Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-02-13
Reports of Visits to New York and
Other Towns
WAYNESBORO ARCHITECT
SUBMITS SCHOOL PLANS
No selection Made For Architect For
New School House-supt. HrindIe
Makes Monthly Report-schooI Dis
triet Not Aneeted by the New city


The board Of. education met in regu-
lar session last night in the second
ward school building, President Alex
ander presiding. The commissioners,
II. L. Alexander. j. w. Whetzel, T. r.
Kline, Harry Kuhn and ]. w. Bar
rick were all presen.. :
Current bill were passed and
ordered paid.
Miss Anna Blanche Can't teacher
In the first grade in the fifth ward
school building rendered her resigna-
ton by letter, to take effect Fsbru-
airy IS. 1t was accepted. The vacan-
cy was not filed but will be at the
next meeting Of the board.
The legislature having recently en-
acted a law making February II, Lin
( coins birthday, a legal holiday, the
question arose as to its bservance in
the public schools Of Martinsburg.
After some discussion IN the matter
1t was decided that each room should
have some appropriate exercises last
ing for an hour or more and then dis
miss the school. This rule will apply
to the observance of Washington's
birthday on the 22nd of the month as
well as to Lincoln's birthday.
President Alexander reported the
recent trip Of himself and Mr.. A. c.
Nadenbousch, attorney of the board,
to New York when they delivered in
person the $500 school bonds to N.
w. Harris & Co, the purchasers, and
receiving therefrom the money for
the same. He repaired that this
money together with the premium on
the bonds and the accrued interest
for 28 days, amounting in all to $751;
470.74, is nov in the hands of Sheriff
Kettering to the credit OF the board
of education. Mr.. Nadenbousch was
present at the meeting and described
some features of the bond transac-
ton in New York that were highly
interesting.
Mr.. Alexander also reported the
visit of himself. commissioners Bar
rick and Kuhn and Supt. Brindle to
Waynesboro and Hagerstown last Fri
day for the purpose of inspecting
some of the new school buildings
there. He reported the trip as being
very profitable in the amount o. valn-
able information obtained with regard
to design. plan. construction. ma
terials, heating. ventilating equipment,
etc. OF he school houses visited.
Some of the ideas, at least, will be
put to practical use in he proposed
new school house in the third ward.
School Levy.
Secretary Pitzer reported the
amount of the levy for the present
school year ending June 80, 1909, and
which amount is in the hands Of ex-
sheriff f. D. Gardner. to be as fol
lows.
Teachers fund ........s13,31O7O
Building fund ......... 7,19437
Special levy ........... 2,5eo.4f
Lsbrsry fund .......... 954.4S
II was reported that some pupils
are IN the habit OF carrying fire arms
and Try pistols TO school. The board
instructsG yhe teachers to give warn
ing that this would not be allowed,
ana any violation Of the rule would
BE- severely punished.
A communication was read from
Mr.. N. T Frame, sales manager of
the American Horticultural Distribut-
ing Co., this city. with regard to the
board of education urging, through
the accredited county and district re-
presentatives the passa ge of a bill
In the legislature for the establish
ment of an industrial and agricul-
tural high school In M~artlnspurs NO
deinate action was taken in the mat
ter.
Architect Woltx Here.
Architect j. W. Wolff, OF Waynes-
boro, was present at the meeting by
invitation. He exhibited the blue
print plans of two school buildings
In Wayne-boro which he designed,
namely the Clayton and Snyder
avenue buildings. These are the build
ings that the M~artinsburg commits
sioners inspected last week. Mr..
Woltz also exhibited he outline draw
ings of a school building he designed
for Hagerstown. The board examined
the plans and drawings WI much