The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-21
BOARD OF EDUCATION

BOAkU OF EDUCAT1ON
The Boartfs of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, August
18th. Those present were Mrs.
Eleanor j. Moore, President; Fred
Lewis, vice-President; and J. E.
Crothers.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of July 14th were read and ap
proved, and sundry bills examined
and ordered paid.
A permit, was received from Presi
dent w. H. Mackall for the erection
of an addition to the colored school
in Elkton. N
A letter was read from States At
torney Clayton stating that as the
Singerly Fire Company of Elkton
had agreed with his Office mot to
use the gambling paraphernalia,
which has been heretofore used, "
he withdrew his objection to the use
of the school grounds for the
carnival.
A letter was read from H. Win
field Lewis, Chairman of the Parade
Committee of the Singerly, Fire
Company asking for the use OF
part of the New Elementary Grounds
at Elkton, and George c. Rawson,
President; George o. Carey and
Robert Pugh, of North East, per-
sonally appeared before the Board
requesting permission to hold the
North East Carnival on the grounds
adjoining the schol property in thai
town. Both requests were granted
.by the Board. The school houses
are not be used at either place anG
the grounds are to be kept during
the carnival in good condition, and
put in first class condition at its
close.
The contract for supplying furnl-
ture to the new schools was award
ed to The Dulany-Vernay andl Meyer
& Thalheimer Companies, OF Balti
more, Md.
The Trustees werel authorized to
have the schools put in good sani-
tary condition for the opening OF
school on Tuesday, September ISL.
One session will be held from soc
A. M. to 12:0OM., for the first two
weeks of school. Labor Day, Sep
TENDER 7th, is holiday.
On Wednesday, September 2, at
1890 P. NJ teachers meeting Tor
the white teachers will be held at
the New Elementary School in Elk
ton. and a teacherss' meeting for the
colored teachers will be held at the
Elkton Colored School. All teachers
are required by law to attend these
meetings.
The following appointments, or
transfers, were confirmed:
FRANCIS j. Coty, Principal, Chesa,
peake City High School; Charles s.
Adkins, Principal, Calvert Agricui-
tural High School; j. Herbert Weir
Principal, Elkton Elementary School,
Miss Edith S. Basford. Assistant.
Calvert Agricultural High Schoot;
Miss Rebecca N. Brown, Assistant
George Biddle High School; MISS
Helen I. Stoudt, Home Economics
Teacher, Elkton and Chesapeake
City; Miss Bulah M. Johnson, Homo
Economics Teacher, North East
md Calvert: Miss Hilda M. Brown
Commercial Teacher, Elkton High
school; Miss Audrey N. Abrams
Principal, New Bridge School; MISS
Sadie r. Cavanaugh, Principal, New
Valley School; Miss Sylvia McNamee'
Principal Harris School; Miss Naomi
Armstrong, Principal, Rowlandville
Colored School; Miss Hattie +
Thomas. Assistant, Port Deposit
Colored School.
The following designations were
received and accepted:
Mrs. Ruth c. Ewing, Home ECO
Monies Teacher, North East and Cal
vert; Mrs, Ethel Hopkins Crouch
Assistant, Elkton Elementary School;
Miss Anna H. Greene, Assistant
Port Deposit Colored School; Miss
Beatrice M. Clark, Principal, Cedar
Hill Colored School.
Books and supplies for the school
year are now ready and may be
secured at the Office at any time
Principals and teachers are request
ed to make arrangements for sec
aring the books and supplies on or
before the opening of school, or or
September End, when they are ir
Elkton for the teachers meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned.