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

Requests for contributions for the
following purposes from the following
teachers: Hattie NJ. Willett Library
Mount Pleasant School,; Zelda Nor
man, Addition to Library, Mt. Vernon
School; Corinne Brashear, Maps
Pleasant View School; Ella M. Lee,
Library, Oakland Mills School. was
brought to the attention of the Board
and it was moved, seconded and pass
ed by them that they contribute $1U
to each school for the purpose deSlg-
mated.
Method of procedure of paying the
teachers salary of Gambler school for
time school was closed on account OF
diphtheria was next considered, and
it was moved, seconded and passed
that the teachers be Dad their full
salary for the time lost.
The suspension of Mr.. Howard E
Penn, trustee of Sweet Air School, by
Superintendent Unger, was brought to
the attention of the Board and the
Board ratified his action in this mat
ter.
The question of closing the Hamp-
stead School was discussed, and it
was moved, seconded and passed that
Superintendent Unger and Commits
siOner Allender use their discretion
regarding closing the Hampstead
school the 1st of April or renting an
appropriate place to continue school.
Mr.. E. H. Burkholtz, representative
of the Atlantic Educational Journal
came before the Board with the view
of inducing them to continue the
Boards share Of subscriptions for the
Atlantic Journal for the benefit of the
elementary teachers, and it was NOV
ed, seconded and passed by them that
the Board did not care to reconsider
their former action.
No other matters being up for dis
cussion the Board adjourned at G
p. NJ, to meet Wednesday, February
21st.
A special meeting of the Board OF
Education was held in it's office, Feb
ruary 21st. All memH2ts 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 large delegation appeared
before the Board in the interest OF
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 rnde
STABILITY of improving the present
West End property on account of its
location, and advising the desirability
of building on sufficient ground oper
and accessible. They came specially
to express their disapprobation o.
having their children tend the unsan
itary and unsatisfactory West Enc
building.
In this same connection also ap
peared Mr.. Cecil A. Snyder and Mr.
n. G.. Erb in reference to the mattel
of directing the building or new build
ings for the Board, but no action was
taken as to the engagement Of an!
one.
The matter of a pension for Mr.
jackson L. Duncan, of SykesviIIe,
former school teacher. was brOugh
to tha attention of the Board and i
was suggested by the Board that -
petitioner make application to th(
State Department for pension wheI
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 be
fore the Board, and it was moved
seconded and passed by them tha
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.
No other matters being up for con
sideration the Board adjourned al
AS p. m.