The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-08-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Teachers Appointed--schools To Re-
open September z.


open September z.
The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, August
10th. Those present were: DR.. Del
mar Smithers, President; Fred
Lewis, vice-President, and Wilmer J
Falls, Commissioner
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of July 18th we're read and ap-
proved and sundry bills were exam
ined and ordered paid as soon as
funds are available from the County
Commissioners.
The Board decided to offer for
sale on Tuesday, August gath at IL
a. m. at the Court House, Eikton,
the following: Pleasant Meadows
school and school grounds, Back
Creek Neck school and grounds,
Barksdale school and grounds, Pear
sons Grove school, Carpenters
Point school and grounds, grounds
of the vacant colored school building
south of Calvert.
The following designations were
received and accepted Miss Ruth
B. Mills, assistant, Chesapeake City
High School; Miss Louise Liebig,
Manual Training teacher, North East
and Calvert High Schools; Miss M.
Helen Aiken, principal, Monroe
School; Miss Nettie L.. Stone, Com
mercial teacher, Chesapeake City
High School; Miss Elizabeth H. War
burton, principal, Warburton School;
Miss Pearl Abrams, principal, Prin-
cipio Furnace School; Miss Elva
Blackson, principal, Big Elk School.
The following appointments were
confirmed: Miss Irene M. -.Cornog,
Domestic Science and Art teacher,
North East and Calvert High
Schools; Mr.. Clyde E. Bounds, prin-
cipal, Cecil County High School; mfr.
Thomas F. Smith, principal, Calvert
Agriculture High School; Miss Mary
p. Fulton, principal, New Bridge
School; Miss Margaret Lee Penning-
ton, principal, Liberty Grove School;
Miss Reba Gallon, assistant, Fair
Hill School; Mrs. Gilbert E. Turner,
principal, Elk Mills School; Miss
Viola Mary Hunt, principal, Hart's
School; Miss Bessie Hansen, prin-
cipal, Hickory Grove School; Miss
Margaret Benson, assistant, Chesa-
peake City High School; Miss Ro-
berta G. White, assistant, North East
High School; Miss Mary c.. Bones,
assistant, North East High School;
Miss Grace E. Burris, principal,
Fredericktown School, Rev. Walter
G. Barlow, principal, Pleasant Hill
School; Miss Elnora Martindale,
principal, Wilson School; Miss
Mayme A. Burris, principal, Fierce's
Neck School; Miss Mary Elizabeth
Fillingame, principal, Middle Neck
School; Miss Sadie Cavanaugh, prin-
cipal, Big Elk School; Miss Emily A
Scott, principal, Providence School;
Miss Edwinia Wright, assistant,
Providence School; Miss Elva Black
son, principal. Blythedale School;
Miss Gladys Miller, principal, Center
School; Miss Martha Henderson,
principal, Butler School; Miss Stella
Wood, principal, Zion School; Miss
Emma May Haller. principal, War
burton School. Colored Schools
w. t. jackson, principal, Port De-
post; Miss M Adele Hallman, assist
ant, Port Deposit; Miss Lucy D.
jackson, principal, Cedar Hill; Miss
Lucille Mae Coles, assistant. Elkton;
Miss Frances Louise Banks, assist
ant, Elkton.
The Superintendent reported that
he had notified the County Commits
sioners that the estimated expenoi-
lures for the school year 1920-1921
would exceed the amount appropri-
ated by the County and the State
appropriation by approximately $751;
600. The County appropriated
$125,OOO, while the salaries of the
teachers alone amount to $148,30O'
The Superintendent reported that
he had filed with the State Depart
ment the Annual Report for the fiscal
year ending July 31st, 1920. The
report gives the total disbursements
for 19l9-192O as $12S.377, leaving q
cash balance on hand of $4OS.l4'
The largest items we're as follows:
Teachers salaries $90,362.94
Fuel S,29S.13
The Board decided to reopen the
schools on Tuesday, Sept. Z at 8 a. m
The meeting was then adjourned