Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-01
WAS VERY BUSY SESSION
Applications of Teachers Received
at Meeting Monday Night,
ONE POSITION STILL VACANT
Appointing Of Teacher Of History
and Science in High School Held
over Other Business.

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The city board Of education met in
regular session Monday evening at Z
O'Clock. with A. T. Russler, president
aud Commissioners Seibert aud Snow
den present The session was a busy
one aud many matters were presented
TO the board. The inspection COM
mi5tee. consisting of the commissions
ers, made its report of the recent tom.
Repairs of various natures will be
made to all of the school buildings.
In nearly all of the buildings new
slate blackboards will be placed Su-
perintendent Bride requested that
locks be placed on all of the doors and
windows at the High school, as some
one had been in the habit of entering
the building. Accounts against the
board, amounting to s43 80, were or
dered paid.
The reports of the assessed valuation
of Martinsburg district were made by
County Clerk Bender. The valuation
of reality was 81. lib. s65. and that on
personal property sl.053, go. The
report shows an increase over last year
of s24. 900 on reality and S343, gro on
personal,
The following persons made appli-
cation for the position of substitute
teachers IN the city schools. and were
elected, subject to examination !;
Misses Dura e. Wolfenberger, NJ. f.
Sskeman. Bertha McNamee. Annie Il.
O'Neal and Maud f. Gatrell.
The following made application for
the chair of history and science in the
High school. which is the lone posi-
tion vacant in that institution: MIR.
Stanley p. Sbugert, of Charles Towu,
Miss Eva Gardner, of Mt. GiIead,
Ohio; and Miss Leela II. Bitner, of
Kearneysville. The applications were
received and filed. but no action was
absence of Commissioner Sperow of
the First ward. L. E. Fry. of Jeffer-
son made application for position in
the colored schools.
The following made applications for
jsnitors George GLADDEN., High
school; John M. Cline, secoud ward !;
George II. Helfersty. third ward !;
Joseph Long, fifth ward; Misses
Sallie Sheetz and Annie Penn. fourth
ward. all of whom were elected.
Washington dorsey was elected JAM.
tor of the colored schools.
Quotations on slate were submitted
by e. j. Tompson u 90 and the
Triple Slate Blackboard Co., of Stat.
ing Pa, on blackboards.
Mr.. +. j. Thomas, this city, pre-
sented his bid for placing the boards,
but both matters were held over until
the next meeting.
Superintendent Brindle submitted
the followin statistical report of the
schools for the tenth month. ending
June 81
High school-Total enrolment 80:
average daily attendance.S5; per cent.
OF attendance 81 number perfect in
attendance AZ.
Second Ward--Enrollment 246 aver.
age attendance 222; per cent. 96.S,
perfect LAG.
Third Ward-Enrollmen 276, aver.
age attendance 255. per cent 949;
perfect 175.
Fourth Ward-Enrollmen 1853 aver.
age attendance l2l. per cen;. "a & /:
perfect 70.
Fifth Wsrd-Eprollmen l75; aver
age attendance las; per cent. 92.5;
perfect 56
Colored Schools-Enrollment 81;
average attendance 90: per cent. 9l.7;
perfect 80.
Total enrolment $3.50; average daily
attendance 1888; total per cent. 94.4;
total number perfect 524. The banner
room was Prof. Pitzer's, second ward,
with percentage of 99.4, and the
banner building was the second ward.
The amount of general lchool fund
apportioned to this city, as reported by
the state superintendent for the year
commencing July ], 1905, aad ending
Juue 30, 1906, was "a. 239. 90. This
is an increase of s4l4 over last year.
A junior society of the First Metho-
dist church was given remission TO
use the third ward school yard for a
lawn fete.
The next meeting of the board will
be special session to be held on
Monday, july 3, at which time the
lew for the wear will be made. in ac-
cordauce with the law. The present
levy is IS cents, 40 cents for teachers
fund and 25 cents for building fund.
The lew this year will be lower, as
the board is allowed only per cent
increase over last year in the amount
realized. The salaries of the teachers
will also ba made at fhe spe ciai gegs inn