The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-10

MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BoARD.-At the
meeting of the School Board on Monday last,
the following subjects were presented and
approved:
The County Teachers Institute is to meet
in Central Hall, in Westminster, on Tuesday,
the Sd day of September, and continue in SEES
sion ''until adjourned by proper authority
every teachers presence being required from
the opening to the close of the Institute, over
which Prof. Newell, Of the Normal School,
has promised to preside.
The teachers are directed to open the pub
lie schools on Monday, the 9th day Of Sep
TENDER. Mr.. Orlando Reese was appointed
TO assist the Secretary to handle the books,
stationery, &c, and to keep the accounts
thereof
At the suggestion of the President, the
Board discussed the subject of supplies of
books, stationery, &C., and Mr.. VIM. j. C..
Dulsny, being present, submitted a schedule
of prices, prefaced with proposition to fur
nish supplies continuously during the service
of the present Board, of whatever sort requir-
ed, Sat any prices and on any terms the pub
fishers of said books offer" This PROPOSE
ton having been discussed at some length,
was accepted and placed on file.
A committee from Manchester, consisting
of several of the school trustees of that place,
DR.. Trump, appeared and presented plan
for a new school building, which is indispen-
sable, to consist of not less than four rooms
sufficiently spacious TO accommodate all the
pupils within the limits of the school district
The Board approved the plan, -agreed, when
provided with funds, to pay the expense,
which is estimated at abou. 81 ,000,-a1d d.
rected the committee to proceed to build
without delay, so as to have the new house
ready for use as soon as possible, the old
house being entirely unfit for healthy oeeu-
! pancy.
The Examiner reported his examination OF
about eighty applicants for teachers certi6-
| eates-a competitive examination of appli-
cants for State scholarships, which resulted
in authorizing Mr.. ]. Morgan Read to go to
st. Johns and Mr.. Franklin Fl. Shaeffer to
60 to Western Maryland College,-and hi:
programme and other preparations for the
County Institute; all Of which met the appro-
baton of the Board.
The subject of filling the vacant scholar
ships, with which board, &C., is not provided,
in St. Johns and in Western Maryland Col.
lege, was discussed and postponed to afford
applicants an opportunity to present them
selves to as late period as possible.
The application for fence to enclose Cen
trail Hall was again discussed, but having no
funds for fencing purposes, the subject was
! postponed.
Through Messrs. ZollickofFer and Anders,
the latter of Union Bridge, an application wal
| presented for repairs and an addition to the
Union Bridge school-house; and after a full
discussion, the Board agreed to pay, when
| demanded, the sum of 500 towards the ex.
| pense, the parties interested agreeing to wait
at least twelve months for whatever amount
the expense shall exceed that sum.
Having authorized the Examiner and mem.
bers of the Board to attend the State Teach
ers' Association in Baltimore, on the 9th
and 18th instant, and expressed the hope that
the teachers of Carroll county will be fully
represented in said association, as well as in
l the County Institute, the Board adjourned
to meet on Monday, the I'd day of September.