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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10


In addition to the various frt-
provements mentioned there should
be a course in Manual Training and
Domestic Science. Some students
after going four years to the High
School and graduating, and their 4
schooling at that particular time,
and do not go to any college. Vita
course in Manual Training a boy
could then start out making hi4
own living at a good vocation. No
IN a course Of Manual Training Their
are few matters about which
be informed. First there is woody
work. which teaches carpentering !
and gives boy complete knowl'
edge in that particular work. Then
there would be machine shop in
which there should be meny ma
chimes of every description. In this
machine shop boys would be
taught agriculture, and IN course
of time would become good agricul.
turists. They would also be given
lessons In orchardry, and On certain
days OF the week they would be-
hauled out into the country In a
Ford truck to some reliable orch"
ard where they would be taught the
different things which are found in
the course OF orehardry.
Now in the matter concerning Do
mestic Science, the girls would res
ceive the proper training for the
becoming of good wife. TheI
would have regular apartment
built into the new school and o
| certain days furniture would b
, given to them and then they wou
fix the apartment according to the
| own ideas. After they would finisS
teachers would correct the arranged
ment Of the furniture and show the
girls their mistakes. Also IN the
course Of Domestic Science thu
would receive lessons in cookiI
sewing and in a word everythih
that goes with housekeeping. The
would also be taught lessons In m
sic. Arranged in a series OF roomS
would be many pianos on which they
students could practice. This would,
put this work before many to whom
| it is now impossible.
Although we are very proud ON
our present High School there are
times when we are ashamed OF 1t.
For instance when the boys who
win their positions and play on thsl
various teams Of the High Schoo
visit other towns, and cities for th
purp ose Of playing basketball. bas
ball, foot ball and all the differeI H.
games. the coach Or the principal
of the different schools show them
through their High School building
and they are very proud to know
taat they have such a magnificent
builling. But we are very sorry to
say that when visiting teams como
to Martinsburg We as a rule, do not
show them through our High School
building because when we think on
the beautiful High Schools We feel
ashamed.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10
BLACK
WHAT OUR NEW Hi
SCHOOL SHOULD BE
Charles Subway

The new High School should be
one Of greatest distinction. 1t should
be improved one hundred per cent
better than the present High
School, because the one which we
are attending now is in an unsatfs.
factory condition. The new building
should be nearly twice as large as
the present one. 1t would have to be
In order to supply the necessary
room for the incoming students.
The building should be magnifi-
GENTLY built with a large grass
covered lawn in the front of 1t. and
trees planted here and there in or
der to furnish shade for the lawn.
In the rear of the building should
be a large campus at least five hun.
dred by two hundred and fifty yards.
The campus should contain a foot
ball field, base ball diamond, track,
tennis court and the necessary
means for games which a modern
High School demands.
The Assembly Hall and the class
rooms should be greatly enlarged.
The laboratory should be twice as
large as the present one and should
contain modern equipments
An improved typewriting room
should be installed and instead of
fourteen or fifteen typewriters
which the High School has at the
present time, there should be fifty
or sixty typewriters, which would
make 1t possible for many students
oh
Thereby cutting out having so many
different typewriting classes. Also
In order to make the school com
plete, a library should be arranged,
at least as large as one of the
present class rooms.
Another important factor about
the new High School would be a
large hall or auditorium which
would contain a stage used for moth
ing but class plays, Literary pro-
grams, and public meetings.
Besides all the things mentioned
above there should be located in a
certain part of the building a large
gymnasium with modern appurten-
ances such as a swimming pool,
shower baths and locker rooms,
which could be used by the boys
for the development of their bod
les. Also a physical director should
have charge OF the gymnasium,
showers, lockers, and all the var.
ious teams OF the school. Ard at
tia SALE time in order to prevent a
conflict between the girls and the
boys, one Of the same gymnasiums,
showers, swimming pool and lockers
should be installed for the girls,
and then the girls and boys could
practice for basket ball every day
in the week whereas at the present
time, the girls get in the "Y, gym
nasium once week for practice,
and the boys about three times.
And therefore by having a High
School gymnasium Of our own, the
rent which we now pay the Y. NJ.
c. A. for the use of their floor. could
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10
THE ORANGE AND AND
EXPLANATION.

