The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-09-15
School Com missiOners.

The School Commissioners were in SEES
sion Oh Tuesday. Present Messrs Ever
ist, Biddle and Kirk. Rev. John Squier
secretary.
Mr.. H. H. Brady asked the board fol-
another assistant for Chesapeake City
but the subject was postponed.
A petition from patrons of colorec
school No. l, Eighth district asking fol
new trustees for that school was referred
to Mr.. Everist.
VIM. j. Jones, Esq, presented a petit.
ton for the appointment of Mrs. Anna
R. Tuft as assistant for Elkton school.
There are two applicants for this pos.
ition. No action was taken.
The resignation of Joseph McFadden,
trustee of school No. s, Fourth district
was accepted and John Quinn appointed
to fill the vacancy.
A letter from Ella V. Thompson,
teacher of school No. l, Ninth district,
ASKING if she could admit children with
out certificate Of vaccination was re-
ceived. The only answer the board can
give is to refer all the teachers of public
schools to the law which requires all
children to present certificate that they
have been properly vacoinated before en-
tering school, and the teacher who shall
admit any pupil without such evidence is
liable to a fine.
Mr.. Frank E. Pennington, trustee of
Pierson Grove school appeared before the
board asking for pump tor the school.
The bill of s12. "a for fence around Fair
Hill school was ordered to be paid.
Messrs. Wilson Waring. Samuel T.
Wiley and John T. Haines appeared be-
fore the board asking for the opening of
school at Colora. The matter was re-
ferred to Mr.. Everist. There is no school
nearer than a mile to Colora, but several
about that distance from the place.
George A. Blake, Esq, treasurer of
the Cecil County Agricultural Society
appeared before this board and stated
that the managers of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society had decided to adj
NIT pupils of all schools free on the
second day of the fair, Wednesday, Octo-
Der 8. The board returned thanks and
decided to make that day holiday in
the public schools.
The board was informed that the trus-
tees of school No. l, First district had
organized and elected VIM. J. Duhamel,
president.
The trustees of school No. Z, Sixth
district have organized with Amos Evans
president.
The resignation of Miss Bella r. Gal
braight as teacher of No. Z, FIRST district
was accepted.
The following teachers were confirmed:
Georgia Harlin, No. 4, First district: J.
T. Reynolds, No. g. First district; Lille
j. Clayton, No. s, First district; Bella r.
Galbraith, No. 10, First district; Kate
Manlove, No A. Second district; Chas.
T. Eaton, No. 5, Second district; Estelle
Ennels, No. 10, Second district; Margaret
A. Hawkins, No. 4, Third district; Annie
r. Ward, No. 6, Third district; Bertha
Tyson No. Z. Seventh district; s. T. Will
son, No. 8, Sixth district; Ella r. Haines
No. Z, Sixth district.
Repairs CD White Oak school No. 5,
Ninth district, requested, were referred
to Mr.. Kirk.
The appeal of Miss Susie Cooper to the
School Commissioners against the trus-
tees of North East school in dismissing
the charges against Geo. S. Mattlngly
was read and the board resolved to hear
the appeal at the next meeting. The
secretary was directed to notify all par
ties to be present.
Mr.. E. B. Frazer, trustee, of the Port
Deposit school resigned and Mr.. John NJ.
McClenahan was appointed to the place