The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-27

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Effort 10 Adopt Former Minutes
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The FIRST steps toward the recon
struction OF the Wheeling high school
building. which was partially de-
stroyed by Ere Saturday night. Janu-
airy 3. were taken at the February
meeting of the board OF education.
held last night. II was decided TO in
vite architects and building contrac-
tors OF Wheeling and elsewhere, TO
be present at the next meeting OF the
board. March -. To express views as
to the best methods To pursue In re-
constructing the building.
There wac a difference OF opinion
among the members at last nights
meeting over the kind OF building de-
sired. some wanting ~ mad absolute
~ hreproof. while others expressed
themselves az being in favor OF re-
building the present structure with
the addition OF fire walls and the in
stallation of a sprinkler system. This
discussion was INDUCED in. however.
after the meeting had adjourned.
Just before adjournment was taken
Commissioner Steinbicker moved that
the attention OF the board BE- soon
directed to preparing the building for
occupancy as soon as possible. He
said he believed that The board should
have IL ready to start the next term
of school In and that quick action
was necessary a motion was made
TO refer the matter 10 the buildings
and grounds committee. with instruc-
ions TO report to the board at the
next meeting. MIR. Wilson suggested
that the committee be asked TO sub
NIT ideas rs TO the best kind Of
building and he amended h motion
TO include recommendation Of plans
for securing an architect and arriv-
ing at some decision on the building
desired.
This prompted Commissioner 4. 8.
Hare TO offer as a substitute a motion
providing that the next regular meet
Ing OF the board be In the nature OF
an open forum. when views may be
expressed by any interested persons.
According to the motion the secretary
was instructed to especially invite
architects and building contractors
and experts to offer suggestions. He
was authorized TO advertise this fact.
Tilt over Minutes.
The session was Devoted principally
10 the transaction OF routine business
and the disposition OF reports OF com
mittees and Officers Aside from the
matter Of recO%nstructIug the high
school building no business OF impor.
lance was considered and the meet.
Ing was devoid of features with the
exception OF a tilt over the adoption
or the minutes OF the preceding meet
ing. Everything vent along smoothly
hhh " nv apparent H"dllEldtllOu OF All
members until the report OF the com.
mlttee on teachers and schools with
reference To the selection of addition.
al high school teachers wa reached.
The report was adopted by the board
at its former meeting in two sections.
The latter section included what Com.
missioner Mckee termed as "a "slur
on the board"
The Objectionable matter in the re-
port related to the restriction placed
nv MhA nWA l-
selection OF teachers by providing
that only local applicants be Cousid-
cred lot positions. This, the commit
tee, reported. tended TO lower the
standard OF h Wheeling high school.
and by sIch actions this STANDARD can
hardly be maintained in the future.
, Commissioned Lane moved that that
section of the report be stricken from
the minutes. President Reed held that
lnasmuch as the board had previously
adopted the repOrt Of the committee
II had no authority to in any way
change IL. Commissioner Rogers sta
TED In defense Of the report that IL
had been i~ntelligently read and AN un-
IeIstoOd II when a vote was taken.
This was disputed by Commissioner
Miller, who said hat he had attempt
ed TO speak against the section al the
time and voted for the report with
the understanding that the section re
ferred TO was not included.
President Reed ruled Cummfssinn.-
Lane = motion out OF order. where upou
commissioner Miller appealed from mis-
usSlsion and was seconded by Commits
S.ontI Mthet ON e vote, the decision
OF President Reed was sustained bv "a
vote OF ? TO 3. the vote resulting as fol
Hare. Ihlenfeld. Reister. Rogers. stein,
kee and Mile
Routine Session.
The meeting was late boz -tart.us. oW-
JUS ~ tine absence n| ID llHHIUH az
hrst. In the absence OF Freshmen E,eJ-
commissions A. s Hare was named
sponded o. roll call Cummins. EtzIar.
Gollner Hare. Ihleufeld. Lane. Mckee.
mllleI l~t'lSttf Rogers and Stolubic.er
Itesldeni Reed arrived q Few minutes
AFTER the meeting was called 90 order
ana Or Wilson arrived later
The minutes OF the preceding meeting
were read By Secretary stanton and
were approved hy the board I'm. min
utes of the msctlus or January 30. Wei,
also read aud approved.
IT, : settle. field secretary OF the Na-
ilonal layEruunds and Recreation Assoc
weeks Boo this city iu tH. lrt.r.sfa of fF.
local grounds association. WAS ur.a.
mt and was granted The privilege ui al
pressing 90" board o." was introduced
by Commissioner gummius. Us stated
mat the play rounds movement is De-.
coming recognized o. being uu. at fr.
work and rHcit,d MIA ia being dan. Tor
ms iurtherancc iu the public Schools of
sr''ral states. o. Del also h.iue r.,ae.
uized. hD said. tIHr tho public r.ar.r.f.
hllltN fu fnr child does mot being af ID
"'i",h END Gees. rt g ".''u,N of tH. day
or bfEln tn september aud ,.s.. boo Nav.
nut alI 90" time The board should I.
interested lu providing recreation T.r
The boy su that Dol. VIII mot undermine
bis health and form t4d r1hi.. HIrIrr
hIs leisure hours. Nr EsffT. .HIH
mar which gives -srtI.. for boys
,hrd., %" ihe grave b. OBJ, ideal .Iu,a
Il'haI stem N. ..II H. spoke off IH.