and to the others we hope it will be a
matter of light and conversion.
We do need new High School build
ing. We need it badly. Nor do we
have to 60 to other towns for COMPARE
sons to prove this. For it is no longer
a matter of comparison and pride; it is
almost an absolute necessity. We can
never say we built this building because
Of city pride; we shall have to admit
that we were forced to it. | wish to
commend the remarks Of these young
people othe citizens of this city.
WILLIAM ANTHONY.
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only fifteen machines, which are in
use continually and even then we
cannot meet our difficulties. Third,
in our library We have only one
copy of each book used for refer.
ence work. A teacher may assign 4
class Of thirty to the library for
reference work. The results are
that they have to wait in turn for
this book and even then sometimes
they cannot get their lesson. is
this their fault? Fourth. we have no
moving picture outfit. This is a nee
essary article in all High Schools
for illustration work Fifth, our
stage is but a small one. Every
class has extreme difficulty in pre-
senting their class plays on this
small stage. But. even thouuh all of
this equipment could be obtained
We have no room in our present,
comparatively small, High School
for it.
Practically every modern High
School is equipped with a gymnas-
iuul, shower baths, lockers. dres-
sing rooms, football. baseball ana
- am SAOul4OS' Our IllSu sOCilOJI
has always been without these
things. During this past war it was
discovered by our government that
the secret to Good Healthy Sold.
iers' is physical exercise. There
fore athletics We're promoted in all
OF tho training camps. This same
thing proves to be true in our
school. The key to healthy and stu.
dious boys and girls is physical ex,
erciSe. Are We going to allow these
things TO fail?
This is not intended to be com,
plete statement. vet you are able
! from this 70 form conception OF
our needs and Our present limita.
tons. We cannon expand. Every
class room is full Shall we build on
another unsightly wing. Shall we
use taxpayers money to erect TEN.
porary rooms in the back lot? We
cannot expand with our grounds
We have a cemetery back OF Us, 3
dump to the side OF Us, and street
and residence in other directions
Or condition needs attention.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10

With the second appearance of the
special High School page in the Journal
the boys and girls are putting out what
is styled a New High School issue. To
the aid of the staff regularly listed is
called list Of other people in the school.
In these various articles they have pre-
sented the New HIGH School situation in
Martinsburg in very pleasing way. To
those who have heretofore realized that
we need a new High School building
and who appreciate the fact that we
are not doing the type of work we
should, this information will be pleasing
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10
HISTORY OF The
LOCAL. HI SCHOOL
Virginia MinghIni-'2D

