The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-06-09

MEIrtya OF rus SCHOOL BoARD.-At the
monthly meeting Of the School Board on
| Monday last, all the members were present
/ The President called attention TO several
vacant State scholarships in Western Mary
land College, and proposed to fill that OF the
9TH election district by the appointment OF
! Charles X. Miller, sou of Mr.. George ".
Miller As young Mr.. Miller had previously
| shownin campeiitipe examination for another
| position that he is better prepared than any
| other applicant in the district, which is now
before the Board, the appointment, on motion
| of Mr.. Herring, was unanimously confirmed.
| The Treasurer was directed TO pay gas
| bill of So. 20 TO Mr.. W. A. Cunningham when
ever he or his authorized agent shall apply
| for the payment.
| Applications for repairs TO the sehool'houses
at Krideler,s, Cabbage Spring, Franklin, or
Double Pipe Creek, and other places, were
| postponed to future meeting, or referred to
| their respective School Commissioners.
| To correct errors and omissions, the trus-
tees of the schools named below were made
to read as follows;
Mddleburg, 10th Election District Henry
Shriyer John III. Winemiller, and Samuel
| Iarbaugh.
IIoucksylle, 9Th Election District Mich.
ael Buchanan, Jacob Richards, Leonard Rill.
! Mexico, It'll Election District-Tobias Our
slcr, A. Shaier, and iycurgus Wampler,
! The trustees AS Published are required by
| law, at every school in the county, to organize
without delay, 10y electing a chairman OF their
number, one Of whose duties is to notify the
Secretary of the School Board of the orgaui'
zation, giving the proper post'oiiiee of the
! school.
| By an appointment made by Prof. Newell
! a.. - a.
ers, the Teachers Institute for Carroll county,
will commence in Central Hall, in Westmn
| ster on the ith day OF September, unless fu
turc events shall render a change of time
expedient, in case of which due notice will
be given.
An unsuccessful effort was made to provide
for building new school.house in Manchester
The President and the Secretary were ap.
pointed a committee to prepare printed in.
| structiOus TO be transmitted to the school
trustees, more particularly defining the most
important of their duties.
The examiner proposed that one day, to be
known rs Trustees Day be appointed by
the School Commissioners Of the election dis.
trictS respectively, or of the Commissioners
districts, for an annual meeting of the school
trustees, to enable them TO meet, to confer
together, TO discuss school interests, &c. This
proposition was postponed to future meeting
The Examiner also proposed "Chidren's
Day once year, for several schools to as.
semble together, compare the results of one
school with those of others, to receive en-.
Couragement, instructions, &c, from trustees
and others who, as many as possible, are ex.
pected to meet with the children. This pro-
poSal was approved.
The Board also agreed that separate day
to each teacher in every election district, be
allowed, requiring the teacher for that day to
visit other schools, reporting to the Secretary
full notes Of his observations during such
visits. This was also approved.
A proposal 10 allow teachers to change
places, occupying each others schools for
one day in the year, was rejected.
proposal TO provide postal cards for
weekly reports from teachers was postponed.
A proposal and u plan to grade and classify
teachers salaries, making an increase of sal
AIRY in some measure depend upon his eilic.
ency in securing the greatest possible average
attendance of pupils, was postponed for more
mature consideration.
Having approved the Examiners sugges.
ton that the public examination of teachers
be held during the first week in July, the
Board adjourned, to meet ON Monday, the %
day of July.