Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-18

tinsburg Go Before Bsard OF Eouca'
tion and Enter Complaint Against
New System of Promotion introduce
ed Into the High schol.
The board Of education met in regti-
Tar session Monday night IN the Burke
street building. There were present
Commissioners II. l.. Alexander, j. W..
WlM4zea James w. Barrick and Thos.
L. Kline. II. Kuhn was absent.
Bills amounting to about $500 were
nasscd
Superintendent w. G. Morton repont-
Ell the total enrolment of the schools
for the first week Of the term TO be
Ea21.
Secretary w. A. Pttzer read sever
al communications and ppfcations.
OF The Natter one was for teacher and
one for fanitor should a vacancy occur
IN either class.
The salaries of the new teachers
feIected a week ago. we're made the
same as the old teachers and the same
-, when they begin TO
1esacn-
The secretary was ordered to pre-
rare a proclamato on for an election to
sse held November 2, next, to elect
karea school commissioners, n each
In tsle third. fourth and fiftf wards, 10
sztcceed Messrs. II. L Alexander,
Fkios. l.. Kline and J.. II. Whetzel
eiIosse terms OF office expire December
II.
The secretary was further ordered
10 have 5000 pupils report cards
Rrinted for use in the ward schools.
The secretary was also ordered TO
have registration books, blanks, etc,
prepared for the election alluded 10.
One bid was received for the heat
ing of the additions to the public
school buildings.
The bid was from Mr.. Harry A
H~aAn1nann. this city. The board deferr
nd action until today.
~ Patrons Enter Complaint.
The meeting was marked by in
c5aant a little out of the ordinary and
eaassed more than a ripple of excite
plent for 2 time. This was the visit
80
Ess a dozen or more patrons Of the high
school vhoappeared before the board
u enter a complaint against certain
~4oad5tlouB Xisting there. Dr.. J. Mo
%ee Sites was spokesman of the dele
tsana of cumpla infants, though others
took a hand in the protest including
DR. ]. b. ChamberfR and Rev. G. S,
Trump,
TINE uirg complained of is the pres
SnS classification o. certain high
sEEouol pupfls called failed pupils"
Fhe NIGH school faculty recently abol-
HE'D the "unit system of classified
eNa IN vogue here for several years
and substituted the point system
Under the latter system no high school
1uTsG failing in two or more branches
NJ study can b. advanced until the
~seGcient points are made up, even
Though the pupil may have a high
average in the other branches OF
IUdy. This system. j. is said, is now
IN use in a large part CT the country.
Hss that as it may a number of people
aere are opposed to the system as ii
is now applied in ale Martinsburg
tslgh school.
In dhe delegation or c-onplainants
aeTDre the board of education last
r5ght were Dr.. ]. Mckee SITES, Alex
amer Parks, L. C. Henshaw, Charles
e. smith. Dr., e. L. Smith, Harry
Smith, Rev. c. S. Trump, DR.. J. B,
C21amberlin. Mrs. Bender, Mrs. Hud.
sos and the Misses Jones. The last
uumtioned represented their father
MIR, w. l. Jones who Is out OF the
c3ty.
After the delegation had laid their
verbal remonstrance be ore the board
they Withdrew. The board then. after
ap1ne discussion, rock the following &C
v5pn in tine matter which is here Civ
so verbatim:
THE board after a careful consider
s5ion of the complaints made by the
Allegation of high school patrons al
a9e Classification o. The Jailed pu
rAU declared the arrangements of Higl
ses5l classes as made by Supt. Nor
@eUn IND the High School faculty to b.
s1k slsz,tory, and approved same by
@KfSSGiJB3uS vote.
n sals action the board consider
sal Enat I'm advanced step toward
aloroalen work has been made, wit
enc UGn8i. chat by the close of tn
present session, the school viii hav
yseen placed ON a firm basis and wi
ass @ credit MOI only to the pupil
Themselves, fSonty, and board o. edt
cation, bun TO lbe eufire city Of Ma
~tfnEburg.
Fhe board expressed confidence
thaa present administration and desire
tShat Che public shall fully and co
stA44y cooperate with them in the
rafTCr1s towards making the Hig
+SSbDol the best in the State"