Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-12
TO THE DISTRICT SCHOOL TRUS-
TEES OF ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY.

Tie Evening Capital" the latter part Of
september puhiishedthe following under the
head Of District School Trustees.
"One Of the important defects IN the ad-
ministration Of the public school system
which County school Commissioner George
r Melvin has pointed out and emphasized
lack Of interest and cooperation on the part
OF the district school trustees and the APP
80 - teiltilfs o. we county nSafd 70 limit
ther authority and sphere Of usefuiness-
Referring 70 this subject Monday IN an adj
dress before the Ieaehers Institute, Or. n.
BATES stephens, state school superintendent
said:
ave must give greater recognition 10 our
= usteef- " hen performing their duties,
living mp 70 what TIE law requires OF them,
lney are the most important part q our
school machinery. We must have their coz
operation because they arc the representa-
tlvcs 81 the people Ia the school system.
They should he consulted frequently about
en- matters pertaining 10 district school work.
y should have for this county. as Commits
trustees and teachers OF the county. The
idea Is a good one. They should be paid per
diem for that DAY 70 cover expenses incident
70 attending the meeting. Addresses should
be made by trustees, teachers and other
school officials. The Governor. who Is pTesi-
dent q the state Board OF Quotations should
be invited. This would afford an opportunity
for alI-teacEers aud truEtees-to reach n bet
ter understanding Of the important duties
deFolylng upon them, and would unques-
iOnabiy produce beneficial results. our
school work suffers from this serious lack
a the meeting or the Board OF County
School missioHcrs next after the publ
cation Df the above. october 81. the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the public school law provides
that educational matters affecting a school
qlattlet snall ne under the supervision Of
board OF district school trustees, and
whereas, the duties and responsibilities
dcVolNing upon the district school trustees
appear 10 be imperfectiy understood aud in
many cases tncfiicleuUy performed. or not
performed az an thereby rendering the
operations Of the school law defective In this
important Dfanch OF the system therefore
Resolved. that the district school trustees
OF the county be invited 20 attend n meeting
20 De held on Saturday, December 10, next, al
OILS, Tor the purpose OF discussing and adopt
ing ways and means TO bring about a more
thorough understanding and a more active
cooperation OF tue trustees IN regard 70 their
duties In the public school administration.
"Resolyed, that the President appoint "A
member OF the Board TO make the necessary
arrangements for the proposed meeting"
The President of the Board appointed Mr..
Melvin a committee to make preparations
Tor the meeting and TO arrange program.
While the resolutions DO not mention the
attendance Of the teachers, il is important
thaI they- too should be present, as their
Work Is intimately connected with that OF
the trustees.
Governor Warheld, who himself was once
school teacher, and who has always taken
deep interest In the Improvements of the
schools, has been invited and has promised
70 MAKE an ttuoItae. Ut. VI. bates stephens,
state school superintendent, and other dis
tinguished educators viii also be present and
make speeches.
recess VIII be taken at bali past II o'clock,
when sandwiches and coffee viii be served.
At O'Clock the meeting will again he called
70 order aud definite plans Of cooperation In
the work Of school Improvement VIII be
proposed and recommended
Every district school trustee. every teacher
and every school Official IS well as every
citizen interested in the welfare ofthe public
schools, arc invited to attend and participate
in the meeting,
GEORGE r. MELVIN,
Committee on Arrangements