Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-07-28

School Mutters.-Tho following nb-
stract of the proceedings of the board OF
education of this district has been fur
nishcd us for publication
The length of the school term is nine
months. The schools are ordered to be
opened Monday, September 3, 1888. The
teachers salaries are fixed as follows:
$40. The levy for the next year Is IS cts.
OH the one hundred dollars for "the teach
crs' fund" and cents on the one hundred
dollars for "the building fund" Arrange
ments were made for transferring the pu-
pills nearest TO Opequon school, Berkeley
County, OH certain conditions, and for
Joint school for colorel children In Bolivar
district OIL certain conditions. The two
schools known rs EdgewOod and Duff
fields, both being small, and the use of
the school building Mt Duttields being re-
fused the board, they deemed it best to
consolidate the twO and mako one good
school out of them. To this end they have
appointed Il committee to select u site con-
yenicntly located anu take steps towards
the erection OF a school house. Until this
house is ready for occupancy the pupils OF
Dulliclds will attend Edgewood or Uvilla,
as may DC most convenient to them. In
structions AMI suggestions were issued to
the trustees asking them to be more reg
ular in their proceedings and make them
conform better to the requirements Of the
school law. They arc especially urged to
have the buildings ready for the opening
of the schools in September next, to make
regular contracts for fuel, &C., and not to
receive pupils transferred from another
district or subdistrict if il will crowd their
own school room. They are also requested
not to transfer pupils to another district
If thereby they will injnre their own
school. Estimates Of extensive repairs
should be laid before the board Of educa-
ton for their approval before contracting
for the work. Bills for other things fur
nished by the trustees should be made out
i'm their official name and not in the name
OF the indiyiduals Of whom the things may
bo bought. The allowance for making
6res and sweeping rooms must not exceed
IS for the term. They are also requested
not to allow the school houses TO be used
for any other than school purposes, rs the
property thus used has been very much
abused in the past, and the only way to
prevent It's continuance is not to allow IL
to be opened for public meetings, &c.
Steps were taken for tho erection Of u
school house in this place for colored
children. The number Of these has so in
creased that new building has become
necessity. The board Of education, after
considering the reports OF the attendance
In the Graded School last year and the
enumeration for next year, deemed 1t
necessary to appoint third assistant. The
following teachers were appointed for the
Graded School: Mr.. L. w. Latiiner, prin-
eipal; Miss Ada Harp, frat assistant; Miss
Bettic Fawcett, second assistant; Mas
Ella Kelsey, third assistant. Rules pre-
scribing the duties of the principal, as
sistants and pupils were adopted, which,
it is hoped, will facilitate the manage
mcnt of the school and the instruction OF
the pupils. 1t is intended to have the
studies of the several rooms graded as far
as possible, and the pupils regularly adj
vanccd from one to the other, and when
they complete the studies Of the highest
room and grade a diploma or certificate
naming the branches In which they are
found proficient will DO publicly con-
ferred upon those who merit it. Here
after the school term will close With
public exhibition.