The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-18
BUSINESS COURSE
IFDR HIGH SCHOOL
latter THIS Term
Manual Training Classes
Crowding Themselves
Out of Building.
new SALARY SCHEDULE
None But Physically Fit will
Be Permitted to
Teach.
NEW SALARY SCHEDULE

The Board of Education OF Fairmont
Independent district last evening de,
cided to install a commercial depart,
ment in the High school next fall. An.
other important matter which was
also considered was the building Of ad-
ditional quarters to house the manual
training department OF the High school.
The department has assumed such
proportions recently that it has en-
rely outgrown its present quar-
ters. A brick building on the high
school campus for this department was
discussed though no plans for same
were adopted.
1t was decided to install a manual
training department in the Fleming
school next term.
The Board also decided that the pro.
duce raised from the gardens cult
waited by the High school students
should be purchased by the Board of
Education and Canning clubs formed
to can the produce same to be used
in serving the school lunches next
year.
For the purpose of increasing the
efficiency OF the teaching force of the
schools of the city salary schedule
was adopted to become effective with
the beginning of the school year 1917
is,
No teacher at present in the service
will suffer q decrease in salary under
the schedule to become effective this
fall, however, teachers whose salaries
are below the schedule will have their
salaries raised at the rate Of S45 per
annum until the schedule is reach
| ed, providing their work Is sattsfac'
tory.
The new schedule is as follows: So
per month for the first year; $3.50
per month for the second year; S55
per month for the third year; $3.50
per month for the fourth year; $50 per
month for fifth year; $6z.6O per month
for the sixth year; $65 per month fol
the seventh year.
One of the most important stipula
tons in the eligibility requirements
which permits a teacher to teach in
the elementary or High schools is the
requirement that d health certificate
be filed by each applicant. This health
certificate must be secured from medi-
cal inspector of the schools or by an
other physician designated by the
Board of Education. THIS certificate
must state that the applicant is free
from defective hearing, from contag.
ious or infectious diseases and of sui.
ficient sound bodily vigor to under
take the work of instructions in school.
Health certificates from those now
teaching will hereafter be filed annual.
ly with the Board OF Education and
for this year must be filed not later
than September /, 1917. New teach
ers must file health certificates immed'
lately upon being elected to teach.
A recent general census taken in tho
city schools shows the attendance in
the schools In regard at nationality.
The Italians head the list in having
the largest number of children of for
eign birth enrolled in the schools.
One hundred and eighty six children OF
Italian parentage are enrolled. There
are at present Sc children OF German
parentage in attendance.
The following list shows the number
of pupils Of various nationalittes en-.
rolled in the various city schools:
Barnes schooi-Americsn 141; Eng.
lish, Z; Hungarian, 2; Polish, 8; tai.
ian, s.
Butcher school American, 246;
Greek, /; English, 3; Austrian, q;
Norwegian, l; German, 1; French. 2.
Fleming school - American. 100;
German, 40; Italian, So; English. 90;
Belgian, 2; slavish, Q; French, 4;
Dutch, /.
Miller school-American, 326; Ger.
man, s; Italian, 1913; Russian, IA; Aust
trian, 8; English, 4; Hungarian, q;
Polish, 2; Portuguese, l.; French. 1.
White school-American, 26e; Ger.
man, Z; English, 2; Italian, 3.
Last nights meeting was held in
the office OF City Superintendent VII.
son in the city building.