The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-04-17
DECLARATION CONTEST
Announcements Made by the SUI
perintendent of Schools.

-hl' l. H. INdIuDuI, COUNTY Ouper1H-
tendent of Schools, sent an official let
ter to all of the public school teachers
of Garrett county under date of April
9th, making the following announce
ments:
l. Information was sent each prin-
cipal of the one and two-teacher
schools as to who are now trustees of
their particular school, as we'll as Civ
ing the year of expiration of the term
of each trustee as previouly ap-
pointed.
2. The Inter-High School Declama-
ton Contest will be held in the Luth-
eran church at Grantsville on Friday
evening, May 9th, at 8 o'clock. A die
tionary will be awarded that night to
the successful contestant this award
being made possible through Mr.. G.
A. Fraley of Oakland. However, it
is planned that the prize next year
shall be awarded to the echool from
which the successful contestant comes
rather than to the individual success
full contestant.
3. Teachers examinations will be
held this May for the LAST time.
Certificates in the future will be gran
ted on school credits only as set forth
in the certifcation bulletin, which has
been mailed to the teachers. Different
examinations will be held in the High
School building at Oakland on Sat-
urday, May 3rd; Saturday, May 10th,
and Saturday, May 18th.
4. All the present teachers are ask
ed to write a letter to the county su-
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setting forth in their letters their
preferences as to where they desire
to teach next year in this county. As
many as three or four preferences
may be set forth, listing them i'll the
order Of their desirability. If a teach
er does not write such letter, then 1t
will be inferred by the county super
intendent (1st) that he or she does
not plan to teach at all next year in
Garrett county; or (2nd) that he or
she has no particular preference as to
where he or she is placed as teacher
next year, leaving the question OF as
signment wholly with the county su-
perintendent.
5. The State Board Of Forestry has
designated the week of April 2l-21,
1924, as Forest Protection Week"
during which week an hour day is to
be devoted for the study of protection
of forests. A topic for study is to
be assigned for each of the four
school DAYS that the schools will be
open that week. Detailed informa-
ton has been sent all teachers for in
struction for each of these days, III
which the following outline is set
forth:
Monday and Tuesday, April 81 and
%. what Forests Meant to the Com
munity;" "The Products and By-Pro-
ducts of the Forests"
Wednesday, April 23d, Enemies OF
the Forests"
Thursday, April oath, "The Govern
ment and States Work in Forestry"
Friday, April 25th, The Response
bility of the Community in Protect
ing, Caring for and Improving For
ests.'
This program of the State Board Of
Forestry has the approval of the coun-
ty school authorities and each teacher
in the county is requested to follow
out completely the above suggestions
of the State Board of Forestry for for
est protection. 1t is also suggested
that the teachers have two or three
of their pupils, working together,
write letter to Mr.. A. L. Sines, at
Sines, Maryland, Mr.. Sines being the
representative of the State Board OF
Forestry in Garrett county. In the
letter written by the pupils to Mr..
Sines, the pupils are to set out in de.
tail how Forest Protection Week"
was observed in their individual
schools, giving particularly the good
results that have followed and which
are yet to follow to Garrett county
forests.
The forests that are now being pro-
tected will be particularly for the boys
and girls who are now in the public
schools of this county. Therefore, the
observance of Forest Protection
Week" is a matter of vital concern to
the pupils now in attendance at the
public schools, for they will be the
greatest beneticiaries of labors exc
cuted for the protection and preserva-
ton of our present timber-lands.