The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-09-14
SCHOOL OFFICIALS
BUSY.
AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO VARIOUS IN
gITTUTIONS IN The STATE SAM
IT'LL EVERHART MADE REPAlRMAN =
MAIN COURT HOTEL TO Be USED
AS A SCHOOL.


... ,.ffre of the Board on Wednesday
" -th all members were present
,.,yrrt Dr. Hopkins.
sftpr the reading and approval OF
,ra MINUTES of the previous meeting
rhe regular order of business was TAX
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considered and all bills as outllneu
vrr. ordered paid by the Board.
TIL. applications for the aValIable
scholarships were considered by the
Hoard and awarded as follows.
Senatorial Scholarships to the fol-
fuufug applicants subject to the ap-
nroyal Of the Senator:
TN RAYMOND HysOn, Hampstead,
Md State Senatorial Scholarship TO
- Johns College, he having made
ttn hfghest average in the competitive
examination.
10 George d. Iippy, Greenmount,
Md Senatorial Scholarship to johns
Honkins University.
To Lewis Hitchcock, Taneytown,
Md senatorial Scholarship to Wash
iugton College.
Mis-, Olive e. Ebaugh, Patapsco, Nd,
Senatorial Scholarship tfemale) TO
Western Maryland College.
The Board awarded County Scholar
-tlns TO Western Maryland College to
,rr following candidates: Charles
Karfpr. Westminster: Ralph Mar
k,.r Westminster; Norman Hun
ter Westminster: Alice E. Billmyer,
Westminster; Julia S. Dorsey, Wood
hnr: Vivian Englar, I.inwoOd; Ruth
Fcnhy. Woodensburg; Wilbur F. Ting-
linz. Finksburg: Eldie HelwiS, West
minister.
The County Scholarship to Mary
land State Normal School was award
ed -n Miss Elizabeth Harris of Wood
rr>uIrg, Md.
wh, County Scholarship to Blue
Ridge college, was awarded to MISS
Edna g. DOtterer, Union Bridge. MD.
The annual report was next con-
~ldprpd at length, and approved as
PRESENTED, and authorized to be print
cd i'm pamphlet form for distribution
over he county.
THE matter OF auditing the books OF
The Board of Education was brought
ta he attention of the Board, who or
Hprrd that the books be audited by a
certified public accountant.
The matter of purchasing oil stoves
fur the Domestic Science Department
ar. Ii furnace for Manchester, was
.r.4ht before the Board and left in
e.. hands of Superintendent Cnger
.r. commissioner Allender for pur-
.ha+r
THE application of Miss Grass for a
..r. ION was presented to the Board
and approved.
The Board appointed Mr.. Grover {.
w...ur as attendance officer for the
.a.-.u. wear at the salary of $4,000
.-- wear and mileage at 10 cents
ma.-
THE appOintment of Mr.. Samuel
E,-rnart a& repair man at the salary
.i sotoU per month was made by the
board. this to include the housing OF
'Hr repair automobile.
-u.rrintpudent Unger made re
.urt -u the Board of his investigation
w Freedom and Pools school to the
."~.. that both Freedom and Pools
-.0tu's would have a sufficient num-
'a, III pupils to Justify opening these
schools and the Board approved the
Same superintendent Tnger also
made report on the Cross Roads
school which matter was left to the
discretion of Supt tnger and the
Commissioner OF that district, MI
A!."unor.
TH" matter of electric lights in that
part Of the Main Court Building used
'm" school purposes, was considered,
'Un Board left this matter to the dis
cr"riun OF superintendent Unger and
President WantZ. The question of en-
n.nEA.- ianitOr for this Luiiding
va- also left to their discretion.
additional salaries for janitors at
MON Bridge, Manchester and Hamp-
stead was brought t. ne attention of
inr Board and this matter was left in
CHARGE Of Superintendent Unger and
n" commissioner in their respective
districts
The matter of additional repairs at
" Airy also the bids of Nessrs. Erb
and EuStOn and HendriCksOn on this
renovation, was brought to the atten
l."n ot the Board. The bids were re-
Jert"d and the work authorized to be
dour Ivy the repair man.
The petition from the patrons Of
New Windsor school regarding the re-
pairs to that school, was read to the
Board. The Board left this matter to
lAe discretion Of Superintendent In
ger and Commissioner DevilbisS to
"hen and repair the third room in the
New Windsor school,
The matter of land in Hampstead
was again considered by the Board
ana the Board authorized Superinten-
uent Cnger to settle the matter and
ray lOr the land upon receipt OF the
state Superintendent approval.
Ihe leasing of a room in Hampstead
ior school purposes was reported to
lhe Board, and all matters pretaining
TO this were left to the discretion OF
Superintendent Unger and Commits
SlOner Allender
The program of the teachers Con-
ference was read to the Board and
noted by them.
commissioner Feeser reported the
necessity of repairs to be made to
mon Mills and Cherry Grove schools,
and the Board left this matter in the
nandS of Superintendent Unger and
commissioner Feeser.
commissioner Zentz reported the
necessity of repair to be made to
morgan Run school, and this matter
was left to the discretion of Superin-
tendent Cnger and Commissioner
Zentz.