Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-04-26
School Board Proceedings.

At a meeting Of the School Board, held
on Saturday last, the following business was
transacted
The School Commissioners have practically
decided to take cha rye of the Andrew Small
Academy at Darnestown and conduct it as
county High School. Sevural weeks ago the
TT ustees of the institution offered to give the
usasof the building to the School Commits
sioners provided the latter will establish a
High School there. The trustees also agreed
10 contribute $500 annually toward the main
tenance of the institution. After giving the
Board last Saturday appointed Commission
ers George II. Lamar, George r. Rice and
Zadoc NJ. Cooke a committee to prepare an
agreement with the academy trustees The
action of the committee will be ratified by
the School Board, and the High School estab-
lshed by the beginning of the next school
year. The present public school at barnes
town will be abolished.
Andrew Small Academy is one OF the best
known educational institutions in the State.
The building was erected about forty-iye
years ago at cost OF $l3, 900. 1t is admir-
ably suited for school purpose, and, in addi-
ton to having ample room to accommodate
very large number of pupils, contains liv-
ing apartments for principal and his family.
The building Is surrounded by nine acres Of
ground. One stipulation Of the academy
trustees 10 that the principal of the proposed
high school be paid salary Of not less than
$500 year. He will also be given house
rent free, making IT one Of the best paying
prinsipalships in the county.
Messrs Chanler, Hayden and Clark, the
committee appointed at a recent meeting of
the friends and patrons Of the public schools
at Sligo, Forest Glen, WoodSide and Lin
den, to fur ther The movement in favor of the
consolidation o ( the four schools named, and
the establishment of a graded school at
point near Sligo, appeared before the School
Commissioners. The committee represented
that the citizens of the section men toned
stand ready TO offer liberal inducements for
the establish ment OF the graded school. One
proposition is the formation of stock COM
pauy, which will erect the building and al
low the School Commi ssioners Its use free. -
Another is that the friends and patrons Of
the four schools provide site and contrib
ute So, 900 toward the cost Of construction,
the title to he In the School Commissioners.
The committee was assured that the members
of the board are more than anxious TO com
ply with the desires Of the people in the mat
ter, and that the propositions submitted will
be given careful consideration, and an effort
made to arrive at decision that would prove
satisfactory to all concerned. Commission
ers Lamar aud Cashell we're named as COM
mittee 10 determine the best thing 10 do.
II is stated that II the graded school is es-
tablished II will be attended by not less
than 22O pupils, and will be the seconi larg-
est public school in the county. corps OF
four teachers would be required. 1t 10 thought
that the cost of the maintenance Of such an
institution will not be more than the expense
Of running the four schools IL would super
sede.
The resignation OF Miss Nettie K. Lyddard
as teacher of the school at Cedar Bend was
accepted and the school closed on account OF
small attendance.
The resignation Of Mr.. ]. $. Colt as trustee
of the Monocacy school was accepted.
The Board confirmed the appointment OF
Mr.. F. J. Maxwell to fill out the balance OF
tn Is scholastic year at the Maryland Agrcul-
tural College. Owing to resignation of the
holder Of the scholarship from the county,
DR.. Sylvester, President ofthe college, award
ed 1t TO young Maxwell, of Comus.
After passing number Of bills the Board
adjourned TO meet at the call Of the President