Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04

The Board Of Education Of MARITIME.
burg district met on Monday night last
transacted no little anaount Of impor
tant business.
The secretary read an application
from Prof. G. w. Fretz, principal Of
the High school at London, Ohio, fol
the position Of Superintendent Of the
schools Of Martins5srg and the appli-
cation was placed On file.
The superintendent announced that
arrangements have been made for the
commencement to be held on June 10
al the Central Opera House, that DR.,
Hatton, Of Powhatan college, Charles
town, would make the address before
the graduating class and that Rev. W
d. McCurdy would preach the bacca-
laureate sermon at the Baptist church
on next Sunday evening.
The graduating class for this year is
com posed Of the following:
GRADUATING CLASS.
Classical Elizabeth TrimbIe, VIM.
WoIfes, Colonel Thompson, Daniel
Kirson and Reuben Fine
Literary -Elizabsti, Passel, Louise
Foreman, Sallie Aler and Ella Potter
Thompson.
Commercial. Jessie Bogert, Reva
Grant, Virginia Snodgrass and Lorena
Hcoge. The last two young ladies are
former graduates OF the Hig b school
and took type writing and step ,gra.
ply this year.
BIDS OPENED.
Bids were opened for a two -room adj
dition to the HODGE street school
building and four-room addition to
the Higlf school building. TIE follow
ing were the bidders: w. A. Liller,
Keyser w. Va, s. A. Westenhayer,
w. s. Small, w. n Frankenberry
and j. P. TaIhelm, Martinsburg. 40.
ton was deferred on this matter fol
good aud sufficient reasons
HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION.
Architect j. w. Woltz, Of Waynes-
boro, was present AID submitted com,
pleted plans for proposed addition e
the High school building, but action
en- their adoption was deferred for the
present.
Mr.. VOLTS drawing calls for one
story brick addition on the west Size Of
the present building and facing Steph.
en- street, the dimensions 10 be 92x6f
feet anu the building to be covered
with a slate roof. Ia the basement are
to be toilet rooms,s boiler room and
play room. On the first floor Is to be .
large study hall to seat 275, two cloak
ICONS, two recitation rooms and q
book room. 1t is claimed that the al.
dition would meet the requirements Of
the high school for the next twenty
years TO come, whilst Ii is SO arranged
that second story can be added when
needed.
As the board of education have but
$40 900 OF the bond issue available te
make all the addition to the school
building contem plated, il will take
some calculation to make the available
sum Of money hold out;
sUPr. BRINDLE's REPORT.
Supt. Brindle submitted his report
for the ninth school month ending
May IA. 1t is as follows:
EnrolIment-F1igh School, 96;B 4rke
street School, 2S5; John Street School
272: High Street School, 1871; HODGE
Street School. 242; Sumner School
L l9. fetal enrollment for month ia
all schools, 1895; corresponding month
last year, 1881. Gain IN enrolment
over last year, 1854.
Average .)aily Higt
School, 90; burke Street School, 257
John street School, 2ss; High Street
School. 155; Hooge Street school, 2o3
Sumner 81. Total average daily attend
ance for all scho.ls 1898; correspond
ling month last year, 694. Gain owe
last year IA.
Percentage of High
1 90. xs...t~~