Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-12-09
TO THE DISTRICT SCHOOL TRUS-
TEES OF ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY.


The Evening Capital" the latter part OF
September published the following under the
head Of ~Distriet School Trustee:
'.one Of the important defects In the adj
which County school Tom missioner George
I.-MeiNln has pointed out and emphasIzed
from the time Of bis going into office Is the
TACK 81 interest and cooperation Oh the part
81 tire district school trustees and the APP
parent tendency or the county beard 70 limit
their authority and sphere Of usefulness.
dress before the Teachers Institute. Dr. NJ.
Bates stephens. state school superintendent
said;
I'VE must give greater recognition 70 our
trustees When performing their duties.
living up 70 what tie law requires OF them.
they ARE the most important part OF our
school machinery. We must have their co
operation because they are the representa-
tlycs OF the people IN tie school system.
They should be consulted frequently about
al matters pertaining todistrIct school work.
We should have for this county. as Commits
sioner Melvin suggests meeting Of All the
trustees and teachers 81 the county. The
idea Is a good one. They should be paid per
diem for that day TO cover ex pcnses incident
10 attending the meeting. Addresses should
&c made ny trustees. teachers and other
school officials. The Governor. who is presi-
dent Of the state Board Of Education, should
be invited. This would afford an opportunity
FOR ali-teaehers and trustees-to reach bet
ter understanding Of the important duties
deyoying upon them, and would unques-
tionabiy produce beneficial results. Our
school work suffers from this serious lack .
AZ the meeting Of the Board OF County
school commissioners next after the publ
cation OF the above, October 81. the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted;
Whereas, the public school law provides
tnat eauca tionai matters affecting school
district SHAH be under the supervision OF a
board Of district school trustees, and
Whereas. the duties and responsibilities
deNolVlng upon the district school trustees
appear 20 be imncrfeetiy understood and In
many eases ineiiiciently performed OF not
operations OF the school law defective in this
important bfapch Of the system; therefore
.'ResOved, that the district school trustees
OF the county be invited toatteud a meeting
10 be held on Saturday, December rs, next, al
10 o'clock q. m. at the Court House, in Annap-
Oils, for the purpose OF discussing and adopt
ing ways and means to bring about more
thorough understanding and more active
cooperation OF the trustees IN regard TO their
duties an the public school administration.
"RcsOVed, that the President appoint :,
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 a program.
While the resolutions do not mention the
attendance Of the teachers, It is important
that they, too, should be present, as their
WORK Is intimately connected with that OF
the trustees
Governor Warneld who himself was once
school teacher, and who has always taken
deep interest in the improvements OF the
lNheNto hetn HNhii lAAhANHAi ana HIS liOlnthtl
20 make an address. Or. NJ. Bates Stephens.
State school superintendent and other dis
tinguished educators VIII also be present and
make speeches
a recess VIII be taken at half past y o. clock.
when sandwiches and coffee VIII be served.
At O'Clock the meeting will again be called
70 order and 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, Us well as every
Interested II 10 n Ia lfft
schools, are invited to attend ana participate
In the meeting
GEORGE T, MELvIN,
Committee on Arrangements.