Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-11-19
Salary Of Mr.. Creamer, Of the High
School, is Increased.
PROF. BRINDLE is SUSTAINED
Student Expelled From School Fails Of
Reinstalement-High Percentage Of
Attendance is Reported

at z O'Clock with commissioners
Paulding, SnowdeD, Whetzel and
Sebert present. In the absence OF
President Rnssler the chair was filled
by Commissioner Whetzel The min.
utes of the former meeting were read
and approved and then the business OF
the evening was taken mp. A number
of accounts against the board were read
and ordered paid
A communication from two teachers
of tile High school, Misses Gill and
Swartz, asking for raise in their
salaries to $50 a month was read.
The apple atoms of Prof. w A Dreamer
and W. II. Philips. for higher salaries,
which were received at former meet
ing. we're also taken M. 1t was de-
cided. that the salary of Prof. Dreamer
be increased to $40 per month, be-
ginning with the school year, but
that on account of the condition Of
the finances, the other salaries re-
main the same.
SUPERINTENDENT Brindle then sub
mitted the following report of the al
tendance in the different schools
during the past two months; In the
High school the attendance for the
first month was 1l2, with an average
of 105. and per cent. attendance of
81. In the second ward it was $50,
with an average of 800, and per cent.
N T. a H..
dance was 300, with an average of q,
and per cent. Of 81. In the fourth
ward an attendance of 152, with an
average of 1871. and "A per cent. of 50.
In the fifth ward an attendance of
202. with an average of 1856, and q
per cent. of 9515. In the colored
school an attendance of "a. with an
average of SO, and per cent. of 80.
The total enrolment in all the schools
for the first month was 1880, with
an average attendance of 975 and q
per cent. attendance. emitting the col
ored school, of 96. During the second
month in the High school the atten-
dance was ia, with an average of
los. and per cent of 9514, and with
40 present every day. In the second
ward the attendance was 253, with
an average of 226, and per cent of
9415. and with 107 present every day.
In the third ward the attendance was
3l4. with an average of 27l, and
par cent. of 81. with 154 present
every dav In the fourth ward an at
tendance Of 1872, an average of 1873 and
a per cent. of "a. with 80 present
every dav In the fifth ward an at
tendance of POI, with an average of
17s, aud a per cent. of %. with so
present every day. In the colored
school an attendance of IS. an average
Of 80, aud per cent. of 49, with %
present every dav. During the second
month the total attendance was 11l9.
with an average of 927. aud with All
present every day.
urerintendent Brlndle also reported
that the various principals ut their
meeting recently. spoke of the work
ia history as proving success and
that great interest was being taken by
the pupils in the work. The matter
Of ordering supplies for rne schools
was placed in bis hands. He further
reported that the work in all of tie
schools was progressing, but that the
schools we're still crowded, many Of
the teachers having entirely too many
pupils. He reported as having made
II visits to the schools during the
past month.
The matter of the Thanksgiving
holiday was then taken mp. and the
students were given two days holiday.
Thanksgiving. and the Friday follow.
ing.
One Of the students Of the High
school, who was recently expelled by
Superintendent Brindle for mi.con.
duct. appeared before the board to ex-
plain the matter. He was heard by
she members as were Prof. Rinker.
IN whose roam the misconduct DC
CURED, and Superintendent Brlndle.
who dismissed the student After
hearing the matter from both sides,
the board upon a motion made by Com
missiouer Snowden, decided to leave
all matters of expulsion in the hands
of the city SUPERINTENDENT. he being
t1e Que to make the dismissals, and
unless the grievance Of the dismissed
pupil was accompanied by good evil
deuce no such matters would come
before the board. Superintendent
Briudle stated to the board that he
had been justified in making the ex-
pulsion; that he intended to break MP
disorder in the school; that at this
time there are five other pupils who
are on the road to be expelled unless
they improve. and that he does not
intend that the conduct of last year
shall be repeated. He was commended