Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-20
TEACHERS WILL Be
ELECTED JUNE Il
EswIer Date For Election Than Usual
program Announced For Com
mencement Week.
srrem The World q rresoay:

6WT8m Tne WOTl0 OF IJtepay-
The Board OF Education met in reg
rTFar session last night, President Bar
yuask presiding. Commissioners Kline
aana Kuhn were absent. Principals
Erftzer, Siler, Dodd and Miller OF the
vxard schools were present.
lBiRs to the amount OF about $500
ewsre paid, including teachers sala-
xies OF s2,262.50; janitors' salaries of
sg162, and institute of $500.
Miss Grace Bird made application
sw position as teacher OF the first
grade in the Burke Street school. Miss
Tenise VanMetre, who will graduate
soon from the Goucher School in Bal
a.5rrnre, made application for position
zss teacher in any department in any
ScN the ward schools. Both applications
xxwre filed.
Secretary Pitzer read letter from
state Supt NJ. p. Shawkey in reply to
r5ne from Mr.. Pitzer relative to the
~r1fy schools in accordance with an act
of the last legislature. Mr.. Shawkey
said that inasmuch as it Is now so
near the close of the school year that
matter might be deferred until some
-1zime before the next school term be-
1ginning in September.
Supt. W. c. Morton was present
s-znd at his suggestion the board decid-
y "a to hold a spec al meeting en- the
esxening of June IL for the purpose Of
@slecting teachers for next term. 1t is
understood that the teachers shall
soave their applications in the hands of
secretary W. A. Pitzer by Friday
evening CT this week.
Supt. Morton also called the board S
sEttltion to several other matters. One
IF them, and perhaps the most import
ant, was the fixing up of the yard at
-tfhe John Street school building dur
ing the summer vacation. AS is known
the yard was not finished last fall for
weason that the board deemed it advis
able to allow the fill to properly settle
Before laying concrete walks, putting
down stone or concrete steps at the
.ssntrances to the yard, sodding and
planting trees. The board will take
mp this matter at an early date. have
estimates made of the work required
-zId contracts let.
Supt. Merton advised that the prin-
estimate of the school furniture need
ssco, such as desks, blackboards etc,
SBnd report at the special meeting Of
Ehe board en- June II.
He also suggested that an electric
Night be put up at the yard entrance
at the High School building, a thing,
ae said that is espec ally needed now
fthat might entertainments are often
I acid in the assembly hall.
Supt Morton told the board that
the Sumner school (colored) would
ENave one graduate this year young
= girl, who was able to teach some OF
alzhe classes during Principal Corsey's
recent Illness. He said that inasmuch
saas this is the first time the Sumner
'EcHool has had a graduate the school
vwas entitled to commencement. The
board thought so too, so Supt. Morton.
Principal Corsey and Commissioner
TKuhn were appointed a committee to
.uave charge of the commencement ex-
~aercises, the board to be at 10 expense
sfor tine same, and the committee to
fix the time and the place for the COM
announcement.
F1fyh School Commencement.
Prof M. L. Wachtel, principal of the
Nigh School, announced the program
~dor commencement week to consist of
Principal Wachtel, Supt. Morton and
Commissioner Barrick. The graduating
class is composed of 9 pupils-5 boys
and girls The baccalaureate ser
man win be preached in the Lutheran
4rchurch Sunday night, June 4, by Rev.
= o. S. Trump. Monday night, June 6,
4 the senior reception i'm assembly hall.
TUESDAY night play will be given by
~rne High School alumni. Wednesday
"a ght, class day exercises. Thursday
-vrf1s-ht, commencement with address to
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