Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-27
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Orders Many Improvements to
School Buildings.
DISTRICT TO RECEIVE S48O6.
Small Children in Ware Schools to be
Seated on L yuer roCrs-AH
Janitors 7e-e'eStsd.

uldH session III the DeCOHu warn sCuOOl
building Monday night, President c.
A. Young presiding, and with Commits
sioners Seibert, Whetzel and Kline
present.
A letter from Miss Daisy Freeman,
for the past four years teacher in
the colored school, was read, in which
she asked not to be considered an APP
plicant OF the position this. coming
year. Several applications for posi-
lions in the city schools we're received
and placed on file.
The board was informed through a
letter from State Superintendent
Miller that the district of Martinsburg
would receive the sum Of $4,s06.97 as
its share of the school fund.
Superintendent Brindle was author
lied to purchase fifty certificates OF
award, which are to be presented to
the fifty pupils of the ward schools
who have done the best work during
the past year. The awarding Of these
certificates will be made the first week
of the next school year and will be
based upon regular attendance, good
department and commendable pro.
gress in studies. "A like number of
certificates was given last fall.
The board as committee of the
whole made a report of its tour of in
spection on June II, and recommend
ed the following improveents to the
several school buildings, a number of
minor improvements to be made at all
the schools:
In the second ward, thirty-five single
desks for the second primary grade;
third ward, new board walk to John
street, repair roof, and employ com.
petent architect to make thorough ex-
animation of building as to safety,
etc; fourth ward, thirtyjfve single
desks for Miss McKees room; fifth
ward, yower fire escapes three feet on
the north side of building, make ar
rangements to have new fence put up
in place of old stone fence
All the Improvements We've ordered
By the board and President Young
was authorized to secure Architect
George Whitson, of this city, to make
the inspection of the third ward
building. Secretary Pitzer was instruc-
ted to see Mr.. Snowden, formerly
school commissioner from the third
ward, and to ascertain if the roof on
the structure in that ward was guar
anteed for any specified time when it
was put on four years ago. If not, he
is to employ workmen to repair the
roof, which is in very bad condi-
tion.
In the seating of the pupils in the
schools next year, the following COM
mendable plan was adopted: Wher
ever there are second stories to the
buildings and it is practicable, all the
small children of the ward schools are
to be seated on the lower floor and
the higher grades moved up. In case
of fire this arrangement will give the
small children a better chance to get
out of the building safely, as the older
pupils would know how to make prop
er use of the fire escapes.
All the janitors were reelected to
their positions at the former salaries.
The two commissioners who are
members of the board of trustees of
the library were notified that the
trustees will meet Thursday night of
this week to elect a librarian and to
take up some other important mat
tiers.
A number of bills against the board
were read and ordered paid.
At the next meeting, Monday, July
6, teachers will be elected and their
salaries determined upon.
Superintendent Brindle's report for
the month of May was as follows:
Enrollment-High school, &c. sec
ond ward 243; third ward 255; fourth
ward, 145; fifth ward, col; Sumner,
SO. Total enrolment, 1922.
Average Daily Attendance-High
school, rs; second ward .204; third
ward, pit; fourth ward, 1873; fifth
ward 1854; Sumner, AZ. Total daily at
tendance, S35.
Percentage of Attendance-High
school, 93.1; second ward, 1914; third
ward, 1858; fourth ward, 94e7; fifth
ward. 1892; Sumner, S6.71, Percent
age Of attendance for all schools
9o.41
Visits-By commissioners, 8; by
superintendent, 40; by patrons. 6; by
other persons, IT, Visits by teachers
to patrons, 80.
Banner school, four ward, percent
age OF 94.67.
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