The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-09

Vacancies Are Filled and Rou.
tine Business TRANSACTED.
by State Board.

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After attendipg Ito considerable
routine business and tiillng few va
cancies IN the different school facui-
ties. the state board Of normal school
regents adjourned Its meeting at the
Waldo hotel Tuesday morning to
meet again at the call OF the presi-
dent, probably the last Of octobers
All vacancies In the faculties were
filed with the exception OF one In the
Glenyilie school and one In the shep4
|herdstown school. These are to be;
|hhed by committees appointed for the
purpose.
No Study Changes.
Principals Of the state educational
institutions appeared before thu
board at ITS sessions and made sug-
gestions regarding the rules and reg
uiations OF the schools, details of the
entrance Requirements. the courses of
study and the filling of vacancies. No
changes In the courses OF study were
announced as the principals win take
the question under consideration and
report on 1t at the next meeting OF
the regents.
The board passed an order. empow-
erlng the principals of the schools to
employ the janltors and fix the salar-
les subject TO the approval OF the
board.
Y DIR. Henry NJ. Payne's formal reslg-
nation as professor of mining engineer
at the university not having been re-
.celved, no action was taken in tho
matter OF filling the vacancy, al
though II was discussed by the board.
Word has been received that DR..
Payne is on his way home from
Europe. lie win probably arrive
sometime this week.
Order Regarding Text Books.
An order was entered by the board
relative TO making changes in the text.
books used at the West Virginia ,unl-
versity. Changes may be made on.
recommendation of the instructor and
head OF his department with the APP
proval of the president. In case the
instructor and head OF department
fail to agree. the president has the de-
Gliding vote. No change can be made
without reasonable notice to the pres
ident. and all changes have to be rat
fled by the board OF regents.
Prof. L. j. Corbley. principal of
Marshall College at Huntington. was
unable to attend the meeting owing to
a death in his family. but all of the
other state institutions were repre-
scented by the principals or assistants.
Among those attending were Or. ID. ID.
Purinton, president of the university.
Prof. g. W. conley. head Of the pre-
paratory school at Montgomery, j. d.
Muldoon. principal of the Keyser pre-
paratory school, and Prof. r.. p.
Sims, principal of the Blueficldsl Col
ored Institute.
Vacancies Filled.
AT the close of the boards session
Monday night, the following appoints
ments were announced:
C. L. Stooksberry was selected az.
acting superintendent of the Fainmont
normal school, to hold such position
during the absence of DR.. j. c. Benz
nett. who is Ill at present.
G. 7. Borgess.. former principal yof
the Salem public schools, was selected
teacher at the West Liberty normal.
Dr. a. ]. Davis. former principal of
the Clarion. Pa, schools, was selected
in education at the Fairmont
normal.
Miss Mary Trump. of Martinsburg.
was. selected teacher of English al
Glenyille. Miss Stella NJ. Bosworth
was appointed teacher of selocution at
the same school.
Miss Hattie Tudor. of Charleston:
was appointed teacher of the Model
school at the Concord normal.E Miss
Georgia B. Mailery. of OIL City: RI.
was appointed teacher of elocution a
the same school.