The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-15
HIGH SCHOOLS
NUMBER 112
IN THIS STATE
PROF. FRIEND DISCUSSES 40
vANCEMENT IN WEST
VIRGINIA.
Indications Are That Next Year the
Number VIII be Further
Increased.
BY CAL =. YOUNG.
Intelhgencer Bureau.
Charleston. w. Va. Sent. Ia,

High schools OF West virginia ever
brought about in a single year said
Prof. l.. l. Friend. OF the State DE
partment OF Schools. yesterday. has
been accomplished by the act passod
at the last session of the legislature
providing for the classification oil
High schools and for the distribution
OF State aid to classified High
schools.
In order to comply with the 70.
quirements for classification. a large
number of High schools have en-
ployed additional teachers. cor
tinued Mr.. Friend. who has been de.
voting his time TO the High school
work. most of them co!legc-trainod
men and women: and many schools
nave enlarged their Libraries and i'm.
proved their facilities for thorough
work in science
1i2 High Schools.
There are in all III High schools
in the State. including six High
schools for colored youth. OF this
number. - have complied with the 70.
quircmerts for classification. They
are divided as follows:
First class High schools. II.
Second class High schools. %.
Third class High schools. b.
A number of the schools that are
not on the class led lists will meet
all requirements for classification
next year. At least this is the bell b..
and information OF the department al
schools.
Speaking of the new High schools.
Prof Friend said:
within tho mast egar - ~rv. Irt-f.
schools have been established in the
State. Two OF them Sc county High
schools. b others ar" district High
schools. A number OF districts are
Planning TO establish High schools
next year"
A number OF High school build
ings are under construction. or have
been provided for. The following IS
a list OF tho more Important new
buildings. with tho approximate cost
OF each building Clarksburg. $40.
600. WcilsbuIg. $4,000. Charles
Town. S3u.0no. Big Sandy district.
kanawha county. $4,000: Fast River
district. Mercer county. $4,000. Spcn-
Ger. $4,000; Little Levels district.
~focahOutas county. Sl2.OUu: Thomas.
$1,000, Rcd sulphur district. Monroe
county s. 600. Clay county Hieh
school. $1,000. Nicholas county liisl
school. 100000
First Class High Schools.
The following High schools have
been ranked as High School. of tar
First Class. and TO each High school
Of this class there has been app1r
toned $50 % The Jaw provides 1
much greater amount. but the total
amount Appropriated would not per
NIT a greater noun TO be- appor-
toned 70 each school without elimina
ting "A large number OF them from any
appropriation az all
Roncevcrtc. Noundsvlle. SEinnst0n.
C~iarkshUrg. Eik!us. ~Middlchourne.
Warrington. Charleston. BramweII.
R~uckhanuon. P3rbcrsburg. Morgan
town. Sutton. New Martinsvillo. Now
Cumberland. Terra Alta. Oak I'LL.
Wcilsburg. E"yser. S~i~fcr-ville. Mar
tinsuurC. Piedmont. KiugwooI. Graf
ton. Bluefe.d. Fairmont. Wheeling.
Chester. Cerodo. God. Gamer
on. Huntington. although IN tho list OF
First Glass High Schools. did not
apply for State aid
Second Class High Schools.
The following High schools have
been ranked 90 High Schools of rho
Second Class. and 20 each high
school 81 thi- class there has been
apUOrfion"d The sum % $500 600.
Weston. Charles Town. Mt Hone.
Davis. HcIgesVillc. BcuW,od. Bridge
port. Academy WIf'iam.,own. VIC
M"Ch'u. Bcliurfon. -. Adams. "a
lem. Cowcn. Foliansboc. Fleminctou
Ihilippi. 20. Pleasant. 81 Mary.
Inicn. Williamson. Thomas. Rich
wood. Charleston ,coiorcdi. Burns
vile
Third Class High Schools.
The foIIoWin High schools have
been ranked a. High schools Of the
Third Class. and TO each High school
N This Glass ihctc has been appcr
toned The sum ct SIS" Op
WEIGH. T~unno.tou. Spencer. Sabra
l~iarrackss.ll". Parsons. cairo.
Mason. IlHwhic'on. T|iueyllic. Marlin
Beverly. F"ru=horo. Uarrl~tir"
Pennington. Elm Grove.
Fast Bank. Aldor-on. Nyv bur-. Riy,S
VIC. Ansiod. Ne~ Maven. Lruor,
Shcrrard. West Milford. pln,ilc Lr.
ran. Amos. OCo1ua. webster SPRING
if''"fon. t''udeniu. Nasou'fvn..
West Union. Hinton. Berkeley /
Springs. Iarkcr-hurr tcoiorci,
Coiored Hlah Schools.
th9rI'-fUu. Huntington. r.i.r.r-
Iart burg. Point Pleasant arl i.trk
rr-turg
Tho foIoViul H schools rrrentI,
established lIf rHf t.t urtrtH.
II-' River ui.fr'.' 1nef ~.r..
Princeton Rcd Sulphur fr. 'r.c. Ur.