The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-15
BoARD OF EDUCATION

The minutes of the. regular meet
ing of September 14th were read and
approved, and sundry bills were
examined and ordered paid.
The Board elected Miss Lidie ID.
Sager, Secretary pro tenn.
The following resolution was
adopted in reference to the death of
Superintendent Hugh w. Caldwell
'Hugh w. Caldwell, Secretary
and Treasurer of this Board and
Superintendent of the Schools Of
Cecil County, passed away on Mon
day afternoon, October 4, 1925, at
2 o'clock.
.'Mr. Caldwell has been connected
with the Schools of this County for
nearly thirty years and for the past
ten years has been Superintendent.
In his death this Board and the
Schools have lost a good friend and
faithful servant. His character
was beyond reproach and his life in
our midst was one that is worthy
to be emulated.
Therefore be it resolved That
we, as Members and Coworkers OF
the Cecil County Board of Educa-
ton, extend to his bereaved widow
and son our deepest sympathy and
in the words of Beecher, we would
say, When the sun goes below the
horizon, he is not set; the heavens
glow for full hour after his
departure. And when great and
good man sets, the sky of this
world is luminous long after he is
out of sight Such man cannot
die out of this work. When he
goes he leaves behind much OF
himself. Being dead he speaks
BE it further resolved That
these resolutions be spread upon
our minutes, and copy be sent to
the family Of our deceased friend"
The appointment of Mrs. Anna
Patchell Rose as Assistant in the
Cecil County High School, Elkton,
was confirmed by the Board.
The resignation of Miss Margaret
A. Boyd, as Assistant in the Chesa,
peake City Elementary School. was
received and accepted.
Edward Webb, OF the George
Biddle High School, Cecilton, was,
appointed to the three-year scholar
ship at the Charlotte Hall High
School, Charlotte Hall, Maryland.
The following report from the
William A. Gillespie Company,
Certified Public Accountants, of
Baltimore, was presented to the
Board
Pursuant to your instructions,
we report we have made an audit
of the cash transactions of your
Office for the year ended July 81,
1925, also for the School Loan
Fund for the same period, and have
found same to be correct. Our
audit embraced the examination OF
the cancelled checks and vouchers,
and the application of same to the
Cash Book"
The Board ordered that from
November l., 1926, to April l, 1927,
one-half hour be deducted from the
customary noon recess and the
schools dismiss for the afternoon
sessions at $3.50. This means that
the country schools are to have one
half hour at noon and close at $3.50;
the town schools are to have one
hour at noon and close at $3.50.
mendations and suggestions of the
National Education Association and
the American Legion, the Cecil
County Schools will observe Amer
lean Education Week, November 7th
to 18th, and the Board desires the
hearty cooperation OF the Pulpit,
the County Press, the Rotary Clubs,
the Chambers of Commerce, the
Parent Teachers Associations, the
Town Commissioners, the Mothers
Clubs, the Womans' Clubs, and all
other Civic Organizations in the
County.
On Tuesday afternoon, November
9Th, it is planned to hold county
wide educational meeting in Elkton
fer the Trustees, Patrons and
Teachers. A speaker will be secured
for the meeting.
Principals Of the larger schools
are requested to arrange for an
educational meeting to be held in
the school some afternoon, or eve
ming, during the week. Principals
should motivate their work in
English by having each child in each
school in the county from the End
to the 18th grades inclusive write
letter inviting his or her parents, or
guardians, to visit the school some
time during Education Week. The
pupils in the first grade may extend
verbal invitation to their parents,
or guardians, to visit the school.
November End, General Election
Day, is school holiday.
The State Law requires the Board
of Education to take census begin