Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
SCORED THE SCHOOL BILL BILL
Martinsburg Teachers Still OPP
posed to Proposed Measure.
WAS NOT PROPERLY AMENDED
Explained Several Objectionable Fea-
lures at Meeting of the Board
of Education.

of Education.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
OF the board of education was held In
the Second ward school building Mon
day night with three members pres.
ent-Vice President Selbert, Commits
sioner Snowden and Commissioner
Young, with Secretary Pltzer at the
desk
Commissioner Young stated that he
had received complaint from the ian
itor at the high school to the effect
that two boys, whose names were
given him. had broken the door lead
ing to the tower and Otherwise dam
aged the property. 1t was ordered by
the board that the boys be immediate.
~ suspended, but this Vas later re-
scinded and the matter placed I'm the
hands of Superintendent Brindle for
investigation
The chief business of the session was
a statement regarding the educational
bill now pending before the state legis-
lature, which was given by Superin-
tendent Brindle and Secretary Pitzer.
The principals of the city schools held
a meeting in Superintendent Brindle's
Office Monday afternoon, at which time
it was gone over carefully 1t was
found that one or two decidedly OBJ
jectionable provisions were stricken
out in committee, but that others OF
an equally Objectionable nature We're
retained. Among the more objection
able features were the clauses provid-
ing for state board of, studies and a
state board on school books. The
course of studies to be followed in
every school in the state, and would
consist of the state superintendent,
one member of the faculty of the state
university and five others, to be nam
ed by the governor. The school book
board would consist of the state SUI
perintendent nd five others to be APP
pointed by the governor.
There were other Objectionable
features pointed out, but the above
two were regarded as the gravest err
rors in the measure, and the princi-
pals were unanimous in condemning
them. They declared that the enact
ment into Law would deal a heavy
blow at the independence of the Mar
tinsburg district, and it was decided
to- use every effort to secure a more
just and equitable law. 1t was point
ed out that the selection OF course
of studies for the Martinsburg
schools by men wholly unacquainted
with local conditions would be mani
testify unfair; and it was also point
ed out that to place the power of Sc
lecting the school books for the whole
state in the hands of board at
Charleston would pave the way for
scandals, as wei as oe unjust in every
particular.
Statistical Report.
Thes statistical report of Superins
tendent Brindle for the. fifth month
was as follows:
High School-Enrollment, 90; aver
age daily attendance. So; per cent. oA
attendance, 90; pupils perfect in at
tendance, 46.
Second Ward-Enrollmen $50; av-
qrage attendance, 225; per cent, 93.4;
pupils perfect, 10S.
Third Ward Enrolment, 245; aver
age attendance, 205; per cent, SO; pu-
pills perfect, 119.
Fourth Ward-Enrolinnent, f43; av-
erage attendance. H.. per cent, Ss.2;
pupils perfect, 81.
Fifth Ward-Enrollment, 20s; aver
age attendance, 49,; per cent, sos;
pupils perfect, ST.
Sumner Scnool (colored) Enroll
ment 90; average attendance, 81;
per cent, 94.4; pupils perfect, So.
Observation-Disclosures t.o47; average
daily attendance s95; per cent Of at
tendance, 92.2; pupils perfect in at
tendance, 4b7.
Banner Room-Prof. Siler's, with a
percentage of $50.
Banner uilding-Sumner school
with a percentage of 94.4.
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