The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-18
E.BDCKEY IS
lIEN.PRINC|PAL
ATRIGH.SCH00L
School Board Decides To
Erect Central Gym
nasium Building

F 81 3. Buckley, formerly prlnci-
pad otthe Barnard L Butcher school
was yesterday appointed by the
Board Of Education of Fairmont In
dependent school district principal
Sof lie Falrmont high school to sue
eed Prof George H. Colebank. the
pointment TO become effective on
Iiiy i
Mr. Buckley is a young man well
Known TO the residents OF this city
having been first a teacher in the
Butcher school and later served the
chocl efficiently as principal. going
from here several years ago to Nor
santown where he had since been a
student az the University. He Is a
sraduate o. the Fairmont State Nor
Hial school Mr.. Buckley will attend
summer school at Harvard uni
~ and will take special work
Clarence Kingsley, state su-
or Of the Massachusetts
Wilson city superintend-
schools was reappolnted for
er two-year term and many
~ matters OF importance waa
ansacted at the meeting OF the
boaSd which was held yesterday at.
ernopn IN the offices in the City
uilding.
The board authorized the con-
truction Of gymnasium which
SvilI cost approximately S55.000 TO be
erected in all probability on the
high school campus. Mr.. Wilson
was empowered to proceed at once
with the plans for the building and
1t Is proposed, IL possible, to have
IT under cover before snow flies this
fllil. The Board appointed an advis-
\ nry committee to work with the
4 BOARD Of Education and Mr.. Wilson
lin this matter the committee to be
komposed OF @. C. Meredith, Thorn
his !, Brett, w. n. Spedden, c. D.
i Robins on and Major E. H. Smith.
Ikls understood that the gymuas-
lunN be erected will be commun
.ty affairand Will be the center for
sll athletic activities of the High
IND Ward schools of'sFairmont Ing,
dependent district It Is believed
this site would be as central. as any
That could lie secured. For time
tho board considered the erection
OF Temporary gym but owing to
the fact that the temporary quar-
ers would be rather costly the plan
.was abandoned and 1t is now plan
fhed 10 erect very soon the perma-
nerit structure which when complet
ed win accommodate some 1900 to
1900 people and have the usual
amount oi floor space for staging
sketball contests and for other
athletic stunts,
me Board also decided to assist
ans high school teacher who de-
sires to attend summer school to
the extent of giving them a. sum
not toexceed SIS towards the ex-
pense incident to attending such a
4 city Superintendent Wilson was
uncovered to employ a school
urss to assume her duties at the
beginning Of the school in Septem-
beg st
4 new machine recently installed
In the city schools will be used in re
surfacing some desks about the
esiools which had been put out of
use by bad defacing.
Two new teachers. Miss Pearl
scott and Miss Lucille Fisher, were
pointed TO teach In the city school
next year. Both young women had
been reaching on the East Side.
Marshall Hawkins was reelected
chief OF the janitor forces. Mr.. Haw-
lSins having proved his efficiency in
tins capacity.
BIDS for the construction OF fire.
,roof stairways in the high school
.Sse ropened but proved to be too
Complex for consideration and an
o tiier meeting will be held on Mon
day at which time this matter will
Nc discussed.