Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-06
sUpERINTENDENT,s REPORT.
OF THE SCHOOLS IN FALLING WATERS
DISTRICT.

OF THE SCHOOLS IN FAILING WATERS
DISTRICT.
! In Falling Waters District there are
eight schools in which eight teachers
are employed; seven white and one
colored. l visited the schools of this
district in Jan. and found, in all, 81
pupils enrolled and an average daily
attendance of 229 pupils. The follow
ing shows the enrolment and atten-
dance of each school
Nipetown school. D. H. Dodd, teach
er. Number of pupils enrolled, 80 ;
average daily attendance, 40.
Bedingten school. A. E. Poole, teach
er. Number of pupils enrolled, 81 ;
average daily attendance, 80. Falling
Waters school, c. V. Harbaugh, teach
er Number of pupils enrolled, SO /;
average daily attendance, 38.
Broad Lane school, Miss Maggie A.
Mendenhall, teacher. Number ofpu-
pills enrolled 81; average daily atten-
dance, %.
Made Stone School, Rev. G. w.
Foltz, teacher. Number of pupils
enrolled, 80; average daily attendance,
%.
Cedar Grove school, Henry Chilson,
teacher. Number of pupils enrolled,
81; average daily attendance, 27.
Tice's school, j. F. B. Gregory,
teacher. Number of pupils enrolled,
80; average daily attendance, IS.
Colored school, G. w. Holly, teacher.
Number of pupils enrolled, %; aver
age daily attendance, IS.
1 am sorry that the Board of Edu-
cation, in their wisdom, thought it
best this year to reduce the salary
of first class teachers to S2S per month.
This is less than has ever been paid,
in this district, since the establish
ment of Free schools in our State. On
account of this retrograde movement,
the district will probably lose some of
its best teachers, two of them express
ed to me their intention ofleaving the
district on account and their schools
will likely be left in the hands of I'M
experienced teachers. We should not
drive our best teachers out of the pro-
fession, but we should offer induce
ments which will secure and hold the
best talent.
The school property in this district
appears to be in good condition with
the exception of two or three houses
that need some repairs. The school
term is eight months.
There are ten schools in Opequon
District, in which ten teachers are en-
ployed, nine white and one colored.
The following shows the enrolment
and attendance of each school.
Oak Grove school, E. E. Howard,
teacher. Number of pupils enrolled,
55; average daily attendance, 80.
Ridenour's school, Mrs. Laura Ia
bier, teacher. Number of pupils en-
rolled, As; average daily attendance,
40.
Fair View school, G. w. Tabler,
teachers. Number of pupils enrolled,
so; average daily attendance. 39.
Greensburg school, Jas. E. Dyche,
teacher. Number of pupils enrolled,
As; average daily attendance, 26.
Scrabble school, Miss Irene Pearrell,
teacher. Number of pupils enrolled,
80; average daily attendance, 81.
Newtown school, E. w. Vanmetre,
teacher. Number of pupils enrolled,
1o; average daily attendance, IL.
Smoketown school, l.. w. Senda-
more was the teacher at the time l
visited the school, but he has since
resigned his position, and Miss Mertie
M. Bender now has charge of the
school. Number of pupils enrolled,
20; average daily attendance, IA.
Eagle school--W. G. Hay, teacher.
Number of pupils enrolled, 80; aver
age daily attendance, 26.
The Myers school, 1 have not yet
visited.
Colored school-Geo. w. Greene,
teacher. Number of pupils enrolled,
%; average daily attendance, l6.
The Board of Education of this dis
trict increased the salary of first class
teachers, this year, from $50 to S32
per month. This is move in the right
direction. More pay means more
work-better teachers--better teach
ing, and consequently the schools will
be in more prosperous condition.
There are some excellent school
houses in this district, good, substan-
tial brick buildings, furnished with
patent desks, and several of the
grounds are fenced. Then there are
some of the old frame houses; the one
at Eagles is in dilopidated condi-
ton, and 1 presume will soon be pro-
nounced unfit for school house. The
school term is eight months.
H. S. BUTTS, Co. Supt.
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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