The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-22
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ton Of progress The attention Of the
entire State has been directed 10 the
plans OF the county now we'll under
way looking to the betterment Of
school conditions.
Yet Marion county is not alone IN
this good work. From Mcp powell coun-
iy at the extreme southern end Of the
State. comes the word that in a short
time each district will be in charge
Of superintendent who can devote
allhis time TO the work 81 the schools.
Furthermore, at the town OF Gary, a
splendid twelve room building is to
i be erected OF native stone for the, ac-
commodation of the enterprisipg PEG,
pie OF that section
In Lewis county, plans are under
way to establish consolidated school
and high school at Walkersyille. and
TO vote special levyto the amount Of
$4,000 or $4,000.
Nearer home still are the proposed
Improvements OF Harrison county.
Mr. A. p. Morrison, the enterprising
superintendent of that county; reports
that great things are proposed and
will likely be carried out as proposed.
Two districts, Coal and Clay, are plan
lining to vote bonds. Coal, $4,000 or
100000 for the purpose Of erecting
graded school buildings; Clay, $50.
900 or 100000. for the purpose Of build.
ing a high school at shinnston. In ad.
dIhon 10 this, Eagle and Sardls dis
ttrIcts will hold elections to establish
high schools and to vote additional lev
Eies to cover the expense. The plan is
these high schools Mt Lum
lbcrport and Brown, This is indeed a
record worthy Of note. 1t is doubt
rul whether any other county in this
State or in adjoining States can equal
1T.
The establishment Of high schools
is general throughout the State. Dui
ing the past year rs high schools were
established, three of them in Marion
county. During the school year which
ended the 3Oth Of last June. reports
show an increase of $50 pupils in high
schools, making a total attendance Of
$3.50. Indications point to an in
crease of at least 30 per cent. in high
school attendance this year. That the
TEACHING force in the high school is
we'll qualified, is shown by the fact
that 43 per cent. OF the teachers are
graduates of colleges, and almost all
the rest are graduates Of normal
schools or school OF equivalent grade.
The increased attendance in lIigL
schools is due. in no small degree, to
the fact that there Is a general move
ment throughout the country TO place
high schools within convenient reach
OF the people, not only in the large
towns. but in the country villages and
| towns as we'll. In the past too many
boys and girls have gone no farther
than the district school largely be-
cause OF the difficulty an dexpense Of
attending high school or normal
school at great distance from home,
Marion county has done much to re.
lleye this condition. But there is YET
room for advancement along this line
Honor Roll Book for 1912.
The plan of publishing an Honor
Roll book containing the names and
addresses of all school children max
Ing a perfect attendance record
proved SO popular last year that it
has been decided TO publish another
book, for 1911-1912, The new book
will contain two lists Of names, first
honor list aud second honor list. The
first honor list will be made up OF
the names OF children who have been
neither absent or tardy for the en-,
tire term, The second honor list will
contain the names Of those who have
been absent not more than three times
or tardy not. more than three times.
The book will be larger, will be at
tractlyely bound, and will contain
some good! pictures and other matter
Of interest. II will be we'll worth
striving for.
A blank Will be furnished each
teacher by the county superintendent
upon which the names of children
making the required record will be
reported to him. Il is highly import
ant that the names be reported
promptly and accurately. Last year
numbers of names we're left out OF
the book because Of the failure to re.
port. Parents whose children have
made the necessary record should see
to It that the names are sent In.
Last year, nearly $4,000 names were
printed in the book, a very good show
Ing. 1t is expected that the next book
will contain many more names, since
the per cent. of regular attendance is
on the increase.
There are still about Is copies OF
the book published last year at the of.
fee of the county superintendent in
tie court house. II there is any child
In the county who has not yet received
copy. and whose name is in the book,
lie can get one by calling for it.
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