Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-18
DECREASE Of 15C
IN LEVY ORDERED
BY SCHOOL BOARD
BOARD OF EDUCATION FIXES
RATE AT es CENTS INSTEAD
OF SO.
PRICE OF COAL JUMPS MORE
THAN 100 PER CENT FROM
LAST YEAR.
TWO HIGH SCHOOL, TEACHERS
TENDER RESERVATIONS AT
BOARD MEETING.

~ mNNAlhS OF hhe budTu OF EUn1
cation last night the levy for the
Independent School District of Mar.
t%insburg, which district is much larg-
er than at any time in the past ow,
ing to recent annexations. was made
6S cents on the 800 valuation. a
decrease of Is cents from last sea.
son when the levy was SO cents. an
unusually high amounr. which was
brought about by the building of a
new Sumner school.
The Different funds.
The. teachers fund from which Is
paid all salaries, remains the same
as last year. AZ cents as does the
sinking fund. which is 5 cents. The.
latter is the lowest moun a board
can lay according to law. The big
change is in the building fund. which
was cut down 10 cents, and is now q
cents instead of 36 cents.
All Children v~aecinated.
Especial emphasis was placed on
the annual custom of requiring all
children when first entering school for
the first time to be v~accinated. Re
Gently complaints have been made
that parents neglect this necessity
and as a result children are often
vaccinated on the very first school,
day. Parents are urged to have this
attended to before the school term
opens
Price of Coal Jumps.
Secretary w. A. Pitzer told the
board that the price Of coal this
year had jumped to more than twice
what it was last year, when $1,000
purchased all coal used in city
schools. This year the total amount
will be about $4,000.
M n. S Teachers Resign.
assistant Principal Herbert H..
Hannis, instructor of Latin at the
High school. has rendered his res
ignation, having recently been exam,
ined for the Officers Reserve Corps,
passing the examination. He has beenl
ordered to report 10 Fort Benjamin.
Harrison, Ind, the latter part Of this
month. MISS Gloria Severance, for
the past few years teacher in com
mercial subjects at the High school,,
also rendered her resignation. She
has accepted a position in the Mel
Keesport, Pa. High school.
Mr.. Sperow Selected.
Prof. Wilson p. Sperow. who hasl
been a member of the High school
faculty for the past few years was
appointed to succeed Mr.. Hannis as
assistant principal.
Recommends Mr.. Sherrard.
"A recommendation from Secretary
r. R. Harrison. OF the Arden Dis
trict School Board. regarding Prir
cipal Paul p. Sherrard, who has act
ed in that capacity at the Mason
school for the past few years, was
Oou WI ohCiidIu VIII continue 10 /
act as principal at the Mason school
which was voted INTO the Martins
burg district recently.
Appoint Teachers.
Miss Wdnifred Staubly was an
pointed telcher in the second grade
at Burke street school. taking the
place of Miss Florence Curtis. who
resigned. Miss Ruth Thompson, of
Thomas, w. Va. was appointed sub
stitute. A few applications for po-
sitions were received and were or
dered placed on file.
Janitor Appointed.
Hiram w. Ambrose was chosen
janitor at Mason school. His salary
was fixed at $50 per month for the
term of ten months. This is an in
crease of SIS per month since the
school has been taken into the Jnda-I