Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-12
GETS SCHOLARSHIP
ST. MARYS SEMINARY
Miss Elinor Shepherd Appointed
by School Board.
aR J dep. DOW SELECTED.
By AuHe Arundel Sehool Commissioners
To Assist in Survey Of Ccunlv
Schools for State Bosrd Of
Education.

10 ASSIST ~ ouiFry 81 NCuntF
Schools for State Bosrd Of
Education.
che Board Of School Commissioners
net Tuesday in regular session. all
the members being present. After
hearing and approving the minutes,
they transacted the following bust
aek:
There were four applicants for the
gacant scholarship in St. Mary'e Sem
mary. Misses Margaret Baldwin,
Mary Owens, Elinor Shepherd and
lottie Tucker. Miss ElinOr Shepherd
vas appointed to the place.
The application of the trustee TO
nave repaired the underpinning of
be Leon school was not granted, as
the same was done two years ago.
The request Of Mics Mildred Ray
10 be allowed her pay for the three
days to pay her substitute while she
was sick in the hospital, was allowed.
On the recommendation of the
Superintendent the application of
Miss Josephine Riordan for a life
certificate was unanimously endorsed
1y the Board.
The Board selected Mr. John De p.
nouw to assist in the surrey Of the
county schools, which the State Board
Of b lucation will begin TO make
a1out March !.
The application Of Mr.. s. Edward
Hopkins for increase Of pay as jani-
tor Of the High School was not grant
I'd
a delegation from Curtis Bay, con
sitting of Capt. W. G. Gischel and
Or. Horton, asked TO have an addi-
ton made 20 the Curtis Bay school.
They were advised to see the County
Commissioners and request them to
provide for this addition in their
next levy. The delegation reported
chat the County Commissioners were
unwilling to make such a levy, but
referred the matter to the School
Board 20 use their own discretion as
10 whether bonds should be issued for
the purpose named.
The Board agreed to petition the
Legislature to be allowed to issue
eonds to the amount of $780, 600, $780,
coo Of which is TO be applied to the
construction of an addition 10 the
Brooklyn school and the balance to 90
to the contemplated addition TO the
Curts Bay school.
Mr.. Robert Rogers was before the
Board by request to give his version
Of the recent difficulty at the Shady
Side school between him and the
principal. fits statement agreed in
all ESSENTIALS with that made by the
principal Mr.. Rogers attention was
called 20 the heavy penalty provided
for by law for interrupting a public
school while in session Mr.. Rogers
expressed his regrets az the occur
renee and argeed to write letter dis
claiming any intention Of hurting her
and promising to cooperate with her
In the future in her efforts to main
tain the proper discipline in the
school.
The Superintendent reported that
the following schools, two and three
room, had not made the required
average: Schools Al, 2.2. lip, 3,
6-8, 1913, 1914, l-9, %, 6-s As the
order passed by the Board on August
] 2, 1913, would require the dropping
OF one assistant of the above schools,
Mr. Melvin moved that the order be
! rescinded. which was done, Mr.. Crisp
and Mr. Melvin voting in the sffirm a.
tive, Nh. Murray in the negative.
Mr. Melvin then moved that the
assistants Of all schools in question
except School 6-s and School 6.3 be
continued as heretofore. The motion
was carried, Mr. Crisp and Mr.. Mel
vim voting in the affirmative, Mr.
Murray in the negative.
Mr. Frank Csrbaugh was appoint
/ ed to the vacant scholsrship~in Blue
Ridge College from this county.
On the question of an increase in
salary for Miss Effie Murray, the Su.
perintendent was directed to inform
her that, according TO law, she il
now receiving all she is entitled to.
After passing a number of bills the
Board adjourned to meet again or
| Tue sday, March 10.