Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-01-02
superintendent Report.
scHooLs IN HEpaEsvuLE DISTRICT

In Hedgesville District there are
eleven schools, in which thirteen
teachers are employed, twelve whiti
and one colored. / visited the
schools OF this district, except the
calored school, between the l4th and
22nd OF December, and found in alI
4c5 pupils enrolled, and an average
daily attendance Of 30l pupils, The
following shows the enrolment and
attendance OF each school
Hedgesville school, Room No. /.
Miss Jennie Shafler, teacher. Mum
Der Of pupils enrolled, AZ; average
daily attendance, 81. Room No. 9,
Miss Laura Harley, teacher. Num-
Der of pupils enrolled, SO; average
daily attendance, Al. Room No. 3,
q. Holmes Lamar, principal of the
school Number of pupils enrolled,
is; average daily attendance, "a.
The pupils of this school are graded
according to their proficiency. Dry
Run school, Rev. VIM. Hedges,
teacher. Number ofpupils enrolled
40; average daily attendance, %.
Welltown school, Miss Laura ".
Eversole, teacher. Number Of pu-
pills enrolled, %; average daily at
tendance, Is. Georgetown school,
Miss Maggie Il. Kyner, teacher.
Number of pupils enrolled, 35; av-
erage daily attencance, "a North
Mountain school, G. G Tabler, teach
er. Number of pupils enrolled, 43;
average daily attendance, "a. John
sontown school, G. W. Kesecker,
teacher. Number pupils enrolled,
So; average daily attendance, 25.
Mingo school, P. IT, Kesecker, teach
er. Number of pupils enrolled, 81;
average daily attendance, 80. Tom
ahawk school. |. w. Wood, teacher.
Mum Ger of pupils enrolled, 90; aver
age daily attendance, a. Green
wood school, Miss Valley V. Hen
shaw, teacher Number of pupils
enrolled, &c; average daily attend
ance, Is. Locust Grove school,
Allen Grabill, teacher. Number of
pupils enrolled, 81; average daily
attendance, l6. The sum of the
average is divided by 10, the. num-
Der Of rooms reported shows an av-
erage enrolment of 3Sa and an
average daily attendance Of 25a in.
each room in the district. These
averages will be increased after the
holidays.
In order to find out the true con-
dition of each school and to be able
to judge of the teachers work, /
spent more time in most of the
schools than is usually spent by
superintendent. 1t is in the school
room that we observe the teachers
ability and fitness for the positions;
matters relating to discipline and
government can be noted, advice
can be given to the young teachers
and suggestions offered to the older
ones that may be beneficial to all
concerned. The schools in this dis.
trict, with one or two exceptions,
are in prosperous condition. The
teachers are generally earnest, ener-
getic and competent; nearly all of
them arr readers of educational
journals, and the lessons thus acquir-
ed are beginning to show fruits in
improved methods of instruction.
The pupils seem confident and en-
thusiastic; but the attendance in
some ofthe schools, from some cause,
is too small, and the reins of govern
ment, in some of the schools, are a
little too slack. In order to remedy
these imperfections and hinderances
in the working of our schools, my
own experience teaches me tina It'll is
wise for the teacher to secure the
hearty cooperation Of the parents
and all work tremendously together
for the welfare of the school. A
great deal of the INSTRUMENTATION in
our schools, arises from some misun-
Outstanding or some dislike enter
tanned by the parent towards the
teacher and spoken Of in presence Of
the children.
To prevent or overcome troubles
arising from these causes, ! think it
is well for the teachers to have fire.
quent personal interviews with the
parents, and let them understand all
his plans and aims for the improve
ments OF the school. 1t has often
happened, that by q friendly visit of
Che teacher, the parents prejudices
have been removed, his cooperation
gained and the cheerful and cordial
obedience Of his children in school
secured. I have dwelt somewhat
lengthy upon this subject on account
OF some unpleasantness that has eX-
listed in one Of our schools the pres.
cnt term. The school buildings are
nearly all i'm GOOD condition. bat are