Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-06-18
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF BERKELEY
COUNTY.

As the school year is nearly out
and believing that a great many
would like to hear from our schools,
l will therefore give few lines con
corning our school work. | have
visited every school in the county
with the exception OF one and that /
called to visit twice and it was not in
session on account of sickness. | find
that the most OF our teachers are do
ing good satisfactory work. There
are a few in which there is some
complaint. One disadvantage to
the progress of our schools is the
coming of young teachers into the
profession without sufficient normal
training or experience In school gov
eminent and discipline without which
the work in the school will be to a
great extent failure. Now if there
is any class in which am in hearty
sympathy it is the young teachers,
for / am comparatively young teach
err myself l believe that we as a
board of examiners do not examine
thoroughly enough on Theory and
Art OF Teaching.
am inclined to believe that a
teacher does not always receive the
sympathy and cooperation of the
patrons and school officers that
she deserves. | believe it is the
parents duty if they find their chill
dren are not learning as they think
they should, 20 visit the school and
make some inquiry to find out whose
fault it is. Of course this should be
done in the right spirit in the way OF
helping and assisting the teacher.
1t is not always the teachers fault
that pupil does not learn what he
should. l have taken the trouble
and pains to have the schools grad
ed this year and have procured the
material for catalogue ofthe schools
OF this county and have applied by
letter to the Board of Education for
the means to have it printed, but
failed to receive a satisfactory re-
spouse, consequently there will be
no catalogue published this year.
have held examinations for the
graduating class this year and the
following are the names and average
per cent. of those who graduated,
Bunker Hill School.-Bessie L.
Stuckey, 84s; Ollie L. Tyson, 848;
Annie Henson, SAL. Ridge School.
WIN. E. Evans, 854. Green Hill
School.-C. S. Miller, S2a Hedges
vile School.-Katie Butler, 943;
Sallie Lemen, 934 Nette Drenner,
SO; Jennie F. Small, 943; Sue Poi.
sal, 95i Cora B. Naylor, 965; Ed
ma Smaltz, 913 BERTHE Drenner, s5s;
Clara Dillon, 92s Daisy Ross "a ;
W. L. Ross, $50. Mt. Zion School.
Agnes B. Tabler, 81. Dry Run
School.-Nettie W. Swimley, 9O4.
Vanclevesville School.-Bessie W.
Fellers, 933; May Mckee, 923; Ar
thur Miller, 93s. Mingo School
Harry c. Hall, 500; James H. Ke-
seeker, 86a. Scrabble School,
Marks Hollida, 9Sa; Irene S. Mil
Ter, 94@; Seaton Miller, 941; Ella
M. Turner, 94s; Mary E. Kemp,
94s; Bessie G. Sigler, 93a. Greens
burg School.-Carrie D. Lemaster.
954 Edward Siler, 96a; c. H. LIE.
master, "a. Ridenour School
Luella Athey, s95; Mamie Thrush,
SO. Oak Grove School.-Dora Bow
ers, 92a; Rose J. Eversole, 93i;
Lulie B. Whitmore, 9ls; j. Wilson
Eversole, 931. Broad Lane School.
e. FL. Sperow, 80; Emmert Spe-
row, $50.
There is another matter l would
like to call the teachers attention to
and that is the organization of Dis
trict Teachers Institutes. l have
made no effort to organize them this
year for the simple reason that it has
proved failure heretofore. My
worthy predecessor organized Dis
trict Institutes and it failed TO be a
success, because the teachers did not
attend and take interest in it. And
not wishing to be shipwrecked on
the same rock / made no effort more
than to talk the matter up. l am
willing to meet the teachers in every
district and help to organize these
institutes if the teachers are all will
ing to take hold of it. / know of no
better way of improving ourselves
as teachers than to meet every two
or three weeks and take up some
professional course of reading and
discuss educational matter in this
way the young teachers would get
the experience of the older ones and
we would all be greatly benefited.
Your humble servant,
P. T. KEEsEcKER, Co. Supt.