The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-02

dismissed to find the teachers busy
with their plan work for the next day.
Also with the coordination Of the
work in TIM several grades ir the diff
ferent buildings, the informally ap-
propriate and thoroughly interesting
work of tine children displayed on to-
bIackbOards, walls and note books,
and on exhibit in the cases. The
Imcdernness i'm the method of
4 teaching was displayed in TIC vOca-
tional work from the sand table iii
the primary to the manual training
and banking system i'm the boys
schools, and To the Folk dances and
cooking and sewing classes In the
girls schools. The spirit prevailing
the place was most impressive The
desire tO do the best seemed TO eX-
| ist everywhere and results are being
secured not by compulsiOn, but by
Till nObler incentives Of interest and
effort. In many rooms we met teach
ers and pupils doing special work
after school hours, not because they
| had I'D but because they wanted tO.
Two Oh the five buildings we visited
were entirely modern in construction.
Glass rooms were long and conYen-
\ lent, uni-laterally lighted, equipped
with the newest furniture, necessary
maps, books, monographs and such
other materials a. are necessary for
\ The best modern instruction. The
buildings were entirely fre-proof,
automatically ventilated, windows
equipped with patent simplex ad-
\ juster and adjustable shades. Hall
floors of concrete, steel stairways and
\ concrete steps, locker rooms and
toilets. The janitOrS in all the build
Y ings are required to be able to do all
necessary plumbing for their respec-
tive buildings. Tn the girls building
\ is a large floor and in the rear "a
ground for proper exercise. The
Washington Street building has near
lv three acres of playground The
boys High School il situated I'm ten
acre plot, and is equipped with a
splendidly graded athletic ground
with tennis, base ball and foot ball
courts, and one-Quarter mile run
ming track.
Your Committee reports it, find
\ linz to the Board with mingled feeling
OF Encouragement and encourage
ment. Tt feels that Carroll has Jagged
behind to- such an extent that III will
require immense effort, consistent
support and much time and money
to place our school system on a sim
filar basis with the Frederick County
system, but 1T Is encouraged In the
belief that it is the desire of the
Board to do all in it, power to put
the educational system or high
plain, to get for the taxpayer all that
! is possible with the money placed in
/ its hands for obtaining adequate re-
suits, and that what has been done in
other parts Of the State can be doEe
here and that our people are anxious
that it H. done. Tit A. convinced that
the methods now practiced in the
management of our County Schools
are neither, adequate, economical nor
satisfactory, and To this end it recon-
mends to the Board the adoption OF
the following suggestions,
4 q new system OF checks and
balances.
A coordination Of all reports on
a monthly basis.
q The purchase of coal, furniture
and other supplies from the lowest
bidder, consistent with quality and
work, the coal to be purchased ac-
cOrding IT'D the following scheme in
long ton The County to be- district
ed, and bids to be opened for each dis
trict Tn default of bids the Board to
purchase its coal direct from its
mines. The bids to include cost Of
drayage.
IA "a man b. hired subject to dis
missal at any time, To make general
repairs, painting Of buildings, attend
to all sanitary problems, cleaning of
school buildings, repairing of stoves,
oiling Of floors, etc, to be furnished a
helper when necessary, and the Board
to furnish an automobile equipped
with a work box Oh carry-all.
This Office is to be enlarged, re-
organized and equipped with files and
Naostyle and other necessary furni-
ture to provide proper facilities for
the increased business Of this Office.
s The enforcement of strict ac-
countability on the part of all en-
ployees or teachers for the proper
enforcement of system in school af-
fairs and efficiency and competency
in TIE performance of their duties.
Insistence upon higher stand
ard of teaching efficiency coincident
with adequate pay. The complete
elimination Of the cheap and ineffi-
cient teacher. Adequate preparation
and unquestioned results to consti-
tute the standard for higher compen-
sation
In the construction of buildings,
since depreciation in school build
ings H. 20 much greater than in other
buildings, and since permanency Is
the first consideration, that the Board
consider the advisability of using on
ly the best of material, the strongest
type Of structure, and fire-proof ma
terial, since this type of construction
- more durable, costs less for main
tenance, ii more sanitary and less
liable to depreciation.
The Improvement and extension
of the two-room and graded school
buildings 20 al to provide a better
equipment and a higher order of
training. facilities to the country
children.
10 Resembling the rule now in
force referring to the admission of
children in the graded schools from
The One-teacher schools. Instead or
fer all possible legitimate induce
ments to these children to avail them
selves of the better facilities Of the
graded schools.
III Permit no seventh grade class
es in the one-teacher schools, except
when such community has no access
to the graded schools.
IL Adopt the policy now pursued
in Frederick County of paying trans
pOrtations OF 2c mile for the 7th
grade and upwards to all children
who live outside the three mile limit.