Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-06-30
Mr.. Massey ReappOinted.

tion from the Board of Education
at their meeting last Friday and
Saturday. and. as result, Mr..
/ {. CT. Massey was re-appointed
superintendent for Clarke county
and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Lynch was reap
pointed superintendent for Win
chester and Frederick.
At a mass meeting held at the
Courthouse on Thursday afternoon.
the following resolution was unan-
limOusly adopted:
Whereas, the county Of Clarke
has heretofore been designated and
maintained as a separate and indie
pendent school district and has
made, and continues to make. sub
stantial and gratifying progress In
the development of its schools. and
whereas, 1t Is currently reported
through the press and other chan
nels that the State Board Of Edu-
cation. now in session. intends To-
destroy It's identity and consolidate
the aforesaid district with the
county of Frederick and the city
of Winchester, and place this
greatly enlarged and rearranged
district under the supervision of
one superintendent, against the
unanimous recorded opposition Of
the respective school boards of the
two counties; now. therefore, be il
Resolved by the citizens Of
Clarke county. I'm mass convention
assembled. That we fully endorse
the protests of the county boards
against this arbitrary action on the
part Of the State Board of Educa-
tion. and that we record our re-
Spectful but earnest opposition TO
such consolidation of the districts.
We declare that such a change
would prove Unwelcome TO the peo-
I pie of both counties and inimical
20 the interests of the schools. and
we earnestly urge the State School
Board 10 give fun consideration to
{ this exercise Of the right of petit
tion-a right inalienable To the
American people and one that
should not lightly be disregarded. "
The action of the State Board in
re-considering It's intention of COM
bining these two counties and the
city of Winchester meets with the
full approval of practically every
/ person in the two districts.
In connection with the proposed
/ consolidation. we have NO doubt
that the State Board had only the
best interests of the schools at
heart. but the people of Clarke.
/ Frederick and Winchester may
rest assured that the matter Is not
yet finally settled. And we 90
/ not believe ii will he finally settled
until the respective School Boards
. understands and appreciate the fac;
that a sufficient salary should be
appropriated for school superiu-
tendents to enable them to devote
their entire time and talents 10 the
/ work.
/ We do not know what salary Is
paid to the superintendent of
Frederick and Winchester. but we
do know that it Is not sufficient I,
secure his entire time.
The Clarke county superinten
dent receives less than S4O0 wear
from which he must defray all ofhi
expenses for travel, etc. and
when that l. deducted. little IS lief
a 4 salary.
The school superintendent Is q
t more Importance To the school
than any one teacher employed II
! them. The teachers are suppose,
. to devote their entire time TO th
schools. during the term. and are
theoretically, paid for that.
= The COURIER mas persistentl
t and consistently advocated In
J creased school levies for the pas
t seven wears, and 50 far we hay
, not heard single taxpayer com
plain of our position or disagree
with our opinions in the matter.
Year after year we have see.
: the school leyieS remain the same
! or be increased 80 slightly tia
little Improvement could bc made
, The school superintendent,
= matter has been temporarily set
tied, bat it will not be finally settle.
e until the County Board wakes al
$ and does something TO show thci
ability and good intent.
e Its foolish policy which main
, tainS the miser-nke expenditure O
T. school funds. and the people "a