On walk the othef day with one
OF the Oldest inhabitants of Mar
| tinsburg, We CHANGED to go down
South Queen street, and as we pas.
sed Stephen street old recollections
must have flashed into his mind,
and when we came to the High
School he looked longingly at it.
and started in on this tale OF the
days when he vas attending that
same institution.
when l was attending there,
he said. "way back in 1884. it was
the first time Martinsburg was
graced with high school, and We
thought that it was the best thing
that had ever happened. Of course
folks did not crave an education as
they do now. but nevertheless, the
need Of high school was felt and
We had one. not large. but spacious
enough TO accommodate the seventy
five pupils who attended"
"Of course they had a high school
before | went there, but it was
only brown weather-boarded build.
ing belonging to the Stevens heirs.
That was purchased and another
! building put up. That is the one
that I went TO. But just the four
rooms of the present structure con
stituted the entire building OF that
| day, and loolo what they have now
| But | guess that they will be need
ing a new one soon as they are
pretty we'll crowded for space. and
more pupils are coming in all the
time"
"Mr. William Gerhardt. father Of
Mr. L. Dew. Gerhardt, who is now
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Berke-
ley County, was our first principle
and I tell you he was a judicious,
efficient principal. The other mem
hers OF the faculty were Miss Jen-
ME Ditto, Miss Lizzie VIM and
Miss Annie Maderira. On commence
ment day instead Of having salts
| factory hall in which 10 hold our
! exercises we used the court house.
aud l understand that was the prac.
tice until the Central Opera House
appeared. The commencement
were held there until 1911, When
/ the assembly hall Of the High
/ School was used for the first time.
Only once has the building been
romodeled and that was In $40,
1911, when the Board of Education
/ added eight rooms besides the as
semhly hall However. now, condi.
tons are the same as when I was
/ attending; the rooms are over.
crowded and the coures are still
lacking in few branches to this
community, such as Farming, Do
nestle Science and Manual Train.
ipcs;.
Il understand that at present,
there are 314 pupils enrolled with
the prospects for more next year.
More cannot be Accommodated and
the unfortunate ones will be left
out With a large class coming in
next year what shall we do? How
shall we take care Of them? These
are the questions not only for the
school heads, but for the people of
the city 10 answer. There is only
i one solution that ! can see. and
that is 10 give Martinsburg a new
High School building. with all the
advantages that the boys and girls
Of the larger cities have. 7 am go
ing 10 vote FOR il"
We were then at the end or the
street and the oldest inhahitant sat
down and talked for a while longer
on some OF the things that Martins
burg is in need of.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
SHOULD NOT 81:
BUILT ON OLD SITE
(Martha Thornburo-'22l

The new Martinsburg High School
should be located where it can have
better opportunities than are pos
sible in its present location.
Surely some of the citizens of
Martinsburg have visited say, Char
lesion, Wheeling and Parkersburg,
and have noticed the vast supe2-
iority of their schools over ours.
These schools have the requisites
of the Martinsburg High School and
more. They have completely furnish
ed laboratories, large gymnasiums
athletic fields, arrangements for all
sorts Of athletic stunts. fully equip
ped libraries, and manual art and
domestic science departments. Why
is it that out Of the many state
wide contests, the prizes are, al
most without exception. won by stu
dents who attend such schools rs
these?
To make the Martinsburg High
Sihool the building it should be,
would require considerably more
ground than it now occupies. The
present ground cannot be enlarged
bhl II - POoDIDie W ODldlI SuitdUlG
ground in more agreeable site.
Thero seems 70 be no prospects Of
that part OF the city ever increas
ing A school should be built in the
growing section of a city. A school
that is not built in a growing sec.
ton does not assure the interest and
attention that it otherwise would
A great many citizens of Martins.
burg would naturally take more in.
terest in the school il 1t were built
where they would daily pass and
see 1t. They would like 1t to be a
place Of which they could be proud
A school is one of the first places
visitor asks to see
One advantage in changing the 10
cation Of the school would be that
school could be conducted in the old
school while the new one was be
ing constructed.
Another argument against the
present site is that it does not
| have the proper surroundings. A
city dump and a graveyard do not
form a very pleasing background. a
school that has a beautiful vel
kept campus and pretty site is al
ways appreciated by the pupils. A
student should be proud OF his
school
A large school should be built or
2 hill where it will afford plenty Of
fresh air. Fresh air and sanitary
conditions are essentials of health
\ pupil cannot este hlish or main
tain a good record unless he, or she
enjoys good health
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10
The Value OF A
HI SCHOOL GRADUATE
(Aibert Geyer.)

