Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-12
SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZED
Mr.. A. 7. RussIer Was Again
tlcted Presid Mt.
Mr.. w. A. PiTZtR SECRETARY
Report Shows That School Buildings
Are Greatly overcrowded, and the
Situation Acute.

board of education, including the two
member-elect, Mr. Charles A. Young,
of the First ward, and Mr.. Robert l..
| Seibert, of the Second ward, met in
annual session in their Office in the
| Second ward school building for the
purpose of organizing by the election
of officers for the ensuing year Mr..
| Young and Mr.. Seibert subscribed to
| the cath of office, and were duly in
! stalled as members of the present
| board Mr.. Seibert was reelected at
! the last election, while Mr.. Young Is
an entirely new member. The formeI
has rendered efficient service in the
past, and will no doubt maintain his
excellent record in the future. Mr..
Young, while new to the duties OF his
/ position, is a man of experience, in
tegrity and ability, an expert account
ant and good business man, and viii
make a splendid member of the board.
The first business of the board was
/ the election of officers and the follow
ing were named unanimously:
President-A. 7. Russler.
Vice President-R. K. Seibert.
Secretary-W. A. Pitzer.
The president later appointed Com
missioners Seibert, snowden ana
Young as members OF Che hhahce com
mittee, whose chief duty will be to
MAKE the annual Se''ieiheh' WIN 'ue
ShefIH.
Mr. Russler has served the board as
president for the past 10 years and
during that time has proved an ear.
nest and conscientious officer, with the
welfare of the schools at heart, and
always on the watch for an opportu-
nifty to advance the interests OF edu-
cation. His reelection was a compll-
ment worthily bestowed. Mr.. Pitzer
has been secretary of the board for p
years, and his work has been such that
he is reelected from year to year with
a regularity and unahlmlty lhat speaks
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Talked OF New Building
The board took up the proposition
to submit the question of the issuance
of bonds to the people, and decided,
after hearing the opinion OF Attorney
j. NJ Woods, to place this important
matter before the voters at the muni-
cipal election in May next ana 10 pup
fish notice OF the propoSiuoh at
j least month before the eleclloh' MS
will be done in order that all voters
may be enabled TO STUDY lhe question:
1t is confidently expected by 'he mem
/ bers OF the board that the people VIII
/ vote to issue the DohdS LOT me cree
ton of new high school, ana thus
relieve the greatly congested cohdlIioh
OF the schools
/ In this connection the report of SUI
Derintendeut Rrindle is of timely in
/ terest as showing the condition in
several of the schools. The coored
school building is damned to suffca-
ton with pupils. one teacher alone
having sometimes as many as 80 pu,
nils in one room, while the building
at all times was oyercrowded If the
compulsory education law was rigidly
enforced, at least two, and possibly
three, more rooms would be necessary
/ to accommodate the colorod children.
The condition of the Third ward
school is but little better. one teach.
err has about IS pupils enrolled, while
another has more than 10. When there
is an average attendance i'm these