Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Proposition to Make Andrew Small
Academy a Public School.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April %. 1907
The public school commissioners have
practically decided to take charge of An
drew Small Academy at Jamestown and
conduct it as county high school. Sew
eral weeks ago the trustees Of the institu
ton offered to give the Of the build
ing to the school commissioners provided
the latter will establish a high school
there. The trustees also agreed to con-
tribute $500 annually toward the mante-
nance of such an institution. After giving
the proposition careful consideration the
school board Saturday afternoon appointed
Commissioners George H Lamar, George
r. Rice and Zadoc NJ. Cooke a committee
TO prepare an agreement with the academy
trustees. The action sf the committee
VIII. IT is understood be ratified by the
school board, and the high school estab-
lished 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-hve years ago at cost of $4,000
1t Is admirably suited for school purposes,
to accommodate a very large number Of
pupils, contains living apartments for a
principal and his family. The building Is
surrounded by nine acres Of grounds. One
the principal of the proposed high school
be paid a salary of not less than 500 a
year He will also be given house rent
free, making 1t of the best-paying
principalships 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 Linden, to further the movement in
favor Of the consolidation Of the four
schools named, and the establishment of
graded school at point near Sligo. ap-
peared before the school commissioners
here Saturday. The committee represented
that the citizens of the section mentioned
stand ready to offer liberal inducements
for the establishment Of the graded school.
One proposition is the formation of
stock company, which will erect the build
ing and allow the school commissioners its
use free. Another Is that the friends and
patrons of the four schools provide site
and contribute 5000 toward the cost of
construction. the title to be in the school
commissioners. The committee was as
sured that the members Of the board are
more than anxious to comply with the de-
sires of the people in the matter, 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. Com
missioners Lamar and Cashell were
named a committee to determine the
best thing to do.
1t is stated that If the graded school
is established it will be attended by not
less than % pupils, and will be the sec
ond largest public school in the county. A
corps of four teachers would be required.
1t is thought that the cost of the main
tenance of such an institution will not be
more than the expense of running the
four schools it would supersede.
Mr.. Charles Milton Andre and Miss Isa-
bella Sorrell, both of Washington, were
married here yesterday afternoon by Rev.
s. r. White.
The supper, bazaar and minstrel per-
Torrance given in the opera house Friday
evening by the young folks of Rockville for
the benefit of the local base ball team was