The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-21
NORMAL School.
FEATURE Of TOWN.
And 1t Ranks High among the
Educational Institutions
of the State.

The Chenille Normal school owes
Its existence to an act passed by the
legislature February 10, 1872, pro-
/ viding for the establishment of al
branch normal school at Chenille.
West Virginia. khis act provided
| for the establishment of the school,
81 the citizens Of the town would do
nate suitable buildings. The condi-
ton was early met by the citizens Of
the county. Pending the purchase Of
the building the school was opened
in the old court house.
The Chenille normal wa, first
Opened to receive students January
ia, 1873. It was through the active
efforts Of \. NJ. Marshall. acting
president, that the school was so soon
organized after the act providing 70.
| It became a law. The first normal
building was a tw6-story frae build.
ing. which, with slight changes in the
interior, served the purpose Of al
school building. 1ns1885 the legIsla-
tture apprs,S riated Ave thousand dol
liars for q new building and q neat
brick structure was erected on the
site Of the old frame dwelling. Il ii
1893 an appropriation was made by
which the building was enlarged to
Its present dimensions.
But in 100 s as the attendance of
the school had been almost three fold
in the preceding four years. the old
Accommodations were found to- be itl2
ADEQUATE. So an appropriation Of
/ $4,000 was made by the legislature
for new building. In 1911 i an addi-
ttonal appropriation OF $12,O 00 was
made for an auditorium In 1913 the
Legislature appropriated $50, 900 to
erect dorn1intory and to purchase
and equip IN athletic field. when
these 1luch-needed. i Improvements
have been made, Glenville Normal
will have one Of the best school
! plants In central West Virginia. AT
! the present time the new dcrmitory
ID under process Of construction.
The following Is a copy Of the
principals report and will give the
reader an excellent idea OF what IL.
n done at the normal and the present
condition OF the school.
Finances:
Receipts.
I, az Salaries OF teachers and
w Sauses 4. /. go. IVY
49, Repairs and improve
\ ments .t.i.f...s. 1000
\ (4) Inciuertal fees. .;..f.... .9101
About $4,000 were carried over In
this funG sast year.
| CO. Athletic fees I. ........ 607I
| t6) Model school fees. $50.
About $500 were carried over In
this fund last year.
Disbursements.
% At the close Of the summer
term practically all Of the fund for
salaries Of teachers and employees
will have been expended.
t2) Abous $4,000 have been ex-
pended from the fund for current
Expenses.
l3) Practically all Of the fund
for repairs and Improvements has
been expended. ,s
Small. Fund.
The fund for the salaries Of teach |
ers and employees is not DIS large as
It. should be. II should ba at tha
very least $4,000. The. school has
lost some very valuable teachers in |
the past because It has ben unable |
to pay them Sufficient salary.
O The found for repairs and i'm
provements should be- increasd to
$4,000 a year. The campus needs |
to be graeel. and the old buildings
should DO painted. papered and re-
paired generally.
Never. Eeffned.
The uses OF tho Incidental fees |
have never l,aer clearly defined. Cen
orally tilss -und should. be kepS Tor |
emergencies. Al. times, at least,
some OF this fund should he used 30
supplement the fund for the salaries |
Of teachers. s' x:
20 The marhy available for the
salar,es of teachers and employees
for 1914 ard l9l S Will be 81, 900.
If more il we ara allowed to use part
Of the fncideEt u fees for tl1is put-
ppse. "a is iIppossipie TO. estimate
with any 1egbes OF accuracy the
0ther expehH; ftifes :,
.. l,.fopeyty. II ~.
IN t(a9 The IA M - comp osad Aot
about tslyae and on lt acres. with
!, d T.aiuc cf .tba,it 81 300 All; athlet-
| ic hslsl m A 4 arm for Agricultural i
tnQrpc4as should 6e ryifG at the
l;eaIliest possible u1omett