The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-15
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Several Teachers Resisn-Ths SIMMER
Term Closes June the 2d-No School
Exhibit at the Worlds Fair.

| Term Closes June the 2d-So schoni
Exhibit at the worlds Fair.
Tie Board of School Commissioners
met ia Elktou on Tuesday. Present
Messrs Everist, Kirk and Ash.
Tie minutes were read and approved
| Mr.. Ash made = report in regard to the
trouble il the Eikton school. Prof. Il.
A. Steele gave au.ice that lac would
tender his resignation as principal OF tue
public school. Mr Steele and Miss Thorpe
we're sent for, appeared and were heard
| The matter was then referred to MIR.
| Ash to settle.
| Mr.. Ash made : report IN regard to
the trouble at Chesapeake City, and
suggested that no action be taken at
this time.
| Mr.. Kirk made report as TO child
rem going out of their districts to other
schools and the Board decided that tie
law must ha enforced.
! 1t was ordered that the Board shall
meet on Tuesday, April 18th, to pay
teachers for the Spriug term.
| 1t was ordered that the Summer term
shall close on Friday June Pad, 1t be-
ing 50 80 OF term ard that the book
fec shall be 80 cents.
Ordered that schools Nos. , anc s, of
| the Second district and No. 9, OF the
Ninth district shall be closed on Friday
next owing to tbs want OF scholars.
The matter OF fencing school lot No.
,, District 4, was referred to Mr.. Kirk.
Mr.. Eyerlst made il report that be
had examined the accounts of the Rev.
John Squier late treasurer; that MIR.
Squier had received including the bal
ance at the close OF the year July 3lst
1892 the sum OF SI4, 9G0.Sj aud had paid
out &13, 266 10. leaving a balance due
the School Board of 81 G94 10, which
has been paid TO George Biddle, treas
urer.
The treasurer was ordered to pay
Commissioner Ash $40 for library at
No. 4, District 1, and $50 for repairs at
No. 3, District 2.
3. NJ. Crawford resigned as trustee
of school Nc. /, District ., and William
Price, Jr., was appointed in his place.
William r. Maxwell resigned as teacher
of school No. 9 Eighth district and Miss
Emily B. Hanna was appointed to the
same for the sumsr term. Miss NJ. E.
Jacquetto resigned as teacher of school
No, Second district.
\ letter from Prof. Z. B. Prettyman
was received stating that the want OF
fluids would prevent any school SIX
hibit at Chicago by the Normal School
and that all the counties had withdrawn
AS it would cost $1,000 to $500. The
Board decided not to send their exhibit.
TIE following letters from Prof Pretty
man to Mr. Biddle will explain the
reason why the Board decided not send
their exhibits:
BALTIMORE, MD, April Sd, 1898.
Mr.. GEORGE BIDDLE, CeciltOn, Md.
Ny Dear .Sir:-Talbot county was the
only cuuuty except Cecil that made any
attempt to prepare an exhibit for the
Golum bian Exposition, after the Worlds
Fair Commission OF Mary land refused TO
appropriate for that purpose any part of
OF the $50, 600 appropriated by the General
Assembly.
The State Normal School has prepared
an exhibit, but at meeting of the State
Board of Education, held March 22ld,
upon considering estimates OF cost OF
sending to Chicago and OF preparing
show CAS- 5, tables, partitions &c It was
unanin c'.sly decided TO be i"expedieut
for this school to expeLd SO much money
in making au exhibit. SO that the idea
of sending any EXHIBIT of the public
school system OF Maryland has been
abandoned.
have received the exhibit forwarded
by you, but am sure you are not willing
to expend the large sum made Il zee ssary
by the numerous ezactiors at Chicago, |
will hold tho articles for your further
order. We found that an exhibit OF the
Normal School would cost from $1,000 to
$500, besides the cost OF binding, &c,
here. Yours very truly,
f. B. PRETTYMAN.
BALTIMORE, MD, April Al. 1898.
MIR. GEORGE BIDDLE, Ceciltou, Md.
ny Dear Sri see that l neglected
to state i'll my last letter that the School
Commissioners OF Talbot county, upon
consideration, determined not to send
their exhibits to Chicago because of the
expense. Aftsl wards the State Board of
Education reached the Same result with
reference 20 the State Normal School.
The preparation of the exhibit has
been a benefit to the pupils and there
foro the time devoted thereto has not
| been wasted. Yours very truly,
L. B. PRETTYMAN.