The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-21
SCHOOL BOARD
HEARS PLANS
REPRESENTATIVE OF q. S. BUREAU
OF EDUCATION TELLS HOW
SCHOOL SURVEY WILL BE
MADE.
New Committee for Coming Two Years
Are Nemed-Much Routine Buh-
ness Transacted.

t!NCS OF the U. y. bureau OF euuCatlcn
we're presented last evening at the regu-
lar meeting of the board Of education
by Dr.. W. r Bawden. representing U. s.
Commissioner 2. p. Claxton. following
which a mass Of routine business was
disposed Of
Or. Rawden outlined how the survey
is to be made i'll the different parts Of
! the school system. declaring he nor his
fellow workers would tCke part or sides
! in any controversies, and he further
stated tho report, when made, Will show
! where the schools are below the stand
| ard or on 4 par with other schools and
how deficiencies can be remedied.
He explained the tests which are be
INK given in the schools and how tins
! afternoon the teachers will meet and
I GRADE the results ;n d standard measure.
DR.. Bawden declared he came ahead
Of the survey staff 10 get preliminary
da;a TO be made into tables for their
work when they arrive. He explained
the methods to be followed in advIuc-
ing money To the staff for expenses. ann
suggested the president name a commit
! tee TO work with him in various minor
details. Mr. Rcymann named the COM
mittee that served before TO again serve.
consisting OF Messrs. Reymann. Wilson
ArmDrGChl, Anu Ntp''S4-
Tho report Of the committee on ac-
counts was read following the reading
| of the reports Of the past three meet
| ings, and was approved. bills being or
dered paid.
The report Of the committee on phys
! zeal education followed and was also
| approved as was the report Of the two
| bills for coal, which was referred to the
! committee on buildings and GROUNDS.
Mr. Scabright made 4 motion that the
| contract price be revoked now that Lie
price Of coal has dropped. and there were
several seconds. The committee on
buildings and grounds was given power
10 act.
Several bills on the work on Madison
school we're read, and ordered referred
IN the committee on buildings and
grounds.
The resignation Of Miss Blanche Prem
tiss, instructor in the home economics
department was read and approved. The
committee reported Miss Nettie Dun
can has been named to succeed Miss
prcntiss the first Of the month
Tho report OF the library committee
on books and bills was submitted, and
upon motion OF Mr.. Armhrecht, was re-
fcrred back TO the committee with power
TO act.
Supt. C. L. Citizens appealed TO the
board for n leave of absence from Feb
ruary rs TO March ;. TO attend the ma
;,onal convention OF superintendents'
and his appeal was granted with an APP
propriation of 500 for expenses. upon
motion Of Mr.. Gollner.
A lengthy letter from L. L. Friend.
member Of the West Virginia Mental
, Hygiene commission, asking the board
cooperate in the fight for an nppropr'a-
ton from the state Legislature for con-
Quoting IL survey by the commission
throughout the state on conditions.
Iir Wilson made an appeal for the
latter, and moved the board 30 on record
as favorlng the survey. and ASKING the
board write TO the stat" legislators
from this district urging tho apPropria-
tio, which vas seconded by Mr.. hennon
and adopted.
The report OF tests made OF the water
N the various schools was read and
showed eight schools had pure water
while two were suspicious.
The report from the city treasurer
showing the balance or the school luhu
"a s"2: 27l.s5, was read and ordered re-
, Crived and tllcd.
4 O Anderson. director OF physical
cducario5 submitted a report for The
first three basketball games of this sea-
son showing the net gain lot the thFee
games was slA945.
The, report Of Prof. G. w. Carpenter
yas also road showing the night school
attendance and the work being done.
The following new committees Tor
the ensuing two years were then read
, and approyed
Financ,--Schradcr chairman: Sea-
bright. wilson.
Accounls-McKcc chairman: Kennon'
Kahn.
Kepner.
'rcxt Eooks-Armbrccht' chairman
Rogers. Dancer.
Rules and RcEula Maury, chair
man: Caluwell, Etzler.
Teachers and Schco!s-CaldweN,c chair
man: Williams. KcUncn. Bcnckc, Arm
brccht. E,zlcr. Rtyma1n.
Ruildirrs and Observation-Disclosures chair
man. Kepr"r. Wilson. Maury. Scabright,
Wagner. Schr'drc.
Pubic I.inrary--Miller. chairman:
Plant, Dancer. Stein, Kahn, Rogers NC
PHYSICAL Education SrahriEht. chair
man: Williams, Wilson. Maury, Wagner
Etzier. Rogers.
TIL, following members were present:
| c -. Scabright. Or. Andrew Wilson. Ed
ward Rogers, ". &. Kahn. DR.. r. L..
: .rmbrccht Alfred Caldwell. william
, Bcncke. ]. A. Miller. Theodore Wagner
! Il Gollncr, Alex kcnnen, Il. 6. Dancer
,,d President i. o. Rcymann.