Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-02
CITY SCHOOL. HEADS
FIX XMAS HOLIDAYS
Other Business Transacted BY
Board of Education.

For the first time in many
months the board of education held
a regular session Monday night
that did not necessitate the mem
bers spending three or four hours
in the transaction Of business.
Heretofore the volume of work has
been exceedingly heavy. but last
night the board was able to get
through in an hour. The school
fathers are marking time in the
matter of erecting the new school
house in the first ward, owing to
the change made IN the number OF
rooms in order TO keep within the
funds possible for the structures
erection. Architect Kent did not
have the completed plans last night,
but reported progress, and Contrac-
tor Small could not present hi
bond for approval as this cannot be
drawn up until the plans are ready
So far as plans of the new schoo
building not coming up to require
ments of the State Health Council
the board Is on the safe side. At
the instance OF Dr.. W. 7. Henshaw,
local member of the health council
and also county health commission
er. detail of the closet space was
taken up with the proper authorit-
les and last night a letter was read
stating that the presumed discrep-
ancy was not at all a vital matter
The Y absentee last night was
Commissi aer W. Z. Minghini. the
members ] esent being President
NJ. G.. Tabler, Commissioners Harry
Kuhn, Charles Sier and ]. W. Cat
rell. Attorney II. II. Emmert, who
has been of invaluable service to
the board since it started upon its
complicated building program, and
has saved the members no end Of
worry and the tax payers appre
hension and money. was also there
to advise and assist the school
heads should any more knotty
problems suddenly present them
selves. Supt. W G. Morton was in
attendance and made a brief but
comprehensive report of conditions
in the schools and the imperative
need Of improvements in the phys
zeal condition Of the high schools.
Principal Anthony Of the high
school was also on hand, As well
as several other grammar school
principals.
\ transaction that will be of de-
cided interest to the pupils was the
setting apart OF Christmas holidays.
In order TO enjoy this season the
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Tuesday, Dec. 90. and remain clos
ed until the morning Of Monday,
Jan. 4. Bills and salaries were or
dered paid. Mrs, Laura Kuhn. truant
officer reported for the month.
showing two convictions for tuan
ey, and a letter from /. L. Friend
State Supervisor of High Schools.
was read and ordered filed In his
letter, which appears in full in am
other column, Supervisor Friend
speaks OF a recent visit to the 10.
cal hieh schools with suggestions
for III improvement.
Late the evening the letter of
Mr.. Friend was discussed at length
and Commissioner Kuhn was of
the opinion that the board should
take some steps looking toward the
erection of additional buildings at
fHe high school next year. even
sgh the board would not be in
ition at this time to under
w proposition looking to a
II school structure. The
ever increasing attendance Of these
schools makes Il imperative 10 pro-
vide for future exiecaeies. AS the
laboratory equipment IN the phys
ical department Is do 3edly made
quate the high school fund will be
guaged and it will be seen at
special meeting to be held within
the next week or two whether it
will be elastic enough TO expend
about 5000 in needed supplies for
this department.