Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-10-09
Speaks In Interest OF High
School.
Prof. North Explains How A
High School May Be Secured
At Emmitsburg: Agricultural
Course Probable.

(From the Emmitsburg Chron'cte)
On Tuesday evening, September 30,
Dr. Samuel M. North, State Supervisor
of High Schools delivered an address be-
fore an enthusiastic audience in the pub
tic school building. The meeting, which
in sense was informal, was presided
over by Prof. Bittle, the energetic prin-
cipal of our school. After the audience
Joined in singing america. Miss Eloise
Gross played two numbers on the piano.
Miss Gross playing was matter OF
great pride to her local frien Is and highly
appreciated by the out-ot-town guests on
this occasion.
Prof. Bittle introduced Mr.. Sterling
Gait, who is member of the State Board
Of Education, and. as everyone knows,
an enthusiastic booster of everything
pertaining to the good of Emmitsbu"g.
Mr. Gait made plain the province of the
State Board in the matter of our hoped
for high school, and in turn introduced
DR.. North.
The State Supervisor of High Schools
mentioned that Mr.. Gait was continue lily
camping" on his trail insisting on the
establishment of High School of the
second group in this place. This, the
speaker said, was impossible this year as
no more schools of that group are feasible
at this time, but that it was very probable
next year provided that the people OF
this district really wanted such school.
He explained that it was matter OF
scholars, enrolment and attendance. The
law on he matter is fixed and determin-
ed, the State Board having no right or
power to contravene it. The determin-
ing feature for a school of the second
group is an enrolment of IS with an av-
erage daily attendance of 80; for school
of the first group an enrolment of not
less than 80 pupils and average attend
ance of 70. The present enrolment of
the local school is %. If this district
really wants proper educational facilities
this fact can only be made apparent to
the authorities by having the pupils en-
rolled
The speaker then told of the advan-
tages high schools gave to community
and the permanent impression such train
ing left on the people; showing how pros
perity, peace and plenty were indissolub-
ly connected with higher mental training
He spoke of the money that was on deposit
waiting to be spent on agricultural train
ing, waiting for the pupils to present
themselves for instruction. With the
pupils available an instructor will be fur
nshed who will carry on his course of
training not only in the class rooms but
out on the farms of the individuals TAX
ing the course; not for ten months, but
for twelve, meeting the problems of the
farm itself. All that is needed is boys
over fourteen years of age who are W i'll
ng to r ceive instruction.
Superintendent Palmer who was pres
ent made a few remarks. Prof. Hauver
who has shown great interest in our pro-
jects spoke at some length on the adj
vantages of agricultural training and re-
ferred to the Community Show TO be held
Oct. 81 and Nov. l.
1t seems, from the spirit of the meet
ing, that the efforts of the people are
now centered on higher High School,
If this be true we will get it.