Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-02
SCHOOL MATTERS
May Day Celebrated School
Board Meets.

Bonds viii be Issued for New School
Building. If People Desire $50, 900
Will be required to Erect the New
Building, and purehasd Sites for
Others.
May Day was fittingly celebrated
as West Virginia Day IN the Nor
gantown Schools yesterday. The
suggestion was made by State Sup
erintendent T. G. Miller. The ex-
ercises were in charge Of the Wait.
man T. Wiley Literary Society.
The program was carried out as
published in this paper Thursday.
The day was a glorious one. A num-
Der of visitors, including some Uni.
versity professors were present.
West Virginia Hills was sung
with all the ardor of native West
Virginians by the pupils, both ma
tive born and those from other
states, who have made this their
adopted home.
An original story was read by
Miss Jennie Sennette 1t was q
very meritouous production, well
written and full of interest for an
amateur work in fiction. Her sub
ject was Mountain Semper Liberi,"
The scene Of the story is laid at
Dorseys Knob Some Indian in.
fluence and traditions were woven
into the plot. The writer was heart
lily complimented for her success.
The essays and the defamation,
both patriotic, and loyal to our
Mountain State were very we'll
presented by the pupils.
A debate was one of the features
of the program. The subject IRE
solved that West Virginia has
brighter prospects for the future
than any other state in the Union"
Although the affirmation debaters,
Gray Dent and Hu Yandeyort put
up fine argument, and made brilliant
addresses for their home state, the
negative side of the question cham.
pioned by Crystal Courtney and
Earl Pearcy won the decision of the
judges on the question. Those APP
pointed to serve as judges were;
Edith Bailey, Jessie Fitch and Mr..
Christie.
The celebration of West Virginia
Day in the Morgantown Schools
was gratifying success, and the
custom thus established will prob
ably be continued.
A meeting of the school board
was held last night to arrive at
some conclusion in regard to raising
funds for a fourth ward building.
The attorney for the board Mr..
Frank Cox was not present so no
final order was prepared, but it was
decided to submit to the people of
Morgantown Independent School
District proposition to issue bonds.
The. amount to be raised is $4,000.
So much as may be needed would be
used to pay for the lot, and erect a
suitable building in fourth ward.
The balance would be used to
purchase sites for additional school
houses in other sections of the eli ty
where they may be demanded, by
increase in population.
1t was learned when the bids were
opened at a former meeting that the
building proposed to be erected in
Fourth ward would cost about twice
as much money as was available 10
spend on it, and yet the demands
for school room are so urgent, that
a small house would not be prac-
ticable.
The School Board will publish
detailed statement of the whole
matter for the information of the
public before the proposition for
bond issue is put to vote. If the
people approve bonds they will be
issued, and the building be erected
this summer.
The Board adjourned to meet
again next Tuesday night, when
their attorney will be present and
the necessary announcements will
be prepared. All the members were
present last night.