The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-10-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
A Busy Session on Monday-The Walnut Grove
School Case-Fan Term Closes November
11-0ther Matters.

The regular monthly meeting of the School
Board was held on Monday. ALL the mem
bers were present. The Building Committee
of 0gg's Summit school house presented
their accounts for the house, which wore au-
dited. lnd final settlement with them was
authorized.
Mr.. Anderson reported that the new house
for Ridge school was ready for inspection.
Proposals for putting hot water heating
apparatus in Central Hall school house were
postponed for future consideration.
The builders of Farver's new school house
asked permission to make an arched ceiling,
which was refused.
A bill for rent for the house used by the
Winfield colored school, and a request Tor
permission TO open the school were referred
TO Mr. Anderson, with authority to act.
Protests from the trustees and patrons OF
Piney Creek school against the admission OF
pupils from adjoining districts, because OF the
crowded condition of the school, were sus-
tanned.
A number OF bills were passed and ordered
paid.
A petition signed by thirteen patrons of
Walnut Grove school, praying the removal OF
the trustees and teacher OF said school, and
counter petition signed by twenty patrons OF
the school, PRAYING the retention OF the trus-
tees and teacher, were considered. The sec
rotary reported that upon the receipt OF the
first petition he had consulted with the mem
bers of the Board who were within easy reach,
and it had been deemed best by them and
himself, to invite the petitioners to meet the
Board and state the grounds of their request,
which they had failed to do in the petition,
and that he had also informed the trustees
and the teacher of the petition and contem-
plated hearing. Both sides being present,
and their counsel, Mr.. Hennng for the first
petitioners and Mr.. Clabaugh for the trustees
and the teacher, having announced their read
! iness for the hearing, 1t was PROCEEDED WIN.
The teacher was charged with gross immoral
ity and undue intimacy with another man 5
wife. A number of witnesses were examined
| under oath on each side. At the conclusion
| of the hearing, after due elaboration, the
| Board unanimously concluded that the charges
were not sustained by the evidence but that
the state of feeling in the school district re-
quired a change of teacher at the end OF the
present term for the success and harmony OF
the school.
The trustees then asked to be relieved from
further service, as their efforts to do their
duty were apparently not appreciated by the
patrons of the school. Their designations
were accepted with the thanks of the Board
| for their long and faithful service. 1t was
deemed best to leave the school without trus-
tees for the present.
! The following order was passed:
| Ordered, That the fall term of school close
on Friday, November IL, and that the Board
meet on Tuesday, Is, to audit the teachers
reports for the term, which must be sent to
| the examiner by Saturday night following Its
/ close, and that the County Teachers Asso-
citation meet at the usual place and hour on
| Friday, November Is.
| The secretary read an opinion OF the At
torney General of the State in which he holds
that District School Trustees should take
and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by
the constitution before the Clerk OF the CIR
cult Court of the several counties" All the
trustees recently appointed were therefore re,
appointed so that they could take the oath o.
office within thirty days from the date of thei
appointment. The president and secretary
were directed to give the necessary notice
The program for the celebration of Columbus
Day was approved. The Board adjourned Il
the 18th ofNovember unless sooner convened
by order of the president.