The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22

where the course OF instruction has
been SO extended to four-year course,
the graduates shall receive the same
recognition as graduates OF schools Of
the First Group. No promotions OF
high-school pupils from one grade to
another, or graduation, shall be made
without the approval of the principal
and the County Superintendent.
State aid is based ON the cost of in
struction and for First Group schools
is as follows The sum of 5000 on
account of the principal, and the sum
of $500 on account of each of the first
three assistants employed for regular
high-school work; the sum Of $400 on
account Of each Of twospecial teachers,
who shall spend not less than two
ffths OF their time In the school re
ceiving said amounts; and the sum Of
$100 on account Of each additional
regular grade teacher, provided the
total amount does not exceed the sum
of $500 ."
For Second Group Schools The
sum of $500 on account of the prime
cipal, the sum of $40O on account of
one assistant teacher employed for
regular grade work; and the sum of
$400 on account of the instructor of
special subjects to be designated by
the County School Board; provided,
that if an instructor in Manual Train
ing or Agricultural work be required
to divide his or her time among not
more than four schools, of this group,
$3.50 shall be allowed on account Of
each of such schools; provided, also,
that the amount to be received by each
nf +hn fna nf pnI
City shall be equal to the maximum
amount received on account of any
high school in the counties of the
State; provided further, that the Board
of County School Commissioners of
each county shall submit annually to
the County Commissioners of their
respective counties at least thirty days
prior to the date for making the usual
county levy for school purposes list
Of all high schools Of the county, in
cluding those not entitled to State
Aid as well as those classified in this
Article, and an itemiZed statement of
the estimated cost of maintaining
same, and the said Boards Of County
Commissioners shall make a separate
levy for high schools, publishing same
once week for three successive weeks
in one or more county papers.
When instruction below that of the
high-school grades is given in the
same building, or on the same prem
ises, such grade work may also be un-
der the direct control OF the Board OF
County School Commissioners, and the
principal OF the high school shall also
be the principal OF the elementary de-
partment.
BY an amendment to the bill, high
schools now on the Approved List"
and complying with all requirements
except that of enrolment, cannot be
excluded from the Second Group with
in two years.
All special appropriations for (white)
Manual Training Departments and al
SO appropriations to maintain Com
mercial Course il certain high schools
have been repealed, and the high
school appropriation Is made in lieu
thereof.
Any high school of either First or
Second Group receiving State Aid
shall forfeit any special State appro-
priations heretofore made for such
schools-except academic appropri-
ations made prior to 1872.
a Speclal apprOprldtloHo VI So,ouV was
made from the funds of the General
Treasury to aid in defraying the extra
expenses recently incurred in building
new Model School, the installation
Of new heating plant. and general
repairs to the building. 8 commits
sion consistingof the Governor, Comp
troller, Treasurer, State Superintend-
ent Of Schools, the Principal OF the
Maryland State Normal School, Sena-
tors Linthicum and Biddison, and Del
egates Benson and Diges, was pro-
vided by law To consider the subject
OF new site, plans for buildings, pro-
visions for dormitories, ETC., and re-
port to the General Assembly two
years hence.
While the Legislature declined 10
authorize a bond issue Of 100000 as
provided in the bill submitted by Sen
ator Linthicum, it seems probable that
public. sentiment will soon crystalize
! in favor OF the plan and the next
Legislature viii provide the necessary
\ funds to carry out the suggestions
which the Commission may make.
Should the Johns Hopkins Univer-