The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-22

Buildings and 1rouncS committee
Reports Preparations For Supply
ing New School Building.
Urging the establishment of physical
education in the Wheeling schools.
completing all unfinished business OF
the year, making ready for the incom'
ing board members, who assume their
duties at the regular January meeting,
members Of the so-called old board OF
education Of the Independent district
OF Wheeling held their final meeting
last night. The establishment OF phys
ical education in the schools was the
recommendation Of a special commit
tee appointed several weeks ago..
DR.. Andrew Wilson, retiring MEM
Der. as its chairman. spoke at length
on the recommendation. He said that
it was the outgrowth Of report of w.
Francis Hyde On the social center
work, in which attention was called to
the physical development OF the pupil
as well as mental development. DR..
Wilson urged that this be a part of the
curriculum of the public and high
schools of Wheeling, beginning with
the graded schools, the work becoming
more advanced according 10 the ages
of the pupils. The report of the spe-
cial committee was adopted.
The first report received was tnat OF
the committee on accounts, which rec
commended bills for payment amount
ing to S2,01T.03. Commissioner Key
mann, of Union district, objected 10
the expense Of disinfectants for use IN
the closets Of the schools OF the CITY
Other members also objected 10 us
continuance, resulting in the matter be-
snnnpP0CSQrV
pense." >.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee reported the purchase of supplies
for the various school buildings. 1t
also notified the board that it had re-
ceiyed bids for the completion of GER
tain work to the Madison school build
!; ing. now nearing completion on the
Island. The Steam & Electric Compa-
nv, at bids of $1S625 and $625. was
awarded the contract for wiring and
fixtures; the Schenerlein Roofing d
Supply Company. heating. at $250;
American Seating Company, seats, al
1890, 1915, $3.50; and another con-
tract for $50 opera seats at S1.9b. Inc
report was adopted.
| Bills contracted for on behalf or the
various schools were contained in a
report of the buildings and grounds
committee, amounting to $2,629.SZ.
The schools, the report showed, spent
the following sums during the past
month: Washington, S163; Center
sS6.65; Lincoln, S10646: Clay. S852.2S;
Union, SEA; Webster. $685.; Madison
$37S.22;; Richie, ,s40,42: Mozart
s244.46; High school, s6Sf.55. EST,
mates of J. r. Butts & Sons, $500,
and F. F. Faris, 1850. were ordered
paid. m
counts amounting to $51031. and asked
for the purchase of new books amount
ing TO S159.54.
Superintendent Citizens in a com
munication to the board reported raw
orablv on the Mckinley social center.
-, r was opened in November, the re-
mort read, and has had an average
total attendance Of G56. Under ~
Years Of age 1873 attended. while 3lS
participated that were over the age OF
Interest In Night School.
| Another communication from sup,
erinteudent Citizens creating unuSua!
interest was his report OF the nlg oO
school. It has an enrolment Oh l9O
pupils. and is enjoying its most sue,
, coSSIul SGdSOu SlLSC ~ c.,
ave wears ago. In the foreign de part
menf there are ~ enrolled. not IN,
ending % who have been connected
with the school for the past iour
Years, The latter have been pro
NOTED to the English department.
Following the presentation or tne
communication. DR.. Wilson asked me
methods used in securing the enroll
ment of the foreigner. He explained
I that in town the, size or Whee1!hS
: with it's large foreign population Ine
enrolment was small. SuperintenuSLio
Githens answered stating that lne
names of new foreigners we're secured
i from the department of the lnteriot
! and that he had addressed a personal
letter to all. oo~,
The wheeling Ice and Storage com
many reported that inasmuch as inc
| Fairmont mines had increased tns
nrice OF coal so cents q ton, they were
forced to increase the price 10 the;
hoard of education cents ouShGi
making the cost 1875 cents per DusHSt
In a communication from .me
Wheeling Teachers ASSOCIATION, PER.
mission was asked OF the p9aIu noI
the use Of the high school auditorium,
during the months of January and
Febrmary once a week during when
| time they are going to have series
of lectures. .,.;ons IN
+he high school annex-the HuOGSro
nronerfV. we're received from Mrs. VIII
liam Dixon and Howard N. Bowman.
Thev were referred to the teachers
| and schools committee.
The purchase Of new equipment loI
the reception Of the 100 new, puptI;s
| TO be added to the high school enron,
ment at the commencement OF Sue
second semester, January -. Was
given to the building and gT gro nv
Committee with power to act. w. W.
Tevior was re-employed as penman'
chin teacher in the Wheeling sch4oiS;'
4 communication from Principal 4:
7 Humphrey asking the expulsion OF
young boy in Washington schoo!,
Who has acted unruly, cursed ana
threw articles at his teacher was re-
Rather than to cast the boy on the
street, the board Of education re-
ferred the matter to the superlntenu.
ent of schools, principal in charge OF
Washington and the three commls,
sioners of the district, advising 'hen'
To confer with the Juvenile court OIL
| fcials seeking another form Oh pun
| ishment. who
| Commissioner Edward Rogers. WIZ
| presided during the absence OF Dr. T.
{, Armbrecht on account oil illness
presented resolution exlenaiiIs
| thanks to the retiring members OF Tue
hoard, stating that it was due TO lhr!t
untiring efforts that the hiEi anu
public school system OF WheeiinG naH
; been raised to its high stahoard VI
, efficiency. The. retiring members IT,
| sponded with short talks: -. :.
member of the board, stated that he
honed It would be the pleasure of "a"
new hoard to consider favorahly the
Establishment of military training III
a. M-hnelinr schools. He was q