Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-05-24

county Tor Hlgh school buildings
that shall be modern and up-to-datc
in construction, sufficiently large TO
provide class rooms to accommodate
the classes without being ovcrcrowd-
ed; that shall bc equipped with mod
crn heating plants; and supplied with
every reasonable or needed appliance
and equipment to insure the comfort
and safety Of the pupils ana to facil-
tate and aid the teacher, in their
work,
Only with the right kind Of tools
can the best workmanship be done,
and only by providing the proper
facilities can the best results hc OBJ
tanned in any line of given work.
While the High School, of Worcester
County are highly efficient in order
TO keep them up to the same degree
of efficiency. progress must be made
along the lines OF greatest cxpan, ion.
The pressure. which Is marked ten
dcncy of the times, Is being cNcrtcd
largely in bringing the pupils of the
rural schools to the High schools. the
influN causing congcstcd condition
in the already crowded clas, rooms.
The movement. however. should he
encouraged. for the boy or girl living
in the country is as much entitled to
the advantage of a High School cdu-
cation a. the town boy or girl.
In order to meet the situation. and
to relieve the congestion caused BY
the constantly increasing attendance,
teachers and patrons alike are clam
orng for new and larger buildings.
Berlin has sent a delegation before
the Board Of Education asking for a
new building, and large delegations
from Stockton have twice appeared
before the Board presenting their
ease and asking for building. Tin
the case of the above schools. il is
desired to say, oarenthctically, that
thirty year, ago when one of the
Editors of The Messenger was attend
ing school at Buckingham Academy,
the building then vas scarcely large
enough to take care Of the enrolment:
and twenty years ago. when he was
teaching at stockton. the main build
ing. which i, still used for class
rooms, was in a very dilapidatcd con
ditioa. 30 that the wear and tear in
the last score of wears must make it.
as has been claimed. serious men
ace To hcalth) Pocomoke City and
Snow Hill have also expanded so rap
idly that the prcscn, buildings are no
longer adequate to take care of the
enrolment, and this. despite the fact
that an addition was made To the one,
and a primary department built for
the other. a few years ago.
In Snow Hill, to relieve the over
crowded condition in one of the rooms.
the class was divided. and teacher
in charge of division was sent to
the Municipal Building. where tenn
porary quarters were secured in the
Fircmcn'S room The question of
additional room in the High School
has been giving Prof. Humphreys. the
Board of Education, and the patrons
of the school great concern. and in
order to ascertain the sentiment Of
the people. citizens meeting was
called in the Municipal Building last
Monday night.
Zadok Powell, Esq. President of
the Board Of Education. stated the
object Of the meeting. and Prof. Hum
phrcyS made statement in which he
clearly showed the necessity of pro-
viding more room TO accommodate the
pupils entering the High School ano-
thor year. He pictured the over
crowded condition Of the class rooms.
ard the limited space for the special
COURSES. presenting his facts and
figures in a lcry forciblc and convinc
ing manner.
At the conclusion of his remarks
running discussion followed, partici-
patcd in by Mcssrs. William y. Cord
dry. NJ. 7. HargiS, John W station.
J. Edward White. William c. Powell,
Lawrence Hastings, George W. Vim
cent, J. $. Price, Zadok Powell, Mayor
Parsons. and Prof. Humphreys
\ fcw leading questions and con
else statements were sufficient to as
certain that those present considered
that the situation called for remedial
action Considering the construction
and condition of the present building,
it was the sense of the meeting that
it would be poor business policy to
build an addition; while it was con-