The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1893-01-06

y. Is. lOliluSSWOrIH, CleneHI n. seven,
VIM F. Reasn, John P. Mitchell. Robert A.
Mitchell, VIM. J.. Amoss, Alex. NJ. Fulford,
Charles l.. Vail, James B. I.uckey, Frank b.
Macatec. +. NJ Allen, il, and George W.
Jones.
After a vote OF thanks to the directors who
managed the affairs of the society so efficient
ly last year the stockholders adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE School COMMISSION
EEs.-Thc Board of School Commissioners
met ON Friday, all the members being pres
/ cut.
1t was decided not to open Bodea School,
second district.
DIR. Hopkins reported that he had secured
better facilities for the accommodation of the
new teacher at Ilavre de Grace school, and
his action was confirmed by the Board.
\ letter from the City Council of IIavrc de
Grace, declining to rent the rooms in the City
buildings. which are now used 10y the school,
after January LIST, 1891, was ordered filed.
The Secretary read a letter from the State
( Superintendent i'll which he stated that none
Of the States appropriation for the World, 5
fair had been apportiuned to the public st hools
SO that if counties make display. it must be
at their own expense.
The Secretary Was ordered to have the semi
annual examination questions for the schools
printed i'll Baltimore
lie was also instructed to write to the State
| Board oc Education, looking to State Super
vision of the coIorcd Normal School, that
suitable teachers for the schools of the State
may be secured therefrum.
| \ petition for new colored school at Alb
ertleen was ordered filed. The resignation Of
| Mr. j. ~ WetheraIl as trustee of Joppa,
/ was declined.
! Examiner Worthington reported to the
! Board that he had visited, on December It'll,
the public school near Black Horse which is
about one and a-quartcr miles from the Dor
der of Baltimore county: that lie had found
! the school crowded, there being IN enroll
mcnt in the school of Is pupils, with thirty
I eight present that day, and in several i'll
stances the children were sitting three in a
seat for want of room. These pupils were in
| seven distinct grades. That on this account
| he had dircctct the teacher to retire a i pupils
! who We're not residents of the county. vince
upon one parent in Baltimore county had APP
| peacd to the School Board of that county
| about the matter. That after an extended
| correspondence with the officials of Baltimore
county. he had. at the latter's invitation. at
| tended meeting of their Board held at Tow
| son, Dec 3Sth. and at the close OF said inter
view he had acccdcd to Their request to with
! draw his order 50 that the issue might be
made up Gc nora in Il shape more acceptable
| to them.
| The Board then unanimously passed the
| following resolutions:
RcSolrcd That rs this Board interprets see
| ton lO7 of the Public school Law. it does Eot
| give any legal right to the children of adjoiI-
! ing counties to enjoy the privileges OF our
| schools in common with the children of our
| county, unless the School Boards of the adj
| Joining counties shall have first provided for
| the maintenance Of joint school.
| R,xoirc,i. That the action Of the Examiner
| in directing the teacher of Black Horse school
| to dismiss those pupils from her school who
reside in Baltimore county, because the said
| school is OVcrcrowdcd, he confirmed. And
further
| Rc<oIrcd. That said children shall not he re-
| admitted as long aS said ovcr-crOwdcd cundl-
| ton of the school continues.
The Examiner has instructed the teacher
that if all her desks are required for Hartford
children, two being located at each desk, then
| the condition exists which is contemplated in
IL, resolution and no nonresident childr, IL
must be admitted.