The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10

gymna SUM located near the Fair
mont High School .CWork On this
has been started. ,
IS. Provision for dental inspec-
ton for all pupils and expert den
tai care through the cooperation OF
the dental clinic
Equipment provided for work
in sheet metal at Fairmont High
School
Provisions for city teachersi in
Tstitute as "a substitute for attend
ance at the county teach hers i n:
stitute. 5a go
/. Free Text Books
On October Fl, 1920 an investiA
CATION was made to see. how many
Of the pupils were making use of
the free. text book policy. The fol-
lowing was the result, Barnes
School 235 Butcher 277,5 Fleming
I271. Miller 399, White 331, Dunbar
Jos making a total of 1913. This
has been materially increased
since that time, however Only
212 purchased their own books. or
IL. 6 per cent. fla book is marred$
by q. pupil. he is required to pay
a fine or purchase the book. The
fines collected during the first
year amounted to only IA et.s 27-$
A big feature of the high school
work is the lunch room conducted
by the school where students may
get a good lunch at: q price thatE1s
far more reasonable than THAT Tor
which they could :getsit any place
save at their own homes This de-.
partment or fea ture of the school
f,,l G
ed a great benefit to many s
There IS a sliding scale in eff
feet relative to 4 the salaries OF
teachers based on experience,
length OF service $and efficiency
1t has worked out well, and has
brought the highest class of teach
ers to- the Fairmont territory
Average Attendance
The daily! average attendance1 II
the schools last year is shown IN
thes following report: Barnes
School 22O, Butcher rs, Fleming
GAG Miller s566; ssfWhite s307, high
school s4S4 and Dunbar 135 hess5
figures are based on the sixth an
-nualS report of the superintendent
to the sch DOL board and are not for.
thezs year which has Just closed
Cost Per Capita
The per capital cost Of education
including the. cost of in struction$
only and not supervision IS as As fol fol-
lows: zS5 5;5: 5 4 J. Il.
IsS.Barniess SALTS, Butcher $4,000,
Fleming SS47.s64 ~ NJ iiler S42.s y
White $3S. II, 5high school s. 100. 40.
Dunbar $50 .64 . These figures are
based on the enroll ent in ach
school. The igure based on al al
tendance vary slightly
h Manual training is! big feature
OF the work IN the sixth seventh
and eighth grades and in the high;
school where a great amount Of
good is accomplished In training
the Young folk along these lines )
Seer Denham First: Cos has created
a great interest in the grades with
prizes for the best bird boxes
made &-ss' a =. u
a Sewing: cooking and other arts
falling under the general head OF
domestic science are taught for the
benefit of the girls in the higher
grades and Tin the high school 81
This has. been found to- be a popu-s
lar and beneficial feature of school
work. Those who have been in
vited to some or the dinners sery-5
ed by the girls in this department
know what %wonde rful progress has;
been made
In short as 1T is put by Profes-3
scr Wilson; 81 ,airmont is anSexceEl-a9
lent school community Every
citizen and tax payer believes IN n:
the schools It's because the
schools recognize the child as the
unit TO be served The service scans
be given only WI hen official policy
is broadminded and al .era al Z 4.