Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-11-27
Annual school Report.

The annual report of the Board of School
Commissioners for Frederick county has
been issued and contains much of interest
about the conduct of this important branch
of the county business.
The separate report Of the Examiner, Mr.
Epbraim L. Boblitz, follows:
The Report of the County Public Schools
for 1901-'02 and the Teachers Manual for
19O2-'O3 is respectfully submitted for your
consideration.
New buildings erected during the year
an addition of four rooms at Brunswick,
brick new frame houses at Dartonsyille and
Center for white and at Buckeystown for
colored, all equipped with slate blackboards
and modern school furniture. New houses
are in course of construction at Chestnut
Grove, Doub's, fer colored children, Catoctin
Furnace and Blue Mountain, the houses at
the last named two places having been de-
stroyed by fire since the close of the schools.
Blue Mountain might probably haye been
saved had proper efforts been made by those
interested to stay the progress of the forest
fire in the vicinity Of the school house. A
connection has also been made between the
new and old buildings of the Frederick Fe.
male Schools, adding four additional class
rooms, giving a total capacity of sixteen
cla.s rooms, with accommodations for seven
or eight hundred pupils.
1t is unnecessary to reiterate what has
been so frequently said in favor of longer
school term. Its advantages are self evident
and require no special plea.
The Annual Teachers Institute, Septem-
Der I'd to Oh, inclusive, was well attended,
as usual, and great interest was manifested
by the teachers. The instructors were Supt.
NJ. B. Stephens, Professors John T. White,
Thomas S. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. G Clinton
Hanna, James A, Mitchell, PHI. d., LII d.,
and Miss s. E. Richmond, Vicc.Prin State
Normal School.
Good progress has been made under the
Uniform Course Of Study adopted by the
State Board of Education, and the majority
of the teachers are making faithful and earn.
est efforts to put 1t into execution. After
all the arguments in favor of fair compensa-
ton to teachers, there are none worthy the
name against iD the determination of their
salaries must remain, to very great extent
dependent upon themselves. Faithful dis
charge Of duty, honesty in sp rit, intellectual
culture, high moral character, courteous be-
havior to pupils, patrons and all with whom
business or pleasure brings one IN contract,
will bring ptcuniary rs well as ethical corr
pensalions and cmoluments. 1t pays to cul,
tivate the head, the hand, the heart. Teach.
ers should nculcate by precept and especi-
ally by example, polite conduct on the part
of pupils towards each other and all with
whom they are associated.
Great discrepancies are shown in the cost
of fuel for different schools There must be
considerable waste in some localities, which
can be avoided by careful supervision by the
teachers. They should be required to exer
else economy in all items of expense and es.
pecially in this.
The expenditures for all purposes, except
Free Text Books for 10000 were $50, 43S-
AZ. for 1901 90, SS9575.14. The amount
expended for Free Text Books, 10000, in
Guiding cost of distribution, was $6S55,10
Totrl disbursements $s9, 430 "a. The value
of Free Text Books remaining in the Office
for distribution July 81, 1902, was ST. 100, 40.
The schools were open three terms, ~
months) Teachers employed 10000 253
10000, $50. Pupils in atten
dance full term, $500, average attendance,
6,0l5; winter, 1O,052; average, GIG; spring,
9,452. average. 6,024; high schools, summer,
234, average, 205.
Pupils in different grades Jan. 1, 1902: 1st.
2,2l7; I'd, 1,179; Sd, 1880; 4th, 1911; 9Th
1917; 9th, 1893; It'll, 63S; High School
Course, 9Th, 102; 9th. SO; 10th, 81.
The total number of volumes in the libra
ries of fiftyfive schools is $3.50.
The number of Official visits made by the
Examiner was $50.
The report contains also teachers man
ual, a detailed list of receipts and disbursc-
ments, list of TeAt Books used. list of white
aud colored teachers and annual statement.