y
Many people ask How IS Higa
school graduate of any value to a
community" In the following para,
graphs | shall endeavor to answer
this question that is perpetually
confronting the citizens Of this
community. especially, the parents
Of the children Of the High School.
Examine all the leaders Of our
town, Who are they? Are they men
with merely grade school education
Or have they had a High School
education? Our High School has
turned out practically all the lead
ing and most prosperous young bus
mess men of our town. 1t had train
ed those young men who are en-
tering business careers in our city
and who in a short time will be our
leading business men.
Our local business world would
be handicapped were it not for the
commercial graduates of the Hight
School. They are the most efficient
type and after few years prac-
tice they are unequalled. This is
proven by the fact that the de-
mand is greater than the output.
Many people know little or moth,
ing about the running of our gov
eminent. After having completed a
course in ciyics the student is we'll
informed along this line. He can
then impart his knowledge TO men
who know nothing about these AZ.
fairs, as this.is a subject upon which
every man % well as every woman,
since women have come into politi-.
cal prominence, should be we'll in
formed.
You will find in our churches that
it Is the graduate OF the High
School who takes the leading place
in such things as benefits and plays.
\ great number Of the adult Sunday
school teachers are High School
graduates.
A salesman is very much benefit
ed by a High School education. He
learns to be neat, acquires large
vocabulary, and becomes we'll vers.
ed in English so that 10 can carry
on interesting and intelligent talk
with his customer.
II Martinsburg has second rate
High School doing such wonderful
work for the community. what woul
she be were it equipped with a first
rate high school?
OF course. there are a few men
here and there who rise to great
positions who were unable to get
education Of the character of the
High School work. But each and ey.
cry one regrets it. And many of
these same men pndow educational
effort most literally, such as Tome,
Carnegie, Schwab and many others.
But to the young men contemplate
ing denying himself High School
training, We would throw out the
warning of the large percentage OF
men who are in common duties who
have no High School training as
compared to the large percentage
Of High School men who are real
worth while citizens. No college
opens its doors seriously to the man
or woman without High School
educa ion. be it a normal school,
technical school, professional school
or what. True it is there was day
when there were no High Schools.
Private schools of wide reputation
sprang up but their time is past.
For according to the New York
Times, recent report on honor men
at Yale discloses the fact that all
men taking hon0rs this year at
Yale are men who took their pre-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10
PRESENT CONDITION
IN OUR SCHOOL
Charles kilmer-'22)


Apparently, few of our citizens
know and realize the present condi-
tons in our High Sscool. Therefore,
let ne ask you to devote some Of
your time to the reading Of the fol
lowing in order to become more fa.-
miliar with the High School.
The real capacity OF our school IS
about two hundred pupils, but VIC
are now forced to accommodate over
three hundred. To do this it has
been necessary to arrange the seats
in The study hall in a double row
system. This is one OF the great dis
advantages of our school. The dou.
BILE row system is the system which
was used years ago back in orr
country schools II has been discoy-
cred after years Of experience. that
the single row system is the best
for both student and teacher It is
impossible TO write without having
your partner 10 strike YOUR arm OF
10 shake your desk.
Statistics show that The classes
increase from twenty to thirty PEE
cent each year. The ordinary class
should contain not more than thirty
pupils. With class OF this size the
teacher IS able 10 give each student
me necessary instruction. A few Of
ne classes in our school number
from thirty TO forty. With such large
classes l. IS impossible to give the
proper instruction to each pupil
These crowded conditions exist
Nh 81
These are the classes that should
have the most careful attention.
When the Freshman enters our
school they have to become adapted
70 the High School method OF tea.
ching which is entirely differen.
from that used in the ward school,
Therefore, TIE freshmen should re
Give extremely careful instruction
because the rest o. their High
School education depends upon
aeir success during the first yea
The apprehension can follow
heir daily studies with less atten.
ion from the teacher because they
have become acquainted with Higl
school life.
Again, our school lacks classroom
equipment, First, in our laboratory
We have Accommodations for twenty
three students. The laboratory elias
ses in first and second year Science
contain from forty 10 focty-fVe
Thus, the teacher has been compe!
LED 10 divide each class into two
parts and this means that each stu
dent gets only one half of the time
that he Is supposed TO get for lao
oratory work and furthermore it hs,
been necessary for the teacher tc
place some OF these classes under
the instruction of students Of high
or grades In those studies Second
In our typewriting room we have
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THE ORANGE AND BLACK

