The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-21
TRAINING MAY Be
INSTITUTED IN HIGH SCHOOL
COMMISSIONER MCKEE OFFERS
MOTION TO CONFER WITH
OTHER SCHOOL
OFFICIALS.
Should Conferences Prove Fruitful,
Services OF Army officer Would
BE Asked for Instruction.

Acting upon the suggestion OF Com.
missioner II. II. Mckee, a special com.
mittee on preparedness was appointed
By Chairman Rogers at the monthly
meeting of the Wheeling board OF edu-
cation held last night. This committee
will seek TO interest the officials of
the n~eighboring schools in securing an
army officer from the United States
government for the purpose of train
ing the students of the high schools
in military tactics. The committee is
composed OF Commissioners Mckee.
Lukens. Wilson. Hare and hlenfeld.
Dr. Andrew Wilson spoke In favor
OF Mr.. Mckee's suggestion. but urged
upon the board members the neces.
sity of having the pupils trained as TO
proper feeding and physical develop
ment. He said: You can fill a young
boys stomach with rice and potatoes
and put a wooden gun upon his shout
der. but YOU will have an eff
Gent soldier. The need Is the proper
physical development. and then in six
mnOths time you will have an efficient
and well trained soldier lie cited
the number OF men that are daily be-
ing turned away from the recruiting
stations because Of physical unfitness.
Mr.. Mckee offered his suggestion
as a motion and IL was seconded by
Dr. Wilson. after having incorporated
his suggestion for more efficient phys
ical training. Mr.. Mckee. in making
his suggestion cited the military train
ing camps that have been established
for the business men in many parts Of
the country.
To Lay Cornerstone.
The meeting was called TO order by
Commissioner Rogers, who was ap-
pointed "a chairman OF the meeting
owing TO the absence of DR.. r. A. Arm
brecht on rot of illness.
The building and grounds commit.
tee reported that II has purchased a
granite cornerstone from White &
Sons. the lowest bidders. for the new
Madison school. and hat preparations
were underway for its laying on Sun
day. May 81. az . o'clock. II is 2x2x3
feet in size and will bear the inscrip-
ton, Madison School. Erected 1916
The COMMUNICATING services. It
was announced. will be in charge of
the Knights of Pythias. Mr.. Mckee
made a motion that the report be
adopted and that the committee be
empowered to make all preparations
for the event. The sum OF $50 was
appropriated for expenses.
Miss Roberts Re-appointed.
Miss Eta NJ. Roberts was re-appoint-
ed librarian by the library commit
tee. and at last nights session the ap.
pointment was confirmed.
Miss Grace DunninE. whose leave
Of absence was extended TO the end
OF the school term, was given permits,
sion 10 resume her duties May l. in
the medical inspection department.
Another matter hat was referred n
the teachers and schools committee
was that OF the proposition NJ the
safety first committee of the Wheeling
Traction Company to give safety talks
and distribute literature calling the
pupils attention TO the danger from
street car and other forms OF traffic.
supertntendeut's Monthly Report.
Superintendent Citizens submitted the
following port
Gentlemen Your attention e IN
vtted 20 the following abstracts Of the
reports Of the public schools of tho city
for the month endinE March -. 1916:
Rows. Girls. Tot.