The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-13
.MR. WANTz
REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF SCHOOL BOARD OTHER
OFFICERS RAMED MISS CUMMINGS
RURAL SUPERVISOR MORE GROUND
FOR MT. AIRY SCHOOL 10 GRADE
At UNION MILLS SCHOOL.

The annual meeting OF the Board OF
! Education was called 20 order I'll the
office OF the Board on Wednesday.
May 4th, at 1880 a. m Commissioner
koous was absent
! The minutes OF tbs previous meet
| Ing were read and approved.
! The list OF bills as presented 10 the
Board was approved and ordered
paid
/ The annual reorganization OF the
Board then took place Mr.. james r.
! Want2 WAS reelected President. Mr..
a. W Feoscr. Vico-President. After
the organization was completed su.
perintendeut ~ 8. II. finger then APP
pointed the executive stan. who were
approved by the Board and their sal
aries iixod
Miss Aida Mai Cummings. Rural
Supervisor
Miss Ada n Fulton. colored Super
visor
Mr. {, c. Taylor, Attendance ON
Ger.
Mr. Charles Reed. Clerk.
Me G, o Clemson. Attorney.
Miss Helen r. Ohler. Stcnoarapher
Miss Cummings was formerly
Principal for several years Of the
sykosville high school. and during
the past year has been vice principal
~ the Westminster schools, Miss
Cummings comes 10 as from Tenuaa.
see: graduate OF Peabody College.
and West Tennessee State Normal
school IN 1919 she received her Mas
ter's Degree from Teachers College.
Columbia University She has had
good educational experience and
training. and has been a most sue
ccSsful teacher. and popular with stu-
donts aud teachers u iH believed that
Miss Cummings viii be- most sue.
oesaful Supervisor,
lioquest8 for contributions to local
funds raised Tor purposes indicated
were presented % the Board which
contributed so 90 the amount already
raised ~ each case, eHcept Ia the case
OF Westminster il agreed 10 make tho
contribution 10 per cent Of the
amount raised Tor The school. which
amounted 20 tl2201.
Oak Grove Mira stewart King.
ti2f3. phunograph.
Browns. Mr sbamcr, $50. pbono-
graph
Westminster. Ar sotE ct al sIsgo
~. otc.
lawndale. Vernon Abbott, s2339,
phphoEraph
The requests fur a contribution from
the Board towards the Weatminaief
Fire Engine drive Waa not granted
The various coal bids we're submit
tod. and after careful discussion, The
Board deemed Il advisable 10 defer
the making % contracts for coal. until
later IN the summer
The Board authorized that the usual
amount of SO be- contributed to the
Maryland State Teachers Association
The bid of s200 for the purpose 81
constructing d retaining wall 81 the
Mexico school was rejected. and The
building Of Hamo 90 be deferred anui
faii
a petition ln The interest nf tho
New Windsor coiorod school Was laid
before the Board. and after careful
consideration the Board decided TO
defer action until noxt year
The Board authorised the employ
ment Of Mr. Taylor, the attendance
0ilicer az tho director OF repair work
on our various small school buildings
throughout the county for the sum
mer
The proposition that the Baltimore
and Ohio Rallroad Company submit
ted 60 the Board relative to the Dur-
chase OF additional grounds Tor the
Mt Airy high school was accepted,
the price for the same being az the
rate OF $50 an acre,
further consideration was given
TO several items asked for IN the an-
nual budget after these corrections.
the Superintendent was authorized 10
submit the budget to the County com-
Imisslonere.
Supt Unger was authorized 10 pro
ceed TO have the necessary repairs
made al the Meadow Branch school
/ In order 70 open as two-room school
next year
The consideration of an alleged
balance due N. q. Erb was referred TO
7 Charles o. Clemson. attorney TO the
Board, An opinion on the same TO be
made to the board by Mr.. Clemson at
the next meeting OF the Board.
/ A committee consisting of Pres.
Wantz. Supt Unger. Com. Feeser. was
appointed TO cali meeting Of the pa
irons at the Myers building for the
purpose Of coming 20 some arrange
ment with respect TO the grading OF
the grounds at this building.
The appointment OF Trustees to
various schools were made as fol-
lows.
Fairmount, Emory Mccullough, II.
If. Schaffer.
Patapsco Vernon Spencer, Elias r.
Taylor.
Mt. Union, Cyrus Hoover.
Manchester. 70. G. Eckenrode
4 The meeting adjourned at l2,45.