Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-10-02
Montgomery County Federation OF
Home And School Associations.

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Home Aud School Associations.
Mr. A. c. Monahan, one of the Specialist
in Rural Education of the Bureau of Edu
cation, will address the meeting of tn,
Federation to be held in Rockville, at l:3(
p. M, on October 18th.
REPORT OF FRIENDSHIP HONE AND SCHOOL
Association.
The Friendship Home and School Asso
citation was organized January 8, 1914
when the first meeting was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Roach, al
Friendship Heights.
A constitution, modelled on that of the
Bethesda Association. was adopted, and
the following officers elected:
President, Mr., w. B. Horne. Somerset
Heights.
First Vice-President. Mr.. f. II. Boeley,
Friendship.
Second Vice-President. Mr.. A. W. Star
raft, Somerset.
Third Vice-President Mr.. Thurston, Drum
mond.
SecretaryTreasurer Miss M. E. Easton,
Tenleytown.
Chairman of Committee in Care and
Maintenance of Grounds, Mr.. Albert Shoe
maker, Friendship Heights.
Chairman of Committee in Care and
Maintenance of Buildings, Mr.. Ough, Friend
ship.
Chairman of Committee on Sanitation
and Health, Mr.. C. f. Roach. Friendship.
Chairman of Committee on Entertain
ment, Mrs. Cox, Somerset
Chairman of Committee on Improve
ment of School Laws, Mr.. C. f. Roach,
Friendship.
Thirty members were enrolled at the first
meeting There are now fifty members
in good standing.
The Association has met four times. on
January s, January %. March ~ and
May ID, at the homes of the different
members.
At the first meeting delegates were ap-
pointed to attend meeting of the Mont
gomery County Federation of Home and
School Associations at Rockville, January
%, when the president paid the Fedora
ton dues of one dollar.
A special meeting was called January
% to discuss the question of obtaining a
school building. A committee was ap-
pointed with Mr. 0ugh as chairman and
Mr.. Page as secretary, given full power to
act and instructions to present request
for an appropriation OF $4,000 for the
erection of a permanent school building
All their efforts in that line were unsuc-
cessful.
At the last meeting in May, commit
tee was appointed, consisting Of the presi-
dent and three members each from Drum
mond, Somerset and Friendship Heights,
to prepare resolutions stating the needs of
this community for the coming school year,
and to present them to the MONTGOMERY
County Federation of Home and School
Associations and to the County Commits
siOners They were also to request an as
sistant teacher, with the desire that the
present principal remain in charge of the
school. The members forming this COM
mittee we're: From Drummond, Mr.. Thurs
ton, Mr.. Fleming and Mrs Brooks; from
Somerset Heights, Mr.. Horne, Mr. Solyom,
Mr. Stanatt and Mrs. Phillips; from Friend
ship Heights, Mr.. Swanton, Mr.. Boeley and
Mr.. Roach.
The Friendship Home and School Asso-
citation will meet Sept. 10. 1914, when the
question of school accommodations will
again be discussed.
The Association has $ll.50 in the treas
ury at the present date. the amount being
the dues at rs cents each of fifty mem
bers, less the one dollar Federation dues.
Sept. @, 1914.
REPORT or "SHERwooD" H0ME AND SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION
The Home and School Association of
Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring, was
organized February %, 1909, since when
II has been doing more or less active work
Through the efforts of patrons and teach
ers much has been done to improve the
school building and grounds. The assem-
bly, room has been enlarged and beautified.
pictures added to the walls and many books
to the library. The road has been i'm
proved with oyster shells and the grounds by
grass seeds, rose bushes, etc. A gymna-
stun has been provided and a lot containing
about acres has been added to the play
grounds. Additional sheds have been built
for the horses.
In December, 1913, the Association af-
filiated with the Montgomery County Fed
GRAFTON Of Home and School Associations.
We are looking forward to a great deal of
work to be done in the future.