Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-25
NE RGNG Or SCHOOLS
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Consolidated Schools AT Linthi-
cum Heights, Glen Burnie, Sc
vcrna Park And Arnolds
EFFICIENCY PROMOTED

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The fact that m four cases two or
more schools have been merged into
schools of larger scope, Is not general
Nv known Throughout the County. but
Il has been accomplished, and IS yield
ing results almost beyond expeeta-
tiona While the economy n gross is
not notable al present. the school at
tendance has been SO greatly increas-
ed, that the cost per capita has been
greatly diminished, while the gain liz
efficiency by permitting the teaching
#of d smaller number Of grades by one
teacher. is very great
On January +, 1873, the Board Of
Education of Anne Arundel county es-
tablished consolidated schools at Lin
thicam Heights Glen Burnie, SeperRa
Park and Arnolds 4 motor bus Va
employed By the day at each Of the
first two schools and horse-dr1wa
vehicle at Seyerna Park No trans
porIation was provided at Arnold's.
school as the school that was closed
was less than two miles form Arnold
school
While tho experiment was brought
about largely by the untiring efforts
.of the trustees which we're encouraged
ny the board Of Education war eon-
dltfons were responsible for lhe ial,sio
Iiate launching of the plans. Last
fall the shortage Of teachers mad Il
impossible to open many pf the oner
i t5i
no trouble IN securing teachers for
the larger schools the Board adopted
khe plan Of consolidation ii order to
provide Il means of education Tor those
left without teachers
The movement had the sfauneh sup
port uf such meE as Dr Thomas Brsy
shaw. Mr.. Seth Linthicnm. and other
recognized leaders who never lost an
to set forth tire adYan
Iage of consolidated school Il Il
due To the untIring efforts Of such
men that the movement has met with
practically no opposition.
Llnthicum Heights
4 The Linthicum Heights school WAS
built BY an act of the 1916 Legisia-
ture. It is a. model modern brick
building containing four large airy
and light class rooms; d large assem-
bly, room, domestic science ROOM
manual training room, flush toilets
teachers Office and library The
building ii heated with steam heat.
The school is located in the heart Of d
progressive community and reflects
credit on the building committee and
architect who planned ard supervised
ats constructions Before consolidating
this school had two teachers with an
average attendance Of 63 pupils The
average attendance since consolidation
Is III pupils iii daily attendance. The
average combined attendance Of all.
the schools nov consolidated at Linz
thicum Heights last year was 102
The consolidated school has therefore
increased the daily attendance ii this
school over 80 per cent
IA motor bus in charge of d thor
DughIy competent man collects the
children from the following schools
Dr. Winterson. Welhan, and Ferndale
1T takes about rs minutes 10 collect
sthesa pupils and they are delivered at
the school door. warm and dry in all
kinds or weather This probably ac-
counts for the increase In attendance.
The school Is in charge Of four
well trained teachers each special
ist in her particular line OF work.
The advantages of such an arrange
ment Ii plainly evidenced Ii the pro-
gress made BY the pupils Miss Maud
Robinson, teacher experienced In
consolidation. Is the principal
Glen Burnie
Glen Burnie school, known as The
Richard Henry Lee school, was also
built BY an act of the 1916 Legisla
.ture. Ii is 3 modern brick building.
having six class rooms, library room,
principals once. and modern fiush
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