The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-25
School Commissioners.

ScilGGl Commits eidnerS.
The Board met On Tuesday at last week,
all the members being present.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition from the patrons of the But
Ter school was read, asking the Board to
take action for opening the way to the
spring, the use of which is secured to the
school by deed from John Shcer, dated
October 18th, 1925. On motion. the Com
mttee Oh School House Sites and the trus-
tees of the school were authorized to pro-
coed and open way to the spring, accord
ing to the provisions of the deed.
petition from the patrons of the Union
Grove school was presented, asking for
some repairs. Referred to Commissioner
England.
The matter of exchanging part of the
lot of Pilottown school was referred to
Commissioner Everist.
Miss Lizzie A. Ferguson, Of North East,
was appointed as Il pupil i'll the State
Normal School.
The Subject of repairing Cherry He'll
school house was referred to Commissioner
England
1t was resolved that Kirkland school No.
for the fall term.
A petition from the patrons of School
No. /, in the Fifth district, was read, ask,
ing for a new school: house, and MIR. Isaac
| Collins was heard on their behalf After
! consideration. it was laid over for the
present for want of funds.
Mr.. VIM. #. Warburton made q state
ment to the board, showing the necessity
of new house for School No s, in the
Third district he offered to give a lot and
stated that he thought the hauling of the
stone and lumber would be done by the
patrons of the school. Referred to Com
missioner Biddle.
Mr.. George Gillespie appeared before the
Board on 3ehalf of the Trustees of JEFF
ferson school, asking that an addition and
alteration be made to the school house.
The Committee on School House and Sites
for that district was instructed to confer
with some architect as to the character and
cost of such addition and alteration.
The following resolutions was proposed:
Resolred, That School No |, of the Third
district, be united with School No. :, Of
the Second district, and the following trus-
tees be appointed for the school: George
W. Denny, Richard d. Aiken and Arson
Griffith
Messrs. George W. Denny and John
Ward were heard in regard to the union of
these schools, making strong opposition to
the above resolution. After consideration
of the subject, and in view of the hard
ships that some young children would thus
be deprived of schoo! privileges, the Board
feel constrained to open the school for the
next term.
! MIR. John w. Martin, the complainant
/ ~, Il, y. y !, 4.
,, in the Seventh district, was heard in
regard to his complaint; but, in the alb
sence of the other parties, the subject
was laid over until next meeting.
On request of Mr.. J. A. Ruttcr, Com
missioner S. J. England was authorized to
| supply School No. 6. in the Fifth district,
with new desks.
A petition from the citizens of Port De-
| posit, asking for an increase of salary to
the teacher of the school in that place was
read, and the Board decided that the con-
dition of their funds do not warrant them
in making such addition at the present time
The treasurer was authorized to pay
Messrs. Ed. and George Jackson one hun
dred dollars on account.
The question of changing the history
now used in the public schools of the
county was taken up, and it was decided
| The question of substituting the New
American Arithmetics, in place of those
now used, was taken up, and it was decided
to continue those now in use.
| George w. Denny, Townsend Poole and
John I. Ward were appointed trustees for
School No. /, in the Third district.
The following teachers were appointed
and confirmed: First district-No. 3. Miss
Kate &. Titus; No. :, Miss Mary A. Tam
many; No. 4, (coloredl Mr.. G. JONES'
Second dstrct-No. ., Miss M. A. Foard ::
No. t, Miss Lucy Evans; No. ), Miss E. M.
Griffith, Miss Olivia Jones, Miss II. NJ. Fer
guson and Miss II. NJ. Hopper, assistants;
No. 7, Miss E. l.. Brown; No. ., (coloredl
Mr.. A. II. Hutton. Third district-No. .,
Miss NJ. Gallaher; No. 3, Mr.. L. NJ. W.
Johnson; Miss H. +. Lort and Miss Flore
Harlan. assistants; No. 4, Miss NJ. Bidde;
Miss II. A. McCauley, assistant; No. 6,
Miss A. Nj. Foster; No. :, Mr.. Joseph NJ.
Moore; No. s, Miss Hattie Evans. Fourth
district-No. ?, Miss Belle Neach; No. 3,
Miss l.. NJ. Hayes: No. 7, Miss Annie w.
Willis; No. s, Miss Martha Griffith: No
| 10, Mr.. A. b. Stidham; No. 1, Miss p
killough, assistant. Fifth district-No. .,
Miss Cassie Anderson; No. 3. Miss r. X
| White; No 4, Miss S. A. Yearsley; No 5,
Mr. ]. W. Falls; Miss II. Hasson. assistant;
No. 8, Miss NJ. A. Murray; No. 10, Mr.. n.
G. Brown; No. II, Mr.. Volney Cloud; No.
70, Miss Sena White; No. -, Mr.. G. S.
Mattingley; Miss J. +. Killough, assistant.
Sixth district-No. :, Mr. &. T. Reynolds
Eighth dstrct-No. /, Mr.. J. L. Crothers
No. ,, Mr.. c. C. Crothers; No. 3, Mr.. F. L.
Maxwell Ninth district-No. /. Miss Sue
Gamble; No 9 Miss S. Miller; No. 3, Mr..
John NJ. Campbell; No. 4, Miss Annie
Nichols; No. ., Miss E. ]. Gregg; No. G,
Miss NJ. J. MoCauley; No Z, Miss Lera
| White; No. s, Miss Anna Kitchener.
The following Boards of Trustees were
reported as having organized: No. 1. Sew
enth district, Mr.. J. Maulden, PRESIDENT
No. 9, Sixth district, II. ii. Nesbitt, Presi-
dent.