The Democratic advocate., 1884-08-09

The Board met at 10 o'clock, a. M, on
Monday last. All the members were present
except Mr.. Grimes Mr.. Shnguff was made
president pro tempore.
Repairs were authorized at various school
houses, 1t was agreed tosform new school
district around Alesia, in the 9Th district, and
Samuel II. Hoffacker, John l.. Wentz and
John List were appointed trustees. They and
the trustees of the adjoining school districts
were authorized to locate, under the direction
of Mr.. Warner, the boundaries of the new
district.
James Shriner was appointed trustee for
Walnut Grove, IN the 1st district, and Aza-
riah Oursler for Carrollton, in the 4th district,
in place of Samuel Brown and jeremiah
| Ebaugh, respectively, who declined to serve.
:. A special meeting was appointed for Mon
day morning, August IL, at 10 O'Clock, to
hear and determine dispute in reference to
Brandenburg's S school, in the fifth district.
Misses Shipley, Wall, Fowble, Patterson,
Gist, Deckabaugh, Davis and Gorsuch, and
Messrs. Williams and Davidson, were granted
scholarships in the State Normal School, on
condition tnat they file with the Examiner
written certificates that it is bona fde their
intention to prepare themselves to teach in
the public schools of Maryland. On motion
of DIR. Reindollarit was ordered that the an
nual Teachers Institute be held at Westmin-
" L
Friday, 11th, 18th, 18th and 14th of Novem-
ber, and the summer session of the County
Teachers Association on Friday, August 90,
at 10 O'Clock, a. M; and that every public
school teacher in the county, without eXcep
| ton, be required to be present throughout the
sessions of all such meetings, under such
penalty as the Board may see proper to inflict.
On motion of the same it was also ordered
that the fall term of school begin on Monday,
September 1st. On motion of Mr.. Warner the
following resolution was passed:
Resolued That for the purpose of securing greater
harmony and efficiency in the school system of Car
roll county, it is ordered:
1st That the Examiner perfect the numbering of
the schools and that teachers be required to make
their registers and reports conform to his
| tion. II
2nd. That where there are two or more schools in
the same building town. the teacher of the most
aSn advanced department shall be the principal and
incidental expenses of all the departments and
general supervision of the school property.
Sd. That until otherwise ordered the following
text books and no others shall be used in the
schools of the county and pupils who furnish their
own books shall be required TO provide themselves
with the books prescribed without delay: Buffers
Readers and Spoilers, Appletons Arithmetics, Ap-
pleton's Biographies. Harvey's Grammars, Robin
sons Algebra Evans School Geometry Cutters
Anatomy. Wells Science. Quackenboss' History of
the United States, Dulany's History of Maryland,
sons bookkeeping.
4th That ali fees for the of books must be paid
allowed to use books and stationery belonging to
the School Board for more than week without
payment, except upon written permit of exemp-
! ton from the trustees.
5th. That the daily recatons shall be conducted
according to schedule prepared by the Examiner.
9th. That there shall be during every school year
two public examinations of all the grades in each
school, to be conducted in such manner and at such
times as the Board may hereafter direct; that the
suits of these examinations shall determine promo
tons from one grade to another, and shall be filed
in this Office with statement of the promotions
made thereon.
7th. That the Examiner is hereby authorized and
directed to carry this order into effect with the ad
| vice and assistance of the Board.
The Examiner reported, as the result of the
Teachers Examination of July 22nd that of
the candidates examined as teachers the fol-
lowing had been awarded certificates of quail
ifcation as such: C. d. Fisher, Alonzo G.
Koontz, Rosa Christ, Ruth Hibberd, C. NJ.
Bosler, C. L. Hughes, Theo. NJ. Burlington,
Ida F. Cox, Laura X. Denlinger, Jacob Far
yer, Laura G. Lambert, VIM. r. Orndorff,
David NJ Stuller, NJ. L. Walsh, Anna +.
Winbigler and VIM. 7. Wilson. Of the GER
tificates issued to them l was of the 1st grade
2nd class, were of the I'd grade 1st class,
were of the 2nd grade 2nd class and one was
of the End grade 3rd class.
Adjourned to meet August llth.