The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16
Meeting Of the School Board.

| MeeLlng OF tne ocnOoi DOafus
The regular monthly meeting Of the Sehoo
Board was held on Monday last, at which all
the members were present.
The Examiner sreport Of the annual exam
nation Of teachers was submitted and APP
proved. Il shows that several Of the appli
cants failed TO do their work in such manner
as to entitlc them to certificates, and that, o
those who were successful, the number of ths
first grade was about equal to that Of the see
Ond. II is quite probable, however, that by
the majority Of those teachers whose eertifi
Gates had not expired, and who were not re
examined, certificates OF the first grade arr
held.
The time for holding the Teachers County
Institute, the first week in September, having
been appointed by Prof Newell, was submit
ted and approved; the place, Central Hall
Westminster, was appointed by the Board
and because the School Commissioners viii
meet on Monday, the LIST OF September, it wa:
agreed that the Institute shall open at II
| o'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday, the % of Sep
TENDER, aud be confined 10 the close Of the
week, or until adjourned in the proper man.
ner by the presiding officer, who will, for q
part Of the time, at least, be Prot. Newell, OF
| his representative, should the former be de-
tanned in more important duties in the Nor
NAL school, which will open about the same
| time.
The Board having agreed that the teachers
service for the ensuing year, for which, il full
~ performed, they are 10 be paid, shall COM
mence on the lst day of September, it was
agreed that, to entiile the teachers to the pay
ment Of their salaries in iull, they shall, each
and all, promptly and regularly attend all the
sessions Of the Institute; that, should teachers
fail to give such attendance, proportional
part--(aboat ouetenth)-of their salaries
shall be deducted from the sums which shall
appear to be due on their quarterly reports,
unless authenticated reasons satisfactory to
their respective school commissioners shall
accompany their reports, clearly showing that
their attendance at the Institute was an i'm
possibility. and that, TO make amends for such
dereliction Of duty, they regularly kept their
schools open during the whole Of the first
week in September.
To enable the teachers thus 10 attend the
Institute, il was agreed that the regular open
! ing of the schools for the Fall term, shan be
on Monday, the Sih day of September instead
Of on the LIST, except ia cases wherein the
teachers decline, or are unable, to discharge
their whole imperative duty OF attending the
Institute, in which cases, If there shall unfor-
lunately be any, the schools shall be opened
on Monday, the LIST day Of September. The
attendance at school, however, instead Of at
the Institute as required, cannot be accredited
as full performance OF duty; 1t osn only be
presented as evidence of the teachers desire
10 do full service, though by canses beyond
his control, he may have been unable to APP
pear at the Institute, as required.
The Examiner called attention TO the "Ma-
ryIand State Teachers Association to be
held in Hagerstown, on ''tlis 9Th and 18th OF
August, - whitehall the teachers in the State gre
strongly urged 10 attend, incidentally mention
ing that, to ensure large attendance, the Rail-
rond FIRE for the round trip from Baltimore
TO Hagerst0wn, is to be reduced to 81 so, and
the rates Of boarding ct hotels are to be placed
as low as Sl.00 and Sl.50 per day, SO as TO
bring the expenses Of attendance within the
reach OF very many of the teachers. A cir
eular was also read from Mr. p A. Wilmer,
Examiner Of Washington county, inviting
public school teachers to send to him lists OF
persons who will attend, so that he may "be
able 10 assign them to private houses for free
entertainment
The trustees Of Good Hope school in the
Sd election district, and those ofNace' $ school
ia the 9Th, applied for repairs 10 their school
houses, and the repairs were authorized, re-
stricting the expenses within certain limits.
The Treasurer was directed to pay Messrs.
Wm. j. G.. Duany 4 Co. a balance Of S542. %
due for books and other supplies, thus paying
all demands against the Board for books, &c.
Master Charles b. Stouiier, sou Of the late
Ezra Slouifer, was authorized TO occupy a
State scholarship in W. NJ. College; and Mas
ter Albert II. Billingslea, IS years old, son ol
Capt. A. Biilingslea, was authorized 10 apply
for admission into one Of the Eve State schol.
arships due to Carroll county in St. Johns
College, for which applicants are solicited, 50
that Che Board can IN due time fill those va
vancies.
A petition with several signatures attached
was again presented and urged, asking that q
teacher in The 9Th election district be removed
from service in = primary school; wheTeupon
the Secretary was directed to confer with the
trustees Of the Manchester Primary schools,
respectfully asking them to meet with the
Board Of School Commissioners, or with the
President thereof, on Monday, che LIST day Ol
September, or sooner If convenient TO ex-
plain the grounds Of this persistent petition,
with view to remoyes # possible, all causes
Of dissatisfaction.
Mr.. Thomaa J. Gorsuch and others, repre-.
senting applicants fof o new school house al
Smiths mill, and Mr.. Dudderar and others
applying for new school house in the 9th
election district, again urged attention to
their demands for school accommodations;
and Mr. Herring explained the condition Of
school affairs at Snydersburg and Smith
mill, from the latter OF which very liberal pro.
posals have been made; but 40 definite action
was taken GU these applications further than
70 leave them in the hands Of Mr.. Herring, Il
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