Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-06
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
GIVES REPRIMANO
To Miss Edythe Jones--Accused of
Bringing Schools Into Un-
pleasant Notoriety.
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE PROFESSORS
To Study Pedagogy by Observing
Method at Local Hirh School.

me Board or SChOOi GOmmlSS toner's
met yesterday in regular session, all the
members being present After hearing
and approving the minutes. the Board
( transacted the following business:
4 mir. s. P. Chew was before the Board
asking that an assistant be appointed
at school 2-1 Miss Helen Glover was
( appointed temporarily as assistant. ii
( being distinctly understood that her
services will be discontinued should the
T attendance fall so low as not to need
her.
4 new coal stove was voted to color
ed school "a. to be sent 10 James
( Queen Nillersville
a Yule stove No. 81 was voted to col
ored school 7-3. to be shipped 10 Thos.
( Colbert. Annapolis.
I Mr.. William S. Crisp and the trus-
tees were authorized to get estimates
on a building for the use of the Man
Jal Training and if the same should not
be over $500 to erect the same
A number of bills were presented in
Improper form, that is, not properly IN
dorsed. or authorized by trustees The
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the future Will be held up.
The treasurer was directed to turn
into the General Fund the balance OF
S1G.11 nov stan ding u the credit OF the
New Building Fund, the same having
been standing unused since July Il. '13
The professors of st. Johns College
asked permission to send three or four
students in pedagogy to observe IN the
IiCh School uBGer the direction and
control of the principal and teachers Of
the school. Permission was grarteG
The Board directed the Secretary to
send the following letter to Miss Edythe
M. Tooes:
Annapolis, Md. Oct 5, 1915
Miss Edythc NJ Jones, Davidsonviile.
Maryland:
pear Miss ZONES:
The attention of the BOARD was called
to your indiscretion in bringing the
schools Ct the county into unpleasant
notoriety by your recent letter TO the
4 Mayor Of New York City.
| In this connection ! exhibited to them
your letter to me in explanation. They
/ directed me to say that they are very
sorry for what you have done. Whether
it was intended in a spirit of fun or Sc
riously. the reflection is not only on the
school system of the country, but also
On that of the state and thew hole
country is just tho same
! In conclusion the Board hopes you
VIII be more discreet in your actions in
the future both for your own sage and
for that Of the position YOU hold
Yours truly.
SAMUEL GARNER.
! County superintendent.
The requisition submitted by the
principal of the High School were all
approval except that for the window
shades.
Turner's Teaching to Read, Lincoln ;
Everyday Pedagogy. Carncy's Country
Life and the Country School were
adopted fer use in the local county in
stitutes
The application of the teacher OF
school 1873 for an assistant was not
granted
The Superinten lent was directed tc
have a new floor laid in school 3-3.
A new luplicator was voted for the
office; also small rubber stamps for pse
In heading columns Of books.
The application of the trustees of the
Brooklyn school for an assistant Jan
itor was not granted
The application Of Miss Luckett lyle
hart for permission 10 organize sewing
clubs in certain country schools, the
meetings to be held twice a month, was
granted with the understanding tnai
the last two hours only of the Friday
afternon session shall be devoted tC
this work
The superintendent was directed tC
have repaired or renewed as far as nee
cssary the roof of school 3-S.
Mr. George H. Escavaille was ap
pointed trustee of school 2-5.
The Superintendent was instructe,
to investigate the needs of the boys il
Manual Iraining at the Harman school
The request of Mr.. Z. s. Swanson 70
use of the assembly hall the Higl
School for minstrel show was no
granted.
The Superintendent was directed t,
have the roof of the West Annapoli
school patched
Mr.. Wilmer Black. public account
ant submitted to the Board his repor
Of mis- examination of the treasurer
books and it was ordered to. be pub
lished
The teachers OF school 1875. 10-1 an
7-S having raised SO each for a llbrar
fund, like amount was voted them TO
thu same puprose as required by law.
After passing a number of bills .th
Board adjourned to meet again Tues
day November ?.
--El-
I,r.n~ ILL., IN