Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-31
Association Of School Trustees Formed.

IuIsuhut 10 tn6 lnVltAtlOn oil the Board oil
County School Commissioners, extended to
all OF the trustees of the public schools of
the county, there was assembled at the Court
House, at Rockville, last Saturday the larg-
est meeting of trustees ever held in this
county.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
George Fl. Lamar, President of the Board.
Prof. Earle B. Wood, County Superintend-
emit, was introduced and gave a carefully
prepared address, in which the school work
of the closing school year was reviewed, the
needs for the future were indicated and a
hearty welcome was extended to the trus-
tees and others present. Mr.. John G. Bent
ley, on behalf Of the trustees, responded
most appropriately, praised the present ad-
ministration OF school affairs and pro-
nounced the public school system a de-
cided improvement over that in vogue in
his neighborhood previous to the establish
ment Of the Sherwood High School.
Mr.. George H. Lamar then delivered an
address in which he traced the history of
the public school system, defined the rela.
lions of Its various agencies, laid stress upon
the duties of the trustees, threw out sugges-
tions as how they could aid in a more
effectual administration of school affairs,
and pronounced it as the undoubted policy
Of the County School Board, as at present
constituted, to place the public school sys.
tenn on merit basis, pure and simple, di.
vorcing it from politics.
The meeting was then thrown open for q
general discussion. Among those who spoke
on live subjects were Drs. Geo. Il. Wright,
John L. Lewis, and Messrs. e. b. Pretty
man, ]. B. Patterson, Arthur Gloyd, ]. W.
Benson, N. NJ. Perry, e. W. Blrgfeldt, CAL
vim Bready, ]. G. Bentley, ]. F. Williams,
M. B. Montgomery, Commissioners Roger
b. Farquhar and Zadoc M. Cooke and Su.
perintendent Earle b. Wood.
Among the other trustees present were
Messrs. ]. T. Allnutt, j. d. Barnesley, R.
p. Hines, Michael Peter, ]. @. Dorsey, J.
A. Garrett, L. L. Bussard, James Small,
Ernest Ricketts,, Geo. l.. Windham, Philip
Reed, VIM. Ridgely, Frank Mace, Thomas
Hoskinson, j. w. Boyer, b. G. Hughes, L.
w. Gardiner, M. B. Montgomery, J. NJ.
Waters, Richard Spates, Fred Hays, J. H.
Williams, d. L. Shreve, r. M. Riggs, q. II.
Walker, John E. Poole, w. F. Jones, W.
H. McCeney, w. B. Wheeler, E. e. Welsh.
Willard Rice, NJ. Lewis, G. E. Becroft and
Mrs. F. M. Weatherald.
Before the adjournment for lunch, the
President of the School Board called atten.
ton to the suggestion contained in the letter
Of invitation to the effect that the trustees
should be prepared to pass on the advisa-
bility Of forming permanent association of
trustees.
The idea met with unanimous approval
and, opportunity being given, the trustees
proceeded with the organization of the as
ISOLATION. Mr.. John G. Bentley was chosen
as temporary chairman and Mr.. j. G. G.
Patterson temporary secretary and DIR. E.
B. Prettyman, DIR. J. L. Lewis and Mr.. M.
b. Montgomery were appointed as com
mittee on permanent organization, the sug-
eestion being made that the President of
the School Board should meet with this COM
mittee and give it the benefit of his ideas.
After lunch the committee on organizs.
zion made its report which, after modifica-
tons as to the time for the annual meetings,
was unanimously adopted.
The constitution provides that the asso-
citation shall be known as the Association
of Public School Trustees of Montgomery
County :" that the "object OF this associa.
ton shall be to promote the interest OF pub
lie education in Montgomery county along
progressive lines, to conserve the funds OF
said county objectionable to said cause 30
far as may be practicable, to preserve the
public school property, to protect the health
of scholars, and generally to stimulate and
foster an effective and economic administra-
ton OF public school affairs. "
The membership shall consist of active,
associate and honorary members, the active
members alone having the right to vote and
being composed OF trustees Of the public
schools of the county. Ex.trustees may be
elected to associate membership.
The honorary members shall be composed
OF the County School Commissioners and
the County Superintendent, and such Ex-
School Commissioners and Ex-Superintend-
ents as may be elected.
The officers of the association consist OF
President, a Vice-Presldent from each cleo
ton district, and Secretary Treasurer
These officers, together with the County
Superintendent, constitute the executive
committee.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year;
President, John G. Bentley Vice Presi-
dents-1st district, George F. Ray; 2nd,
DIR. James E. Deets; 3rd, John Henry Will
liams 4th, John M. Heagy; 9th, Benjamin
Candy; 9th, Moses Montgomery; 7th, John
A. Garrett; 9Th, Calvin Broadly 9TH, Ar
thur Gloyd; 10th, Charles E. Higgins; llth,
Fred Hays; 18th, j. W. Boyer; 18th, e.
w. Birgfeld. ]. G. Patterson, Secretary
Treasurer.
A vote of thanks was extended TO the
Board of County School Commissioners and
the County Superintendent, on motion OF
Mr.. Moses b. Montgomery.
In support Of the motion, Mr.. Montgom-
cry stated that, TO his mind, the ounoob for
public school education in Montgomery
county is to-day brighter and more encour-
aging than ever before.
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