Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-02-08
OFFICIALS AND TEACHERS.
Meet And Recommend Public School Leg.
islation- Attendance Large And
Interest Manifested En-

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A meeting of public school officials
and teachers of Maryland assembled in
| Annapolis on Wednesday in response to
call issued by State Superintendent
| Stephens aud met the legislative commit
| tees representing the Maryland State
/ Teachers Association, the State School
Commissioners Association and the State
Board of Education to discuss recon-
| mendations TO be made to the Legislature
| looking TO an improved condition Of the
public school system. The attendance
was unusually large and the interest
manifested was encouraging TO those
who have at heart the best interests of
public education. Prof. IL. G.. Weimer.
Of Cumberland, presided and Examiner
Il. &. Galbreath, of Hartford county, act
cd as secretary. Various propositions
were discussed and it was decided to
bring To the attention of the legislators
through the Senate and House commit
tees on Education, the following propo-
sitions and ask that they be enacted into
law:
First. The manual training appropria-
tion should be limited in its expenditure
TO manual school education and the coun-
ty school, commissioners should be en-
powered to use whatever surplus may
remain after meeting the needs of the
manual training department in supplying
material and encouraging manual train
ing instruction in such other schools of
the county as desire to introduce it.
Second. The tenure of the teachers
office should he strengthened to the ex-
tent that the trustees must furnish the
teacher Who may be dismissed at thirty
days notice, the reasons for dismissal in
writing, when requested so TO do, and
the right of appeal shall lie to the School
Commissioners, who shall ratify or re-
ject the action of said trustees and the
decision of the School Commissioners
shall be final.
Third. That Boards of County SchooI
Commissioners shall have the authority
to consolidate schools where the interests
of the pupils aud wise economy suggest
it and pay from the general school funds
the expense Of transporting such pupils
to and from school.
Fourth. That the State Board Of Edu-
cation shall have authority to endorse
the diplomas of graduates of such State
Normal schools as may be approved by
said Board and when endorsed such dip
Tomas to have the same force as those of
the Maryland State Normal School
Fifth. That the plan of apportionment
of the free book fund be based on the
total number of different pupils enrolled.
Sixth. That the State Superintendent
be made a member of the State Board of
Education and an annual appropriation
OF not less than one thousand dollars be
made for the expenses of his office, sta
tionery and the printing and distribution
of circulars, pamphlets and reports to
the teachers and school officers of the
State,
Seventh. That legislation be enacted
to secure to all teachers properly and
continuously employed for year mini
mum salary of three hundred dollars.
Eighth. That a wise system of pension
ing disabled teachers is desirable and
proper.
The body of educators could not urge
a compulsory educational law because of
the embarrassment which would result
in providing larger school facilities. The
enactment of such law without a large
additional appropriation to meet the ex-
ira expense would shorten the school
year, which is now too short.
The present plan of appointing school
commissioners and trustees was COM
mended.
The Committees on Education of the
Senate and House of Delegates in Joint
meeting gave an attentive hearing to the
delegation and there is a strong proba-
bility that the propositions submitted
will receive favorable consideration.