO. nth crade. 81. and fourth.
thlrd. second and FIRST a. Sos The
salary ~ substitute teachers for the
hret year was placed 40 $40 per month.
and Tor the second year Of t15
br Andcrw Wilson. commissioner
from Union district. said that too
much was boinE expended for super
vision. Wheeling ls paying for more
supervision than phc is getting" he
said. re quoted statistics showing
mat last year the sum ~ SO $50 was
expended Tor supervising the teaching
ln me schools. This averaged hc
SAID. Allh10 per teacher. and f311 Dor
pupil FOR the mere supervision and