The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-23


the attention OF the Board and the
Board ratified his action i'm this mat
ter
The question of closing the Hamp-
stead School was discussed, and i'll
was moved, seconded and passed that
Superintendent Unger and Commis
siOner Allender use their discretion
regarding closing the Hampstead
school the Mt of April OH renting go
appropriate place to continue school.
MIR. r.. H. Burkholtz, representative
of the Atlantic Educational Journal,
came before the Board with the view
Of inducing them tO continue the
Atlantic Journal for the benefit of the
elementary teachers, and 1T was NOV
ed, seconded and passed by them that
the Board did not care tO reconsider
their former action.
MO ether matters being up for dis
cussion the Board adjourned at q
p, IT,, to meet Wednesday, February
21st.
"a special meeting of The Board of
Education was held in its Office, Feb
ruary 21st ALI memhats were pres
ent except Dr. Hopkins The meeting
was called to order at 10 o'clock.
Consideration Of the proposed new
building FOR Westminster was brought
UP and a large delegation appeared
before the Board in the interest or
enlarging school facilities in West
minister. Speeches were made by
Rev, Hetrick, Mrs. John Belt, Mr.. Geo.
Brown, Dr. Foutz, President Wantz,
Dr. Fitzhugh and Superintendent ing
er, specially emphasizing the unde-
STABILITY Of improving the present
West End property on account OF its
location, and advising the desirability
Hof building ON sufficient ground open
and accessible. They came specially
tO express their disapprobation Of
having their children tend the unsan-
itary and unsatisfactory West End
building.
In this same connection also ap-
peared Mr. Cecil A Snyder and Mr.
IN. G. Erb in reference to the matter
Fof directing the building Dr new build
ings for the Board, but NO action was
taken as to the engagement of any
one.
The matter of a pension for Mr..
former school teacher, was brought
to the attention of the Board and it
was suggested by the Board that the
petitioner make application to the
State Department for "a pension when
the Board will be glad to consider the
matter further.
The request for authority To inaug-
urate new policies based upon the
Frederick county report, was laid b.
fore the Board, and 1t was moved,
seconded and passed by them that
authority be given Superintendent
Unger to publish the entire Frederick
report and inaugurate all the policies
Of this report as soon as it can be
conveniently DONE
(Report will be published next week.
Desirability Of having Office renova-
ton was next discussed but no action
taken.
me- other matters being up for con-
sideration the Board adjourned at
4.45 p. m.
To the Board of School Commissioners
for Carroll County, Maryland.
Gentlemen:
give careful consideration To the fol-
lowing statement, together with the
appended overture to which our sig
natures are attached
With the advance standards Of ed
ucation set by the High Schools Ia
cities and towns, and the higher edu-
catiOnal demands OccasiOned by the
new age into which we are moving, it
IL becoming more and more evident
that the boys and girls OF rural COM
munities are at distinct disadvantage
III no more ample provision IL made
for them than that which is usually
to b. found i'm the district or country
school. AS you are well aware, edu-
Gators of our land have been seeking
for solution on the problem thus ere
ated and their conclusion has been
that most satisfactory results can be
obtained by the consolidation OF CON
tiguous district schools which shall
afford approved High School stand
ing.
Believing that the time has come
for Carroll County to fall in line with
this advance movement and to- show
that 1T II al much concerned for ltd
boys and girls as the counties of other
states, and furthermore, believing that
no district in our County offers more
favorable advantages, or has more
pronounced claims for the establish
ment Of a. Consolidated School than
Myers for the following reasons: 1st,
1t has no High School within it's
bOunds,-2nd, lit IL denseIy populated
and district schools lie closely ad-
jacent to one another-3rd, appeals
will soon have ITO be made for new
buildings at several places, repairs
in others and more modern equipment
in nearly all, involving considerable
outlay Of funds which might be used
in the Consolidated building Atm, the
enrolment in the district schools is
sufficiently large to form the basis OR
q splendid Consolidated School-now,
therefore, we most earnestly overture
your Board to take under advisement
the establishment of a Consolidated
School in this district, the location OFF
the same to be finally determined BY
you after giving due consideration to-
our preference, which ID that ii should
be placed about midway between
Union Mills and Silver Run, along the
proposed State Highway
Geo. r. Schaeffer, Abraham Bank
ert, VIM. P Halter, J R Lippy, John