The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-02-10
EMORY SCHOOL
TO CLOSE
MEGHANICSVILLE CITIZENS WANT LARG-
Err SCHOOL = DELEGATION FROM
WOOLERYS DISTRICT WANT HIGH
SCHOOL BUILT AT SAhDYVILlE.

of Education was called to order in
the Office of the Board on Wednesday
1 February lSt. at 1920 a. IN. Commits
Sioner Glover was absent.
After the reading and approval oi
the minutes the regular order of busi-
ness was taken up.
The list of bills presented to the
Board was approved and ordered paid.
! Requests for contributions to local
funds raised for purposes Indicated,
were presented to the Board which
contributed SO to the amount already
raised in each case, except in the case
of HAMPSTEAD it agreed to make the
contribution 10 per cent of the amount
, raised for the school, which amounted
to SO.
Almira J. Utz, Meadow Branch.
$20.10, NJ. T. tools, oil stove, etc.
( Emory Ebaugh, Westminster In!,
500. library.
Clarence Sullivan, Bachmans, ST.,
pictures.
Vera Fowler, Park Hall. SIG, play
ground equipment.
l.. c Keefauver, Hampstead, $3.50,
stage curtains.
Lucinda Weigle, East View, $40, Ii
brary, pictures.
Winifred Masenhimer,. Royer's, SO
phonograph.
After very careful consideration by
the Board, Supt. Unger was authoriz
ed to close the Emory school in view
of the fact that the enrolment does
not justify keeping it open for the
remainder of this school year.
The request of the Mayor and Coun-
ell of Mt Airy to purchase some land
now in the possession of the Board
of Education was laid on the table for
consideration at the next meeting OF
the Board.
The scholarship at Charlotte Hall
from Carroll made vacant by Mr.. Mon
roe Townsend, was awarded to Mr.. j.
Harold Bafford for the remainder of
the school year
The following resolution approving
the State program was passed by the
board:
Whereas, The Russell Sage Founda-
ton has served a good and useful pur-
pose by it's rating of the educational
standing of the State of Maryland with
respect to other States of the Union,
and thereby has exposed the weak po-
sition in which the State finds itself.
Whereas. The tentative State pro-
gram has been prepared with great
care after diligent study OF the needs
Of Public Schools by State Superln-
tcndent Cook, the members of the
State Department. the various Super
intendents and Ccuntv Boards of the
State. and the Teachers Associations.
Whereas. There has been introduced
into the Senate of Maryland by Sena-
tor Mcintosh. Bill No. p, entitled An
Act to Repeal Section 50, etc, of the
Annotated Code Of Public General
Laws of Maryland and to re-enact the
same with amendments.
Resolved. Fhat the Board of Edu-
cation of Carroll County expresses it's
unanimous approval of the aforesaid
program for the Improvement of edu-
cation in the State of Maryland, and
gives its full indorsement'and approV-
nj of the above mentioned bill in ev-
erv particular, as meeting not only the
present but for sometime in the fu-
ture the absolute demands and neces-
stiles of the educational system OF the
State.
Resolved, That copy Of these reso-
. luJlOnS De DIGSGulGu W Gavin AiASiipN'
or the Carroll county delegation. the
chairmen of the Educational Com
| mittees of the Senate and the House,
and copy of same be hled with the
State Superintendent
The Board agreed to accept the Of
fer of Mr. Charles kopp to purchase
! the forms and unused lumber at the
Pleasant Gan school building at the
price of $15 per thousand. AS TINS oner
was made thru Mr.. A. H~Griffee, prln-
cipal of the Pleasant Gap school, Supt
Irnger authorized Mr.. Griffee to act in
the capacity of the Boards represen-
tative in making the sale and turning
the funds over to this office.
/ A large delegation representing the
eastern half of Woolery's district ap-
peared before the Board to request the
construction of consolidated elemen-
tary and high school in the neighbor-
hood of Sandyyille for the beneflt OF
children of high school age in Finks-
burg, Lawndale. Patapsco, Carrollton
and Reese with the idea of closing
some of the rural schools or conduct
ing simply primary schools at these
tpoints. The Board took note of its
request and referred it to the county
commissioners in order that they
might also be informed of the de-
mands of the community.
A delegation respecting the interests
of the Lineboro community requested
that in view of the fact that two
teachers were compelled to handle
nearly 60 children in small school
room in the town of Lineboro the time
had come when Lineboro was entitled
to a new and adequate school building
to properly satisfy the community
demands The Board noted the var
.ious points made by this delegation
and referred it likewise to the county
commissioners for their information.
The Board decided that it is neces
, lsary to demand a guarantee fee from
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