Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-02-28

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The board of education met in regu-
lar session sMonday night, President
Chas. A. Young, presiding. The COM
missIoners were all present.
Current bills werelpassed amounting
to $3.50. This included the school jani-
tors monthly salaries snI interest on
outstanding bills of $500.
The fire insurance policy OF $4,000
on the third ward school building WAS
renewed with III. l.. Alexander, the
local agent of the company.
Two bills were drawn on the public
library fuad. 0ne was for 50 SIS ia favor
of Prof. q. w. BrindIe for library
books and the other for SAT- for wood
furnished by II. P. Thorn.
On motion the board decided that
the class standing of the high school
graduating class shosld be submitted
10 the board before graduation, and
that Supt. Brindie be asked To furnish
that information by March %, the last
meeting Of the board in that month.
1t was reported that A. &. Naden-
oousch, a ttorney for the board, had
sent transcript of all records pertain
ing to the 500, 900 school bond issue to
n. w. Harris 4 Co., New York, who
recently bought said bonds. The price
paid was par value, with accrued in
terest from January 1908, to the date
" hen the money 10 paid over TO the
board, and premium on the bonds of
$346, or not quite "a Of one per cent.
The next best bid Of the twenty re-
eeived it may be added was S27S pc
MUM on the bonds.
Supt. Brindle was authorized to
write to Prof. Denny, of Washington
and Lee University, anu invite him to
deliver the address TO the high school
| graduating class at the commence
inent exercises June 4.
| President Denny renewed his offer
Of a $50 scholarship to the Martinsburg
| high school. Prot. Brindle was in
struct~d to write to the distinguished
educator advising him Of the accept
| ance Of his generous offer and convey
ing his grateful thanks Of the board of
education.
| Total enrolment for term to end
sixth month; High school ITO; secoa d
ward, 2S7; third ward, 355; fourth
W ard, 1856; fifth ward, 2S9; Sumner
school. 1913. Total enrolment in all
schools for term to close Vt sixth
month, l,249'
EMBODIMENT FOR MONTH.
| High school, l01; second ward 263;
third ward, PSI; fourth ward, 1856;
fifth ward, 22s; Summer, 81. Total
number of different pupils during the
month, l,l30. Corresponding month
last year, I,030. Gain 100.
AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
! High school, 9l second ward, 231 !;
third ward, 2ol; fourth ward, 1856; fifth
| ward, 1911; Sumner, rs. Total for all
schools, 979. Corresponding month
last year, S75. Gain over last year, 101.
PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE.
High school, 1901; second ward,
83.9S; third ward, 1916; fourth ward,
92.ll; fifth ward, 92.2s; Sumner, 95.77.
Percentage for all schools, 1913 Cor
responding month last year, 92.S.
| NUMBER NOT ABSENT.
|
High scnooI, 40; second ward, 90; third
ward, III; fourth ward, 46; fifth ward.
50; Sumner, AZ. roral for all schools,
AS. Corresponding month last year,
| 2T3. Gain f52.
Number Of visits by school commits
sisners, Z; by superintendent, 40; by
patrons, ID; by others, 10. Visits made
by teachers to patrons, 81.
| Banner room, Principal 5iler's, with
percentage Of 1852.
Banner schools Sumner, percentage
of 95.77.