Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-29
BUSY BOARD MEETING.
school Board Appoints Teachers for al
school Except the High schooi--many
Matters Before the Commission
ers for Consideration.


regular semi-monthly session in the
second Ward School.building Tuesday
night with Pesident Wellinger IL
the chair and Commissioners Evans,
sTabler and Whetzel present.
. The principal business before the
meeting was the appointment OF the
teachers for the next school year.
The appointments Of teachers for the
High School was deferred at the re
quest of Commissioner Paulding. who
was absent on account OF illness. The
teachers for the other schools were
appointed as follows:
Second Ward--W. A. Pitzer, Lula
V. Muth, Mollie Ryneal, Cora Cnller,
Margaret Blue, Bessie Harley.
Third Ward-Lee Siler, Jessie Nc
Elroy BERTHE. Sharff, Nettie Chambers,
Mamie A. Grimes,
Fourth Ward-D. II. Dodd, Lottie
v. Mckee, Laura Homrich. Ella
Swartz.
Fifth Ward-C w. Miller, Clara V.
Cutting Ella M. Bowers, Louise Ort-
man and Lucetta Logan.
Misses Mary Maud Betz and Maize
Sakeman were elected substitute
teachers.
The most important change is in
the Third Ward, where Mr.. Siler,
who resigned during the past year to
go into the grocery business. was
voted back to his old position in place
of Mr.. G. p. @. Rinker, who was also
an applicant for reappointment.
There was some discussion before
the teachers for the Summer Colored
school were appointed.
Commissioner Evans asked for the
average daily attendance at the Sum
mer Colored school, which was read
by Secretary Pitzer as in the prin-
cipal S room and 30 in the assistants
room Mr.. Evans then stated that
from the report of the average daily
attendance it appeared that there was
either something wrong in the princl-
pals room or that there was a lack OF
desire among the scholars to be taught
the higher branches. He therefore
moved that one teacher be dispensed
with and Miss En- ma j. Barney, the
assistant teacher for the past year, be
elected as the new teacher for the
the school, There being no second to
the motion it was not considered.
Commissioner Iabler moved that +
r. Ramer and Mrs. Matte e. Corsey
be appointed principal and assistant
teacher in the school, respectively
for the ensuing year. The motion
was carried.
The following were appointed JAM
tors Of the schools for the ensuing
year;
High School, Geo. W. GLADDEN..
Second Ward, Jno. w. Cline.
Third Ward, Geo. II. Helferstay.
Fourth Ward, Mrs. Mary Wharton
and Miss Sallie T.. Shetse.
Fifth Ward. Joseph Long.
Superintendent Cole reported acom-
of Schools Miller showing the amount
of the general school fund apportioned
TO Martinsburg for the year beginning
July ], 1901 and ending June g. 1902,
s2996.06. This is s. less than the
amount apo. toned last year.
The question of the Sheriff com
mission Tor the collection of the
amount levied for school purposes in
the district was settled by the Board
voting Sheriff Smith per cent com
mission on school funds collected, in
acordapce with law, and instructed
the Finance Committe to act accord
ingly in settling with the Sheriff.
President Wellinger. of the com
mittee appointed to secure prices and
purchase flags to float over the school
buildings, reported that the committe
had decided not TO purchase the flags
until the buildings had been fixed so
that the flags would not be torn to
pieces in a short time.
superintendent &. II Cole reported
that Horace Gard, having completed
his examinations satisfactorily, had
been given diploma
Mrs. Webb, an agent selling new
map of West Virginia, appeared be-
fore the meeting, exhibited a map
and endeavored to have the Board
make II purchase, No action was
taken.
The Board after having been i'll scs-
sion about two hours, adjourned.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
Following Is a list of unclaimed let