Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-11
BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS
All Old Teachers Reelected Except
One Man
BOARD HEARS MANY REPORTS
New Truancy officer Appointed--saI-
aries OF Teachers Increased
Other Doings Of Meeting.
m The World of Tuesday.

Other Doings Of Meeting.
From The World of Tuesday.
The board Of education held its reg
ular monthly meeting Monday night in
the second ward school building. The
members were all present and Presi-
| dent Charles A. Young was in the
| chair.
The report OF the finance commit
| tee was read and noted on the min.
utes. Secretary w. A. Pitzer was in
structed to have same published in
the local papers provided the price
| OF publication was agreeable to the
board. The report showed that there
| is balance due the Martinsburg
is due the public library fund the sum
of $278.26.
The statements OF the sheriff, for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1908,
as required by law, were read and APP
proved.
The statements OF disbursements
of the board of education for the ifs
cal year. as shown by orders issued
and sworn to by the president and
secretary Of the board, we're read and
ordered nailed on the front door of
! the second ward school building.
Current bills to the amount of about
500 were passed and ordered paid.
Secretary Pitzer was instructed to
order so single desks from the Amer
lean Seating Co., of Baltimore, for
the second primary room in the sec
ond ward school building and the
third room in the fourth ward build
! ing.
The report of Architect George D.
Whitson, this city, relative to the
| safety of the third ward school build
| ing, was read. Mr.. Whitson was or
dered to proceed at once with the i'm
provements as suggested in his re-
port. which consist of iron rods and
| braces to be placed across the build
| ing at certain places in order to
strengthen it. The cost will not ex-
coed $40.
President Young called the atten-
tion OF the board to the new state law
requiring a truancy officer for the
school district. The board then elect
ed Mr.. A. j. Criswell, West Burke
street, to that popsition.
! A communication was read from
| Miss Marie Leyth, of Los Angeles,
| CAL, applying for position as teach
er in the commercial department of
the high school.
Secretary Pitzer was instruci ed to
get bids for five carloads of Georges
Greek coal, thirty tons to the car,
with an option on a sixth carload of
the same, the bids to be in by july
OF hA IN he JaltuarnI hx,
August IS.
The board decided to substitute an
other United States history for Mont
gomery's now in use in the Martins
burg schools, complaint having been
made to the strong sectional bias Of
the latter. Superintendent Brindle
was empowered to make the selection
of the new text book.
| The term of Messrs. j. H. Whetzel
| and George w. Brindle as trustees of
the public library having expired on
June 20, last, on motion they were
unanimously reelected.
Teachers Elected.
! Applications for positions as teach
ers in the city schools were then read
after which the election was proceeded
with, beginning with the second ward
school. The following is the com.
pete list of teachers for the next
term with their monthly salaries as
fixed by the board. With one exception
the teaching force of the asst term
was reelected, a number of the teach
ers receiving an increase in salary, at
testing to their efficiency.
8 8l5 High School.
Superintendent OF schools, George
W. Brindle, 1920.
/ w. A. Dreamer, principal, $50.
Lucetta S. Logan, $40.
Charles A. Waynant, $40.
Margaret l.. Fry, $65.
c. H. Harris, SOS.
aJ-- Second Ward.
! w. A. Pitzer, principal, $50.
Lula V. Muth, s45.
| Frances z. Hergesheimer. S42.50.
| Lorena j. Mason, $4250.
Annie H. ONeal, s4250
Florence M. Curtis, s42.50.
Grace Bird $42.5O.
Third Ward.
= Lee Siler, principal, $50.
sBerta Sharff, $45.
/ GTdtc Il. IiuSdy, @fE.OV.
| Alice Bowers, $42.50. 3
Dora Wolfensberger, $780,
Fourth Ward.
d. Fl. Dodd, principal, $50.
Lottie " Mckee, $45.
Laura Homrich, $3.50.
Ella r. Swartz, s4250.
Fifth Ward.
c. w. Miller, principal, $780,
Clara V. Cutting. s45.
Mary M. Betz, s4250
! Della B. Hill, S4250.
Josina t. Showers, $3.50.
Anna B. CAN'T, $425O.
Sumner School, Colored.
j. w. Corsey, principal, $50.
Edena Roberts, s37.5e.
First primary, vacant; salary,
$3.50.
Substitute Teachers.
Miss Ella Aldridge was elected as