The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-22
tsTANDIN'
Evening Chat

Eleven thousand sixty children
between the ages Of six and twenty
one were enrolled In the Marion coun'
tyt schools during the past year, ac'
cording to the statistics being com,
piled By County Superintendent
Toothman and OF this number the at
tendance at the close of the school
year was only 9,0S3. This makes an
average attendance Of So per cent,
which Is fair for Marion county. OF
the 1860 only COL were perfect In
attendance and received the hand
some engraved certificates given for
being present every one OF the school
days. Faithful attendance certificates
were given to 1907 for their good rec
ord in being present every day except
when excused on account Of sickness
brother cause.
For the 1l,060 students enrolled In
the Marion county school there are
24;1S4 books In the school libraries.
This Is only fraction over two books
to the student. OF this number 2.62S
were added this year and 1t is prob.
able that many more new books will
be added next year Six OF the coun.
try schools in Marion county, how.
ever, have no libraries at all. These
are the schools at Odell, Knob, Lin.
coin district, Martin Run. Lincoln dis
trict, Panther Lick Run. Paw Paw dis.
tfict, Powell, Union district. Mount
Claire and Laurel Run in Winfield
district.
The sum OF s2.724.32 was raised by
the schools OF the county In various
ways such as special programs and
Entertainments to which admission
was charged. This money was all
spent for some desired object at each
Of the schools In many cases being
used to add books to the libraries.
The county superintendent has been
engaged for the past several weeks
In preparing the statistics OF the
school year for his yearly report TO
the state superintendent Mr.. Tooth
man hopes to have the work compl
ed this week and many interesting
facts will be brought out.
The sending OF money or goods to
the relief agencies OF any OF the war.
ring countries ia no longer problem.
II don't know how to reach them"
can no longer serve as an excuse. A
sort of central clearing house has
been established In the Federal Coun.
eli of the Churches OF Christ in Am.
erica through which any organization
or country can be reached.
The Federal council prefers to have
contributions sent direct to the re.
lief fund the giver chooses, but the
result OF an appeal In behalf OF all
the relief funds issued by this organl-
zation a month ago was the receipt
OF many checks. Ex.President Taft,
Judge Alton B. Parker, Seth Low and
others endorsed and emphasized the
appeal, and the Federal council found
itself forced TO establish new de.
partment.
I'VE will gladly give Information"
said DR.. Charles s. Mcfarland, Gen.
eral Secretary OF the council. "as to
the needs of any land and the most
direct means OF relieving them. While
we have not deemed It advisable TO
I'D another fund to the excellent or
CARNATIONS in existence, we are will.
ing upon request to receive and dis
tribute funds, whenever possibl
through the existing organizations.
Contributions should be addressed to
the Federal Council War Relief Fund,
los East Twenty-second street, New
York city. and checks should be made
TO the War Relief Fun"
At a conference OF the representa-.
tiyes Of the outstanding war relief
organizations In the rooms OF the Fed.
erai eounefiront June 8, Il was mani.