Monthly page published by the
Students Of the Martinsburg High
School through the courtesy of the
Martinsburg Evening Journal.
Staff OF Editors
Paul Hamman-'21 Editor-in- Chief
Chas. Sulliyan-'22. Assistant Editor
Frank Kline-'21 .... Athletics
Chas. Thompson-'21 Wit and Humor
Eleanor Hardy-'21. News Editor
Meade Kitchen-'23 49,. Reporter
Leona Carr-'22 Organizations
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-04-10
PERTINENT REMARKS
ON NEW HIGH SCHOOL

Religion and education are the
foundation stones Of progress. Ev-
cry town is judged by its churches
and schools. As to the former, Mar
tinsburg ia well cared for. Our chur-
ohes are ample for the population,
modern buildings. we'll located and
properly equipep for their work.
As TO our public schools we cannot
say so much, We are far behind 9th.
er towns in the state-the size and
Importance of Martinsburg-behind
in buildings equipment and curri-
culun.
The High School building may
have been sufficient a decade or two
ago, but certainly not adequate 10
the needs of 1920. 1t has been added
to and patched UP as a make-shifl
quite too long already.
Martinsburg should build a mod,
ern High School within the mex
year. 1t should be located on The
suburbs near the center of the town
as possible, but far enough to in
sure an athletic field In connection
with the school. The High School
course should be enlarged to include
Music. Manual Training and Do
nestle Science. The building should
be equipped with gymnasium, swim
ming pool, library and club room.
The present High School building
could be used as Junior High
School and In that way relieve the
overcrowded condition of the sevaa-
at ward schools Of our city.
Let Us build not for today. but
for the needs of the merit ten or
twenty years. The pupils that at
tend these schools are our boys and
girls. therefore, they are the best
boys and girls in all The world. We
owe it to them to see to 1t that
they have an equal chance with tho
other boys and girls of the state.
Yes. build High School and do
il soon.
7. r. POLAND.
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paratory training in the High
Schools Of the United States. Not n
one of them came from the richly
endowed preparatory schools of our
country. The High School graduate
in community is as leayen. Around
him centers fine activity. May our
community appreciate fully the
great and important work our High
School is doing.
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SENIOR CLASS CHOOSES
COMMENCEMENT PAST

Following custom that has b
in vogue for some time the Sen
Class met at the call Of PRESIDE
William Hardy and by unanimt
vote extended the invitation to t
Rev. John r. Jacobs! pastor of til
Methodist Church, South, of Martins7
burg, to preach to the class the an.
nual graduating sermon. In grac.
ious reply the Rev. Mr.. Jacobs ac.
copied the invitation.
1t will be recalled by the students
OF the High School that this gentle
man won the hearts of the students
by the several interesting talks he
has made this year at morning as.
sembly. Not the least of these pleas.
ant memories is the enc in which
the Rev. Mr. Jacobs clev3rly met the
point of tack that had been care.
lessly left lying on he chair on
the stage by Harry Doll.
1t is not possible at this time to
announce the subject OF the sermon
that will be delivered. The entire
student body Congratuates the Sen.
Tors on their selection of a minister.
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FOOT BALL AUGURS
WELL FOR NEXT FALL

n t4a cIose q tie football season
meeting was hold for the purpose
Of electing captain for next year.
The letter mon OF this year elected
Charles Noel 70 pilot them during
% and 81. Nael was one OF the
players who fought in every game
this wear and the boys took his fine
record into consideration knowing
that Neel would be on the Job and
would give them the best he, had.
During the first part Of December
the Student Council met and elect
ed Daniel Daiuto for manager Of the
foot bali team, Dan is hustler and
%e can all eXpect a fine schedule for
the coming season.
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am very glad to have the oppor--
tunity TO express myself regarding
the proposed new High School
building. There is no doubt that We
are making great mistake in
erowding our children into the pres
ent inadequate building thereby
ieopardizing their health armand i'm
pairing the progress along all lines.
We should certainly have new
building in the near future or many
of the children Of the community
will have their efficiency curtailed
for life.
Very truly yours,
ALLEN NEEi.
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He who scratches his name on
the beautiful white wall of the
school, must expect to leave nothing
else in the school to be remembered
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