Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-07-08
TEACHER DISMISSED
FORINSUBORDINATION
Miss Mary BannOn Of Curtis Bay
Failed to Fill Requirements.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Applications for Teachers Certificates
---0ther Business Transacted by
the Board.

---Otner business transacted Dy
the Board.
The Board of School Commissioners
met Tuesday in regular session, all the
members being present After hear
ing and approving the minutes the
following business was transacted
Mr.. Henry Bassford trustee Of school
AS, asked 10 have an addition put TO
said school The Board replied that
they could not see their way clear at
this slime, to do it, but would consider
the matter later.
Master Alfred Sellman Best eXhib-
tied TO the Board two gold medals re-
ceived from the Charlotte Hall School,
the one for general excellence in schol-
arship, the other for excellence in
Grammar The recipient was appoint
ed last year by the Board to scholar
ship in the above named school, and the
excellence of his record reflects great
credit upon himself and the county.
The Superintendent was instructed TO
write and congratulate him on behalf
of the Board
have a shingle roof put on the Edge
water school Later the Beard decided
to use the Crescent Cement instead OF
shingles.
MIR. Elzey Wade trustee of School
1873. reported that the number of pu-
pills at said school had increased 10
such an extent that an addition to the
building was needed, SO that an addi-
| tional teacher might be employed. No
action could be taken by the Board.
owing to the uncertainty of their in
come at this time.
Two bids were received for furnish
ing coal to the schools ofAnnapolis and
vicinity; also for certain outlying
schools. The bid of the Peoples Coal
aud Wood Company was $4 for btu
| minous coal and $500 for anthracite
The bid of Robb Combs e. Co was 1887
for bituminous. and $6.1O for anthra-
cite. The contract was awarded "a
Robb Combs & Co, they being the low
| est bidders.
Mr. George Schimpf was authorized
TO purchase certain plumbers tools for
the use of the Curtis Bay School. The
cost not to exceed $40.
Mr. E. L. Hayman, County Engineer
was before the Board, asking permis-
sion to cut off 2S 1-2 feet on one cor
ner of the school lot of School 1873, for
the purpose of Strengthening the pub
| lic road. The Board agreed to allow
the change, provided the county would
erect a fence with a large gate for q
| driveway and a turnstile for entrance
TO the school grounds. II was agreed
that the fence should be FIVE chestnut
boards high, ! 1-4x6 inches. and the
posts should be yellow locust.
All the regular assistant teachers
throughout the county were re-appoint.
ed for the coming year
Stewards STARS and Stripes" was
adopted as a desk copy for teachers.
Miss Mary +. Bannon, the assistant
teacher of the Curtis Bay Schol, was
| dismissed by the Board for insubordi
nation-first. for failing to fiji out anc
return TO the County Superintendent
as frequently requested, blank form
from the State Board of Education ;sec
cndly, for not appearing before tn,
| County School Board on July 6. as di
rected. to explain TO the Board her neg
lect to comply with the order from the
| State Board of Education, and thirdly
for failing to send her certificate to tn,
County Superintendent,a as she had beer
notified 10 do by him.
The resignation of Mr. J ID. Phelps a,
trustee of School As, was accepted b'
the Board and Mr.. George CLANCY wa,
appointed in his place.
Messrs. Oliver Ward and Ramsa,
Hodges were appointed as trustees o
School 81 in place of Messrs. Whit,
and Adams, who failed to qualify.
Miss Maude Fisher, teacher of Schoo
81. and Miss Lucy Gouldman. teache
of School 315. rendered their resigna
tions to take effect September /.
Applications for teachers position
were received from Miss Mabe
Gott, Miss Sue CAN'T. Miss Irine Ball
man and Miss Lucy Goldman aud III
same were placed on file.
The request 0f Miss Edith Bennett .
be allowed pay for six days abse4cc o.
count of illness was not allowed.
After passing number of bills. th
the Board adjourned % meet again o.
Tuesday, August g.