Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-09-20
BELINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
OPENS

ing, September the tenth, nineteen
hundred and twenty-three the new
school year began for the students
and faculty of Belington High
School,
A number of changes have been
made in the faculty for this year.
| The number of teachers has been re-
duced from eleven to eight on ac-
count of their being no demand for
Vocational Agriculture and the Com
mercial subjects. The Board of Edu-
cation has worked, together with
Superintendent Woodford, to secure
competent teachers who are able and
willing to offer nearly the same
number of subjects that has been of
fered in previous years, although the
average salary of the individual
teacher is somewhat higher than that
previously paid to High School teach
ers, sum of money has been saved
fro mthe regular salary fund and will
] be expended upon the other much
needed equipment.
The members fthe faculty are:
|. Mr.. 0key Woodford, Superin-
tendent, and teacher of Mathemat-
les and Physics, who is a graduate of
Fairmont Normal School and has
completed three terms of college
work at West Virginia University.
2. Mr.. Charles p. Harper, Princi-
pal of the Senior High School and
teacher of History, Sociology and Ec-
onomics, who is a graduate Of Shep-
herd Normal School and has an A. B.
degree from West Virginia Univer-
sity
3. Mr.. c. j. Elder, Principal of the
Junior High School and Supervisor
Iof Music in the entire school system,
who has completed three and one
half years at West Virginia Univer-
sity, has specialized in Music and
holds diplomas in Voice Culture and
Public School Music.
4. Miss Flora Swecker, teacher of
Biology and French, who is a grad
uate of Broaddus Normal School at
Philippi and has an A. B. degree from
West Virginia University
5. Mrs. Ray Wilson, teacher of SEN
Tor High School English and Latin,
who has an A. B. degree from Mt.
Union College at Alliance, Ohio and
has completed one term Of work on
an A. M. degree at West Virginia
University
6. Miss Gertrude Boggs, teacher
of Home Economics, who has had
one-half year of college work at Lon
burg Seminary and has degree of
B. S. H. E. from West Virginia Uni
versity.
z. Mr.. F. c. Waggoner, teacher of
General Science and Manual Train
ing, who has degree of B. S. Ayr.
from West Virginia University.
8. Miss Leone Rohrbough, teacher
of Junior High School English, who is
a graduate of the Normal Depart
ment of Wesleyan College and has
completed three terms of college
work at West Virginia University.
Although no new buildings have
been added to the equipment Of the
High School the Board Of Education
has provided for the comfort Of the
faculty and student body by purchas-
ing new plot Of ground adjoining
the High School building which will
give a better means of approach to
the building and more room for ex-
pansion in the future.
The library and labora tories are
fairly well equipped. A number of
magazines have bee nadded to the
subscription list for this year and
some new laboratory equipment has
been provided. However, the large
classes in Sewing and the introduce
ion Of the hot lunch are making the
purchase of one or two new sewing
machines and several other articles
-of equipment almost imperative. The
members Of the Boyd Of Education
will D. eeiiFrpfsts te.provide the neez'
essary equipment. svr
Each student is required to study
the standard number of subjects and
to study these in order was to avoid
confusion in High School and loss of |
credit when he enters college. This
ruling not only helps the High School
to retain its high standing as one of
the first grade High Schools Of the
state, but also fills the asses in
some of the more difficult subjects
to overlooking. Some Of the classes
have been divided into two section in
order to accommodate all those desir-
ing to study certain subjects.
The great number of classes brings
up the problem of class rooms. At
the present time the number and
size Of the rooms are insufficient to
comfortably accommodate the student