Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07

their wish
In the forenoon of the following
day, the chairman received the fol-
lowing letter
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Aug. End 1901.
G. f. Cole.
Dear Sir.
There will be meeting of the Ex-
aiming Board of which You are
chairman at 3 p. m. tomorrow, Aug.
Sd. which you can attend if conven-
lent to sign or reject +. K. Ramer's
certificate at the High School House,
Yours etc.
@. Wellinger.
While the chairman was at the High
School working on the High School
records, MIR. J. b. Ir1plett, and Mr.
oh. Dodd, the other members of the
Examining Board. and Mr.. L r.
Ramer entered and wishing 10 take
up the matter OF Mr.. + K. Ramer's
certificate again, the chairman called
a meeting of the Board Of Examiners
to reopen the matter. and Mr. Dodd
presented a statement, drawn up by
himself and signed by Mr.. Kramer
stating that he had not oppos-
ed an Investigation. after con-
siderable discussion a certificate
was given Mr.. Ramer signed by
Messers J. B. Triplett and d. II. Dodd.
But the chairman refused to sign IL
for the reasons set forth in the letter
signed by MIN and as the fact did not
seem to be at ALI change !.
Gentlemen OF The Board of Educa-
ton, the Board ot Examiners have
some duties to perform apart from
the Board of Education, and indepen~
dent OF it. Ought they not to be left
free to perform their duties, even
though they are the creatures of the
Board of Education? Ought they TO
be threatened with their positions and
coerced as rDenials? Under such con-
ditions, can the people have any conf
dence that the teachers employed will
have the necessary moral and mental
qualifications to render the best SER
vice. What is the use of an examln- |
ing Board at all, if it Is merely to re-
custer the will of some one else in the |
matter of issuing certificates Would |
it not be better to relieve them of the |
subsection and yourselves of the ex-
pense and to issue the certificates TO |
you wish? Does it not |
point us y little in the direction of /
the moral coward liae, to compel us
TO the exercise of any, ott1er than our |
own best independent judgement?
How will it effect the teachers to be
licensed by moral towards, and
through tiIem the childrene What
a moral community sThose
who knowing their duties dare do
them
Following IS the financial statement
IF the Board csf Examiners;
Total amount received for issuing
certificates s27. 90
70 printing notlces in Berkeley Dem
ocrat and Evening World $50
TO printing Examination. questions
$50
Tn n RI Doda cool
To J. b. Tripsett 900
Total paid cut %. so I
Balance due DIST. Treasury 3.2ol
Respectfully submitted,
G H. Cole,
Chairman Board of Examiners
The report WAS received and order
ed spread on the minutes,
The motion electing the corps of
tea hers in the various schools was
carried
Commissioner Pauld5ag moved that |
liz the teachers who had not been re- |
3eiving the proper salary according 10
law be given the proper salary for
the ensuing year and that all others
receive the same salary that they re-
,eIved last year. The minimum salary |
as fixed by the law, is $50. Some of
the primary teacher have been receiv-
ing lesss.
on motion of Commissioners Evans
Mr.. Small was instructed to proceed |
ut once to slate the roof of the colored
school buiking.
Commissioner Pudding asked Prof.
Dodd TO state under what circum-
stances he signed the certificate issued
to Randolph Ramer.
Prof. Dodd said Prof Cole made |
a correct report which has been re
and spread on the minutes l
want to say as Pontias Pilot once
said What have writ | have writ
and I don't intend TO undo 1t. "
cat the meeting of the board of ex
aminers certificates were issued to
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