The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-04-12
School misSiOnerS.-The Board of

School Commissioners Board o.
Public School Commissioners set on Tues
day last. Presert--F. s. Everist, Presi.
dent; S. J. England, George Biddle, and
John Squier, Secretary
Mr.. Biddle, to whom had been referred
the question of selecting site for new
school house in Pearcc's Neck, in the First
Election District, submitted report that
lot could be obtained from John w. Nor
gan or Henry Rowan and that either lot
was available for the purpose, but express
ed his preference in view of all the crcum-
stances, for the lot Of Mr.. Rowan. The
Board authorized Mr.. Bddle to purchase
the Rowan lot, and procure deed for
it.
Mr.. Almon Calkins appeared before the
Board and stated that his children would
have to walk two miles and ahalf to school.
unless school house be located near his
residence, on the road from Elkton to
North East. The subject was referred to
Mr.. Biddle, wle.eupon Mr.. Calkins, fail
ing to see in the action any favorable sign
OF immediate action III his behalf waxed
wroth. and declared that himself and neigh
bors had resolved never to pay any more
school tax till he got what he wanted. 1t
must unfortunately be added that the
School Board did not seem to "scarce
worth cent
Joseph II. Clark and VIM. T. Crow were
appointed Trustees of Public School No /,
First Election District; vice, John w.
Morgan and N. II. Mccoy, whose residence
are included in the boundary of the new
school district.
Henry Rowan, j. w Morgan and n. II.
Mccoy were appointed Trustees of the new
school provided for by the order above no.
ticed.
Augustus Bloomfield was appointed Trus-
tee of Public School No 1, in the Sixth
Election Disteict, vice Marshall ]. Hunt,
removed.
A considerable portion of the session of
the Board was devoted to hearing state
ments Pre-. and con respecting difficulty
between Trustees and Teacher of the
school held III the old Universalist Church,
in the Second Election District. Miss
Veach, the Teacher of the school last ses-
sion, was not acceptable to Mr.. Rhoades
President Of the Beard of Trustees, and
he gave her notice to quit. Messrs. litter
and Allen encouraged her to continue.
The result was that on the morning of the
first day of the present term Miss Veach
went to the school house, and, finding it
locked, forcibly entered and took posses
sion. Shortly afterwards, Mr.. Rhoades
arrived in company with Miss Smith, whom
he had selected to take the school Miss
Eeaeh refused to give up, and Mr.. Rhoades
left and applied to the School Board
After patient hearing, tho Boad decided
that the entire action had been irregular
and ordered Miss Veach to continue the
school, the remainder of the term.
A resolution was passed declaring that
the term of employment of all teachers
shall close with the school year, and that
reappointments are necessary before the
first of September, in order to entitle teach
ers to continue in possession after that
time.
Bill of S. S. Rambo for stove furnished
the cololed school at St. Augustine was or
dered to be paid; also, the bill of Miss Lay
man for last quarters salary, which was
not presented in time to 60 on the regular
list.
The School Board paid an official visit
to the County Commissioners, and made
a statement of the finances of the schools,
showing debt of sci, 900 mainly growing
of building new school houses. The Beard
showed that the debt had been diminished
about three thousand dollars last year. but
it is an incubus on their energies, which
they would fain have removed. They,
therefore, petition the County Commission
ers, either to assume this debt and grant
levy of twenty-five cents additional, or if
the debt was to remain, to grant them
levy of thirty five cents for school purpose
the coming year. The action of the Coun-
ty Commissioners will be found in their
proceedings.
The School Board resolved to substitute
the New American Speller for Raub's Spell
er, now in use. Smiths Grammar for
Fewsmiths and Mitchers Biographies for
Cornells. By this action the Board claim
that they will get as good books at an an
ual saving of several hundred dollars. 1t
purposed to make these changes gradually.
A proposition to substitute the series of
Readers known as the New American"
for McGuffey's, now in use. was earnestly
supported by Mr.. Samuel McKuechum,
agent for the sale of the New American,
and as earnestly opposed by Mr.. W. H. Lo-
per, agent for the sale of McGuffeys Series.
The Board hold the matter for future con-
sideration.
The Secretary was authorized to con-
tract for the books adopted at rates and on
terms prescribed by the Board.