Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-26


a Communication was received from
T-o1nty Superintendent Evans grant
fsssg the board of education use of the
s1ce in the court house.
A letter was read from State Supt.
VI p. Shawkey calling attention to
h meeting Of the department of SUI
V~serintendents of the National Educa-
eIen Association to be held in Indian
spolis, Ind, March Ia. 1t Is probable
shat Superintendent Morton may at
sn6.
Mr.. w. North Clarke made applica-
S5nr, oy letter, to be janitor of the
Aew John Street School building or
IRE High School building.
mss Bertha e. Kilmer, this city,
zSsss.de written application for appoint
yasezt as substitute teacher, to become
effective. il appointed, after her pres.
azs school closes in the country, or
she beginning of the school term e
september.
Contractor Ellis was allowed $35 for
digging a cess pool.
Secretary W. A. Pitzer was voted
&@zG EdiAiF SdidiN % paul lllll idoA a.
1915 per mum.
principal Dodd, of the High Street
SchOul. was present at the meeting
sEa0 -eported that one of the walls In
Eue rew annex was badly cracked.
The secretary was instructed to write
~ Architect Wolff and have him look
nt0 me matter.
g-+@fgs mo- rood from Mr. CIV II
EIcEee. offering to pay the Board Of
E.8uca.ion a months rent If the Board
sgaold racate the present public IL
gx& room ON West King street the
81 If March instead Of the first Of
AursI. when the lease expires. in or
~ ma, the Adams Express Company
may move its office there, and he
rEas7ve mis- store to the room thus made
v-xeEztr on North Queen street. Tho
proposition was accepted.
as tod before in these columns the
2su1}ac library will he moved to the
.FoEL street School building, but now
am Ne removed a month earlier than
irst Intended. The library committee
vii determine when the library shall
Hereafter be open to the public,
hcCrh the books can be transferred
p> ne new quarters any time and ar
ranged in position later.
Secretary Pitzer called the atten-
E IF the board TO the fact that the
Sa~ FOR the annual school enumeration
IA Hsarly arrived, said enumeration
yss GO taken by the principals Of the
49, anu colored schools. The name
n2. aadress OF parents and the name
Ala aSesof children between the ages
II = snF16 years and 16 and 81 are to
81 1u6drouJ in two separate lists. This
sNrE is To be done in March and the
gs,r-s to be in by the first of April.
superintendent Morton's Report.
S.rerintendent Morton submitted a
seEssov report in writing on the condi-
wsr If the city public schools, en-
sracug the subjects of compulsory ed
= aczt on, admission of children in the
lyF7nary grade during the term, short
S 0ns when circumstances justified
81 ~vading, roll of honor for pupils
t9-llar in attendance. etc. The report
9rpvoked considerable discussion on
ssE rart OF Superintendent Morton,
rs-zZ 0ers of the board and principals
xseE we're present, 1t was taken up sec
SrE ny section and thus adopted, the
zz- ous recommendations OF the SUI
rrsndent being considered proper
xZ1 timely and were approved by tn"
sarc.1I principals as well as the board,
~ ne matter of compulsory educa-
ne board decided to enforce the
Attention was called to the fact
ira a large number of children of le-
school age are working in the
uML and other places Of employment
na-read Of going TO school. After some
EEs@a sion a motion prevailed that pa
z4zss Of INDECENT children must make
NsTC1en application to the board o.
sG1c ION for permission for their chill
aVn under Is years OF age to work
y mills or other places of employ