Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

make preparations along special
lines in view of any particular work
or profession for which they may De
fitting themselves The curriculum
will include therefore over forty iiC-
ferent lines OF study, a large pro
portion OF them optional with the
student. and selected as expedienoy
and the exigency OF the case may re-
quire. Everything will be dom 20
forward the interests Of the indi-
vidual student. as well ~ he class
as whole
IL is the intention OF the Board
OF Education in the construction of
ward school buildings TO buili them
at present to meet only the require.
ments of the moment as regards
size and space. but in such a way as
TO form nucleus in the initial in
stance. around and about which can
be added from time to time as the
demand increases complete
school building with a distinct archi-
tectural conception of its entirety
from the commencement. This idea
will economic the use of funds in
the start, and contemplates the fur.
Their use of money only when tie
need is felt for more room. For
instance, it is proposed to put up
buildings for white and colored chill
dren on the North Side. OF four
rooms each. At Midway there will
be two rooms. The Board has a
fine lot at the latter place. The
Alifftown building will possibly have
but one room. The building used
for the colored children in South
Bluefeld will have to undergo ex-
tensive repairs, and is in such a bad
condition now as to be held together
by various makeshift means. From
the beginning alluded to i'm this par
| agraph. there will ultimately be
built school houses that may con-
tain eight or ten rooms as the
growth OF our population may i'm
pose on one section or another of
the district.
Although there has been consider
able sickness among the pupils I'm
our schools this winter-measles
chickenpoX and other contagious dis
eases tho percentage OF attend
ance has been very high. over nine
~ per cent. Hardness has by. or
through, a sentiment which per-
vades the membership Of the schools
generally reduced to a minimum
From 1S9 cases of hardness during
the second week OF the school year,
the number OF cases has been re-
duced to 80 during the week just
/ passed. Altogether the morale Of
our Bluefeld schools is not only a
great credit TO our city, but TO the
state, in which II ranks among the
best as regards this particular, and
for the efficiency of it's work all the
/ way through.
Reverting to the matter of the
proposed new High School building.
to cost about 100000. the Cham
/ Der of Commerce of Bluefield may
be consulted I'm finally determining
the acceptance or rejection OF plans
submitted for the structure In
this event the Board Of Education
| and Chamber Of Commerce would
consider and discuss the matter
, jointly, and the former would prob
ably benefit largely by the advice
/ and experience Of the men compos
ing the latter body.
Sometime in the near future tn,
Board OF Education will take steps
to secure for Bluefeld a public d.
brary through the Andrew Carnegie
| fund created for this purpose. Cor
respondence will be had with the
parties to whom Mr. Carnegie has
entrusted this work. 10 will be nee
essary for the board TO furnish a
/ suitable site for the building. and
secure to the satisfaction Of the
Carnegie people a guarantee Of ten
I per cent Of the amount invested Am
the library building, for ten years
successfully That the thing will
be accomplished without any diff
/ Guilty is a foregone conclusion. and
/ it is not too much to hope that the
I completion Of our new high school
\ will mark the period Of the installa-
tion Of free public library, without
which the education Of no com
/ munity can be satisfactory or com
pletc