Evening star., 1923-05-16
Prince Georges Schools Enter
Into Ne,u Period of Progress
Sentiment of Citizens and Various Organ
izations Being Crystallised in the Ad'
va,,cen,e,,t of Educational Methods.

ing resolution at the NEE eting Of the
grange at Brandywine. Md, May 10:
Resolution Adopted.
Whereas. many states Of the Union
provide for twelve years of instruc-
tion in their public school systems: ::
and, whereas Prince Georges county
has provision for but eleven years in
state of Maryland has provision for
fiexibility in its school system so as
to meet the needs and varying con-
dfttons and requirements or dinerent
communities. and has provided for
first. second and third group high
schools: and whereas the third group
high school provides the eighth and
ninth grades, and being similar to o."
practically u junior high school. and
is already established in some places
in the county, and is in accord with
the school program as outlined by
the county superintendent and the
state school law;
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Prince Georges County Grange go on
record as favoring twelve years in
struction in the public schools: And,
be 1t further resolved. That. although
We do not favor the establishment of
: the eighth grade in every elementary
school of the county, we request the
county school board to increase the
number OF third group high schools
as rapidly as possible; and also
through consolidation or otherwise to
; make provision for increasing the
number of years in the public school
system in such a way as to meet the
needs and varying conditions which
prevail in the different communities
and in conformity to the requirements
OF the state school law"
This resolution was adopted unani-
mously and the delegates to the COM
munity council instructed to present
] 1t at the next meeting Of that body,
| at Hyattsville.
Statistics on Cost.
i At that meeting Prof. Orem pre-
sented statistics on the cost of in
stallation and the prospective number
of eighth grade pupils. A. B. Graham
| discussed practical plans for the in
| stallation of the eighth grade. and
Mrs. Edgar Brown. chairman OF the
! State Federation of Women's Clubs,
| read an article on the objections to
/ Immediately after the addresses
Delegate Edelblut of the Riverdale
Home and School Association moved
| to indorse the eight-Grade plan fo1
| the county schools.
| Upon presentation Of the Pomona
Grange resolution by Dean thinner
man as a substitute. Mr.. Edelblu.
| withdrew his original motion. The
| resolution was accepted by the COM
mittee of the the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs. Prof. Orem. Mr.. Graham
and the delegates general,v as offer
! ing a common ground OIL which al
! advocates of other systems coulc
meet Speeches commencing the reso'
luton were made by Judge J. H
Shepherd Of Berwyn, DR.. F. H. Bonn
| berger of Maryland University.
Charles A Cary of Riverdale. ant
others. after which it was adopted
! without a dissenting vote.
Bright Future.
Thus. it seems apparent. that. with
the crystalization of public sentiment
| as represented by the civic bodies C1
the county, in favor OF a more ade
Quate public school system, the neal
future will find Prince Georges count.
ranking with the foremost countie:
Of Maryland in providing for its chill
dren educational opportunities equa
to those of any section Of the United
States.