The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-10-25
School Board Proceedings

There was a regular meeting of the
School Board on Tuesday with all the
members present. The following or
ders were passed:
Ordered, That an additional teacher
be employed in the Laurel High School
in accordance with recommendation OF
State uperintendent.
Ordered, That Miss Nellie Mudd be
appointed teacher for School No. Z, 7th
district
Ordered, That the Compulsory Edu-
cation Law be enforced in this county,
and trustees and teachers be appoint
ed truant officers.
Ordered, That two Underwood type
writer's be purchased for the Laurel
High School.
Ordered. That repairs be made to
school No. 6, It'll district per estimate
submitted by Mr.. Hyatt.
Ordered, That Mr.. A. r. Smith be
authorized to rent additional rooms for
use OIL IlG DrOuLWOOu NCIlOOl
Ordered. That an additional assistant
teacher be appointed for the colored
school at Paramount Heights.
Ordered, That the following report
of the State Superintendent and of the
County Superintendent be accepted and
published:
To the Honorable Board of School Com
missioners of Prince Georges Coun-
ty:
Gentlemen:
At the request Of your Secretary, Mr..
Sasscer, l met him al the Laurel High
School on Monday, October IA, for the
purpose of Investigating WITH him the
conditions existing at that school.
We spent the greater part of the
School day there, had conference with
the faculty, visited the class room and
addressed the students assembled In
the main hall We went over the
course of study in full with teachers
and fonud that the required course
was being carried out with the excep-
ton of certain minor and unimpor-
tant details We were convinced that
the teachers are well prepared to
teach the branches undertaken by them
that they are familiar with their sub
jects, and that lessons are properly
presented. We found that the teachers
invariably had seven recitation periods
per day, which is rather more than
should be required.
The enrolment at the School is now
up to what is necessary to have it res
tored 10 the First Crop. In order that
this may be accomplished next year,
| suggest the appointment of an add
tional full time academic teacher. This
would relieve the present teaching force
resulting in mote thorough work
throughout the School.
The commercial department is rather
larger than usual, which makes the pur-
chase of two additional typeWriters
necessary. The room which is now
being used as laboratory Is not suttlc-
iently large to accommodate the classes
in Physics and Chemistry. A larger
room should be set aside as laborato-
~, and equipped with tables permit
ing students tr perform individual
experiments. ~
a,.nduesof pupils in the class
ms ana about the building seemed
to be all that should be reasonably
expected. The condition, as a whole,
does not seem to be such as would
warrant any change in the teaching
force at this time.
1t is my opinion that your Secretary
concurs with me in the substance 81
this report, however, | trust you will
call on him for supplementary report
and any additional information that ne
NAV consider of sufficient Importance
to convey to you.
Very respectfully yours,
B. K. PURDUM
Assistant Superintendent.
To the Honorable Board Of
School Commissioners:
Pursuant to the order of this Board
YOUR Secretary met by appointment at
the Laurel High School on Monday,
October 14th, 1912, Mr.. B. K. Purdum
the Assistant State Superintendent;
AID with him made a careful INV, stiga-
ton of the course of study and the
work as pursued in said Institution. |
herewith submit Mr.. Purdum's report
to you, concurring in what he says and
endorsing the recommendations made
by him.
AS a further report | desire to say
that there is an apparent lack of CO.
operation between the principal and the
assistant teachers that initiates some
what against the best interests of the
school; and, unless corrected, may
result in failure TO procure the high
est degree of usefulness for the High
School. We MADE several suggest ons
to the teachers, which, we tn nix, will
help to increase the enrolment of pu-
piAs far beyond the number required
Tor a school of the first group, and make
it one of the most successful High
Schools in the State.
Respectfully Submitted,
FREDERICK SASsCER,
Superintendent
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday, Oct.