The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-12-01
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.
Annual Meeting of the School Commission
ers of Maryland.

The annual meeting of the Association
of Public School Commissioners of the
State of Maryland was opened Wednes.
day at the State Normal School. Balti-
more. Mr.. A. Bowie Davis, of Mont
gomery county, presided; DR.. E. III. Bart
lett, of Allegany county, secretary. The
following members were present: Ale
gany county, ]. w. S. Cochrane; Balti-
more county. Daniel Janifer and Thomas
c. Bruff; Caroline. DR.. E. George and
James Swami; Cecil, F. S. Everst and
Rev. John Squier; Dorchester, W. w.
Mace and NJ. Wright; Frederick, Henry
Boyle, James W. Troxel and Daniel T.
Lakin; Garrett, DR.. f. H. Bartlett; How
ard, DR.. James T. Williams; Kent, c. ].
Scott and f. f. Perkins; Montgomery.
A. B. Davis and Rev. s. r. White; Prince
Georges, BENZ. T. Dnvall and Charles F.
Billopp; Somerset, DR.. Samuel H. Rob
ertson; Talbot, Alex. Chaplain; Washing
ton, p. A.Witmer; Wicomico, +. C.Todd
and Thomas Perry; Worcester, Rev. VIM.
Dale and Jacob Sturges.
The president read his annual report.
Rev. John Squier, of Cecil county, called
attention to deficiency in the State ap.
preparations for public schools in April,
1888, and moved that committee of
three be appointed to examine into the
matter and report at as early day as
practicable. The motion elected lively
discussion. Prof. NJ. A. Newell read a
statement showing that the amount dis
tributed by the State Comptroller for
white schools in 1888 was over $40. 600
less than the year previous, but that the
average for the last three years was about
the same as for the three years previous.
several members of the association said
the deficiency was a serious matter to
them, and crippled their work very much.
They had written to the comptroller for
explanation and received answer that all
the money available for school purposes
had been distributed. Mr.. Daniel #,
Lakin, of Frederick. said that although
his county was the second in point of
wealth in the State, the public school
fund was heavily in debt on account of
the deficiency.
Rev. Mr.. Squier said he had no doubt
that Mr.. Heating had paid out in sense
all the money collected, but the money
belonging to the public schools had been
misappropriated and applied to other
funds. lie wanted to know why it is that
the school fund is deficient year after
year, and no other fund ever suffers
Rev. Mr.. Squier's resolution was adop-
ted, and the president appointed as the
committee Rev. John Squier, Mr.. Lakiu
and Mr.. Thomas Perry.
Prof. NJ. \. Newell read comparative
statement of the enrolment, attendance,
receipts and expenditures in the public
schools of Maryland. The number of pu-
pills in 1888 was 113, 06l, an increase over
1882 of 1888; average enrolment, 9,619,
decrease of 3, l2S; average daily attend
ance, SO, 757, decrease of 254; average
number of months schools are open, 81,
fractional decrease; total amount re-
ceived from the State for white and COL
ored schools, free school fund and acadt-
mic donations, 1882, 22l.31 decrease of
$40, 1866. "a; received from county taxation,
$404, 243. ID, an increase of So, 421 g.: total
receipts from all sources, 1864, 527. 05, a |
decrease of 81, 991.3 total expenditures,
1898, S27.60, a decrease of $50, G40.6S.
The following counties show an:lin
crease in average daily attendence:"-
Baltimore, Calvert. Charles, Frederick,
Howard, Montgomery, Prince Georges
Queen Anne's, Somerset and Talbot.
The following counties show decrease
in average daily attendance:' Allegany,
Anne Arundel, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil,
Dorchester. Garrett Hartford, Kent, Wash
ington and Wicomico.
The following counties show an in
crease in average number of enrolled
pupils;' Baltimore, Charles, Dorches-
ter, Frederick, HOWARD, Montgomery,
Prince Georges, Queen Anne's, somer-
set. Talbot. Wicomico and Worcester.
The following counties show a decrease
in the average number of enrolled pu