The Democratic advocate., 1881-08-06
veetiur of the school Board.

Meeting OF Inc 5thVOA
At the meeting of the School Board ou
Monday last all the members were present;
a few items of business were transacted, ana
several small bills of expense were provided
for.
After due consideration, it was agreed that
the public school teachers of Carroll county
shall meet to engage in Institute work on
Tuesday. the 3Oth day of August, to continue
the required time in that week in such work.
and reopen their respective schools on Mon
day, the 9TH day of September.
Mr.. Prugh called attention to petition on
file, asking for the removal of teacher from
a school in the 9TH election district, saying
that the trustees thereof were momentarliy
expected to be present to justify their acton
President Reese again called attention to
Prof. Sheperd's s new English Grammar and
Dulany's History of Maryland, with appro-
pirate concentrations, but he proposed no
action thereon, and none was taken
An application for certain improvements ~
Frizzelburg, was referred to the discreuoh OF
Mr.. Zollickoffer, and other similar apphca ,
tions were referred to their respective School
| Commissioners.
Parties from War6eldsburg, who had petl-
toned the Board against the action OF their
school trustees, appeared and the appeal
against the discharge of their teacher, Mr.
Stanley r. Still, under the alleged clrcum-
stances, which had produced much qisSatls'
faction, was then patiently considered MT;
J. A. c. Bond. in behalf of Mr.. Still, read
and commented upon the petition; whereupon
Messrs. Joshua Sellman, David Owlngs, ana
Albinus Poole, being the sand trustees, anu
Mr.. Still, Dir. Summers, and others, seNeraily
testified and explained, and certain OF the
trustees were rigidlly cross examined oy MI
Bond and Hon. j. +. Smith, the latter beng
present as counsel to the Board AT length
the President, having decided that the case
was sufficiently understood, requested all by
ISLANDERS not officially connected with the
school board to withdraw; after which, Judge
Smith, acting as counsel by request, beng
asked for legal opinion, said that, as the
trustees had carefully avoided making any
specific charge, or charges, against their
teacher, they had a legal right, at their own
option. as the law explicitly so declares, TO
discharge their teacher at any time without
any specified reasons, by giving him thirty
days notice, which, it appeared, had been
done in this case leaving to Mr. Still no legal
remedy; and. therefore, the action OF the
trustees in this respect had TO be sustained.
But, inasmueh as the sustentauon OF the
action of the school trustees in tins case, after
an unsuccessful appeal from their decision IN
respect to him, might by some be construed
into an unfavorable reflection upon the teach
er concerned, the School Board was careful
to have placed on record an emphatic deciara-
ton that, in the judgment Of the Board moth
ing in this investigation has been elected TO
impeach the teachers character, or 10 impair
confidence in him in any respect; and that
therefore, Mr. Still retires from this contest
with his character for good morals and eth
cheney rs a teacher fully established IN the
opinion Of the School Board, as far as the re
salt Of this investigation could affect him.
Another urgent appeal for new school
district to embrace ''Alesia, was handed IN,
in sealed note, to the Secretary after the
noon recess: but in the absence Of a full board
there being no funds in the treasury for such
purposes, no action could then be taken.
In reference TO the petition 70 sHPersede a
teacher in the 9Th election district. TO which
attention was called by Mr.. Prugh, as above
stated, the trustees Of said school accomVan-
led by their teacher in person, appeared, TO
Justify their action IN retaining the services OF
a teacher of whom they unanimously approve
Having heard all the parties Who appeared,
to have any thing TO say on the subject, the
Board dismissed the petition With the under
standing that Miss Sue NJ. Matthews, as here
tofons. Is to be recognized as the legally ap-
pointed and approved teacher OF Brandeu
burg public school in the 9Th election district
The Board adjourned 10 meet on Monday
the 9TH daY Of September.